Nick Ball vs Ronny Rios Prediction: Nick Ball expected to have a showdown

The featherweight division presents a high-demand bout between Nick Ball and Ronny Rios. This matchup is set as the main event under the 126 lbs (57.2 kg) weight class. On the line in this boxing fight is the WBA World Featherweight Title belt, which is currently being held by Nick Ball. Both fighters have won four of their last five bouts. All action will take place at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, and will be aired on TNT Sports.

Nick Ball is currently on an impressive unbeaten run of fifteen match wins. The 27-year-old fighter is fighting out of Liverpool, Merseyside, with a foundation style in boxing. His last fight was on June 1, 2024, in QP, challenged for the WBA World Featherweight Title against Ray Ford, won via split decision. Prior to this fight, he drew against Rey Vargas on March 8, 2024, via split decision, winning the WBC World Featherweight Title. On April 23, 2022, he won the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight Title against Isaac Lowe in the sixth round via technical knockout. Other fighters against whom Jack has defended his title are Nathaniel Kakololo, Eduardo Ramirez, Lodumo Lamati, and Isaac Dogboe. He has recorded other victories against top boxers such as Jerome Campbell (via points), Ivan Godor (via TKO/KO), Johnson Tellez (via KO/TKO), Abdon Cesar (via unanimous decision), and Michael Isaac Carrero (via KO/TKO).

Ronny Rios boasts of a professional career record of thirty-four wins and four losses. He is fighting out of Santa Ana, California. His last fight was on April 24, 2024, in PBP against Nicolas Polanco, which ended in a left hook body shot victory in the fifth round. Prior to this fight, he challenged for the IBF World and WBA World Super Bantamweight titles and lost to Murodjon Akhmadaliev via body shot followed by punches. In November 2019, he defended his MB Championship against Hugo Berrio in the fourth round via knockout. Prior to this victory, he won the vacant GBP vacant championship on June 13 against Diego De La Hoya via TKO/KO. Other fighters that have tasted their defeat from his hands are Deivi Julio (via Unanimous Decision), Daniel Olea (via TKO/KO), Jayson Velez (via Unanimous Decision), Daniel Noriega (via TKO/KO), and Efrain Esquivias (via TKO/KO).

This is going to be a Nick Ball showdown, and he will be looking to prove why he made the headliner. This is an easy prediction, as I see this game ending via a knockout. It will be in Nick Ball's favor, but the round it will happen will be before the 9th.