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Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios: Stephen Fulton Awaits 

Publish Date: 10/04/2024
Fact checked by: Mike Goodpaster

Nick Ball makes his first title defense against a veteran boxer in Ronny Rios. This main event will be streaming live on ESPN+ in the States in case boxing fans haven’t heard the recent news. If successful it appears the WBA has named former 122-champ Stephen Fulton as Nick Ball’s mandatory. Ball is the clear favorite with his opponent Rios sitting around +700 to upwards of +920. That said the Liverpool native can’t put the cart before the horse with a huge matchup right around the corner.

Nick Ball is an all-action, aggressive boxer who goes head-first into the chest of his opposition. Ball gives away height and reach yet has a way of giving quality fighters fits. Whether you believe Ball deserved his victory over Raymond Ford, Nick outhustled him. To be fair, landing and throwing more punches don’t automatically equal a win.

 

Ball doesn’t have major power, but his relentless pressure and punch output, along with plenty of pop, make him a hardout. Three outings ago, he scored a unanimous decision over a faded but still game Isaac Dogboe. Ball then had a split draw to a tactical boxer in Rey Vargas. Nick’s fight with Ford could’ve been a draw, and many folks thought Raymond had done enough. Hopefully, in the future, these guys can do it again.

 

Ronny Rios has losses to Murodjon Akhamadaliev, Azat Hovhannisyan, Rey Vargas and Robison Castellanos. Rios’s best wins were with Jayson Velez, Andrew Cancio, and, somewhat recently, Oscar Negrete. Having been stopped three times and now Rios, age 24, a knockout for Nick Ball is on the table. This boxing podcaster doesn’t see a legit path to victory beyond a serious injury for Ball or a puncher’s chance—no disrespect to Ronny Rios, who’s had a fine career as a pro.

 

This should be what we call a fun ‘TV’ scrap because the styles blend well together.  At the end of the day this boxing junkie doesn’t believe Ronny Rios will use his length advantage effectively enough to win 7 or more rounds.  Could Rios attempt to box on the outside? Sure, but the swarming offense of Ball will overwhelm Rios. Good to great two-way action becomes one-sided in the middle rounds.

 

My Official Prediction is Nick Ball by Unanimous Decision.

 

PODCAST LINK: http://tobtr.com/12373757

Side Note: On DAZN Randall vs. Figueroa and Rivas vs. Kreps on ESPN Knockout are the most equally matchup fights on paper for the weekend.

Written by Chris Carlson Host/Producer of The Rope A Dope Radio Podcast Available at www.blogtalkradio.com/ropeadoperadio Follow on Twitter @RopeADopeRadio

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