Where is Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios being held? The M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool. More commonly known to the locals as the Echo Arena. Ball will be on home turf while Rios will be fighting outside America for the first time. What time does Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios start? Ringwalks for the main event … Read more
Recently, it has been revealed that Nick Ball’s upcoming fight will be held in his hometown of Liverpool, and he now has a confirmed opponent. At 27 years old, Ball is the current WBA featherweight champion, having claimed the title in a spirited match against Raymond Ford on June 1. According to ESPN, Ball’s first … Read more
By Eric Armit In what was widely declared the best fight of the night in Riyadh. Nick Ball scored a narrow split decision over Raymond Ford to win the WBA featherweight title. Just three months after suffering world title heartbreak when his WBC crack at Rey Vargas was scored a draw, the Liverpudlian roared back … Read more
NINE days ago, Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall had their second fight sponsored by “Forged Irish Stout, Riyadh Season, and Drip”. This sentence was echoed throughout the event by the enthusiastic announcer David Diamante, creating a sense of disorientation with references to a movie star, celebrations in the Middle East, and the drink preferences all … Read more
NICK BALL is aiming for a rematch with Rey Vargas after claiming his first world title last night (June 1). The fighter from Liverpool defeated Raymond Ford from New Jersey by split decision (115-113, 115-113, 113-115) to become the WBA featherweight world champion and add another point for Queensberry in their 5 vs. 5 battle … Read more
ZHILEI ZHANG is set to have a significant 68.2lb weight advantage over Matchroom captain Deontay Wilder in their upcoming clash in Riyadh on Saturday night. The two heavyweights will face off in the fifth and final bout of the unprecedented Matchroom v Queensberry event at the Kingdom Arena. Both fighters are looking to bounce back … Read more
One of the most enticing qualities about Saturday night’s Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5 v 5 event is the matchups it has produced. Promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn were asked to pick two weight classes apiece for the unique event, with Turki Alalshikh—the man responsible for ending British boxing’s Cold War—picking a fifth. With Warren … Read more
Which TV channel will broadcast the Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5 v 5 event? The event will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN’s pay-per-view platform on Saturday, June 1. Where is the event taking place? The event will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. What time will the event start? The DAZN … Read more
Mark Butcher attends the Beterbiev vs Bivol and Matchroom vs Queensberry 5 vs 5 press launch and witnesses boxing finally marketing itself as an elite sport. Boxing’s greatest opponent has always been boxing. The sport has a tendency to self-harm rather than sell itself. You know the drill well enough by now, the best swerving … Read more
Today in London, the long-awaited light-heavyweight showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol was announced. But that’s not all – the undercard for this event is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. As part of the Queensberry vs. Matchroom concept proposed by Turki Alalshikh, the Bivol vs. Beterbiev undercard is … Read more
