Nick Ball will be making his second defense of his WBA featherweight belt tonight against contender TJ Doheny in the 12-round main event at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. The event will be shown live on DAZN beginning at 2:30 ET.
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DAZN Main Card at 2:30 pm ET
Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny
Andrew Cain vs. Charlie Edwards
Brad Strand vs. Ionut Baluta
Jack Turner vs. Ryan Farrag
Jadier Herrera vs. Jose Macias
An Odd Bird Matchup
Ball-Doheny is a peculiar match-up involving the unbeaten Ball (21-0-1, 12 KOs) facing an older guy coming off a knockout loss.
Fans have ridiculed the decision to use the 38-year-old Doheny (26-5, 20 KOs), but the promoters for this event are counting on the older fans wanting to see the matchup for nostalgia. You can only go so far in trying to lure fans by selecting old veterans.
It doesn’t work forever without causing fans to lose interest, and it also does nothing to develop the younger fighters.
They remember TJ years ago, when he was still winning and putting on impressive performances. In hindsight, Ball should have overridden his management’s decision and insisted that Bruce Carrington be his opponent.
In the chief support bout, British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion Andrew Cain (13-1, 12 KOs) faces Charlie Edwards (20-1, 7 KOs) in a 12-round bout.
Jadier Herrera: Power Puncher
Easily the best fighter on tonight’s undercard is Cuban lightweight contender Jadier Herrera (16-0, 14 KOs), who possesses one-punch power, and is like a mini Julian Jackson. Herrera, 22, is the most exciting fighter in this event, including the headliner Nick Ball, and the only one on the card destined to win a world title.
WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson dodged Jadier Herrera in favor of the light puncher Josh Padley last month on the Riyadh Season card on February 22nd. That was the highest form of compliment.
Last Updated on 03/15/2025
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