Presumably, Nick Ball passed his huge exam.
In a major test of Ball’s world title credentials, the bout against Isaac Dogboe, the WBC featherweight title final eliminator, was scheduled for Saturday night in Manchester. However, Ball’s performance against the seasoned Dogboe on Saturday night demonstrated that he is prepared for even more difficult challenges.
Dogboe arrived in Manchester with goals of his own and was by no means a diminished force. Although he wasn’t hesitant to trade blows and put Ball’s chin to the test with a few left hooks, Ball (19-0, 11 KOs) dominated the fight’s duration and was simply too strong for the former WBO super bantamweight champion. Despite being a controlled performance, he still had the signature crash, boom, and wallop that made him such a thrilling sight to behold.
“I gave a strong performance myself. I think I had control of the battle for the entire twelve rounds; all I had to do was maintain my composure. After the fight, Ball said to TNT, “I’m over it.
It feels like I just managed a global battle there. Isn’t this the international level? Other than competing for world titles, it doesn’t get any larger than this, and I’ve just placed myself to accomplish that. From here, only better things can happen.
The WBC featherweight title is held by Rey Vargas, and the interim champion is Brandon Figueroa. Ball didn’t see the need to criticize either man, but he will have to wait until the title image is cleared before learning who he will play.
“I have no message for any of them,” he declared. I’m not really much of a big talker, me being myself. They will learn about me when I enter the ring with them since my performances speak for themselves.
Since Ball soared to fame by stopping Isaac Lowe eighteen months ago, his promoter Frank Warren has been a tub-thumping member of the Ball fan club and has moved him slowly but steadily. Warren is confident that Ball is more than prepared for a title battle after seeing how Ball handled the entire event and how he brought Dogboe over for the final eliminator.
He recently emerged as the required opponent for the world championship. Warren remarked, “That was a flawless, professional performance.” “He never made a mistake. He was cool and collected, keeping the battle under control. He exhibits restrained aggression. I adore him and enjoy watching him box; he’s an amazing fighter. Now he is there. We’ll make sure it ends here if this isn’t his next fight, which will undoubtedly be for the world title.