NICK BALL has set his sights on a dream world title fight at Anfield.
The 5ft 2in Scousers defends his WBA featherweight title against two-weight champion Brandon Figueroa on Saturday at the Echo Arena.
But Ball is already thinking bigger with a historic bout at Liverpool – who are yet to host a boxing event.
He told the club’s website: “That would be something special.
“I’ve dreamed of things like this since I was a kid, and now I’m finally doing it, it’s something else.”
Ball added: “You only have to look round and see how big it is. It’s massive. It would be something special if the events do come here.”
The 9st pocket rocket admits he is not as bigger Red as his family.
He said: “I don’t really follow it as much as my brother and my dad.
“But I obviously support them. They just need to keep winning, getting them in and that’s it.”
Ball – who was a guest at Anfield for Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Newcastle – faces 29-year-old American Figueroa in the biggest bout of his 24-fight career.
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It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring.
Tyson Fury will make his return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov, Conor Benn is closing in on a world title shot and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also need to defend his straps.
Derek Chisora will fight for the 50th and (perhaps) final time against Deontay Wilder, while Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
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February
- Sat 7 – Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa – WBA featherweight title – DAZN
- Sat 21 – Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios – WBC welterweight title – DAZN PPV
- Sat 21 – Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington – DAZN
- Sun 22 – Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn – heavyweight unification – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Nunez – super-featherweight unification – DAZN
March
- Sat 14 – Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace – WBA super-featherweight title – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman – Amazon Prime PPV
April
- Sat 4 – Derek Chisora vs Deontay Wilder – DAZN PPV
- Sat 11 – Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov – Netflix
Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa – all the info
Britain’s most exciting fighter is back!
Nick Ball returns this weekend in what is sure to be a packed homecoming in Liverpool.
The Wrecking Ball is a 5ft 2in whirlwind who has rightly been dubbed Britain’s most exciting boxer and compared to Mike Tyson.
He faces former world champ Brandon Figueroa on Saturday night for his WBA featherweight title.
Liverpudlian Ball has won four in a row since his controversial split draw with Rey Vargas in March 2024.
The champ has since beat Raymond Ford, Ronny Rios, TJ Doheny and Sam Goodman in crowd-pleasing wins.
Figueroa is no slouch, losing a world title tilet against Stephen Fulton in Feburary before winning a comeback bout against Joet Gonzalez in July.
Ball also knows big fights against the likes of Tyson protege Bruce Carrington or Japanese sensation Naoya Inoue are real possibilites should he win.
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He said: “He’s no average fighter. You don’t become a two-weight world champion by being average. He’s a top fighter and it’s going to be a good fight.”
Ball, 28, won the WBA belt in his 2024 Fight of The Year contender against Raymond Ford, 26, in Saudi Arabia which kickstarted a whirlwind title run.
He said: “There’s loads more to come.
“Obviously becoming world champion is a dream come true, but I always knew that was going to happen. It was just a matter of when and getting the opportunity.
“Frank Warren got me the opportunity and now I’m defending it and each fight is getting bigger and better.”
