Nick Ball faces Brandon Figueroa on February 7 at M&S Financial institution Area in Liverpool, England. The 2 fighters sq. off in a championship bout, reside on DAZN. Queensberry Promotions made the battle announcement on Thursday.
Ball (23-0-1, 13 KOs) of the UK places his WBA featherweight title on the road, making the fourth protection of his belt. In his earlier outing in August, the 28-year-old defeated Sam Goodman by unanimous resolution. In March, the Liverpool native stopped TJ Doheny in 10 rounds.
Two-division world champion Figueroa (26-2-1, 19 KOs) goals for his second straight victory since dropping his WBC 126-pound title by unanimous resolution to Stephen Fulton of their February rematch. The 28-year-old native of Weslaco, Texas, final fought in July, defeating Joet Gonzalez, additionally by UD.
“This can be a nice battle for Liverpool and an extension of our blockbuster starting to 2026,” mentioned promoter Frank Warren.
“We’re so happy with Nick and what he has completed and this can be a glamour battle, towards a recognised American expertise, that he totally deserves to have in his house metropolis.
“Figueroa represents a real risk, however we consider Nick has the beating of everybody within the division and he’ll show this over time.
“Boxing is booming in Liverpool once more and we’re thrilled to be on the spearhead of this with Nick because the driving drive. He delivers an ideal platform for all our different native contenders to showcase themselves on world title playing cards.”
The bouts featured on the Ball vs Figueroa undercard, together with ticket data, are anticipated to be confirmed shortly.









