Nick Ball and TJ Doheny will face off in the featherweight division. A title is on the line, adding to the intensity.

Ball holds the WBA World Featherweight Title. He has fought five times in the last year, winning four. Doheny has won three of his last five fights.

Fans are excited for this matchup.

Fighters Profiles and Strength

Nick Ball – WWDWW

Nick Ball, known as “The Wrecking Ball,” is on a two-fight winning streak. The 28-year-old fighter is from Liverpool, Merseyside, and has a strong boxing foundation.

His last fight was on October 5, 2024, in a Queensberry Promotion event. He defended his WBA World Featherweight Title against Ronny Rios, winning by tenth-round corner stoppage (towel) TKO. Before that, he faced Ray Ford and won by split decision.

On March 8, 2024, he fought Rey Vargas in a Matchroom Boxing event. The fight ended in a split decision draw, earning him the WBC World Featherweight Title. On April 23, 2022, he won the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight Title by stopping Isaac Lowe in the sixth round.

Ball has defended his title against Nathaniel Kakololo, Eduardo Ramirez, Lodumo Lamati, and Isaac Dogboe. He has also beaten top fighters like Jerome Campbell (points), Ivan Godor (TKO/KO), Johnson Tellez (KO/TKO), Abdon Cesar (unanimous decision), and Michael Isaac Carrero (KO/TKO).

Tj Doheny – LWWWL

TJ Doheny is a powerful fighter who can finish his opponents. He has won three of his last five fights.

Known as “The Power,” he last fought on September 3, 2024, in the JBC Main Event. He challenged Naoya Inoue for the Undisputed Super Bantamweight Title but lost by knockout in the seventh round.

Before that, he won three straight fights. He stopped Bryl Bayogos in the fourth round, knocked out Japhethlee Llamido in the first round to win the WBO Asia Pacific Super Bantamweight Title, and defeated Kazuki Nakajima in the fourth round by KO/TKO.

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In 2023, he lost to Sam Goodman and missed out on the WBO Oriental and IBF Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight Titles by unanimous decision. He has also beaten Cesar Juarez (KO/TKO), Jesus Martinez (TKO), Ryohei Takahashi (KO/TKO), and Ryosuke Iwasa (unanimous decision).

What time is the fight?

The fight goes live on Saturday 03.15.2025 at 12:30 PM ET

Venue: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside

How can I Watch It?

You can watch it on TNT SPORTS Pay-per-view if you’re interested.

Statistical Matchup

Final Prediction

Ball’s takedown defense is excellent at 90%. His takedown accuracy is solid at 31%.

His striking is also strong, landing 49% of significant strikes. He has faced older opponents before and handled them well. His last fight proved that.

Doheny is a high-level fighter, which adds pressure. But I see Nick Ball winning by knockout.

NICK BALL IS WIN BY TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT

NICK BALL IS WIN BY KO, DQ, OR DQ

FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE – YES