Nick Ball vs Luis Nery targeted for August
Nick Ball vs Luis Nery is being targeted for August 16th in Saudi Arabia, according to IFL TV.
Liverpool’s Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) was last in action in March this year, forcing tough Irishman TJ Doheny to retire after 10 brutal rounds in a defence of his WBA world featherweight title.
The 28-year-old Merseyside mauler has successfully defended his black and gold belt twice now and just recently celebrated the anniversary of becoming world champion on June 1st.
Trained by Paul Stevenson at the Everton Red Triangle, Ball is keen to unify at 126 lbs and has been very vocal in calling for a showdown with undisputed super-bantamweight ruler Naoya Inoue.
Mexican two-weight world champion Luis Nery (36-2, 28 KOs) has also fought this year, in February, when he knocked out Japan’s Kyonosuke Kameda in seven rounds in his native country.
“Pantera” is now 30 and looking to become a world champion up featherweight after losing his WBC super-bantamweight title to Brandon Figueroa back in 2021 and failing to regain it in his next attempt in May 224.
Nery knocked Inoue down in the opening round of their undisputed super-bantamweight showdown in the Tokyo Dome, Japan, but was dropped himself and stopped midway through round six by the Japanese superstar.
British boxer Ball will be looking to make a statement against the southpaw to force the fight with Inoue.
Nery is tricky, skilled and powerful, but Ball spars with southpaws every single week in his talent-packed gym, which also houses Peter McGrail, Brad Strand, Andrew Cain and Joe McGrail.
