Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny | TNT Sports - 15 March 2025

[giacomino]

No objection to Ball taking a lighter opponent but this will be the third time in the last five against an opponent coming off a bad loss and Doheny hasn’t beaten a legit opponent in 5-6 years, and never at featherweight. And he’’s 38. I thought it was shit when Inoue fought him last year. Would have been nice for Ball to take on a legit featherweight at least

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'Numpties' overlooking me against Ball - Doheny

TJ Doheny has criticised the "numpties" who are overlooking him for his world-title challenge against world featherweight champion Nick Ball.

Ireland's Doheny, 38, will challenge for the WBA title at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena on Saturday.

Ball, 28, is favourite to defend his title in his home city, as talk of a potential future bout against Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue dominated Thursday's news conference.

"I don't think Nick is overlooking me but it's all these numpties in the boxing media who haven't a clue about boxing," former world champion Doheny said.

"He's a world champion. He's not silly. He knows he has a hard night's work ahead of him."

Doheny is a veteran of 31 fights, with five losses, and held the IBF super-bantamweight world title from 2018 to 2019.

He lost to undisputed super-bantamweight champion Inoue - one of boxing's pound-for-pound stars - in September after injuring his back in the seventh round.

"Straight back into the top level again, that's the kind of stuff that motivates you," Doheny said.

Ball looking to better Inoue win over Doheny

Speaking at Boxpark in Liverpool, promoter allegedly said Ball and heavyweight Daniel Dubois - Britain's only current men's world champions - are the best fighters in the country.

Ball has won 21 pro fights and drawn one, a contentious points draw to Rey Vargas a year ago.

At 5ft 2in (1.57m), the champion's explosive style - which he has likened to that of heavyweight Mike Tyson - has earned the nickname 'Wrecking Ball'.

The Liverpudlian has long been linked with Inoue, nicknamed 'The Monster' for his 26 stoppage wins in 29 victories.

Inoue, 31, will defend his undisputed crown against Ramon Cardenas on 4 May in Las Vegas and has welcomed a potential featherweight fight in the future.

But Ball, who earlier this year accused Doheny of quitting against Inoue, refused to speculate about future opponents.

"I'm always looking to do a better job, put a statement performance on. Especially in Liverpool," he said when asked if he will look to better Inoue's result against Doheny.

"I don't care what [Doheny] has done, who has been in with him, what he done in his last fight, it's all irrelevant."

"Do what I do best. Get in there and be the best version of me and that will be enough."

[Manchester Hitman]

Looking forward to this show now. It’s a very good undercard and I don’t mind Ball having a slightly easier one, as TJ will most likely go down swinging in an entertaining dustup. Seems like they’ve done well on the tickets as well, so it should be a cracking atmosphere.

[Taansend]

I think the main event will be a cracking fight. Proper old school stuff. I expect Ball to come through at the end.

If he does win I hope he doesn't wait around for Inoue. He fights in May so probably won't be ready for a move to Feather until September earliest.

A fight with Luis Nery would be fantastic.

Maybe even Peter McGrail will get that next level win so they can have a big fights at Evertons new stadium

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I think the main event will be a cracking fight. Proper old school stuff. I expect Ball to come through at the end.

If he does win I hope he doesn't wait around for Inoue. He fights in May so probably won't be ready for a move to Feather until September earliest.

Inoue already has his next fight planned in September against MJ.

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TJ should transfer that 0.1 pound over to Ball

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TJ Doheny has weighed in at 126lbs even within one hour.

Fights on!

He probably just needed to had a piss.

[rd350lc]

TJ Doheny has weighed in at 126lbs even within one hour.

Fights on!

He probably just needed to had a piss.

Looks awful on the scales , weight drained badly .

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Fight Night!!

[handsofstone]

Seen the running order, they've got Cain/Edwards on before Turner/Farrag, weird again from whoever does Frank's setlist, Cain's defending his British and Commonwealth straps plus it's a better fight, odd

[keithmoonhangover]

Seen the running order, they've got Cain/Edwards on before Turner/Farrag, weird again from whoever does Frank's setlist, Cain's defending his British and Commonwealth straps plus it's a better fight, odd

Isn't that an all Liverpool match up?

[JamesPhilips]

Anyone got times and running order?

[Gran Hermano]

Don’t mind this fight for Ball. Doheny is a multiple time former title challenger. It’s a decent test against a wily vet. Ball needs to knock him out though to make a statement and get back on a Riyadh Season card. Preferably Inoue’s undercard in September against Leo/Espinoza.

[forcefraser]

Ball will brutalise him. One sided shellacking incoming

[handsofstone]

Seen the running order, they've got Cain/Edwards on before Turner/Farrag, weird again from whoever does Frank's setlist, Cain's defending his British and Commonwealth straps plus it's a better fight, odd

Isn't that an all Liverpool match up?

I know Farrag's scouse but not sure about Turner

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Live from M&S Bank Arena - Liverpool, UK.
Promoted by: Queensberry Promotions

Time: 4.30 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Youtube
Time: 6:30 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: TNT Sports
Time: 2 pm ET | 11 am PT
TV/Live stream: ESPN+ | Price: $9.99 p/m | $99.99 p/y

Main Card

Card subject to change.

WBA Featherweight Championship
Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny

British, Commonwealth & WBC Silver Super-Bantamweight Championship
Andrew Cain vs. Charlie Edwards

Vacant European Super-Bantamweight Championship
Brad Strand vs. Ionut Baluta

10 Round Super-Flyweight Contest
Jack Turner vs. Ryan Farrag

10 Round Lightweight Contest
Jadier Herrera vs. Jose Rodolfo Macias

6 Round Middleweight Contest
Jack Power vs. Jose Aguirre

6 Round Middleweight Contest
Stephen Clarke vs. Dmitri Protkunas

Prelims - 4:30 pm GMT

4 Round Welterweight Contest
Lucas Biswana vs. Ezequiel Gregores

4 Round Super-Welterweight Contest
Lewis Lawton vs. Artjom Spatar

4 Round Featherweight Contest
William Birchall vs. Engel Gomez

4 Round Super-Bantamweight Contest
Leighton Birchall vs. Laszlo Bernath

Youtube

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Actual running order

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[JamesPhilips]

Live from M&S Bank Arena - Liverpool, UK.
Promoted by: Queensberry Promotions

Time: 4.30 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Youtube
Time: 6:30 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: TNT Sports
Time: 2 pm ET | 11 am PT
TV/Live stream: ESPN+ | Price: $9.99 p/m | $99.99 p/y

Main Card

Card subject to change.

WBA Featherweight Championship
Nick Ball vs. TJ Doheny

British, Commonwealth & WBC Silver Super-Bantamweight Championship
Andrew Cain vs. Charlie Edwards

Vacant European Super-Bantamweight Championship
Brad Strand vs. Ionut Baluta

10 Round Super-Flyweight Contest
Jack Turner vs. Ryan Farrag

10 Round Lightweight Contest
Jadier Herrera vs. Jose Rodolfo Macias

6 Round Middleweight Contest
Jack Power vs. Jose Aguirre

6 Round Middleweight Contest
Stephen Clarke vs. Dmitri Protkunas

Prelims - 4:30 pm GMT

4 Round Welterweight Contest
Lucas Biswana vs. Ezequiel Gregores

4 Round Super-Welterweight Contest
Lewis Lawton vs. Artjom Spatar

4 Round Featherweight Contest
William Birchall vs. Engel Gomez

4 Round Super-Bantamweight Contest
Leighton Birchall vs. Laszlo Bernath

Youtube

Knew we could rely on Ruthless!
Thanks as always

EDIT - wait is this the running order? It’s different from TBE earlier image? Is Cain - Edwards before the main event?

[jameswilson]

What do people think about Cain v Edwards. Seems a lot of beef there.

[mickey1975]

I would have thought they'd have Clark on later just for the crowd. Why is he on a FW show, anyway? Does he get loaned out to sell tickets?

[SeanBrennan]

Undercard has been good so far, lots of stoppages including for both Birchall
Brothers. Leighton was very impressive, really good body puncher (unless it’s your body he’s punching).

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EDIT - wait is this the running order? It’s different from TBE earlier image? Is Cain - Edwards before the main event?

The image is the running order