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Nick Ball against TJ Doheny Live result: Unstoppable demolition stagger wins over hard rivals, but is impossible for kick

Who is Naoya Inoue?

The smart money about who will be Ball's next opponent is Naoya Inoue, a Japanese professional boxer.

He has held several world championships in four weight classes and is one of only three male boxers in history, which becomes the undisputed champion in two weight classes in the “four-belt era”.

Naoya Inoue posed last year after a press conference before his Super Bantamweight fight with Ireland's TJ Doheny in Tokyo

Ball not asked for Kick

The 38 -year -old Irish TJ Doheny was repeatedly injured in the ninth and tenth round before his corner started and stopped the competition.

Doheny had some successes in the earlier rounds, but felt the pace against the younger opponent in the course of the game.

After his right eye was swollen for the second half of the fight, Doheny became a punch bag before the fight was stopped.

Ball, which extends his record to 22 wins and a draw, was lucky enough not to be disqualified – or at least have deducted points – after leaving his opponent.

The local fighter was not asked in his interview after the fight after the fight.

Mandatory loan: Photo by Roger Evans/Action Plus/Rex/Shutterstock (15202158cc) Nick Ball (L) After his game against TJ Doheny, whom he won with an interruption at the end of the 10th round; M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England; WBA featherweight title fight, Nick Ball against TJ Doheny. Ball against TJ Doheny, WBA boxing championship in spring weight, Liverpool, Great Britain - March 15, 2025
Nick Ball after his game against Tj Doheny, whom he won at the end of the 10th round in the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool with an interruption

Should Nick Ball Dq'D have been?

The fight against TJ Doheny from Liverpool was as tense and delicious as you could have wanted it.

The couple was over all night, even after rounds.

After the fifth round, Doheny seemed to have a ball in a headlock and to frustrate the world's world champion in the feather weight, he left his Irish opponent.

Many have asked at least one point deduction, but it could and should have been worse.

Card review

A fantastic night of boxing in the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

  • Stephen Clarke defeated Dmitri Protkunas on points
  • Ionut Baluta defeated Brad Strand by shared decision
  • Jadier Herrera defeated Jose Macias Enriquez by TKO in the seventh round
  • Andrew Cain defeated Charlie Edwards by shared decision
  • Jack Turner defeated Ryan Farrag in the second round at Ko
  • Nick Ball defeated Tj Doheny from TKO after the referee had stopped him between round 10 and 11.

“The faster the fight is, the better”

Nick Ball didn't make it secret that he is open to a fight against Naoya Inoue.

Turki al-sheikh did on social media to promote in Saudi Arabia at the end of the year.

“Yes definitely [to fight Naoya Inoue in Saudi in Decemeber]”, Ball said to the Ring Magazine.

“Everyone talks about it, his name begins to do my head. The faster the fight is run, the better.”

Ball against inoue next?

With this fantastic second WBA title defense by Nick Ball, attention is now going to get to whom he can fight next.

Many fans hope that his next fight against one of the best boxers in the world, Naoya Inoue, could be.

Even for the impressive Nick Ball, Inoue would be a big step in competition.

The Japanese fighter is the reigning IBF, WBC and WBO super-Bantamweight champion in the world and is 29-0 with 26 placements.

However, Frank Warren suggested that this fight could be later when the fans had hoped.

He said: “A fight with Inoue would happen towards the end of the year or maybe early next year, that is the plan.”