Nick Ball promises excitement after making weight for tall order against Brandon Figueroa

There was little to separate Nick Ball and the mandatory challenger for his WBA featherweight title in Liverpool on the scales as they both came in inside the limit for their contest.

While they might be close in weight, they are not in height. Far from it. Ball is a 5ft 2ins grenade and Figueroa is 5ft 9ins hence the name of the show – A Tall Order.

The champion boasts a 23-0-1 (13 KOs) record with notable wins over Isaac Dogboe, Raymond Ford, Ronny Rios, TJ Doheny and Sam Goodman. Many felt he should have added the WBC title of Rey Vargas to his collection, but they drew in 2024.

Ball is boxing in front of his own fans, with the hopes of many undercard fighters that the Ball business booms for sometime yet. Figueroa is, of course, a long way from home, which is Welasco, Texas.

“This is the best version of Brandon you’re going to see; I’m coming with everything and I plan on leaving it all in the ring. I’m ready,” said Figueroa.

“It’s nothing new to me, it’s where I’m most comfortable,” said Ball. “It’s going to be an exciting one, that’s for sure.”

12 rounds – WBA featherweight title
Nick Ball – 125.11lbs
Brandon Figueroa – 125.14lbs

12 rounds – bantamweight
Andrew Cain – 117.15lbs
Alejandro Jair Gonzalez – 117.7lbs

10 rounds – junior bantamweight 
Jack Turner – 114.1lbs
Juan Carlos Martinez Urbina – 114.12lbs

10 rounds – junior featherweight
Brad Strand – 123.4lbs
Ruben Lezama Gonzalez – 117.8lbs

Eight rounds – super middleweight
Stephen Clarke – 162.7lbs
Lewis Howells – 167lbs

Six rounds – Featherweight
Hassan Ishaq – 124.12lbs
Leonardo Baez – 123.11lbs

Six rounds – welterweight 
Lucas Szeto-Biswana – 146.10lbs
Liam Macmillan – 146.9lbs

Six rounds – junior lightweight
William Birchall – 125.10lbs
Caine Singh – 127.11lbs

Six rounds – middleweight
Paddy Lacey – 162.13lbs
Jack Swallow – 159.1lbs

Four rounds – middleweight 
Luke Turner – 159.11lbs
Jensen Irving – 158.12lbs

Four rounds – welterweight
Luke Prior – 149.1lbs
Ryan Frost – 152.2lbs

Four rounds – junior lightweight 
Sam Norris – 134.4lbs
Jack England – 130.13lbs