Comments Thread For: Nick Ball Bests Raymond Ford to Claim Featherweight Crown in Razor-Close Win

[BoxingUpdates]

Nick Ball became a featherweight world champion at the second time of asking, defeating Raymond Ford via split decision in an excellent, action-packed contest in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night.
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[Cyborg Fangerloo]

AWESOME FIGHT!
- Both are legitimate tough guys
- Both wanted it so badly
- Ball was willing to risk everything to never have a regret in the 12th
- Both could have separated the fight further if they would have stayed with the body for the first 9
- Ball could be a true legend if he learned enough of a jab to constantly disrupt the positioning of the opponent. He lets them get set and that is his main drawback
- Ford could have fought tall but instead fought tough

I will watch either of them going forward!

[A.B Counterhooks]

This was a good fight, solid work from both ,Ball took it fair & square, kid can scrap.

[landotter]

These first two fights are making me feel like I should have called in sick and just got the freaking pay-per-view. That sounds like that was a serious scrap.

3 scores of 115-113? That is as close as it gets.

[djembe]

Usually when one says he “won it fair and square” really means he didn’t when fair and square

[boxing_hamza]

Eddie relying on Wilder to secure him a draw after years of calling him all sorts is unreal

[pollywog]

I was totally shagged just watching that fight.

Both guys have great motors. Would easily watch a rematch.

[Boxing2695]

That was a great fight. Probably fight of the night. I just edged it to nick ball so the result was fine. Both guys had there moments it was back and forth but ball for me landed more eye catching punches

[Brittney1229]

Great fight. I believe Ball won it in the 12th. Both men gave it all they had, but Ball had a little bit more left.

[Mammoth]

I thought Ford won. Fight of the night though imo.