Ball Names Potential Opponents—Not Just Inoue

On March 15 in Liverpool, UK, WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball successfully defended his title against TJ Doheny, forcing a stoppage after Doheny failed to come out for Round 11.

After the fight, Ball discussed his future plans, mentioning possible matchups with Stephen Fulton and Naoya Inoue.

– Could Stephen Fulton be your next opponent?

– Yeah, that’s the fight I’d want. He has a belt, and I feel like I should be holding that WBC green-and-gold belt too. So let’s make it happen.

– A day before your fight with Doheny, Turki Alalshikh mentioned on Twitter the possibility of you fighting Naoya Inoue in December in Saudi Arabia. Does that fight make sense for you?

– Absolutely. That’s the name everyone keeps bringing up when they talk to me. The sooner the fight gets made, the better.

Stephen Fulton is the WBC featherweight champion (57.2 kg / 126 lbs), while Naoya Inoue is the undisputed super bantamweight champion (55.3 kg / 122 lbs).