Nick Ball vs. Naoya Inoue Next? Frank Warren Responds

Queensberry Promotions founder and CEO Frank Warren has addressed the growing speculation about a potential fight between WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs).

According to Warren, while discussions are ongoing, the fight is not likely to happen anytime soon.

"Talks about this fight are happening, and if it does happen, it’ll likely be at the end of this year or even next year.

We’ve got plenty of time ahead. Ball definitely won’t be sitting idle until December. There are also discussions that the fight could take place in Saudi Arabia. We’ll see," said Warren.

On March 15, Ball secured a dominant victory over TJ Doheny after Doheny’s corner stopped the fight after Round 10 (RTD 10).