On March 8th, in the undercard of the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou clash, a fight for the WBC super featherweight title (up to 57.2 kg) took place between Mexico's Rey Vargas (36-1-1, 22 KOs) and Britain's Nick Ball (19-0-1, 11 KOs).
The contest ended in a draw: 114-112, 116-110, and 113-113. Therefore, a new WBC champion has yet to be determined.
Vargas lost his previous match to O'Shaquie Foster by unanimous decision. Ball, in his last fight, outboxed Isaac Dogbo.