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NICK BALL ANALYZES FIGUEROA’S HIGH-VOLUME STYLE AHEAD OF LIVERPOOL HOMECOMING FIGHT TODAY
WBA champ Nick Ball returns to Liverpool on February 7 to defend his title against Brandon Figueroa. Read the full fight preview.
Nick Ball Thinks Brandon Figueroa is Similar, But He's Still Better
LIVERPOOL, England — Nick Ball, the WBA featherweight world champ, is back and ready to go.
Sitting at Liverpool’s BoxPark, he glanced at the screens showing his February 7 title defence against Brandon Figueroa.
“This is going to be good, yeah?” Ball (23-0-1, 13 KOs) said before the press conference.
“You don’t get to be a two-weight world champion by being bad. He fights kinda like me—well, he’s about to find out he’s nothing like me—but I see where people make the comparisons.”
After a controversial draw with WBC champ Rey Vargas, he came back and beat Raymond Ford to grab the WBA title just three months later.
Riding that wave, Ball came back to Liverpool and stopped Ronny Rios and TJ Doheny. Then, in August, he won against Sam Goodman from Australia.
Ball did enough to beat Goodman, but he wasn't at his best.
After a bunch of training camps, Ball chilled out for a bit, and the idea of fighting Figueroa (26-2-1, 19 KOs) has him excited like he was before the Vargas and Ford fights.
“It’s on,” he said.
“You have to be on it for every fight. Your life is on the line, especially against a fighter like this. Gotta listen to your team and stick to what you know.”
Ball is good at pushing his style on his opponents.
Figueroa, despite being 5-foot-9, will ditch his height and reach advantage to brawl up close. Back in July, he threw over 1,000 punches to beat Joet Gonzalez in their WBA title eliminator.
Ball won’t have to get Figueroa to trade blows. The guy will be in Liverpool looking for a fight.
“Yeah, he is,” Ball said. “He’s coming to Liverpool to take my belt. This is his shot at a world title. Of course, he’s going to try.
Will he win? Ball asked, smiling. “Who knows?”
Ball, 28, has been a world champ longer than any other Brit right now. He also stays out of the spotlight. He’s not all over social media and usually only shows up to support his teammates from the Everton Red Triangle Gym.
Figueroa would be a big name on Ball’s growing record.
Other fighters who haven’t done as much as him get way more attention, but Ball doesn’t care about the rankings.
“Not for me to say. That’s up to you guys and the fans,” he said.
“I think I’m an exciting fighter. People like to watch fighters who go all out.
“Everyone’s got their own ideas. Some will say it, some won’t. Doesn’t matter. I’m just going to keep doing my thing.”
THE EIGHT-FIGURE GAMBLE: CONOR BENN SIGNS A MASSIVE ONE-FIGHT DEAL WITH ZUFFA BOXING
Conor Benn joins Zuffa Boxing! Discover why he left Eddie Hearn, the details of his 8-figure deal, and Dana White's global plans.
Zuffa Boxing just landed one of the top welterweights out there, Conor Benn. The up-and-coming promotion announced Benn’s signing, adding even more star power to its growing roster.
Benn, 29, is riding high after a huge win over Chris Eubank Jr last November, finally getting his revenge after Eubank handed him his first-ever loss just seven months before. Right now, Benn stands at 24-1, with 14 knockouts. He’s held the WBA Continental Europe Welterweight title, too. There’s no date or opponent set for his Zuffa debut yet, but this is a big move for Dana White and his crew, who are serious about building a roster packed with champions and big names.
“I’m filled with excitement and hunger for what’s ahead with Zuffa Boxing,” Benn said in a press release. “I want the legacy fights, the biggest nights, the biggest stages. I fear no man at any weight, and I’m ready to give the fans the fights they’ve been calling for. I’m in my prime, and together we have bold, ambitious plans.”
Dana White is just as fired up. “Conor Benn is an absolute beast and a superstar,” he said. “He shows up every time and destroys people, and now some of the best fighters in the world are calling him out. He’s ready for a world title next, and I can’t wait to see him compete in Zuffa Boxing. He’s going to be a huge addition to a growing stable of very talented boxers.”
Sports Illustrated reports that Benn’s contract is a one-fight, eight-figure deal, though neither White nor Benn has confirmed that.
This move also heats the ongoing rivalry between Dana White and Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn. Benn had been with Hearn ever since he turned pro in 2016, but now he’s switched sides. Earlier this year, White and his team also grabbed IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia, another former Hearn fighter.
Lately, Hearn and White have been trading shots in the media, which is wild considering they used to get along before White jumped into boxing. With two big signings already in the bag, Zuffa is out to prove it means business. And you just know they’re not stopping here.
CRIS CYBORG EYES HISTORY: MMA LEGEND SET FOR WIBA WORLD TITLE BOXING MATCH ON MARCH 28
Cris Cyborg makes history! Discover how she plans to hold MMA and boxing world titles simultaneously on March 28 in Brazil.
Cris Cyborg is about to chase a slice of history on March 28.
Since leaving the UFC back in 2019, the former featherweight champ hasn’t slowed down one bit. She grabbed the Bellator 145-pound title, then picked up another belt in the Professional Fighters League. It’s like every time she shows up somewhere new, she leaves with gold.
Now, in 2026, Cyborg says she’s on her retirement tour. But she’s not just coasting to the finish line; she’s still looking to add something big to her legacy. This time, she’s stepping into a boxing ring, not an MMA cage.
It’s been a while since Cyborg lost a fight. That was back at UFC 232 against Amanda Nunes. Since then? She’s rattled off nine straight wins in MMA, but that’s only half the story. She started boxing in 2022, and she hasn’t lost there either: seven wins, no defeats.
On March 28, Cyborg gets her biggest boxing test yet. She’ll fight Paulina Cardona for the WIBA super welterweight belt. Winning would make her the first fighter ever to hold world titles in both MMA and boxing at the same time. Big names like Amanda Serrano and Holly Holm have held this belt before, so it’s not just any title.
Journalist James Lynch broke the news online and pointed out just how rare this accomplishment would be. If Cyborg pulls it off, she’ll stamp her name in the record books, plain and simple.
Let’s talk about her opponent. Cardona’s been in the ring a lot – 68 pro fights, to be exact – but her record isn’t exactly stellar. She’s 27-34-7, has been knocked out 15 times, and has only managed two wins in her last 14 outings. So, yeah, Cyborg’s the clear favourite here, and people are already raising eyebrows about the level of competition she’s been facing in boxing.
Still, history’s on the line in Curitiba, Brazil. All eyes are on Cyborg to see if she can pull off something no one else has done before.
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