Nick Ball is primed for his first title defense.
The squat WBA featherweight beltholder was on weight, as was challenger Ronny Rios for their scheduled 12-round bout.
Ball (20-0-1, 11 knockouts) checked in at a stacked 125.1 pounds for the event. Rios (34-4, 17 KOs) weighed 125.6 pounds ahead of his third career title bid.
Their bout will air live on TNT Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the U.S. from M&S Bank Arena in Ball’s hometown of Liverpool, England.
Ball claimed...