Nick Ball’s defense against Doheny: why an opportunity for the title after a defeat by knockout makes no sense

Nick Ball says he will seek to make a “statement“With his defense of the title of his weight belt of the AMB against TJ Doheny #6 in his main event fight this Saturday, March 15 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

Fans do not understand why Ball, 28, defends himself against Doheny, 38. Doheny (26-5, 20 kos) comes from a loss of no seventh round against the undisputed champion of super bantam weight Naoya Inoue on September 3 of last year.

Pathetic choice

In addition, the Irish native Doheny is making his debut in 126, which makes it even more strange. It would be a bit more sporty if Ball at least fight against someone who has been fighting with pen and victories. Isn’t that how it is supposed to work?

These murderers are classified above Doheny in the ABP weight weight ranking:

– Bruce Carrington
– Otabak Kholmatov
– Brandon Figueroa
– Mirco neck

Using Doheny as an opponent makes sense at a level to sell tickets to casual boxing fans recognized. However, it is not a good value for fans because it is clearly washed and does not belong to the ring with a champion like Nick Ball. In addition, you are supposed to win shots for the world title, they will not give them the back of a knockout loss. Defeat the whole purpose if the fighters can fight for world titles after they are surprised.

TJ Doheny was a good fighter years ago, but has been on the slide since 2019 when he went through a bad patch where he was 1-3. His career has not recovered since then, since all his victories have arrived against the bushes.

Ball (21-0-1, 12 kos) is making his second defense of his 126-pound belt from the AMB that won last year against Raymond Ford.

Complete Dazn card for Saturday

Nick Ball vs. TJ DOHENY
Andrew Cain vs. Charlie Edwards
Herrera Cores vs. José Macias Enriquez
Brad Strand vs. Ionut Baluta
Jack Turner vs. Ryan Farrag
Jack Power vs. Jose Aguirre
Stephen Clarke vs. Dmitri protkunas
Joe Bourne vs. Cristian Uwaka
William Birchall vs. Engel Gómez

TJ DOHENY: “I really want to show my skills in front of a passionate crowd of Liverpool on the weekend,” said Doheny during today press conference Before his fight against the AB weight weight champion, Nick Ball, this Saturday night. “It’s a good fighter. He is not a world champion of anything. “

Nick Ball: “I don’t care what I have done, with whom he has been and what he has done in his last fight. Everything is irrelevant. Everything is in the past. He is fighting with me on Saturday night. I’m concentrated in that, really, “said Nick Ball, talking about the 38 -year -old Doheny, who comes from a defeat to Naoya Inoue.

“I really don’t know. I don’t really care, “Ball told him when he was asked if Doheny really believes he can win. I’m concentrated in me and I believe in me. That’s Saturday night, doing what I do best. I’m always looking to do a better job, and I always seek He asked him if he is looking to do a better job against Doheny than Naoya Inoue in his 7th Round of Victoria in Tko last September.