Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios: Preview, betting odds and fight card

Ball began the year by losing a split decision in March against WBC champion Rey Vargas in a fight where many observers felt Ball should have been awarded the fight. Ball would get another opportunity three months later against Raymond Ford, and he would be on the right side of a split decision which earned him the WBA title. Now Ball has the opportunity to defend his title in front of a home crowd who will be cheering loudly for the 27-year-old from Liverpool.

The 34-year-old Rios will make his second appearance as a featherweight this year after earning a fifth-round knockout over Nicolas Polanco in April. In what looks to be potentially his final opportunity for a title, Rios will be entering enemy territory on Saturday night with hopes of securing a victory. Can Rios deliver the upset, or will he have to consider retiring after Saturday’s fight?

NICK BALL VS RONNY RIOS BETTING ODDS

Per DraftKings Sportsbook, Nick Ball is the favorite at -1100, and Ronny Rios is the underdog at +650.

NICK BALL VS RONNY RIOS DATE, START TIME

• Date: Saturday, October 5
• Start time: 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT

These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.  

WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS NICK BALL VS RONNY RIOS?

• U.S.: TBD
• UK:   TNT Sports

NICK BALL VS RONNY RIOS FIGHT CARD

• Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios; For Ball’s WBA featherweight title
• Jack Rafferty vs. Henry Turner; For the vacant British super lightweight title
• Andrew Cain vs. Lazaro Casseres; Bantamweight
• Jadier Herrera vs. Oliver Flores; Lightweight
• James McGivern vs. Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce; Lightweight
• Brad Strand vs. Marvin Solano; Super bantamweight
• Jack Turner vs. Gonzalo Corinaldesi; Bantamweight
• Boma Brown vs. Amine Boucetta; Heavyweight
• Lucas Biswana vs. Jakub Laskowski; Super lightweight
• Walter Fury vs. Dale Arrowsmith; Light middleweight
• Joe Cooper vs. Lukasz Barabasz; Middleweight