The coach of Liverpool boxer Nick Balls says he is delighted his fighter has put pen to paper to sign a long term deal with Queensberry Promotions.
2024 has been a leap year for the featherweight who successfully defended his WBA Championship title against Ronny Rios last month. It was a dream homecoming for the Scouser at the M&S Bank Arena. “Four massive fights, three world title fights in a year, it’s been brilliant, and Queensberry have really delivered for Nick and for us”, Stevenson said.
The 27-year-old beat Raymond Ford to become WBA featherweight champion in Riyadh back in June. This came after a controversial draw in March against Rey Vargas, for the WBC belt, which gave Queensberry the opportunity to give Ball another world title shot, just three months later. According to Stevenson: “Queensberry have been a great platform for Nick because he has been there since his twelfth fight.
“We went through the COVID times, they stuck by Nick, they got him his big chance at Wembley against Isaac Lowe a few years back and since then have really backed him as well”.
Ball is not the only fighter to re-sign with the stable. Other big names include, IBF super featherweight champion Anthony Cacace, IBO super bantamweight champion Liam Davies and exciting heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma. Queensberry chairman, Frank Warren, is pleased with the signings, “we have worked with nearly all of them right from the beginning or very early in their careers and the faith we have shown in each other has been rewarded by them realising their potential and justifying the belief we had in them.
“That Nick Ball, Anto Cacace and Liam Davies have reached world title status is a particular joy, and the good news is that I am certain there are more world champions to come from this group, who are all set for further exciting developments in the coming months”.
This week Queensberry announced a partnership with leading boxing broadcaster DAZN, which will see their fighters being shown alongside those from promotional rivals, Matchroom Boxing. The deal is set to start from April next year and could put make Ball even more of a household name.
