🥊 Fight Results from Liverpool
Brandon Figueroa stopped Nick Ball by TKO (Round 12, 0:32), dropping Ball twice late to win the WBA featherweight title.
Jack Turner forced Juan Carlos Martinez Urbina to retire by RTD (Round 3) after scoring an early knockdown and dominating the action.
Andrew Cain defeated Alejandro Jair Gonzalez by TKO (Round 9) in a dramatic WBC bantamweight title eliminator, scoring two knockdowns in the final round.
Hassan Ishaq stopped Leonardo Baez by TKO (Round 3, 1:39) after multiple knockdowns.
Brad Strand opened the main card by stopping Ruben Lezama Gonzalez via TKO (Round 3, 1:24) after Gonzalez’s corner threw in the towel.
Prelims
Stephen Clarke stopped Lewis Howells by TKO (Round 8, 1:42).
Jack Swallow edged Paddy Lacey by Points (58–57).
Sam Norris won his pro debut, defeating Jack England by Points (40–36).
Lucas Szeto-Biswana stopped Liam Macmillan by TKO (Round 1, 2:46).
William Birchall continued his perfect KO run, stopping Caine Singh by TKO (Round 1, 2:55).
Luke Turner closed the prelims with a TKO (Round 4, 2:29) win over Jensen Irving.
Nick Ball faces another demanding test of his WBA featherweight title when he meets former two-division champion Brandon Figueroa on February 7. The bout will headline a DAZN card at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena.
Ball will be making the fourth defense of the belt he won in Riyadh last June with a narrow victory over Raymond Ford. That success followed a dramatic draw with Rey Vargas earlier in 2024, where the 5ft 2in Liverpudlian twice dropped the much taller Mexican champion.
Standing across from him will be Brandon Figueroa - a former WBC champion at both super bantamweight and featherweight. The 28-year-old Texan is seeking his fourth major world title across three weight classes and will enter the ring with a seven-inch height advantage. However, both of Figueroa’s previous title reigns ended against Stephen Fulton, including a decisive loss at 126lbs earlier in 2025.
Despite questions following a disputed points win over Joet Gonzalez in July, Figueroa earned another shot at championship gold. The February 7 fight will also mark his first professional appearance outside the United States.
For Ball, it’s another opportunity to solidify his reign; for Figueroa, a chance to revive his championship ambitions on unfamiliar ground. Watch it live on DAZN.
Main card:
▪️Nick Ball vs. Brandon Figueroa, 12 rounds, featherweight
▪️Andrew Cain vs. Alejandro Jair Gonzalez, 12 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Jack Turner vs. Juan Carlos Martinez Urbina, 10 rounds, super flyweight
▪️Brad Strand vs. Ruben Lezama Gonzalez, 10 rounds, super bantamweight
Prelims:
▪️Stephen Clarke vs. Lewis Howells, 8 rounds, middleweight
▪️Paddy Lacey vs. Jack Swallow, 6 rounds, middleweight
▪️Lucas Szeto-Biswana vs. Liam Macmillan, 6 rounds, welterweight
▪️William Birchall vs. Caine Singh, 6 rounds, super featherweight
▪️Luke Prior vs. Ryan Frost, 4 rounds, welterweight
▪️Sam Norris vs. Jack England, 4 rounds, super featherweight
▪️Luke Turner vs. Jensen Irving, 4 rounds, middleweight
▪️Hassan Ishaq vs. Leonardo Baez, 4 rounds, super bantamweight
