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Brandon Figueroa swears he’ll drown Nick Ball with a Storm punch

Published

10 months ago

December 16, 2025

Promotional poster for Nick Ball vs. Brandon Figueroa, showing WBA featherweight champion Ball holding his title belt beside challenger Figueroa, with event details for their February 7 fight at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

It will be challenging for him to keep up with him if he lands over 100 punches per round like he has in his last fights. What makes former two-time super bantamweight champion Figueroa so good is his non-stop striking. He deals over 1,000 punches per fight, making it challenging for opponents to match him.

“I know Nick Ball is coming to fight. So I’m prepared to throw as many punches as I can. I want to take this belt back home and I’ll do everything in my power to do that,” Brandon Figueroa said today at the gala inaugural press conference for his fight with Nick Ball in February.

The 5’2′ Ball’s fighting style involves getting close, punching and brutally attacking his opponents. He tries to stay close because he lacks the height to fight outside. Last year, he struggled with the height of 126-pound, 5-foot-7 WBC champion Rey Vargas. Figueroa, 5 feet 9 inches, is almost as lofty as Rey. If he prevents Ball from getting close, it could be a one-sided fight.

Ball may not apply as much of his physical style against Figueroa because he’s not the type of player who can draw opponents. This is what frustrated Nick in his fight with Vargas. He was held down a lot, so he often wrestled and pushed in response.

In one instance, Ball was credited with a knockdown after he knocked Vargas off balance and then punched him. This rash decision saved Ball from losing. It ended in a draw after 12 rounds.

“It depends on how I deal with the storm, but I’m giving it my all. That’s my strategy and it’s working so far. I’m an stimulating player and I bring emotion,” Figueroa said.

Ball has never shown in his career that he can throw 1,000 punches in a fight. Its power output is often in the 600 stroke range. This means Figueroa could significantly outplay him if he fails to knock him out. This could make a difference in the fight if Ball fails to tackle or stop Figueroa. Of course, considering the fight is taking place in Ball’s hometown of Liverpool, England, controversy cannot be ruled out.

“My game is more than just pressure. It’s shrewd boxing with pressure,” Ball said.

Pressure is essentially the biggest part of Ball’s game. He’s always under pressure because he doesn’t have the arm reach or height to fight on the outside, especially against taller players. If he doesn’t put pressure on Figueroa, it will be a long evening for him.

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Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley II: Start Time and Live Results

Published

2 hours ago

October 17, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

"Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley II: Start Time and Live Results"

Daniel Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The O2 Arena in London, with coverage starting at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET and ring walks expected around 10:30 p.m. BST / 5:30 p.m. ET. The rematch airs on DAZN PPV for £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the US.

Updated Oct 17, 2026, 2:57 pm EDT

FIGHT DAY! Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley

Daniel Dubois

Fabio Wardley

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Card starts: 12:30pm EDT / 5:30pm BST
Expected ring walks: 6:00 pm EDT / 11:00 pm BST
Scheduled distance: 12 rounds

Super featherweight Nelson Birchall (13-0, 10 KOs) handed Levi Giles (17-4-1) his first stoppage defeat with a seventh-round TKO. The unbeaten prospect’s quick, accurate punching wore down Giles over the scheduled ten-round contest. Giles maintained his effort, but Birchall landed the cleaner shots and increasingly took control. A fifth-round knockdown began a punishing stretch for Giles.

Birchall sent him to the canvas again in the sixth. Giles went down for a third time in the seventh, bringing the fight to an end. Birchall finished with three knockdowns in as many rounds to secure his tenth stoppage victory.

Tony Curtis (15-1, 4 KOs) captured the vacant Commonwealth International super flyweight title with a fourth-round TKO over Kerim Agius (4-2, 2 KOs).

Agius went down in the second and fourth rounds. Referee Sean McAvoy waved off the scheduled eight-round contest at 2:57 of round four.

Leighton Birchall (6-0, 3 KOs) earned a shutout points win over Alejandro Morales Chazaro (9-10-2, 5 KOs) in a featherweight bout. The six-round contest was scored 60-54 in Birchall’s favor.

Super bantamweight Manny Safari (1-0, 1 KO) stopped Jake Pollard (1-122, 1 KO) in the fifth round, marking his first professional appearance with a TKO victory.

Lightweight Fawas Aborode (3-0, 3 KOs) stopped Rashid Omar (8-10, 1 KO) in the fourth round. Aborode dictated the action and finished the contest inside the distance, maintaining his perfect knockout record.

Aaron Noriega (3-0) scored a fourth-round TKO over Leonardo Baez in their super featherweight bout. Noriega celebrated the victory in the ring wearing a Mexican-flag cap.

Middleweight Issiah Hamilton-Allen (4-0) earned a shutout points victory over Jensen Irving (6-41-2, 1 KO). The four-round bout ended with a 40-36 score in Hamilton-Allen’s favor.

Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley
WBO heavyweight title
Expected ring walks: 10:30 p.m. BST / 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT

Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.
British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
Approximate start: 9:30 p.m. BST / 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT

Adam Olaniyan vs Garber
Approximate start: 9:10 p.m. BST / 4:10 p.m. ET / 1:10 p.m. PT

Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres
Heavyweight
Approximate start: 8:10 p.m. BST / 3:10 p.m. ET / 12:10 p.m. PT

Weights:

Dubois 253.9 vs Wardley 248.3
O’Doherty 134.12 vs Gomez Jr 134.3
Olaniyan 250.15 vs Garber 223.15
Jalolov 255.12 vs Dacres 242.9

Watch Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 on DAZN

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Live Round-by-Round Updates and Results

Published

3 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Live Round-by-Round Updates and Results

Sebastian Fundora will return to action tonight, defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribaj in a main event that will air live on TNT as well as stream on DAZN.

Fundora has staked his claim as the top dog at 154 lbs right now, though there are other, potentially tougher challenges than Hadribeaj, but the challenger has his chance tonight, and he’ll look to make it count.

UPDATE (2:35 pm ET): The fight between Brandon Figueroa and Tomoki Kameda has been officially canceled. Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title on the scales yesterday, then fell ill overnight.

Wil Esco will lead the live coverage this evening, with live results and updates for the two main card undercard bouts, then round-by-round results and updates for the main event. Join us!

How to Watch Fundora vs Hadribeaj

Streaming: DAZN (subscription)

Location: The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV, USA

Fundora vs Hadribeaj full card lineup

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results

Published

4 hours ago

October 17, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

"Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results"

Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:34 am EDT

FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj

Sebastian Fundora

Ermal Hadribaj