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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alex Pattle

Nick Ball plays down Brandon Figueroa’s height advantage on eve of Liverpool showdown

Nick Ball ahead of his August win over Sam Goodman - (Getty Images)

Nick Ball has insisted he is “most comfortable” against taller opponents, as he prepares to fight Brandon Figueroa on Saturday.

Ball will headline in front of a home crowd in Liverpool, defending the WBA featherweight title at M&S Bank Arena. And, not for the first time, the diminutive brawler will be the shorter boxer as he takes on his American challenger.

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