Nick Ball endured a night of mixed emotions after keeping himself in contention for a featherweight title shot.
Ball beat Ludumo Lamati by 12th-round technical knockout on the undercard of Luis Alberto Lopez’s win over Michael Conlan at the SSE Arena in Belfast. However, Ball’s post-fight celebrations were brought to a sudden halt after Lamati collapsed in the ring and had to be stretchered out following the end of the bout.
The Everton Red Triangle fighter dominated the clash and eventually broke down the former IBO World super-bantamweight champion with high pace, constant pressure, and sustained power. The 26-year-old Scouser landed a number of vicious combinations in the opening half of the fight before unleashing a number of power shots in rounds eight, nine, and 10.
