‘We’d all be unsafe ‘ – Tyson Fury names world champion he’s glad isn’t a heavyweight
Tyson Fury is thankful Nick Ball operates 10 weight classes below the heavyweight division. The former two-time heavyweight champion was in attendance at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday night to witness Ball retain his WBA featherweight crown by retiring TJ Doheny on his stool at the end of the 10th round. Fury retired from boxing in JanuaryGetty Ball stands 5ft 2in tall and is an unrelenting force at 126lbs. The 28-year-old doesn’t give his opponents a moment to breathe as he goes in tireless pursuit of the stoppage. His all-action style of fighting has led to him being branded ‘Mini Mike Tyson’ by the British press. And Fury is grateful that the aptly nicknamed ‘Wrecking Ball’ is so much lighter than him. “I think he is fantastic, little Nick Ball,” Fury told TNT Sports. “God made him 5ft 3in [5ft 2in] for a reason. “Because if he were 6ft 5in we would all be unsafe right now. “He is a proper English pitbull terrier. I love watching him, honestly. “Even though he beat my mate Isaac Lowe, I am a massive fan of little Nick Ball. “I think he’s a proper proper banger.” Ball stopped Doheny to retain his WBA featherweight titleGETTY Ball’s win over Doheny marked the second defence of his world title. He snatched the belt from Raymond Ford in June on points before blasting out Ronny Rios in the 10th round four months later. Ball boasts an undefeated 22-0-1 record, with the sole blemish coming via contentious draw with WBC champion Rey Vargas 12 months ago. He now has his sights set on boxing undisputed super bantamweight king Naoya Inoue later this year. Promoter Frank Warren told TNT Sports: “If that happens, it will be towards the end of the year, or maybe early next year, but that’s the plan. “He’s not going to wait till then, he’ll still want to fight. Our job is to keep him busy and keep bringing him back here.”
Tyson Fury is thankful Nick Ball operates 10 weight classes below the heavyweight division.
The former two-time heavyweight champion was in attendance at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday night to witness Ball retain his WBA featherweight crown by retiring TJ Doheny on his stool at the end of the 10th round.
Ball stands 5ft 2in tall and is an unrelenting force at 126lbs.
The 28-year-old doesn’t give his opponents a moment to breathe as he goes in tireless pursuit of the stoppage.
His all-action style of fighting has led to him being branded ‘Mini Mike Tyson’ by the British press.
And Fury is grateful that the aptly nicknamed ‘Wrecking Ball’ is so much lighter than him.
“I think he is fantastic, little Nick Ball,” Fury told TNT Sports.
“God made him 5ft 3in [5ft 2in] for a reason.
“Because if he were 6ft 5in we would all be unsafe right now.
“He is a proper English pitbull terrier. I love watching him, honestly.
“Even though he beat my mate Isaac Lowe, I am a massive fan of little Nick Ball.
“I think he’s a proper proper banger.”
Ball’s win over Doheny marked the second defence of his world title.
He snatched the belt from Raymond Ford in June on points before blasting out Ronny Rios in the 10th round four months later.
Ball boasts an undefeated 22-0-1 record, with the sole blemish coming via contentious draw with WBC champion Rey Vargas 12 months ago.
He now has his sights set on boxing undisputed super bantamweight king Naoya Inoue later this year.
Promoter Frank Warren told TNT Sports: “If that happens, it will be towards the end of the year, or maybe early next year, but that’s the plan.
“He’s not going to wait till then, he’ll still want to fight. Our job is to keep him busy and keep bringing him back here.”
