Tyson Fury has named a fighter that he believes is a powerhouse for his division.
‘The Gypsy King’, Tyson Fury, spoke in Liverpool last night on a fighter he believes is a force to be reckoned with in the division.
Though the fighter competes ten weight classes below Fury, the former champion, who is coming off two losses to Oleksandr Usyk, believes he is “Fantastic”.
Fury had nothing but praise for the 28-year-old, even though he bested one of his closest friends in boxing.
Tyson Fury Praises Fighter Who Beat His Friend
The fighter Fury commended was Nick Ball, who faced TJ Doheny last night and won by tenth-round stoppage.
Fury said of Ball: “”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. I think he’s a proper, proper banger.”
Fury’s close friend, Isaac Lowe, has felt Ball’s relentless pressure firsthand, when the pair fought on the Fury vs Whyte undercard in 2022.
Ball beat Doheny in defence of his WBA featherweight title, which he won from Raymond Ford in a points decision on the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 card.
Ball’s record now sits at 22-0-1, with his one draw coming by way of a controversial decision against Rey Vargas in his first attempt at the world title.
The Liverpudlian’s sights are now set on a mega-fight with pound-for-pound elite, Naoya Inoue, with the pair sharing a back-and-forth on social media lately.
It remains to be seen who Ball will face next, but one thing is certain, he brings entertainment wherever he goes.
