The Liverpudlian emerged from a scrappy, ugly fight with TJ Doheny, in which he escaped punishment after kicking out at his opponent, to stand in line to face Japan’s legendary four-weight world champ

Tensions boiled over in the ring on Saturday night as Nick Ball put his WBA featherweight title on the line against TJ Doheny. At the end of the first stanza, both men wound up against the ropes,

After a spirited first round, the two boxers ended the round tied up in the corner. After the bell, Doheny held onto a headlock for a few extra seconds and Ball took such offense that once he was free,