Nick Ball ground down TJ Doheny to secure victory after 10 rounds in a second defence of his WBA world featherweight title Saturday. Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) increased the pressure as the fight progressed,

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,

Featherweight world champion Nick Ball continued his formidable run as the seasoned TJ Doheny was pulled out by his corner before the 11th round at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.