Nick Ball misplaced his WBA featherweight title after a knockout defeat to Brandon Figueroa in entrance of his dwelling crowd in Liverpool on Saturday.
The battle seemed to be heading for the scorecards when 29-year-old American Figueroa produced a left-handed shot to drop the champion to the canvas within the twelfth spherical.
Though dwelling favorite Ball bought again to his toes, Figueroa made certain the battle didn’t go to the scorecards when he put his opponent between the ropes and the bout was waved off by the referee.
Nevertheless, chaos descended within the ring with celebrations from Figueroa’s camp spilling over and prompting a melee between each camps.
Ball, undefeated in 24 earlier fights, had tried to pressure the tempo however Figueroa wouldn’t be subdued.
Figueroa made his breakthrough because the battle entered its closing three minutes when he despatched Ball to the canvas with a powerful left hand.
Ball regained his toes however Figueroa sensed his alternative and accomplished the job quickly after as he dropped Ball onto the ropes.
There had been little between the pair in most of the rounds. Ball landed some telling blows however Figueroa threw extra punches.
Each had wobbles within the eighth spherical with Ball at one level pressured onto the ropes whereas Figueroa went down after dropping his footing.
Ball tried to step up the depth as the tip neared however Figueroa held agency and finally prevailed.
The Wrecking Ball suffered the primary defeat of his profession, whereas Figueroa is now a three-time world champion.
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