Ball Stops Rios in 10; Defends Featherweight Title

Nick Ball defended the WBA Featherweight title with a 10th round stoppage over Ronny Rios in Liverpool, England.

In round two, Ball began to bleed around his nose. In round three, Ball landed a flurry that was finished by a left hook to the head that put Rios on the canvas.

In round seven, Ball scored a second knockdown when he landed a hard right hand that put Rios down. In round 10, Ball beat down Rios in the corner and after a series of uppercuts, Rios was knocked through the ropes onto the Apron. Rios got to his feet, but his corner saved him anymore damage and the fight was stopped at 2:06.

Ball, 125 lbs of Liverpool is 21-0-1 with 12 knockouts. Rios, 125 lbs of Santa Ana, CA is 34-5.

Jack Rafferty stopped Henry Turner after round nine of their scheduled 12-round junior welterweight bout.

In round five, Rafferty was cut on his forehead.

After beating down Turner for much of round nine, Rafferty landed a huge flurry of punches to the body and Turner went to the canvas. After the round, Turner’s corner pulled their fighter from the fight.

Rafferty, 139 lbs of Manchester is 24-0 with 15 knockouts. Turner, 139 lbs of High Whyndym, ENG is 13-1.

Jack D Turner scored a vicious first round stoppage over Gonzalo Corrinaldezi in a eight-round bantamweight bout.

In the opening frame, Turner landed a hard uppercut that slumped Corinaldezi down to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 2:47.

Turner, 120 lbs of Liverpool is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Corrinaldezi, 118 lbs of Argentina is 5-7-1.

Walter Fury won a four-round decision over Dale Arrowsmith in a junior middleweight bout.

Fury, 156 lbs of Leicaster, ENG won by a 40-36 score and is 2-0. Arrowsmith, 155 lbs of Manchester, ENG is 6-115-5.

Jadier Herrera remained undefeated with a third round stoppage of Oliver Flores in a scheduled 10-round lightweight bout,

In round three, Herrera landed a perfect left hand that put Herrera on the canvas. Upon Flores getting to his feet, the fight was stopped at 30 seconds.

Herrera, 134 lbs of Dubai via Cuba is now 16-0 with 14 knockouts, Flores, 134 lbs of Leon, NIC is 31-6-2.

Andrew Cain stopped Lazaro Casseres in round two in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

In round two, Cain dropped Casseres with a uppercut. Later in the round, Cain landed two hard left hooks that sent Caint to the ropes and the fight was stopped at 1:48.

Cain, 117 lbs of Liverpool is 13-1 with 12 knockouts. Casseres, 116 lbs of Colombia is 11-2.

Joe Cooper won a four-round decision over Lukasz Barabasz in a middleweight fight.

Cooper, 159 lbs of Essex, ENG won by a 40-37 score and is now 2-0. Barabasz, 159 lbs of Poland is 4-14.