By: Sean Crose
The 19-0 Nick Ball stepped into the ring in Saudi Arabia Friday to tackle the 36-1 WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas in a scheduled 12 rounder. Vargas fought to keep up vary whereas Ball lunged forward within the first. The second noticed Ball attempting to chop off the ring on his far taller opponent. Ball threw Vargas to the mat early within the third. Both males threw with unhealthy intentions through the spherical, however Vargas put his punches collectively nicely at spherical’s finish. Ball actually chased his man across the ring early within the fourth. Still, Vargas was capable of land the extra telling blows.
While there was no denying that Ball was sport and decided the distinction in top between himself and the defending champion appeared to inform story within the fifth. Vargas threw from vary within the sixth, whereas Ball continued to use stress. Like a bull, Ball charged ahead within the seventh. And, concerning the midway level of the spherical, the challenger related onerous on Vargas. A second proper induced the defending champion to stumble moments later. Rather than run, Vargas took to combating hearth with hearth. It didn’t assist issues, although Vargas did survive the spherical.
By the eighth, it was certainly Ball, who appeared to be controlling the tempo of the battle. And, certain sufficient, Vargas was dropped within the closing seconds of the spherical. He had taken to falling – or being pushed – to the mat, and Ball, maybe getting smart to the scenario, landed on Vargas on the way in which down. Suffice to say, Vargas beat the depend. He was in a battle, although, and he knew it. In the ninth, it was apparent that Ball was now capable of land on Vargas. Indeed, he appeared to tag the defending champion whereas Vargas was on the ropes within the closing moments of the spherical.
The tenth was shut, with every man having his moments. Ball was furiously aggressive within the eleventh. Indeed, it appeared that he was trying to cease Vargas throughout the distance. And, certain sufficient, he dropped Vargas for the second time within the final thirty seconds of the spherical. Vargas beat the depend and fought on bravely, however the ending of a bout that appeared to be moving into Vargas’ favor early on was now up within the air. With that in thoughts, Vargas put his punches collectively nicely early within the twelfth. Ball stored on firing, nonetheless. As the spherical continued, Vargas appear like he is perhaps a bit gassed whereas Ball stored pushing ahead.
The decide’s ended up ruling the battle a break up draw.
Photo: Queensbury Promotions
