Nick Ball vs. Sam Goodman Boxing Betting
Nick Ball will defend his WBA featherweight title against Sam Goodman on Saturday, August 16. The fight will take place at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds and can be seen on DAZN. Ball is 22-0-1 in his career with 13 knockouts. He is coming off a 10th round RTD win against TJ Doheny in March. Goodman is 20-0 in his career with eight knockouts. He is coming off a unanimous decision win against Cesar Vaca Espinoza in May. Ball is listed as a 4-1 favorite in boxing odds to win this fight.
Boxing Odds – WBA Featherweight Title Fight
When: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Where: ANB Arena – Riyadh, Saudia Arabia
Why: WBA Featherweight Title
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 knockouts) will face Sam Goodman (20-0, 8 knockouts) in a 12-round featherweight bout. Specifically, ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the venue.
Boxing Betting Lines
Nick Ball -400
Sam Goodman +300
Ball is listed as a -400 favorite in this fight. That means you would bet $400 to win $100 on Ball or the 4-1 equivalent. Goodman is the underdog at a price of +300 and that means you would risk $100 to win $300 on Goodman.
Total Rounds Betting
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. The total rounds betting line might be listed at 10.5 rounds with the under at -120. That means that if you think the fight is going to go to at least 10.5 rounds (over), for you to win your bet you would need to bet $110 to win $100. The under 10.5 rounds would mean you would need to risk $120 to win $100 on the fight to go under 10.5 rounds.
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Nick Ball brings relentless pressure and raw power into the ring against the sharp, calculated style of Sam Goodman in a showdown of speed versus aggression.
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Nick Ball vs. Sam Goodman
Ball said that however this fight goes, it will be in his favor. “He'll probably stand and try and fight, won't he?” Ball said to the media, “He wants to become world champion. Then he'll realize he can't do that and then I'll take over. Either way, whatever way it's going to go, it's going to be in my favor.”
Goodman is moving up to featherweight for this fight. He was ranked No. 4 by The Ring in the junior featherweight division and twice had a bout against junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue cancelled. "I got into this sport to become a world champion, and this is best route to achieve it and that's why I'm taking it on.” Goodman said to the media,” It's a massive opportunity and a lifelong dream for me to become a world champion and August 16, I get to achieve it."
Goodman said Ball is the best fight he has faced. "One hundred percent, on paper you have to say, he's got the runs on the board, but we'll see fight night," he said to the media, "He's fit, he's strong, he's got underrated boxing skills as well. He's a good little fighter. He's small, he's compact and he uses that quite well to his advantage, makes a small target of himself. You don't become a world champion without being a good fighter.”
WBA Featherweight Bout
Nick Ball, age 28, is 22-0-1 with 13 knockouts. He stands five feet and two inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Kirkby, Merseyside, England. He is 5-0-1 in his last six fights. He is coming off a 10th round RTD win against TJ Doheny in March. Ball won by 10th round TKO against Ronny Rios in October of last year, won a split decision against Raymond Ford in June of last year, fought to a draw against Rey Vargas in March of last year, won a unanimous decision against Isaac Dogboe in November of 2023 and won by 12th round TKO against Ludumo Lamati in May of 2023.
Sam Goodman, age 26, is 20-0 with 8 knockouts. He stands five feet, six and one-half-inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia. He is 6-0 in his last six fights. He is coming off a unanimous decision win against Cesar Vaca Espinoza in May. Goodman won a unanimous decision against Chainoi Worawut in July of last year, won by 4th round TKO against Mark Schleibs in March of last year, won a unanimous decision against Zhong Liu in December of 2023, won a unanimous decision against Miguel Flores in October of 2023 and won a split decision against Ra’eese Aleem in June of 2023.
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