Nick Ball's Star is Born in Liverpool, Beterbiev vs. Bivol Just Days Away

The Echo Arena hosted thousands of Liverpudlians and Scousers to see Nick Ball in a well-deserved homecoming, and Ball gave them an entertaining fight against Ronny Rios in the first defense of his WBA featherweight title.

British boxing commentator Darren Rees was ringside for Ball vs. Rios and the eventful undercard. Darren and American fight writer David Greisman recap this past weekend's action while also looking forward to this coming weekend's huge event headlined by Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight championship.

This episode of United Boxing also features an interview with "Iceman" John Scully, the assistant trainer to Beterbiev, who explains why he holds Bivol in high regard yet why he feels Beterbiev will triumph and ascend the throne at 175. (We've also separately uploaded the full interview with Scully, as well as an interview with Kathy Duva, who advises Bivol.)

Darren and David also talk about the rematch between Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley, Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman, Chris Eubank vs. Kamil Szeremeta, Jai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey and a potential unification bout with the winner of Chris Billam Smith vs. Gilberto Ramirez, Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr., Jack Rafferty's win over Henry Turner, Boma Brown, Walter Fury, plus our Fighters of the Week.

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