Eduardo Ramirez Rubio misses weight for title fight with Nick Ball
Image Credit: Stephen Dunkley (Round 'N' Bout Media) for Frank Warren Queensberry Promotions
The fighters on Friday's York Hall card gathered at the day before weigh-in before blows are set to be traded live on BT Sport on November 11.
However, it did not go smoothly for Nick Ball's (16-0, 9KO) 17th professional opponent, Jesus Eduardo Ramirez Rubio (20-1-3, 14KO), who missed weight on his first attempt at the scales. The Mexican, known as KO'reano, was given two hours to lose the extra weight, which he did so successfully to come in just under the 126lbs championship limit.
"You don't want to be missing this one," enthused 25-year-old pocket rocket Ball from the Everton Red Triangle gym. "There is gonna be blood shed. That is what we are coming for! It will be all-action because, you know, them Mexicans are born fighters and I am a born fighter.
"That is all you need to know really, two born fighters going at each other, it is only going one way, isn't it? He has got a high KO-ratio, knocking 14 out and I have knocked nine out."
"This is another one of these fights that will push me up the rankings and that is what I need. Obviously, if a world title opportunity comes up, which I think it will next year, I will take it. I'm coming for the world title, a proper belt, not a British title."
The York Hall doors open at 6:30pm, with the first fight due to start at 7:05pm. The coverage on BT Sport 2 starts at 7pm and ends at midnight.
Full schedule, ringwalk times and weights below:
Main Event – 10pm (Approx)
12×3 WBC Silver Featherweight Championship
Nick Ball: 125lbs 14oz
Jesus Ramirez Rubio: 128lbs 4oz*
*Rubio given 2 hours to make weight. Weighed back in at 125lbs 12oz
Chief Support
10×3 Light-Heavyweight Contest
Willie Hutchinson: 177lbs 5oz
Luca Spadaccini: 173lbs 8oz
Undercard
6×3 Heavyweight Contest
David Adeleye: 231lbs 7oz
Elvis Garcia: 215lbs 11oz
4×3 Super-Welterweight Contest
Carl Fail: 156lbs 15oz
Dwain Grant: 160lbs 1oz
4×3 Cruiserweight Contest
Alloys Jnr Youmbi: 200lbs 12oz
Pawel Strykowski: 199lbs 7oz
6×3 Featherweight Contest
Umar Khan: 126lbs 15oz
Alexander Taylor: 124lbs 2oz
First Fight 7:05pm
4×3 Welterweight Contest
Sean Noakes: 148lbs
Petar Aleksandrov: 148lbs 6oz
