Overview

• Eddie Hearn has billed the co-main event as “a war” and a potential fight-of-the-year contender ahead of tonight’s showdown at the ANB Arena.
• Ring-walks are scheduled for about 9:15 pm BST with the first bell around 9:30 pm BST, and the fight will stream on DAZN in the U.K. as well as on Foxtel Main Event and Kayo in Australia.
• Ball, 28, has defended his WBA featherweight title twice since claiming it in Riyadh last year and says a victory is vital to sustain talks of a mega-bout with Naoya Inoue.
• Goodman, 20-0, moved up four pounds from super-bantamweight after sparring cuts cost him two Inoue showdowns and calls this his long-awaited redemption opportunity.
• As the co-main on a card topped by Moses Itauma vs. Dillian Whyte, the matchup underscores Riyadh’s growing role as a premier global boxing venue.