Overview

• The WBA featherweight title bout is set for Saturday, August 16, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, with ring walks scheduled for around 9:15 pm BST and live coverage on DAZN plus Kayo PPV in Australia.
• Ball enters the fight as the 28-year-old Liverpool native making his third defense since capturing the belt from Raymond Ford, having previously beaten Ronny Rios and TJ Doheny.
• Goodman, an unbeaten 20-0 Australian, has moved up from super-bantamweight and views this as redemption after a sparring cut forced him out of two planned fights with Naoya Inoue.
• Promoter Eddie Hearn has billed the matchup as a potential showdown of styles, and both fighters say a win could unlock rematch opportunities or set up high-profile bouts with top-ranked opponents.
• The bout highlights Saudi Arabia’s push to stage major boxing cards, joining a heavyweight main event between Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte to draw a global audience.