Ball among world's most exciting fighters - Warren

Frank Warren says Nick Ball could beryllium nan "most breathtaking fighter" connected nan satellite arsenic he prepares to take sides his WBC featherweight title against Ronny Rios successful Liverpool.

Ball fights successful his hometown for nan first clip arsenic world champion and is simply a large favourite against nan USA's Rios.

Warren says Rios will person to beryllium astatine his very champion to person a chance against Ball.

"Nick is 1 of the, if not nan astir breathtaking combatant to watch successful nan world," Warren said astatine a news conference.

"Bell goes and it's non-stop action. I don't cognize wherever he gets nan power from.

"I deliberation [his coach] must provender him Duracell batteries because he keeps going and going."

Ball, 27, won his world title via a divided determination triumph complete Raymond Ford successful May.

His world title triumph came aft a controversial tie pinch WBC champion Rey Vargas – a conflict galore had Ball winning.

The tie against Vargas is nan only flimsy blemish connected Ball's 21-fight record.

He has produced 5 stoppages successful his past 7 wins and is nicknamed 'The Wrecking Ball'.

Ball promised a "special night" and an "all-action" conflict for his location fans and says he believes he is nan champion featherweight successful nan world.

"This intends everything to me," he said of fighting successful Liverpool, pinch his erstwhile 2 fights being held successful Saudi Arabia.

"This is wherever I grew up. This is wherever I started off, connected mini hallway shows trading tickets successful nightclubs and athletics centres.

"All nan group who person been supporting maine since time 1 tin travel and watch. I wouldn't beryllium wherever I americium coming without them."

Rios (34-4) has doubly challenged for a world title, though some were astatine super-bantamweight.

The 34-year-old challenger said he was yet to spot a "weakness" successful Ball but that he had "to spell retired location and make a weakness" to triumph nan fight.