Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (12-0 8KO’s) has been promoted to #1 in the new WBA featherweight ranking posted on June 30, 2024. The Brownsville Brooklyn native has
ascended within the ranks in the past 16 months. Carrington is currently ranked in
Carrington has stopped his last three opponents with the most recent stoppage against late replacement Brayan De Gracia on June 8th.
Nick Ball (20-0-1 11KO’s) won the WBA featherweight title on June 1st by defeating Raymond Ford in a razor close split decision contest. On March 8th Ball fought Rey Vargas for the WBC title. The fight ending with a controversial split draw. Many ringside observers believed Ball won the fight. The Liverpool native, has a claim as the number one fighter at the featherweight division.
Ball-Carrington seems like the next fight based on the updated WBA rankings.
Politically, this fight should be easy to make. Ball is promoted by Queensbury and
Carrington is promoted by Top Rank.
Lfg I’m ready see what Shu Shu do with it , this is his first real test.