Mirco Cuello’s body hits competence and the challenge he presents to Nick Ball

Nick Ball still does not have an opponent selected for his next defense of his WBA springweight title after his 12-round victory over the Superbantam weight Sam Goodman on August 16, 2025 in Riyadh.

Chase the inoue -boerpot

The perception among fans online is that Ball, 28, focuses on safe fights and ensures that he holds his WBA title long enough to secure a profitable match against Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue as he moves to featherweight. They feel that Ball is pursuing a payday against inoues while avoiding these fighters at 126:

• Rafael Espinoza: WBO Featherweight Champion
• Mirco Cuello: WBA -Tuss -interest champion and the compulsory for Ball’s title
• Bruce Carrington: WBC Intermediate
• Angelo Leo: IBF champion
• Stephen Fulton: WBC Champion

Fans want to see Ball (23-0-1, 13 COs) to start defending against real featherweights, because he was selected to make his last two defense of his 126-pound WBA title against fighters selected from the 122 pounds, 38-year-old TJ Doheny and Sam Goodman. It was the third voluntary defense by Ball of his WBA title, and he had not yet faced his compulsory challenger. His first defense came against veteran Ronny Rios on October 5, 2024.

Cuello’s compulsory threat

“(Nick) Cuello, the no. 1 contender, could be in line for Ball’s WBA springweight title,” Sporting News said of a possible opponent for Nick Ball’s next title defense.

Ideally, the WBA-TUs-End Featherweight Champion Mirco Cuello (16-0, 13 COs) should be next for Ball, because he is mandatory. The Argentine Cuello, 24, would be an excellent battle to take Ball in December, because he is an everyday kind of Brawler who would make an exciting battle.

The body specialist

Cuello’s body sponge is formidable. He stops his last two opponents, Sergio Ríos Jiménez and Christian Olivo Barreda, with left brackets to the body. He is tactical with the way he uses the weapon in his fights, and he tends to wait for the right moment to land his left hook. The power and shape that Cuello uses on that punch is similar to that of the Mexican great Rubén Olivares and Julio Cesar Chavez.