Abraham Nova
Abraham Nova | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abraham Nova January 14, 1994 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Other names | Supernova |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Website | https://www.abrahamsupernova.com/ |
Abraham Nova (born January 14, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who has held the WBA-NABA super featherweight title since 2018.
Early life[edit]
Abraham Nova was born on January 14, 1994, in Carolina, Puerto Rico,[3] to Dominican parents. He moved to the U.S. with his parents and nine siblings when he was an infant, with all twelve family members living in a two-bedroom apartment in Albany, New York. He began boxing at the age of 12, going on to compile an amateur record of 167–11–60KOs before turning professional.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Nova made his professional debut on April 29, 2016, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Weusi Johnson at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[5]
After compiling a record of 12–0 (10 KOs) he faced Sulaiman Segawa for the vacant WBA-NABA super featherweight title on November 18, 2018, at the Royale Nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts. Nova defeated Sulaiman via unanimous decision (UD) to capture his first professional title, with one judge scoring the bout 97–93 and the other two scoring it 96–93.[6] After two wins in non-title fights – a UD against Brian Pelaez in December 2018[7] and a TKO against Mario Lozano in May 2019[8] – he made the first defence of his WBA-NABA title against Luis Castillo on August 23, 2019, at the Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts. With less than 30 seconds remaining in the first round, Nova landed a left-jab right-hand combination to drop Castillo to the canvas. Castillo was unable to make it to his feet before the referee's count of ten, awarding Nova a first-round knockout (KO) victory.[9]
Nova was booked to face Pedro Navarrete in a non-title bout on January 18, 2020. He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.[10] Nova faced Avery Sparrow on June 25, 2020.[11] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 99–91, 97–93 and 96–94.[12] Nova was scheduled to face the journeyman Richard Pumicpic on the Joshua Franco vs Andrew Moloney III undercard on August 14, 2021.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with one judge scoring the fight 78–74 for him, while the remaining two judges scored the fight 79–73 in his favor.[14] Nova faced Willam Encarnación on January 15, 2022, in the Joe Smith Jr. vs Steve Geffrard WBO co-headliner.[15] He won the fight by an eight-round technical knockout.[16]
Nova vs. Foster[edit]
On February 16, 2024, Nova was scheduled to challenge O'Shaquie Foster for the WBC junior lightweight title at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.[17] He lost the fight by split decision.[18][19]
Nova vs. Cortes[edit]
Nova is scheduled to face Andres Cortes in a 10-round junior lightweight bout at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on June 21, 2024.[20]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 25 fights | 23 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | O'Shaquie Foster | SD | 12 | Feb 16, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBC super featherweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Jonatan Romero | KO | 3 (10), 2:47 | Jul 28, 2023 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Adam Lopez | UD | 10 | Jan 14, 2023 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Robeisy Ramírez | KO | 5 (10), 2:20 | Jun 18, 2022 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | William Encarnación | TKO | 8 (10), 1:22 | Jan 15, 2022 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Richard Pumicpic | UD | 8 | Aug 14, 2021 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Avery Sparrow | UD | 10 | Jun 25, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Pedro Navarrete | TKO | 4 (8), 0:35 | Jan 18, 2020 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Sandro Hernandez | KO | 4 (8), 2:21 | Oct 19, 2019 | Dôme, Charleroi, Belgium | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Luis Castillo | KO | 1 (10), 2:42 | Aug 23, 2019 | Encore Boston Harbor, Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. | Retained WBA-NABA super featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano | TKO | 2 (10), 2:26 | May 10, 2019 | MGM Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Brian Pelaez | UD | 8 | Dec 15, 2018 | RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sulaiman Segawa | UD | 10 | Nov 18, 2018 | Royale Nightclub, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Won vacant WBA-NABA super featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Hassan Nourdine | KO | 7 (8), 1:20 | May 19, 2018 | RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Fatiou Fassinou | UD | 6 | Apr 28, 2018 | Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tyrome Jones | TKO | 2 (6), 2:20 | Feb 24, 2018 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Milan Savic | TKO | 2 (6), 1:52 | Dec 16, 2017 | RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dato Nanava | TKO | 2 (6), 2:55 | Oct 21, 2017 | Andenne Arena, Andenne, Belgium | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Andres Zapata | TKO | 1 (8), 2:31 | Jun 24, 2017 | Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Martin Nicolas Matamala | TKO | 5 (6), 0:01 | May 13, 2017 | Centro de Convenciones, Punta del Este, Uruguay | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Sergio Lucas | KO | 1 (6), 2:05 | Mar 4, 2017 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Joshua Santos | TKO | 2 (6), 2:02 | Dec 10, 2016 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Willy Morillo | TKO | 4 (6), 1:34 | Sep 23, 2016 | Salon de Eventos P.C. Sambil, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Wilfredo Garriga | MD | 6 | Aug 21, 2016 | Ford Amphitheater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Weusi Johnson | TKO | 1 (4), 2:56 | Apr 29, 2016 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for Abraham Nova". BoxRec.
- ^ "Abraham Nova Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Abraham Nova Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (December 19, 2019). "Super Nova: Junior lightweight joins Top Rank". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Abraham Nova vs. Weusi Johnson". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Abraham Nova vs. Sulaiman Segawa". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Abraham Nova vs. Brian Pelaez". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Abraham Nova Crushes Mario Lozano in Two Rounds". BoxingScene.com. May 11, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Abraham Nova Stops Luis Castillo in The First Round". BoxingScene.com. August 24, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Abraham Nova Takes out Pedro Navarrete in Four Rounds". PhilBoxing.com. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ O'Hara, Ryan (June 24, 2020). "Abraham Nova Remains Confident Ahead Of Avery Sparrow Fight". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (June 25, 2020). "Abraham Nova Tested, Decisions a Very Tricky Avery Sparrow". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Split-T Management's Abraham Nova Back in Action against Richard Pumicpic in Tulsa, Oklahoma". PhilBoxing.com. August 15, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Press Release (August 17, 2021). "Split-T Management's Abraham Nova Remains Undefeated with Unanimous Decision over Richard Pumicpic". ringnews24.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Songalia, Ryan (January 6, 2022). "Abraham Nova To Face William Encarnacion On Jan. 15 After Jose Vivas Withdraws With Injury". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (January 15, 2022). "Abraham Nova Batters, Stops William Encarnacion In 8th Round Of ESPN Co-Feature". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (February 14, 2024). "O'Shaquie Foster: We've been calling out Abraham Nova for years". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (February 17, 2024). "O'Shaquie Foster takes decision against Abraham Nova to retain title live from New York". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Christ, Scott (February 16, 2024). "O'Shaquie Foster beats Abraham Nova by split decision to retain title: Highlights and results". Bad Left Hook.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (May 11, 2024). "Andres Cortes vs Abraham Nova co-feature to Espinoza-Chirino in Las Vegas". FIGHTMAG.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Abraham Nova from BoxRec (registration required)