Abraham Nova

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Abraham Nova
Born
Abraham Nova

(1994-01-14) January 14, 1994 (age 30)
Carolina, Puerto Rico [1]
NationalityPuerto Rican
Other namesSupernova
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights25
Wins23
Wins by KO16
Losses2
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.

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Early life

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

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

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

Nova was scheduled to face Andres Cortes in a 10-round junior lightweight bout at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on June 21, 2024. [20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [21] [22]

Professional boxing record

25 fights23 wins2 losses
By knockout161
By decision71
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss23–2 O'Shaquie Foster SD12Feb 16, 2024The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.For WBC super featherweight title
24Win23–1 Jonatan Romero KO3 (10), 2:47Jul 28, 2023Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
23Win22–1Adam LopezUD10Jan 14, 2023Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
22Loss21–1 Robeisy Ramírez KO5 (10), 2:20Jun 18, 2022 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
21Win21–0 William Encarnación TKO8 (10), 1:22Jan 15, 2022Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
20Win20–0Richard PumicpicUD8Aug 14, 2021 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
19Win19–0Avery SparrowUD10Jun 25, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
18Win18–0 Pedro Navarrete TKO4 (8), 0:35Jan 18, 2020 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
17Win17–0Sandro HernandezKO4 (8), 2:21Oct 19, 2019 Dôme, Charleroi, Belgium
16Win16–0Luis CastilloKO1 (10), 2:42Aug 23, 2019 Encore Boston Harbor, Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.Retained WBA-NABA super featherweight title
15Win15–0Mario Ezequiel Sayal LozanoTKO2 (10), 2:26May 10, 2019 MGM Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
14Win14–0Brian PelaezUD8Dec 15, 2018RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
13Win13–0Sulaiman SegawaUD10Nov 18, 2018Royale Nightclub, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Won vacant WBA-NABA super featherweight title
12Win12–0Hassan NourdineKO7 (8), 1:20May 19, 2018RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
11Win11–0Fatiou FassinouUD6Apr 28, 2018 Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.
10Win10–0Tyrome JonesTKO2 (6), 2:20Feb 24, 2018 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
9Win9–0Milan SavicTKO2 (6), 1:52Dec 16, 2017 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
8Win8–0Dato NanavaTKO2 (6), 2:55Oct 21, 2017Andenne Arena, Andenne, Belgium
7Win7–0Andres ZapataTKO1 (8), 2:31Jun 24, 2017Hotel Jaragua, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
6Win6–0Martin Nicolas MatamalaTKO5 (6), 0:01May 13, 2017Centro de Convenciones, Punta del Este, Uruguay
5Win5–0Sergio LucasKO1 (6), 2:05Mar 4, 2017Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
4Win4–0Joshua SantosTKO2 (6), 2:02Dec 10, 2016 Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3Win3–0Willy MorilloTKO4 (6), 1:34Sep 23, 2016Salon de Eventos P.C. Sambil, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2Win2–0Wilfredo GarrigaMD6Aug 21, 2016 Ford Amphitheater, New York City, New York, U.S.
1Win1–0Weusi JohnsonTKO1 (4), 2:56Apr 29, 2016 Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

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References

  1. ↑ "Abraham Nova Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Abraham Nova". BoxRec .
  3. ↑ "Abraham Nova Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Abraham Nova vs. Weusi Johnson". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "BoxRec: Abraham Nova vs. Sulaiman Segawa". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ "BoxRec: Abraham Nova vs. Brian Pelaez". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Abraham Nova Crushes Mario Lozano in Two Rounds". BoxingScene.com. May 11, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Abraham Nova Stops Luis Castillo in The First Round". BoxingScene.com. August 24, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Abraham Nova Takes out Pedro Navarrete in Four Rounds". PhilBoxing.com. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ O'Hara, Ryan (June 24, 2020). "Abraham Nova Remains Confident Ahead Of Avery Sparrow Fight". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  12. ↑ Donovan, Jake (June 25, 2020). "Abraham Nova Tested, Decisions a Very Tricky Avery Sparrow". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Split-T Management's Abraham Nova Back in Action against Richard Pumicpic in Tulsa, Oklahoma". PhilBoxing.com. August 15, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Idec, Keith (January 15, 2022). "Abraham Nova Batters, Stops William Encarnacion In 8th Round Of ESPN Co-Feature". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  17. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (February 14, 2024). "O'Shaquie Foster: We've been calling out Abraham Nova for years". FIGHTMAG.
  18. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (February 17, 2024). "O'Shaquie Foster takes decision against Abraham Nova to retain title live from New York". FIGHTMAG.
  19. ↑ Christ, Scott (February 16, 2024). "O'Shaquie Foster beats Abraham Nova by split decision to retain title: Highlights and results". Bad Left Hook.
  20. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (May 11, 2024). "Andres Cortes vs Abraham Nova co-feature to Espinoza-Chirino in Las Vegas". FIGHTMAG.
  21. ↑ "Andres Cortes Rallies Late For Controversial Decision Over Nova". 3Kings Boxing WorldWide®. June 22, 2024.
  22. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (June 22, 2024). "Andres Cortes takes decision against Abraham Nova". FIGHTMAG.
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Title last held by
Carlos Morales 		WBA-NABA super featherweight champion
November 18, 2018 – present		Incumbent
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