Abraham Nova
Abraham Nova (born January 14, 1994) is a Puerto Rican-born American professional boxer who has held the WBA-NABA super featherweight title since 2018.
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Nickname(s) | El Super |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Carolina, Puerto Rico[1] | January 14, 1994
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[2] | |
Total fights | 19 |
Wins | 19 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 0 |
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 167–111 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]
Professional boxing record
19 fights | 19 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 14 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Jun 25, 2020 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8), 0:35 | Jan 18, 2020 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8), 2:21 | Oct 19, 2019 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 2:42 | Aug 23, 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBA-NABA super featherweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:26 | May 10, 2019 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Dec 15, 2018 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Nov 18, 2018 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA-NABA super featherweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (8), 1:20 | May 19, 2018 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Apr 28, 2018 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:20 | Feb 24, 2018 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:52 | Dec 16, 2017 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | Oct 21, 2017 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:31 | Jun 24, 2017 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6), 0:01 | May 13, 2017 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 2:05 | Mar 4, 2017 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:02 | Dec 10, 2016 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:34 | Sep 23, 2016 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
MD | 6 | Aug 21, 2016 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:56 | Apr 29, 2016 | ![]() |
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References
- "Abraham Nova Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank". BoxingScene.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "Boxing record for Abraham Nova". BoxRec.
- "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. 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.
External links
Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Carlos Morales |
WBA-NABA super featherweight champion November 18, 2018 – present |
Incumbent |