Nova vs Sparrow

Who won Nova vs Sparrow?

Abraham Nova beat Avery Sparrow by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, June 25th, 2020, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 97-93, 96-94 in favor of winner Abraham Nova.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jason Moloney's and Leonardo Baez's clash.

Nova vs Sparrow stats

Back in June 2020, Abraham Nova stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Avery Sparrow made his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nova had a massive power advantage over Sparrow, boasting a 78% knockout percentage compared to Sparrow's 30%.

Abraham Nova was the same age as Avery Sparrow, at 26 years old.

Nova had a height advantage of 2 inches over Sparrow. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Abraham Nova and Avery Sparrow fought out of an orthodox stance.

Nova was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 9 months later than Sparrow, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 73 more professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Sparrow's 71.

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What time did Nova vs Sparrow start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Nova vs Sparrow?

Nova vs Sparrow was broadcast on ESPN in the US.

What were the odds on Nova vs Sparrow?

Abraham Nova was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Avery Sparrow made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.