Ford vs Nova

When is Ford vs Nova?

Raymond Ford is set to take on Abraham Nova on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at ANB Arena, Riyadh.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Moses Itauma's and Dillian Whyte's clash. Also on the undercard will be Nick Ball's and Sam Goodman's fight, Filip Hrgovic's and David Adeleye's contest, and Hayato Tsutsumi's and Qais Ashfaq's bout.

Ford vs Nova stats

Raymond Ford steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Abraham Nova will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nova has a large advantage in power over Ford, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Ford's 47%.

Raymond Ford is the younger man by 5 years, at 26 years old.

Nova has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ford. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Raymond Ford fights out of the southpaw stance, while Abraham Nova is an orthodox fighter.

Ford is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years later than Nova, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 14 fewer professional rounds, totaling 133 compared to Nova's 147.

Raymond Ford goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring at super featherweight.

Ford vs Nova form

Ford has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Thomas Mattice on April 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz on November 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Nick Ball on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Otabek Kholmatov on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, United States.

He had won against Jessie Magdaleno on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

Nova has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Andres Cortes on June 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to O’Shaquie Foster on February 16, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jhonatan Romero on July 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Adam Lopez on January 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

He had been beaten by Robeisy Ramirez on June 18, 2022, by knockout in the 5th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Raymond Ford has been fighting more than Abraham Nova.

Raymond Ford last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Abraham Nova's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 26 days ago.

Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Nova's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Ford vs Nova start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:15 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:15 PM EST or 12:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:15 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Ford vs Nova?

Ford vs Nova will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Ford vs Nova?

You can stream the Ford vs Nova PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £19.99.

You can stream the Ford vs Nova PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $19.99.

What are the odds on Ford vs Nova?

Raymond Ford is currently 1/7 (-710) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Abraham Nova if you fancy the big upset.

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