Bookmakers made Raymond Ford a big favorite against Abraham Nova when they square off in their contest on Saturday 16th August 2025 at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He 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.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Ford winning while giving Nova a 17% chance.
Ford opened as the favorite at 1/7 (-710).
Nova opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 130 pounds (9.1 stones or 59.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Ford vs Nova Head To Head
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 betting 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. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the ring.
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 was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
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. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 15/8 (+190) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest.
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.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, 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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ford vs Nova Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ford vs Nova for In-Play Betting?
Ford vs Nova will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
