Foster vs Nova

Who won Foster vs Nova?

O’Shaquie Foster beat Abraham Nova by split decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, February 16th, 2024, at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 115-112, 114-113, 116-111 in favor of winner O’Shaquie Foster.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the WBC super featherweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Bryan Chevalier was defeated by Andres Cortes, and Bruce Carrington beat Bernard Angelo Torres.

Foster vs Nova stats

Back in February 2024, O’Shaquie Foster stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Abraham Nova made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

O’Shaquie Foster was the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Both O’Shaquie Foster and Abraham Nova fought out of an orthodox stance.

Foster was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Nova, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 36 more professional rounds, totaling 170 compared to Nova's 134.

Abraham Nova was ranked number 12 by the WBC in the 130lb division.

Foster vs Nova form

Nova had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Jhonatan Romero on July 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States.

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

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

Before that, he had beaten William Encarnacion on January 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York.

He had defeated Avery Sparrow on June 25, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Foster's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.3 rounds on average.

Nova's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time did Foster vs Nova start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Foster vs Nova?

The ESPN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Foster vs Nova?

O’Shaquie Foster was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the contest, while Abraham Nova made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.