Nova vs Encarnacion

Who won Nova vs Encarnacion?

Abraham Nova beat William Encarnacion by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, January 15th, 2022, at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Joe Smith Jr's and Steve Geffrard's clash for the WBO World Light heavyweight championship.

Nova vs Encarnacion stats

Back in January 2022, Abraham Nova stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

William Encarnacion made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Encarnacion had an advantage in power over Nova, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Nova's 70%.

Abraham Nova was the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Nova had a height advantage of 3 inches over Encarnacion.

Both Abraham Nova and William Encarnacion fought out of an orthodox stance.

Nova was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 6 months later than Encarnacion, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 72 more professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Encarnacion's 72.

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What time did Nova vs Encarnacion start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Nova vs Encarnacion?

Nova vs Encarnacion was broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Arena.

What were the odds on Nova vs Encarnacion?

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