Abraham Nova: ‘This Is Going To Be A Great Story’

The boxing game is a cruel sport, and if you lose or, even worse, get knocked out, fans tend to immediately write you off. Junior lightweight contender Abraham ‘Super’ Nova (23-1, 16 KOs) suffered his first career loss with a knockout from Robeisy Ramirez in the fifth round of their fight at the Hulu theater inside Madison Square Garden. The brutal knockout would have crushed most fighters’ confidence, but it motivated Nova to work even harder for his next fight.

And that he did. Top Rank and Murphy’s Boxing had him in a fight seven months later, in which he scored a unanimous decision over Adam Lopez. A mere six months after that, he had a knockout victory over Jonathan Romero. Although he needed those wins to get his career back on track, Nova knows fans and media counted him out after that 2022 loss.

“It was really important to get those victories and the amount of time I did it in as well. I don’t feel like I get the respect I deserve from the fans, journalists, etc. When do you see a fighter take a knockout loss like I did and then come back 5-6 months later and fight someone (Adam Lopez) who is an aggressive fighter? A lot of fighters wouldn’t take that type of fight after a knockout loss or come back 5-6 months later. I went through so much adversity in such little time. I give thanks to God for giving me this will and mindset.”

Although he earned back-to-back victories against some solid opponents, Nova understands that he’s being underestimated for his upcoming title fight against WBC Champion O’Shaquie Foster (21-2, 12 KOs) on Friday. “It’s all because of the Robeisy (Ramirez) fight,” said Nova. “They have a right to. If I saw someone get knocked out by Robeisy Ramirez, I would underestimate that person too, but they don’t know everything that happened or the insights.”

For this training camp, Nova looks to keep his preparation the same as usual. He doesn’t feel a need to change trainers, and he will keep utilizing Perfecting Athletes to manage his weight. Nova has shared the ring with Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, and, more recently, Jamaine Ortiz. His biggest change is moving up from featherweight to junior lightweight, which is a four-pound difference.

Although Nova feels like it’s him against the world, this NYC fight will likely draw a few thousand Latino fans to the Hulu Theater, and that’s something that excites him and immediately gives thoughts of the great Felix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto, who put on many sold-out shows in the big room next door. “I am excited to showcase my skills and fight for this world title in front of my Puerto Rican and New York fans.”

Nova’s team heading into Friday night’s fight includes a large mascot version of himself who, Nova promises, will be dancing Salsa, Merengue, & Bachata with the live crowd. The mascot’s popularity has created its own buzz, adding a fun wrinkle to Nova’s profile. All marketing gimmicks aside, Nova wants to set certain expectations for those who will be tuning into the fight on ESPN.

“One thing you can always expect is entertainment. There are no boring fights with me. I go out on my shield. This is going to be a great story.”

Abraham Gonzalez

Abraham Gonzalez is the founder of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms to include online, network TV and promotional companies. He is an American Public University alumnus and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, contributed to FanSidedMMA and ProBoxTV.

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