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Split-T Management's World-Ranked and undefeated Abraham Nova battles Avery Sparrow TONIGHT in Las Vegas
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 26 Jun 2020
NEW YORK (June 25, 2020) - TONIGHT at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, world-ranked and undefeated junior lightweight Abraham "Super" Nova takes on tough Philly-based Avery Sparrow in the co-feature bout of a Top Rank promoted card on ESPN (8 PM ET / 5 PM PT)
Nova, 26, of Albany, New York has a record of 18-0 with 14 knockouts.
The four-year pro is currently ranked number-six by the WBA and number-seven by the WBO, will be making his 2nd start of 2020. He is coming off a 4th round stoppage of 57-fight veteran Pedro Navarrete on January 18th in Verona, New York.
Nova has wins over Martin Nicolas Matamala (9-2), Andres Zapata (7-1), Hassan Nourdine (9-2); He won the NABA Super Featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Suliman Segawa (11-1).
He also defeated Brian Pelaez (8-2), Mario Lozano (18-2-1) and Luis Ronaldo Castillo (20-3).
Sparrow of Philadelphia is 10-1 with three knockouts. Sparrow has some impressive wins as he defeated Anthony Burgin (10-2), Isaelin Florian (6-0), Joey Laviolette (6-0), Jose Lopez (19-1-1), and his last bout when he won a majority decision over crosstown rival and former world title challenger Hank Lundy (29-7-1) on March 15, 2019 in Philadelphia.
At Wednesday's weigh-in, Nova was 131.9 lbs. Sparrow was 131.5 lbs.
Nova is co-promoted by Top Rank, Murphy's Boxing and 12 Rounds Promotions.
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