FORMER world title winner Raymond Ford takes on underdog Abraham Nova in a thrilling fight this Saturday!
American Super featherweights Ford and Nova face-off against each-other in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, August 16 as part of the undercard for Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte.
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Ford was meant to face Anthony Cacace, but the Northern Irish star picked up an injury during training camp and was forced to withdraw.
The American is certainly the favourite going into this contest, boasting a professional boxing record of 17-1-1.
The 26-year-old star won the WBA featherweight world title last March, defeating Otabek Kholmatov via a dramatic TKO in the final round.
But he failed to defend his title in June, 2024 as he lost out to Nick Ball – who also fights on the card – by split decision.
He has since moved up to the super featherweight division where he has beaten both Orlando Gonzalez and Thomas Mattice.
His opponent, the more experienced Nova, has a professional boxing record of 24-3-1, although he hasn’t won a fight since 2023.
Victory for the 31-year-old brawler would arguably be a career best win and could catapult the unranked boxer into a world title shot.
Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte – all the info
One of the biggest fights of the year has arrived
The highly-touted Moses Itauma faces the biggest test of his fledgling career as he steps into the ring with Dillian Whyte on Saturday night.
Itauma, 20, has great expectations on his shoulders – he has been compared to Mike Tyson and is expected by many to dominate boxing’s heavyweight division over the next decade.
But the Slovakian-born star – who sits at 12-0 (10KOs) is yet to face a test anywhere close to what Whyte can offer.
The Body Snatcher is now 37 and has not looked great in his last couple of fights, but the former world title challenger knows an upset win would catapult him right back to the top table.
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Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the fight…
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When is Ford vs Nova?
- Ford vs Nova will take place on Saturday, August 16.
- The main card will get underway at 5.45pm BST.
- The ring-walks for the Ford vs Nova are scheduled for around 8.15pm BST.
- The ring-walks for the main event are scheduled for around 10.20pm BST.
- The bout will take place at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
What TV channel is Ford vs Nova on and can it be live streamed?
- Ford vs Nova will be broadcast live on DAZN.
- The whole fight card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription.
- If you are not currently a DAZN member, then monthly and annual subscription options are available to watch over 185 fights a year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing.
- An Annual Super Saver subscription is a one-off payment of £119.99 / $224.99 for 12-months access (£14.99 / $19.99 per month if paying in monthly instalments).
- A Monthly Flexible pass, which can be cancelled at any time, is £24.99 / $29.99 per month.
- Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will bring you round-by-round updates from the huge card.
Who else is on the card?
Here are all the bouts taking place in Saudi Arabia:
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- Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte; Heavyweight
- Nick Ball vs Sam Goodman; Featherweight, for the WBA title
- Ray Ford vs Abraham Nova; Super featherweight
- Filip Hrgovic vs David Adeleye; Heavyweight
- Hayato Tsutsumi vs Qais Ashfaq; Super featherweight
