O'Shaquie Foster vs Abraham Nova (16-02-2024) Full Fight
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Transcript
00:00 [crowd noise]
00:02 Alright gentlemen, you both have instructions to obey your commands, protect yourselves at all times.
00:06 Right now we're going to call on the letters, and we're going to call on the letters here.
00:10 Step it up, let's go to work.
00:11 But Tim, that's nothing new for Foster.
00:13 He thrives in the same body.
00:14 I mean the guy's been in spots, right? He goes on the road, he wins in Dubai.
00:17 He goes on the road when Ray Vargas steps up for that vacant belt in San Antonio, and he wins there.
00:24 And then goes down to Mexico against Rocky Hernandez in an all-time dramatic title fight finish.
00:31 All-time round of the year in the 11th.
00:34 22 seconds left, scores to come from behind.
00:37 Knockout win, and now here he is again, O'Shaughney Foster.
00:42 Second defense of his title.
00:45 What are we looking for early that could define things, Tim?
00:48 Look at how both fighters are coming out, and already you have Foster that's actually walking forward.
00:55 You would think the bigger man in Nova would be kind of come forward and close the distance,
00:59 but he said he's going to be smart tonight.
01:01 Says he's going to box, he's going to show his boxing skills.
01:04 And if that's not working, he can make an adjustment and he can come forward and be the aggressor.
01:09 For Foster, he takes his time.
01:11 You know, he picks his shots very, very well.
01:14 He can switch southpaw.
01:15 You know, a lot of versatility in this young man.
01:17 Great defensively.
01:18 There's a lot to look for in this fight, but we've got to see how it unfolds in this first round, Tess.
01:23 No one seems to be comfortable at this moment.
01:33 No one has landed anything.
01:36 Not even a jab.
01:37 Foster closed on ESPN.
01:43 That as a -850 favorite against the challenger, Nova.
01:49 Nova told us in the fighter meetings that he thinks that Foster is going to be surprised by the speed of his punches.
01:59 So far, Foster getting out of range at the right time and now pressing forward.
02:07 Still pressing on that gas a bit.
02:10 [crowd noise]
02:20 Already I see a telltale sign.
02:23 I'm seeing a double jab thrown by Nova on the way inside.
02:28 I expect a right hand.
02:30 Foster has a very high IQ.
02:32 I expect him to time the second jab with a right hand over the top.
02:36 See if that countering opportunity exists again.
02:39 There he doubles up the jab.
02:40 Just get levels to it.
02:42 Same sequence.
02:44 There's a double jab again from Nova.
02:50 Tim, one of the stories heading into this fight was the New York State Athletic Commission asking Nova to trim down that beard.
02:59 What did you make of that?
03:00 You know, they can ask you to do whatever, but it doesn't mean that you have to listen.
03:05 I mean, the reason why the beard is a problem is because if he was to suffer a cut, then there's no way of getting to it.
03:12 They're going to have to shave it anyway eventually.
03:14 But you being the fighter on the receiving end of that, you've got to worry about clenches.
03:21 That hair.
03:22 Being an abrasive?
03:23 Smashing down the face. Yeah, exactly.
03:25 Obviously, it's very thick. Also, tough to judge what lands as a head shot on the opponent.
03:30 And then defensively is well the advantage.
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04:35 First round in our world title fight here in New York.
04:37 Foster landed four of 19 punches thrown.
04:41 Nova was just two of 21.
04:43 First incredible back story of O'Shaughney Foster.
04:47 So much adversity that he overcame in life.
04:50 When he was 12 years old, his mother lost a cancer battle on the day of her funeral.
04:55 Day of her funeral. There was Golden Gloves tournament.
04:58 He went out and won it.
05:01 I want you folks at home, if you're scoring this fight, just put an Astrid next to the first round.
05:08 That first round was a judge's nightmare.
05:11 Not many punches were thrown or landed by either guy.
05:15 It can go either way.
05:18 Sit there and talk about a judge's nightmare in a round where there aren't any punches.
05:24 And we got the world champion T.F. Emo Lopez sitting to our left after a week worth of punches.
05:29 That's all anybody was talking about.
05:32 Good right hand over the top right there from Nova.
05:35 Nova tries to go to the belt line following it up.
05:38 You see the changing guard for Foster now.
05:46 Trying to come in with a high guard.
05:49 Looking to draw some sort of counter.
05:52 Now he's back with that lower guard.
05:54 Good patience right now from Nova.
05:57 Picking his spots wisely. Attacking at the right moments.
06:02 Missing with that right hand as Foster was able to get out of the way as he came forward.
06:14 See the dangerous part with Nova boxing like this test is that if you do get aggressive,
06:22 he has the punching power to hurt you with something that you don't see.
06:27 Nova was able to come with a clubbing right hand after that double jab last time.
06:32 So you kind of have to respect it.
06:37 I think Foster, what he needs to do is he needs to go down to the body.
06:43 Well, good right hand from Nova.
06:45 There it is.
06:46 He timed the right hand against Foster.
06:49 Now Foster is supposed to be the superior boxer but at this moment it's Nova right now
06:55 who's showing that he's superior in that area.
07:00 Let's see if Foster can make an adjustment.
07:04 I'm sure he's going to switch Southpaw to try to switch things up a bit
07:08 because he doesn't like what's going on this round.
07:16 Foster naturally right-handed but he does switch.
07:19 Much better round for Abraham Nova.
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08:43 It's good stuff.
08:44 [laughter]
08:45 Round number three, that last round, some success for Abraham Nova.
08:51 Landed five power punches. Had a total connect advantage of 9-4.
08:56 There's the switch right there from...
08:58 Yep, went southpaw.
08:59 Yes.
09:00 Didn't like what was going on in that last round.
09:02 Nova had some momentum swing his way in that last round.
09:07 I thought he won that last round decisively.
09:10 Very smart of Foster to change things up
09:19 because you don't want to continue to allow a fighter to be confident in what he's doing.
09:23 So you want to change things up a bit.
09:25 Make him uncomfortable.
09:27 And as of right now, you see the pace has kind of slowed down from Nova.
09:32 Now he has to rethink things.
09:34 Boxing is physical, but also it's a mental battle going on in there.
09:45 Strategies from both fighters.
09:47 Watch those lead feet. You just saw it happen.
09:50 He comes in with that back powerhand. The left hand does foster.
09:53 You saw that lead foot step on the foot of Nova for a moment.
09:58 And you see the smile from Foster because he knows that he has his man flustered at the moment.
10:03 He's starting to get in a little groove, starting to get in his rhythm.
10:07 Three punch combination from Nova.
10:09 Even the southpaw stance.
10:17 Foster's moving.
10:21 He's got a lot of power.
10:23 He's got a lot of power.
10:25 He's got a lot of power.
10:27 He's got a lot of power.
10:29 He's got a lot of power.
10:31 He's got a lot of power.
10:33 He's got a lot of power.
10:35 He's moving to his left.
10:37 A lot of southpaws did that.
10:39 Manny Pacquiao would move to his left and then springboard a left hand.
10:44 Taking that small little angle, that 45 degree angle, to make the right hand miss and then counter with their own left hand.
10:52 Foster's looking for Nova to reach with the right hand so he can counter it.
11:02 If I'm Nova and I see this test, I won't throw the right hand straight.
11:07 I'm going to loop the right hand.
11:09 I'm going to punch where I believe and try to anticipate where his head is going to be.
11:13 See, that was the left hand he was waiting on.
11:15 That's exactly. He's waiting on that right hand to be able to counter.
11:18 Again, that 45 degree out, that angle right there.
11:21 He's got a lot of power.
11:23 He's got a lot of power.
11:25 He's got a lot of power.
11:27 He's got a lot of power.
11:29 That 45 degree out, that angle right there.
11:31 Southpaws understand that more than the orthodox fighter.
11:34 They're looping right hand.
11:36 That's the punch that I'm looking for from Nova.
11:39 Time!
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12:42 [Music]
12:45 [Bell rings]
12:47 Round number four.
12:49 14 to 12 is the total connect advantage for O'Shaughney Foster to this point.
12:57 That last round to me was a clear round for Foster.
13:03 Controlled the tempo of the fight, landed the cleaner or I should say effective punches
13:09 during the course of that round and let's see how Nova reacts to this southpaw stance.
13:16 Stay southpaw, start round number four.
13:19 You see this overhead angle and what you want to look for when you see such a distinct change here.
13:25 Watch the lead feet, watch the front feet.
13:27 Right there, there's a good example right there.
13:29 You see how Nova steps on that foot and you want to be to the outside of that front foot to gain the advantage.
13:35 To gain an advantage, the positional advantage to be able to line up your back hand.
13:40 Your front hands are on the same side so it's a constant battle.
13:44 Like usually a fencing battle, that's what you're seeing up front from both guys or both fighters I should say.
13:53 You have to win that battle as well.
13:56 Bernardo, what are they saying in Foster's corner?
13:59 Spoke with Bobby Benton and he told me the southpaw switch was just based on instincts and him feeling it
14:04 and the thing that is concerning to him is that he needs to relax.
14:07 O'Shaughnessy's missing shots that are open for him. Don't force it.
14:11 Again, that has a lot to do with making things personal.
14:16 Don't force it, he's right.
14:18 Stay relaxed, stay composed.
14:21 Stay under control, you're going to see a lot more things and I love that test.
14:25 Combination punching from Nova.
14:27 Right hand comes over the top and Foster ties up on the inside.
14:32 And look at the body attack from Abraham Nova.
14:35 His best work by far goes to the body again in the midst of that.
14:41 Love that looping right hand.
14:44 Two punch combination.
14:47 Nova's finding success against Foster.
14:50 That's happened over 200 amateur fights, Tess.
14:53 Nova understanding what he needs to do, making the proper adjustment,
14:57 punching where he thinks Foster's going to be.
15:00 Using that looping right hand, like I said last round.
15:03 That was a perfect shot.
15:05 If I was in his corner, that's what I would have told him.
15:07 Loop the right hand.
15:08 He's used to the right hand straight ones coming at you,
15:10 but if you loop it, you're going to meet his head.
15:13 This is a very strategic fight for both fighters tonight.
15:28 It's a technical fight.
15:30 Things are going to heat up later in the fight
15:34 because somebody's going to have to start taking the lead.
15:37 They're going one round apiece, back and forth.
15:40 This is a really good round for Nova.
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16:28 Abraham Nova landed 11 power punches in that last round,
16:32 including this one.
16:33 He's going to be the first to land 11 power punches
16:36 in that last round, including this right hand.
16:38 There it is. Using the jam.
16:41 Timing that straight left hand.
16:43 Coming from Foster, and just coming around it
16:47 with a nice, beautiful, looping right hand.
16:49 Perfectly timed and placed by Nova.
16:52 And with that, Mark Creagle, how do you score this?
16:55 38-38, two rounds apiece.
16:58 I thought the last round was the most decisive for Nova.
17:01 If I'm going to shock you, Foster, I stay southpaw.
17:04 He looked like he had him befuddled when he turned.
17:06 I don't know why he went back.
17:08 [laughs]
17:10 He didn't like what was going on from the southpaw stance.
17:13 Remember we mentioned earlier this week,
17:16 O'Shaughney Foster was minus a dime as a favorite.
17:20 He closed at minus 850.
17:22 The current ESPN bet live odds are all the way down
17:26 to Foster, minus 130, Nova even.
17:29 So Nova is right in this.
17:31 The upset-seeking title challenger
17:34 in his first world championship fight.
17:37 I got it, I got it, I got it.
17:39 Then again, look no further than the last fight for Foster
17:43 when he was trailing on the scorecards
17:45 and then had the all-time classic 11th round
17:47 and come from behind knockout in the 12th round.
17:49 So he's been in situations before.
17:52 See, and I like the activity.
17:55 I love the activity coming from Nova.
17:58 Just keeping Foster actively engaged.
18:02 He's not landing, but he's keeping him engaging all the time.
18:06 That siphons the gas tank as well, Tess.
18:10 See those shots right there?
18:15 That's what I'm talking about.
18:17 Just working.
18:18 Foster, you want to be more economical with your work?
18:20 Guess what? I'm going to get him off.
18:22 You're going to stand straight in front of me?
18:24 I'm going to dig you down to the body.
18:25 I'm going to come around those guards.
18:27 That was a stiff jab by Nova right there.
18:30 Good body shot.
18:34 Foster taking that dip to the left.
18:36 Nice right hand.
18:38 Right hand as well.
18:40 Now this is getting rough on the inside.
18:43 You're going to see the warning from Steve Willis.
18:45 This fight's going to heat up, Tess.
18:47 It's going to heat up.
18:48 Yes, it's going to heat up later in the fight.
18:51 Both fighters now have felt each other's power.
18:54 They're starting to get their range.
18:55 They're starting to get their timing.
18:56 Nice right hand over the top.
18:58 You can see the beard of Abraham Nova is changing colors right in the center as there's blood.
19:05 Uh-oh.
19:06 You've got to watch the elbow.
19:07 Both of you.
19:08 You're both coming up with the elbow.
19:09 Watch him as he pushes you.
19:10 As you push him off, watch him as he pushes you.
19:11 All right?
19:12 Here we go.
19:13 Cut.
19:14 Got a dead arm.
19:15 Slow next, Tim.
19:16 Dead arm.
19:17 So, you know how you get a frog in it?
19:18 Yes.
19:19 Elbow came up from Nova.
19:22 And Foster threw a punch.
19:24 And he got elbow right in the bicep.
19:26 You can see him trying to extend it out.
19:29 Trying to get rid of that frog.
19:32 As you talk about all the time, there is so much more to boxing than just clean, effective punching.
19:39 There's elements of just fighting and enduring and surviving and getting through it all.
19:45 And that's one of those right there.
19:46 And you've got to find a way.
19:48 This thing's heating up.
19:50 Cut.
19:51 Okay.
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20:38 It's bubbling up in the corner of Abraham Nova, Mark DeLuca.
20:43 His trainer's saying, "You're winning by just boxing."
20:46 Here's what you were detailing with the elbow.
20:48 Yes, elbow right there.
20:49 Throwing that elbow.
20:51 That was borderline dirty.
20:54 Watch it right here.
20:55 Boom. Right on the bicep.
20:57 He looked to deflect that punch that was coming.
21:00 He didn't have his hands set to be able to deflect it.
21:03 So he used his elbow.
21:04 He lifted, raised his arm up.
21:06 And it caught the bicep of Foster.
21:12 Now Foster, the world champion.
21:14 Foster's coming out with a little bit more urgency.
21:17 Double jab, right hand behind it.
21:19 Nova looks to turn him around.
21:21 But you can tell there's more of a sense of urgency here in round 6.
21:25 Watch your hands.
21:29 Watch your hands.
21:30 Let's see if Nova listens to his corner.
21:33 Because his corner told him, "Hey, be smart. Don't rush it. You're outboxing him."
21:38 Let's see if he stays to the game plan.
21:40 Because Foster can draw him into a fight.
21:43 Nova's a dog and he doesn't mind fighting.
21:45 And he has the--again, I believe that he has the bigger arsenal, the bigger punches.
21:50 He's getting hit by a few right hands over the top early on in round 6.
21:54 Gotta worry about that.
21:55 Good right hands all the time.
21:57 Foster coming with those right hands.
21:58 The world champion.
21:59 He's got a big test tonight against this version of Abraham Nova.
22:04 Look at it. Look at it.
22:05 There's a foot. There you go.
22:06 Work it out. Work it out.
22:07 Stop. I got you.
22:10 Okay. Okay.
22:11 There you go, Jadoba.
22:13 [crowd shouting]
22:15 Nova fires back that right hand over the top of the left.
22:24 That looping right hand is so there for Foster.
22:27 It's so--
22:28 The best punch landed of the fight so far in round number 4.
22:30 You see the double jab coming.
22:31 It's an inside slip.
22:33 Loop the right hand right over the top at the same time.
22:36 Slip inside the jab and loop the right hand.
22:40 It'll meet Nova's head or chin.
22:44 The temple as he's throwing it.
22:47 I got it. I got it. Okay.
22:48 Okay. Just wait for me. Okay. Got you.
22:49 Let's go.
22:50 Double jab again.
22:55 It's gonna come again.
22:57 Anytime there's space, it's gonna come again.
22:59 Oh, nice body shot right there.
23:01 Going underneath.
23:04 [crowd shouting]
23:06 One thing I'm surprised about what Foster's not doing,
23:14 he's not doing any--he's not changing levels.
23:17 He's not squatting down.
23:18 That seemed to work for Robesy Ramirez.
23:23 You know, Nova fights tall.
23:25 Drops his hands when he's coming in before he attacks.
23:28 When you change levels on him,
23:30 he loses you.
23:34 And you're able to sneak things over the top.
23:36 Robesy was able to do that extremely well.
23:38 And I just think it's interesting that Foster and his team
23:43 are not applying that type of strategy during this fight.
23:46 Double jab coming up short with the right hand
23:54 as we come to the end of six.
23:56 Listening to Mark DeLuca and Abraham Nova.
24:00 [crowd shouting]
24:02 [music playing]
24:04 Keep that jab going and keep your movement going, all right?
24:22 That's what you're getting.
24:23 Anytime you want to throw some smoke,
24:25 you gotta go downstairs.
24:27 You gotta go downstairs, throw that smoke downstairs, all right?
24:30 You're doing a double attack, right?
24:34 Starting off with a jab, change your height.
24:36 Don't stop.
24:37 Take a deep breath.
24:41 Let's go.
24:51 See that signature dyed beard,
24:55 all discolored from the blood that's coming from his mouth.
24:58 So Nova and his team did a heavy foot film study, I can tell.
25:03 They know the tendencies of Foster.
25:07 They understand that he moves straight back.
25:09 Watch him move straight back with those jabs.
25:11 And so they're able to follow up their attacks.
25:13 And usually when he moves back, he doesn't really counter like that.
25:17 He just gets back, disengages, and gets away.
25:20 So they're beating him to the punch, Des.
25:23 Using that double jab, they're not worried about the right hand coming over the top.
25:27 And then when Foster stood still,
25:31 and just covers up, then they go to work with the offense.
25:35 Bernardo.
25:37 - Yeah, I just spoke with Bobby Benton.
25:38 He wants O'Shaqie Foster to pick up the pace here
25:41 and to throw combinations, not to try to knock him out with just one shot.
25:45 - Oh, what a left hook.
25:48 Good counter.
25:50 Nova took it well.
25:53 Nova fighting like a man that's determined, possessed right now.
25:57 He took that on the chin like it was nothing to us.
25:59 - Burrowing right into the chest of Foster.
26:08 It's the warning from Steve Willis to get those punches up
26:17 because he was targeting the beltline.
26:19 - Foster! Foster! Foster!
26:22 - Foster! Foster! Foster!
26:25 - Foster! Foster! Foster!
26:28 - Hands are free. Work out, guys. Work it out.
26:33 Hands are free.
26:34 - Yeah, the fans trying to rally Foster.
26:36 - Well, he's won some of them over because that wasn't the case earlier tonight
26:40 where the New York-based fighter, Abraham Nova, was getting overwhelming support.
26:45 - Down here. Down here.
26:47 - Oh. Big lunging shots.
26:52 The quicker opponent or the quicker fighter, Foster.
26:58 Oh, looping right hand.
27:00 - Stop. I got you. Don't worry.
27:01 - He should have success at these moments right here.
27:03 You're starting to see a little fatigue coming from Nova
27:05 and he's starting to reach with these punches.
27:07 Those are countering opportunities for Foster.
27:10 - Hands are free. Hands are free.
27:12 - Hands are free. Hands are free.
27:14 - One thing is, is Foster's comfortable here in the test.
27:17 He's comfortable inside the pocket.
27:19 - Work on the inside. Work.
27:21 - But what do I always tell you?
27:25 You always want to keep your back, what, in the center,
27:28 towards the center of the ring.
27:29 You don't want to have it against the ropes
27:31 because it gives the judges poor angles to be able to score the fight.
27:35 They just see one guy welling up.
27:37 They don't see the other guy welling up.
27:39 They just see one guy welling up depending on what angle they are sitting.
27:45 You always want to take the fight in the center of the ring
27:48 where they can see the punches laying cleanly.
27:50 - Here we go. Here we go.
27:51 - Steve Willis was giving them every chance to work and fight out of that
27:55 up until moments ago.
27:57 End of seven in this world title fight.
28:03 130-pound world championship on the line tonight.
28:08 Foster's second defense.
28:10 - This is too close for me.
28:11 You're too good to be doing what you're doing right now, okay?
28:14 You're not firing enough. You're trying to land one shot.
28:16 You're landing it, but it's, like, too far in between, okay?
28:19 So I need some set-up shots in between.
28:21 You're shooting too far with the right hand over the top of him, okay?
28:23 Shorten it up a little bit, and you'll land, okay?
28:26 Stop trying to land one shot.
28:28 Okay, relax.
28:30 Right now, we got to go, okay?
28:31 'Cause this is too close.
28:33 They're keeping this too close. I don't want it like that, okay?
28:35 Throw it. Throw it.
28:37 You can hit him any time you want.
28:38 You're seeing everything coming, I know.
28:40 But you got to set it in your mind. Get busy, okay?
28:43 - Control the distance. Set-up shots like this.
28:46 You see Foster disengaging.
28:49 Bringing in the bull.
28:50 Yep, go ahead. I got something for you.
28:52 Left hook on his way in.
28:55 Good shot. Good set-up shot.
28:57 There's a lot of opportunities for Foster.
28:59 But listen in to his corner. Understand this.
29:01 They're saying, "You're not throwing enough counters.
29:03 You're only looking for one shot."
29:05 But in the inside, look at this uppercut.
29:08 Nice, short shot up the middle from Foster.
29:12 See the head down? Beautiful short shot right there.
29:14 You got to be calm in the eye of the storm to be able to land
29:18 and see those particular punches right there.
29:20 There you go.
29:21 Just creating enough space on the uppercut to give him angle.
29:25 Just a little space.
29:27 Now, two-punch combination.
29:28 Open up, round number eight.
29:29 And now you see the pace picking up from the champ.
29:34 So now he's trying to touch him now.
29:36 Letting the speed go.
29:37 Take off the power. Let the speed go.
29:44 You see it flustered Nova just for a minute
29:46 because he wasn't used to that.
29:48 Four-punch combination from Foster.
29:53 Left uppercut. Just a glancing blow.
30:01 Pressing to the inside. Most of that blocked.
30:06 Oh.
30:17 Foster now using his legs.
30:22 Expanding a lot of energy moving around.
30:24 Disengaging like that.
30:28 And Nova not allowing him to rest.
30:30 Pressing forward.
30:31 Trying to press the action.
30:32 Trying to gas him out even more.
30:41 See Tess, in these moments you got to battle with energy as well.
30:45 You start feeling yourself starting to fade a bit
30:49 toward the latter half of the fight.
30:52 So sometimes you look to step inside the pocket and tie up
30:57 and just buy yourself some time.
30:59 That's what you're seeing right now.
31:01 A bloodied lower lip on Foster.
31:04 Been so much in-fighting.
31:06 These heads, top of the head right next to each other
31:08 plus the punches that are landing.
31:09 Both guys willing to work on the inside.
31:15 See more and more blood from that mouth of Foster.
31:21 Nova trying to outwork him.
31:23 That's what he's trying to do.
31:24 He's trying to be the busier man.
31:26 Trying to outwork him.
31:28 He's done 150 more punches over all in this fight.
31:32 Letting his hands go with the champion with his back against the ropes.
31:37 And the physical strength is starting to come to the forefront for Nova.
31:40 I mean he's the bigger, seems like the bigger, stronger fighter.
31:47 In the inside.
31:53 Nice little short shots in the inside.
31:55 Good hook.
31:57 Good hook.
32:06 [Bell ringing]
32:07 Four rounds to decide this WBC Junior Lightweight World Championship.
32:15 Let's go, man.
32:19 [Indiscernible]
32:29 Shot down, roll finish.
32:30 [Indiscernible]
32:37 You're great.
32:38 Let's go, man.
32:39 It ain't easy.
32:41 It ain't easy.
32:46 Let's go, Abraham.
32:47 Let's go.
32:49 You got to bite down.
32:50 Bite down.
32:51 [Indiscernible]
32:59 Abraham Nova trying to win a world championship here.
33:01 There's the guy who did.
33:03 As you see T.F. Timo Lopez with his son sitting ringside.
33:08 Last year he defeated the man who was the lineal champion at 140 pounds.
33:13 Sensational win against Josh Taylor in a sold out Madison Square Garden theater
33:19 that was the highest grossing boxing event in the history of this venue.
33:25 Round nine scheduled for the championship 12 as they reminded Abraham Nova
33:31 moments ago that it ain't easy.
33:33 You got to go.
33:34 You got to bite down.
33:35 These are the rounds that define a championship.
33:38 And he presses forward against the champ to open up the ninth round.
33:46 Mark Kregel, how do you have it scored?
33:48 77-75.
33:50 Five rounds to three.
33:51 Foster, Nova's bigger.
33:54 But at the margins he is not stronger and he is not sharper.
33:58 I also wonder since the fifth round if he's been tiring.
34:06 Do you believe that's the case, Tim, that Nova's been tiring?
34:10 Little by little.
34:11 I think both fighters are tiring.
34:13 Again, this is a physical battle but also more so a mental battle.
34:18 And you know that the mental battle can drain you even more.
34:22 So, yes, he's somewhat tiring.
34:25 He's trying to press forward, trying to close the gap.
34:28 But I think he's still the physical man inside that ring, the more physical guy inside that pocket.
34:33 Like you said, Mark, the technique is coming from the champion, Foster.
34:41 So Mark has Foster taking the last few rounds.
34:45 Nova got off to such a strong start, including that fourth round when he landed the big right hand.
34:50 And the live odds dipped down.
34:52 But now you see swinging back towards the champion, Foster.
34:56 Good shot.
34:59 See, technique is extremely important.
35:01 How you throw your punches, extremely important.
35:06 You see how patient Foster was and now--
35:09 Lead right hand from the champion.
35:11 Target practice right now.
35:13 Mark is right.
35:14 Nova is starting to tire.
35:18 Fatigue has set in.
35:19 And that's the reason why you heard his corner trying to rile, rile him.
35:24 Trying to pump him up.
35:25 He's looking for a second win test right now.
35:27 He's just looking for a counter right hand.
35:28 You can see that pronounced blood in the mouth of Foster.
35:31 But he has gained momentum in the middle rounds.
35:50 That 45 is something else.
35:52 He's looking for it, too.
35:54 45 is like a half hook, half uppercut that the champion is looking for.
35:59 Foster.
36:01 He's trying to catch Nova coming in.
36:04 See, he's over that front knee right there.
36:06 Perfect opportunity to land that 45 degree punch.
36:11 [Bell rings]
36:23 I still think that's a busy, busy shot.
36:25 You still hit him with all that big shit.
36:27 But like the touch shots are going to keep him, like keep him at bay.
36:30 You buzzed him to get that round or you let him off the hook again?
36:35 You saw it?
36:36 Okay.
36:37 You buzzed him.
36:38 Remember, we don't have to load up and land that big, extra big, heavy ass shot.
36:41 You can just put your hands on him, okay?
36:44 Keep it simple.
36:45 Keep it simple now.
36:46 Good job staying small on the inside.
36:47 He couldn't walk you back that round, okay?
36:49 Stay like that.
36:50 No more pulling up and back.
36:56 He's fucking tired now.
36:58 If you push on him, he'll go.
37:00 That's a very relaxed corner of the WBC world champ, Shaki Foster.
37:06 Very relaxed.
37:08 And they noted as well that they feel Abraham Nova is tiring as we get set for round number 10.
37:16 [Bell rings]
37:17 The same thing they felt in Hernandez, in the Hernandez fight.
37:23 Foster felt that Hernandez was starting to tire and weaken and he stepped on the gas.
37:28 Could see a similar situation here against Nova if he doesn't catch his second win.
37:34 Foster was trailing on those cards against Rocky Hernandez.
37:38 You saw Mark Kriegel's card has him up as we start round number 10.
37:46 Currently has an 81 to 80 connect advantage.
38:08 See these later rounds, this is when technique is extremely important.
38:13 You know, the way you throw your punches, very important.
38:17 How you carry your hands, very important.
38:21 Any fat in those punches tests energy is leaving your body.
38:26 Right now, Foster, more technical fighter of the two.
38:32 Bernardo, what are you hearing?
38:34 I just spoke with Mark DeLuca and in terms of the fatigue, he says he does need to catch a second win here.
38:38 But he wants him to start catching and shooting on the counter and catch him with a big shot.
38:48 But see, but Foster right now, I think he's making a mistake.
38:51 He needs to start making Nova pay a little bit more.
38:55 Start making him pay.
38:57 Don't allow him to land in the office because then he surges.
39:02 Get a little bit more gains, more confident.
39:13 Shook out that right hand again, Tess.
39:26 Right hand comes in.
39:29 Foster smiling right at him.
39:31 I don't know why Foster is shaking his hand.
39:33 He's been doing that from the beginning.
39:34 I'm not sure if that's a tell or maybe he hurt his right hand.
39:39 I'm not sure.
39:40 Maybe he felt a sting in it.
39:42 But yes, he has been doing that, Tess.
39:44 Sweeping right hand from Nova trying to come over the top moments ago as well.
39:48 He just ate a jab.
39:52 There's a big sweeping right hand from Abraham Nova.
40:05 I'm going to tell you the punch that the champion can land on Nova and could probably end it.
40:11 It's the left hook.
40:13 The left hook is the shot that the champ Foster should look for.
40:17 Landed a good left hook in round number seven.
40:20 Championship rounds have arrived.
40:40 Looking through all that chaos that we see, all the rustling and tussling inside the pocket,
40:45 you have moments like this.
40:46 These are things that you don't see.
40:48 Again, you've got to be calm enough to see this.
40:51 You see the champion right here, calm inside the pocket, knows what he's doing,
40:55 landing short uppercuts on the inside like that.
40:57 That has an effect on a fighter, getting hit with those shots.
41:01 You have a guy like Nova that likes to lean over that front foot.
41:04 He's starting to gas out like Mark said he is, and he's making mistakes.
41:08 And you've got the young champion here, Foster, who's making him pay for it.
41:13 Big crowd here at the theater at MSG, and six minutes to decide it between Nova
41:20 and the champion, O'Shaughney Foster.
41:22 Now, in listening in to Bobby Benton in that corner of Foster,
41:27 they feel that it's a close fight, and they told their charge to go get him.
41:31 They want to see him finish strong.
41:34 Finished as strong as could be last time out.
41:37 Come from behind style with an all-time classic 11th round, and then a stoppage in the 12th.
41:43 See, when you have that type of technical prowess--
41:53 Come on, work it out, guys. Work it out. Late in the fight. Let's go.
41:56 Test.
41:57 Stop. I got it. I got it. Don't touch me.
41:59 You're punctual. That's what it is. You're straight to the point.
42:03 Straight to the point.
42:05 Great counterpunching in the inside from the champion, Foster.
42:10 Just taking advantage of the wide punches coming from Nova.
42:16 Work it out. Work it out. Go home. Go home. Let that go.
42:23 There you go.
42:25 Go home.
42:33 Hands are free. Fight me.
42:36 Good infighting here. Nova getting the better of it.
42:42 Oh, left hook right there.
42:44 Left hook, and now that right uppercut.
42:47 Who can create space? Who can let the hands go?
42:50 Nice turn and get out and get right back to the center of the ring.
42:53 Get his back toward the center of the ring from Foster.
42:56 Hands are free.
43:00 Referee Steve Wills constantly encouraging them to work on the inside.
43:05 Get those hands going.
43:07 They are free.
43:09 Foster right here, he's finding safe places on the inside, Test.
43:14 Very crafty on the inside.
43:16 Tying up. The guy's using his head right there to direct Nova where he wants to go.
43:21 Then he uses his shoulder right there to bump into that corner or near the ropes.
43:28 Now if he can bump, create space and punch, even better.
43:31 Yeah, absolutely. Both guys are starting to gas out a bit right now.
43:36 Fatigue is definitely set in.
43:38 Again, technique is extremely important in these moments.
43:42 You want to be efficient with your work.
43:45 Right now you have Nova just fighting with heart right now.
43:48 Just trying to win these rounds with volume.
43:51 Trying to outwork the champion.
43:56 Nothing effective on the inside of the body at all there with the elbows down.
44:00 Nothing effective, Test.
44:02 However, we don't know how the judges are scoring these fights.
44:06 Good separation that time with a clubbing shot.
44:09 And a counter.
44:10 Good position though by Foster.
44:13 Oh.
44:14 Chopping right hand. Head shot. Just missed there.
44:18 Woo-hoo. Good stuff.
44:20 Take a break. Take a break. Let's go.
44:22 You understand you got the 11.
44:38 You got the 11 with your heart and your balls and your faith.
44:41 All right?
44:42 And all that hard work and all that prayer and all that time away from your family.
44:45 All right?
44:46 And all that living on the floor and fighting and getting knocked out
44:49 and people thinking you are fucking finished.
44:51 And now you're here fighting for the WBC World Championship title.
44:54 But we have one more round.
44:56 You have to win this last round.
44:57 Do you understand me?
44:58 Show him.
44:59 Leave it all out there.
45:00 I don't care if you fall flat on your face.
45:02 You leave it all the fuck out there.
45:03 All right?
45:04 Leave it all out there, Abraham.
45:05 This fucking kid's tired.
45:07 He's just as tired as you.
45:08 But you're fucking winning.
45:09 Hit him on his ass for me, okay?
45:11 Don't let him crouch you.
45:15 He's doing that shit so he can survive.
45:17 Okay?
45:18 Don't let him do it.
45:19 Unbelievable stuff from Mark DeLuca.
45:22 And then a response in the corner of Foster.
45:25 But DeLuca in speaking to Abraham Nova,
45:29 reminding him of everything he's put into this for his career as a water bottle,
45:36 made its way into the ring.
45:39 Now they're going to have to clean that up.
45:45 After an 11th round, keep in mind,
45:48 an 11th round where Nova went all out
45:51 and threw 103 punches, landing 20 of them.
45:55 Threw 103 punches.
45:57 Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
45:59 And Mark DeLuca in that corner of Nova,
46:02 they're not bashful about taking a nice slow clean up before this 12th round starts.
46:07 But that was quite a fire he lit under Abraham Nova.
46:12 And then Foster was told, "Put him on his backside."
46:15 So here they go.
46:17 Three minutes to decide it.
46:19 Turning him around, left hand.
46:37 Hands are free. Let's go, guys.
46:39 Stop!
46:40 I got it. I got it. Watch it. Watch this.
46:42 The champ seemingly wanted to fight out of it.
46:45 This is new territory for Nova.
46:48 Never been to a 12th round before, Tess.
46:53 First world championship.
46:55 Oh, and that right arm.
46:56 That right arm is still bothering. It's still bothering.
46:59 It's the elbow that landed in the 5th round
47:02 when an elbow from Nova came up and caught the right bicep of Foster.
47:09 Foster's so crafty inside the clenches.
47:12 So crafty.
47:13 Great positioning with his head.
47:18 Small little short shots in the inside to the body.
47:35 Oh, nice short uppercut on the inside right there again from Foster.
47:39 Tess, Nova is just fighting off fumes.
47:51 Just heart.
47:53 That's what's keeping him up.
47:55 A lot of heart in the last round.
47:56 Through 103 punches. Not near that volume here.
47:59 As we come to the final minute.
48:04 Right hand from the champ.
48:06 Foster, an uppercut on the inside.
48:09 If Foster was to get a little bit of space,
48:13 take a half a step back or take a full step back and fire as Nova's charging in.
48:17 He can land counters, Tess.
48:20 Just needs a little bit of space.
48:22 He can't allow Nova to tie him up like that.
48:24 If he had a little bit more space, he'd be able to work his offense.
48:27 His offense.
48:28 Scores that with 20 seconds remaining.
48:56 The champ finishes strong again.
48:59 That was borderline.
49:10 Let's show you the knockdown that was scored by Foster.
49:19 You see Nova trying to get out.
49:21 See him shoot a jab, come into range and land something big.
49:24 Left hook lands on the money.
49:26 That's a knockdown, people.
49:28 That is a knockdown.
49:30 See that back foot, that right foot lifting up.
49:33 Poor footwork right there from Nova taking that punch.
49:36 Not having that right foot cemented to the canvas.
49:41 Which caused the knockdown, Tess.
49:45 His corner told him.
49:46 Put him on his back end.
49:48 That's exactly what he did.
49:51 Nobody saw that.
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53:44 Let's recap what happened here at Madison Square Garden as we await to hear from the judges.
53:49 O'Shaughney Foster looking to defend his title against Abraham Nova.
53:54 Early on, Nova got off to a pretty decent start.
53:57 Landed the big right hand in round number four.
54:00 There was an interesting moment in round number five when the elbow actually came in and did some damage.
54:05 So early on, Nova was very much right in the midst of the first half of this fight.
54:10 But things started to turn in the middle rounds for that guy right there, the champ, O'Shaughney Foster.
54:16 As he scored consistently, had success with the combination punches.
54:20 Left hook scored well in the seventh, and then it was really the way he closed the show.
54:25 There's the big left hook, but this round defined things.
54:29 Who wanted it? Who could go and get it?
54:31 Well, how about the left hook scoring the knockdown in the twelfth round for the champion, Foster.
54:36 He landed a fight high, 22 punches in that twelfth round with his grandmother.
54:42 Standing up, cheering, feeling that he did enough to bring it home.
54:47 As you see the power punches, an 88 to 74 advantage as O'Shaughney Foster landing 39% of his power punches.
54:58 Mark Regal, how did you score it?
55:00 116, 111 with a 10-out round to close.
55:04 I love the way the champ closes.
55:06 I don't know if Foster had his good right hand tonight, but he was more precise.
55:11 He did some really beautiful crafty stuff inside.
55:15 The judges we're dealing with, we've got the New Jersey official, Mark Constantino.
55:20 This is his first world title fight he's judged in more than a year, but he's done some bigger fights.
55:25 We had him from Lomachenko, Jermaine Ortiz.
55:27 John McKay is a veteran New York official.
55:30 He's had some moments of inconsistency.
55:32 Kevin Morgan would be thought of as one of the better New York judges.
55:37 Well, let's hear what they have to say.
55:39 Here's Mark Chernoff.
55:41 Ladies and gentlemen, after 12 rounds here inside the theater at Madison Square Garden,
55:47 we go to the judges' scorecards for the official decision.
55:51 Mark Constantino scores the bout 115-112, Foster.
55:59 John McKay scores the bout 114-113, Nova.
56:06 And Kevin Morgan scores the bout 116-111 for your winner by split decision.
56:14 And still WBC junior lightweight champion of the world, Oshaki "Ice Water" Foster.
56:27 Perhaps I was a bit kind when I said that John McKay, most would say, has been inconsistent.
56:34 As he went Nova's way, Oshaki Foster scores a 12th round knockdown.