WBC super featherweight world champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster (21-2, 12 KOs) and Abraham “El Super” Nova (23-1, 16 KOs) faced off at the final press conference for their ESPN clash on Friday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. This will be the second title defense for Foster, a native of Orange, Texas, who salvaged his title with a come-from-behind 12th-round knockout over Rocky Hernandez last October.
O’Shaquie Foster: “It was crazy {against Rocky Hernandez}. We shocked the world. And I’m here to do it again. Everybody calls me Shock, and we’re going to keep doing it…we’ve been calling out Nova for years. He knows it. His excuse was that my name wasn’t big enough. Funny how the tables turn. I’m ready, and I’m familiar with his style…I did everything in the gym. We are prepared. Come Friday night, we will dominate and put on a show.”
Abraham Nova: “Fighting for a world title is a dream come true. I can’t let this opportunity slip by. I’ve wanted this for so long. Now I have this opportunity. So, I’m super excited and super motivated…I’ve got to put my trust in God. Everything in the gym has been done. You know what I bring and what I come with. The pressure will be on. The IQ will be on. Everything will be on. I will just have to adjust and come out with the victory.”
I’ve got Foster in this fight, but I don’t think Nova will be out of his depth. Hopefully he makes the most of what could potentially be the only title shot of his career.
Foster should attack since the very first round
If he waits too much the fight might be complicated for him
Foster by close decicion
Foster will lose this fight, and by KO. I see Nova as the srongest one in this contest, don’t get me wrong, but I saw Foster very vulnerable against Hernandez
Helluva prediction, Burucho! Let’s see how it goes.
ESPN Friday Night Fights is back! Us Generation Xers used to have USA Tuesday Night Fights, ESPN Friday Night Fights, HBO World Championship Boxing, Showtime Championship Boxing, Telemundo (if you could tolerate the Espanol), and Saturday Wide World of Sports to watch boxing every week, with a cable subscription. Those were the daaayyss! (in my Archie and Edith Bunker singing voice)
Is the same DMV that I have sporadically sparred with over the last year? You and I must be similar in age because I remember all of those coming on every week. Dude, this is the second post that I have liked. I guess lightning strikes twice. I concur with your assessment.
I’m getting rid of Showtime since they left boxing. I remember Tuesday night fights. I am glad ESPN and ESPN+ has fights not on PPV. Those were the days. Looks like Peacock has fights now. Gonna check that out.
– Got rid of Showtime last month and HBO a few years ago.
– No boxing, no subscribe.
Madison Square Garden here I come !!!!!!!!!!!