
Raymond Ford unsatisfied with latest outing
Raymond Ford was not thrilled with his performance against Abraham Nova in Saudi Arabia a week ago, but he took care of what mattered – securing the win.

Raymond Ford was not thrilled with his performance against Abraham Nova in Saudi Arabia a week ago, but he took care of what mattered – securing the win.

Nova is substituting in on about one month's notice to face Ford. O'Shaquie Foster was also offered the bout, according to a report.

Abraham Nova dismissed any suggestion that his career is at crisis point following consecutive defeats – but accepted that Saturday’s fight against Humberto Galindo is a must-win.

Trainer Mark DeLuca sees junior lightweight Abraham Nova’s upcoming fight against Humberto Galindo as pivotal. More is on the line than just a victory at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York.

Pick It: Robson Conceicao vs. O’Shaquie Foster II When to Watch: Saturday, November 2. The preliminary broadcast begins at 5:50 p.m. Eastern Time (9:50 p.m. GMT). According to a Top Rank spokesman, the co-featured bout (Raymond Muratalla vs. Jesus Perez) is expected to begin around 10 p.m. Eastern Time (2 a.m. GMT).

Bobby Benton, trainer of WBC junior lightweight titleholder O’Shaquie Foster, believes that his fighter consistently brings out the best in his opponents.

O'Shaquie Foster has been playing with fire during his junior lightweight title reign, needing final-round heroics in his last two fights to keep his WBC crown.

Andres Cortes fell short of making weight, failed to keep pace with his opponent’s work rate and appeared to run out of gas at the end of Friday’s fight with Abraham Nova in Las Vegas. All Cortes did was win the fight.

All eyes were on Andres Cortes and Abraham Nova at Wednesday’s press conference in anticipation of their 10-round co-feature bout tonight (June 21) at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

Andres Cortes, who is set to fight Abraham Nova on Friday at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, recently took time out to discuss with BoxingScene the Nova fight and his aspirations to become a world champion.