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‘He’s food for…’ Fans react as Raymond Ford endures tough fight to secure victory against Abraham Nova
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Raymond Ford took on Abraham Nova in his third fight since losing to British Nick Ball. In 2024, Raymond Ford defied the odds as he scored a stoppage in the final seven seconds of a fight he was behind in against Otabek Kholmatov to claim the world title. After his biggest win to date, Ford fell short in the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 against Britain’s only reigning world champion, Nick Ball. He has since picked up two wins, before fighting on the undercard of Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte against a very game Abraham Nova. After 10 hard-fought rounds, Ford was awarded a unanimous decision victory over the durable opponent. The 24-3-1 Nova had given a great account of himself against the former world champion in Ford, and set the tone for what the Riyadh card might have to offer. A fan criticized Nova’s game plan, suggesting he may have had the tools to beat Ford if he had worked a little smarter, “Nova has the longer reach, instead of boxing, he his brawling He could make this fight easier for him but he w

This article first appeared on Bloody Knockout and was syndicated with permission.

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