February
19O’Shaquie Foster retained his WBC junior lightweight title with a split-decision triumph over Abraham Nova on Friday at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden. One judge scored it 114-113 for Nova but was overruled by scores of 115-112 and 116-111 for Foster. The champion scored a 12th-round knockdown to seal the triumph, connecting with a counter left hand with less than 25 seconds left in the fight. “I’m a 12-round fighter and I know how to make adjustments through the fight,” said Foster, ESPN’s No. 2 boxer at 130 pounds. “He came on strong in the beginning, but I […]