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“Tiger” Johnson, Carrington and Vianello Impress at Top Rank Boxing: Foster v. Nova

O’Shaquie Foster (22-2, 12 KOs) successfully defended his WBC super featherweight title over Abraham Nova (23-2, 16 KOs) at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday via split decision (116-111, 115-112, 113-114).

30-year-old Foster entered the ring as a 7-1 favorite, and in the fight’s lead-up the odds were even more lopsided. Nova found success early in the fight, but “Shock” Foster warmed up and took control in the middle and late rounds. In the 12th, Foster landed a flush left hook, briefly knocking Nova down and earning a 10-8 round.

Abraham Nova recovers from being knocked down in the 12th round.

Undefeated super lightweight prospect Delante “Tiger” Johnson (12-0, 6 KOs) made a strong impact on the crowd early in the night with his first-round knockout over Paulo Cesar Galdino (13-8, 9 KOs). The Cleveland native displayed outstanding timing, technique and speed before finding the finish.

Johnson used footwork and his sharp jab to stab at Galdino and cut angles before Galdino could set to fire back. Using these weapons, Johnson set up his rear hand cross and uppercut, sprinkling in body work when his opponent’s hands were too high.

“I told ’em I’m going to start the year off good,” Johnson said after the victory. “This was the best I’ve ever felt in any of my fights and we’re just going to keep on being great, we’re back in the lab ASAP.”

Delante “Tiger” Johnson lands a right hand through the guard of Paulo Cesar Galdino.

The 25-year-old showed impressive poise and an ability to stay in the pocket and land shots without taking much damage. “Tiger” scored a knockdown with a lead hand uppercut, and quickly swarmed to earn a standing TKO finish at the end of the first.

“I want to show that I’ve been working, I didn’t really get a chance to show everything we worked on in camp,” Johnson said.

Johnson is currently ranked #34 in the world at the weight and #14 in the country, according to BoxRec. He stated he wants to be active in 2024 and is hoping for three or four more fights.

Johnson manages range prior to finding the first-round stoppage.

Brooklyn native Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (11-0, 7 KOs) scored a fourth-round knockout against Bernard Angelo Torres (18-2, 8 KOs) after receiving a hero’s welcome at The Theater. The win earned him three minor vacant belts: the WBO and IBF Intercontinental featherweight titles and the NABF featherweight title.

Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington’s knockout of Bernard Angelo Torres.

Heavyweight Guido Vianello (12-1-1, 10 KOs) managed to score five knockdowns on Moses Johnson (11-2-2, 8 KOs) in the first round alone – the last one finished the fight as the bell rang.

The 6-foot-6 Italian is still righting the ship from his first professional loss last year to Jonnie Rice (16-6-1, 11 KOs) when a brutal cut over his left eye led to the referee stepping in midway through the seventh round. Now, he’s slated for a step up in competition after two decent wins.