Foster-Nova on February 16 for the WBC title

On February 16 in New York at the MSG Theater, the WBC super featherweight world champion will have his first fight after signing a contract with Top Rank O'Shakey Foster (21-2, 12 KOs). The opponent of the boxer, who recently joined Bob Arum's stable, will be Abraham Nova (23-1, 16 KOs), knocked out Jonathan Romero in his last fight.

Foster, 30, from Texas, won his last fight against Eduardo Hernandez. The American boxer won the World Boxing Council title by defeating Ray Vargas.