Work : Prize 1935 (U.S. and World Amateur Boxing Champion)
Work : Prize 1991 (World Boxing Hall of Fame)
Death:Death, Cause unspecified 29 September 1991 (Age 78) chart Placidus Equal_H.
American heavyweight boxer and actor, also known as Cosmic punch. Nova was the U.S. and World Amateur Boxing Champion in 1935. After turning pro, he remained undefeated in his first 22 matches, and won 40 fights in total. He was the first top rated boxer to practice yoga, and reportedly did headstands in the dressing room before his title bout with Joe Louis. After leaving the fight ring, he became an actor. His motion picture debut was as Kid Mandell in MGMs Swing Fever (1943). Nova acted in over 20 movies. He was inducted into World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. He died on 29 September 1991 at age 78 in Sacramento, California. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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