Nover had the distinction and privilege to do the blow-by-blow of the Heavyweight title fight between Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks with Hall of Fame announcer Don Dunphy as his color commentator.
Nover left WIIC in 1980 and signed a contract with NBC Sports, who hired him to be the boxing commentator at the Moscow Olympics.
However, the United States boycotted the games and Nover eventually returned to his old job at WPXI-TV in 1982.
His color commentator partners included Bob Trumpy, Len Dawson, and Paul Maguire.
Prior to his death, Nover lived in West Palm Beach, Florida and maintained a residence in Pittsburgh.