Round 1 Foster displayed nifty footwork to evade Conceicao’s punches and landed a good left hook. Conceicao struggled to cut off the ring as Foster danced away, leaving him lunging in vain. Score: 10-9 Foster Round 2 Conceicao landed a clubbing left, but Foster retaliated with jabs and a right to the head. Foster had … Read more
O’SHAQUIE Foster will defend his WBC super-featherweight title against Robson Conceição at the Prudential Center tomorrow. This bout, against the former Olympic gold medallist, will be the co-feature to Shakur Stevenson’s fight with Artem Harutyunyan. While fighters like Stevenson may handle these events with ease, for Foster, it has been a long journey to reach … Read more
THE RESULT: O’Shaquie Foster retains his WBC super-featherweight title with a split decision over Abraham Nova tonight (February 16) at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York. Scores delivered at the end of the bout read 116-111 and 115-112 to Foster, with one dissenting vote of 114-113 for Nova. Along the way to securing … Read more
Interview by Declan Warrington BN: Your past fight, October’s victory over Mexico’s Eduardo Hernandez, was perhaps the finest of your career. Why leave Matchroom for Top Rank? OF: Because everything about that fight wasn’t genuine. I was treated like the B-side. They did everything to get the advantage – which you’re supposed to do – … Read more
