Having no real threat at the light-heavyweight division, The Sheriff, once again tried his luck by challenging the heavyweights. This was on a Wednesday, November 18, 1970.
But, this time, it is not against just another heavyweight. This time, Bob Foster is challenging for the world heavyweight championship held by the great Joe Frazier.
Even though both champions were the kings of their respective divisions, the fight didn't get the attention that it should. No light-heavyweight champion at the time has ever beaten a reigning heavyweight champion.
But, why this fight didn't had the buzz as other Super fights? Maybe because the real superfight that the public is craving and wanting to see was Frazier defending his crown against the great Muhammad Ali in a battle of unbeaten heavyweight champions.
Foster didn't have nothing to lose. He is making more money fighting the heavyweight champion than defending his title against his light-heavyweight challengers. And it makes sense. In boxing, you fight where the money is at. You are trying to make as much money as you can. That's the business side of boxing.
Frazier, 26, was guaranteed $150,000 against 40% of the gate, while Foster was assured 22% of the net gate.
The problem was that only 5,500 people of the 12,500 seat Cobo Arena in Detroit, MI came to see the fight. The $3,800 $10-dollar seats were filled. But there were not much of an attendance in the $50 and $100 ringside seats. So, did Foster made any money? Let's ask the promoter about it.
Foster, 32, came weighing only 188 pounds. And Frazier weighed in 209lbs. A 21-pound difference!
But Foster had advantage in reach and height. But, 188lbs to fight a heavyweight champion, especially one as great as Smokin' Joe is not going to do it. That is why Frazier was a 5-1 favorite to win the bout.
Frazier had an undefeated record of 25-0, with 22KOs. He was annoyed by Foster when Foster called him a dumb fighter. That was a big mistake. He should have never said that about Joe.
The fight started and like always, Frazier was always known as a slow starter. Foster peppered him with jabs and moving side to side on the on-rushing champion. He hit Frazier with some wicked uppercuts and left hooks, but the champion didn't flinch at all at those punches. By the end of round one, Frazier started to smoke. The round was won by Foster.
But, in the second round, it was all over. Just about 20 seconds in and Foster received one of the wickedest left hooks that he could ever see. Foster went down. His slim frame said it all. He was badly hurt while he got up for the 8-count. Frazier kept pressing. A wicked left hook to the body and another brutal wicked left hook to the jaw and Foster falls down again. This time for the count of ten.
The winner and still the Heavyweight Champion of the World!: Smokin' Joe Frazier!
This setback is the only 5th loss of the great Bob Foster's career, in which 4 of those losses were against heavyweights. It interrupted a 20-win streak that he had since December 1966. It also halted Foster's 13-fight win streak by knockout.
It is proven once again, that the great big man most of the time, beats the smaller great fighter which was Foster's fate this time.
It was the same when he defeated the great middleweight champion Dick Tiger. Now, he suffers his loss at the hands of Joe Frazier.
Foster drops to 41-5, with 34 knockouts. Frazier improves to 26-0, with 23KOs!
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The loss to the great Joe Frazier for the World's Heavyweight Championship devastated the great Bob Foster.
In his last 20 fights before Frazier, Foster's record was 20-0, with 19 knockouts since December 1966. It also interrupted a 13-fight win KO streak since 1967.
In his last 20 fights before Frazier, Foster's record was 20-0, with 19 knockouts since December 1966. It also interrupted a 13-fight win KO streak since 1967.
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Since December 1967.elmersalsa wrote: ↑03 Jan 2023, 08:22 The loss to the great Joe Frazier for the World's Heavyweight Championship devastated the great Bob Foster.
In his last 20 fights before Frazier, Foster's record was 20-0, with 19 knockouts since December 1966. It also interrupted a 13-fight win KO streak
since 1967.
Joe Frazier at 5'11 1/2" and 209lbs, was like a bull on rushing to Bob Foster's body. OMG!
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It was a reality about The Sheriff fighting the heavyweights. They were his kryptonite. The power, mass and weight were too much for Bob Foster to handle.
After the great Joe Frazier send him back to the light-heavyweights in a futile attempt to win the world heavyweight championship, Foster however came back and had a great year in 1971. Foster, in 1971 had 5 fights, winning them all, with 4 knockout wins and 1 by decision. The survivor of his fists was contender Ray Anderson in a title defense.
Since his defense to Hal Carroll that year, the WBA stripped Foster of the title for not defending it against top challenger Jimmy DuPree.
DuPree, then fought Vicente Rondon of Venezuela for the vacant WBA World Light-heavyweight Title. Foster kept the WBC belt.
But, everyone in the world knew who was THE REAL champion of the 175lbs division. Without a doubt it was Foster.
In one of his title defenses that year, Foster fought challenger Tommy Hicks of New York. One has to wonder what Hicks was doing fighting Foster after all. Albeit strong, Hicks a southpaw, was totally outclassed and overmatched. He only had 20 pro fights! And his record was mediocre: 12 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws with only 7 wins by knockout? What was his management team was thinking? How could they arrange a title fight with one of boxing's all-time greatest boxers?
Foster showed that he was versatile. He showed that he was not only a great puncher, but an underrated boxer. He used his left jab beautifully. Hicks could not do anything with it. And Foster was hitting him with some wicked right hand leads, buying his time. The only thing that Hicks showed was that he was strong and with great courage. He took Foster's best shots and kept coming for more. Foster was tattooing him. It was over when the referee Manny Gelb saw that Hicks was getting too much punishment and had also a cut in his right eye. I think that the fight was stopped righteously so. It was a fight between an amateur against a seasoned professional. It was over in the 8th round. It was Foster's 7th title defense since taking the title from the great Dick Tiger of Nigeria.
Foster's record finishing the year 1971 was 45-5, with 38 knockouts!
After the great Joe Frazier send him back to the light-heavyweights in a futile attempt to win the world heavyweight championship, Foster however came back and had a great year in 1971. Foster, in 1971 had 5 fights, winning them all, with 4 knockout wins and 1 by decision. The survivor of his fists was contender Ray Anderson in a title defense.
Since his defense to Hal Carroll that year, the WBA stripped Foster of the title for not defending it against top challenger Jimmy DuPree.
DuPree, then fought Vicente Rondon of Venezuela for the vacant WBA World Light-heavyweight Title. Foster kept the WBC belt.
But, everyone in the world knew who was THE REAL champion of the 175lbs division. Without a doubt it was Foster.
In one of his title defenses that year, Foster fought challenger Tommy Hicks of New York. One has to wonder what Hicks was doing fighting Foster after all. Albeit strong, Hicks a southpaw, was totally outclassed and overmatched. He only had 20 pro fights! And his record was mediocre: 12 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws with only 7 wins by knockout? What was his management team was thinking? How could they arrange a title fight with one of boxing's all-time greatest boxers?
Foster showed that he was versatile. He showed that he was not only a great puncher, but an underrated boxer. He used his left jab beautifully. Hicks could not do anything with it. And Foster was hitting him with some wicked right hand leads, buying his time. The only thing that Hicks showed was that he was strong and with great courage. He took Foster's best shots and kept coming for more. Foster was tattooing him. It was over when the referee Manny Gelb saw that Hicks was getting too much punishment and had also a cut in his right eye. I think that the fight was stopped righteously so. It was a fight between an amateur against a seasoned professional. It was over in the 8th round. It was Foster's 7th title defense since taking the title from the great Dick Tiger of Nigeria.
Foster's record finishing the year 1971 was 45-5, with 38 knockouts!
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And the Moment of Truth came for the great Bob Foster in his World Unification Title Bout against WBA World Light-heavyweight Champion Vicente Rondon of San Jose de Rio Chico, Venezuela.
The fight was on Friday, April 7, 1972 at the Miami Civic Center in Miami Beach, FL.
Who is this Vicente Rondon? And how he became a world champion?
Well, in July 1970, Foster was stripped of his WBA belt for not defending the crown in a period of time against top contender Jimmy DuPree of Jersey City, NJ. Foster kept the WBC belt.
Rondon stopped DuPree in 6 rounds in his native Venezuela and won the vacant WBA World Light-heavyweight Championship.
Rondon, 34, was nicknamed "El Muchachote de Barlovento" (The Big Kid from Barlovento). He had wins over the great Luis Manuel Rodriguez and Bennie Briscoe at middleweight, but lost to both of them in rematches. He also beat tough contenders like Roger Rouse and Allen Thomas, who were also Foster's victims.
After losing to Briscoe, Rondon did not lose in his next 20 fights, winning 15 in a row since October 1969.
Like Foster, he's measured at 6'3" tall.
Foster was determined to prove who was the real King of the light-heavyweight division. Sources say that he hated Rondon. Something that was very uncharacteristic of him. But, when he hated you, you better watch out. It could be a horrible night for you.
And a horrible night for Rondon it was. Rondon fought scared. He was trying to counter punch Foster with no avail. He survived the first round. But, in the second round, it was all over. Foster hit him with a right and a left hook and down went Rondon for the count. You can count until 1000. Rondon is not getting up!
The winner and again Undisputed World Light-heavyweight Champion, Bob Foster!
The fight was on Friday, April 7, 1972 at the Miami Civic Center in Miami Beach, FL.
Who is this Vicente Rondon? And how he became a world champion?
Well, in July 1970, Foster was stripped of his WBA belt for not defending the crown in a period of time against top contender Jimmy DuPree of Jersey City, NJ. Foster kept the WBC belt.
Rondon stopped DuPree in 6 rounds in his native Venezuela and won the vacant WBA World Light-heavyweight Championship.
Rondon, 34, was nicknamed "El Muchachote de Barlovento" (The Big Kid from Barlovento). He had wins over the great Luis Manuel Rodriguez and Bennie Briscoe at middleweight, but lost to both of them in rematches. He also beat tough contenders like Roger Rouse and Allen Thomas, who were also Foster's victims.
After losing to Briscoe, Rondon did not lose in his next 20 fights, winning 15 in a row since October 1969.
Like Foster, he's measured at 6'3" tall.
Foster was determined to prove who was the real King of the light-heavyweight division. Sources say that he hated Rondon. Something that was very uncharacteristic of him. But, when he hated you, you better watch out. It could be a horrible night for you.
And a horrible night for Rondon it was. Rondon fought scared. He was trying to counter punch Foster with no avail. He survived the first round. But, in the second round, it was all over. Foster hit him with a right and a left hook and down went Rondon for the count. You can count until 1000. Rondon is not getting up!
The winner and again Undisputed World Light-heavyweight Champion, Bob Foster!
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Vicente Rondon went down twice in the second round against Bob Foster. He lost by a second round knockout.
Rondon drops to 36-6-1, with 2 NC and 22KOs.
Foster improves to 47-5, with 40 knockouts!
It was Foster's sixth straight win since losing to the great champion Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Championship in November 1970.
It was also Foster's 8th successful title defense.
Aftermath: After losing to Foster, Rondon lost 10 of his next 14 bouts, losing in his last 5 pro fights, retiring in 1974.
Rondon drops to 36-6-1, with 2 NC and 22KOs.
Foster improves to 47-5, with 40 knockouts!
It was Foster's sixth straight win since losing to the great champion Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Championship in November 1970.
It was also Foster's 8th successful title defense.
Aftermath: After losing to Foster, Rondon lost 10 of his next 14 bouts, losing in his last 5 pro fights, retiring in 1974.
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The Sheriff's second title defense for the year 1972 was on a Tuesday night of June 27th at the Civic Center in Las Vegas, NV.
His challenger was a 21 year old kid from Bellflower, CA named Mike Quarry, younger brother of heavyweight contender Jerry Quarry, who was also fighting on the Main Event fight against the great Muhammad Ali for Ali's NABF Heavyweight Championship.
The event was called by some as The Quarry Brothers vs the Soul Brothers.
The night before this event, 21-year old Panamanian Roberto Duran, took the Lightweight crown from champion Ken Buchanan of Scotland at the New York City's Madison Square Garden by a controversial 13th round TKO.
His challenger was a 21 year old kid from Bellflower, CA named Mike Quarry, younger brother of heavyweight contender Jerry Quarry, who was also fighting on the Main Event fight against the great Muhammad Ali for Ali's NABF Heavyweight Championship.
The event was called by some as The Quarry Brothers vs the Soul Brothers.
The night before this event, 21-year old Panamanian Roberto Duran, took the Lightweight crown from champion Ken Buchanan of Scotland at the New York City's Madison Square Garden by a controversial 13th round TKO.
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Mike Quarry, 21, was Bob Foster's next challenger.
He was undefeated with a 35-0, 11KOs record, but he seemed that he was still not ready to challenge a great champion like Foster, even though he had wins against top contenders like Andy Kendall, Jimmy DuPree and Tommy Hicks.
And why he was not quite ready for Foster? Can
First, he was unproven. Second, like the record shows, he was a light-hitting boxer. Third, of what I saw from this kid, was that he was a boxer, a counter puncher that graced the ring from side to side like the great Muhammad Ali. And fourth, like mostly of Foster's opponents, he was shorter in height and reach.
The bell rang, and Quarry started boxing moving from side to side, using the whole ring. The question is, does he has the stamina to box like that for 15 rounds against a hard-hitting great champion? Can he win like that?
Meanwhile, Foster just bought his time going after the kid. At 34, he had much more experience. And he knew that it was going to be a matter of time when he starts unloading shots at this kid.
Quarry boxed well the first 3 rounds, but he didn't do enough to indicate that he could win. In round 3, he began to tire and exchanged some blows with the aging champion. It seemed that the was the ONLY WAY, the strategy to beat Foster. To box around in circles and then mix it up and get out of the way quickly. To not stay too long in exchanging blows with the champion.
Everything seemed as planned by round 4. At the end of the round, Quarry seemed that he could not longer box and run around the ring. He had to trade. That was a BIG MISTAKE.
While trading blow for blow at the end of the 4th, at the three-minute mark, Foster unloaded a right and a terrific left hook shot at Quarry's jaw. Quarry fell like a pine tree. It was over. The referee could count to 1000 just like other Foster's KO victims. It was a terrifying left hook that sent Quarry to the canvas.
Foster, knew that he hurt the kid, was worried about his estate. Is the kid alright? He asked himself. The knockout was so chilling that became one of the greatest KOs that ever happened in the history of boxing's championship fights. A spectacular blow to see in the highlight reels.
The winner by knockout and still the Light-Heavyweight Champion of the World!: Bob Foster!
It was Foster's 9th successful title defense in 4 years as champion.
Foster improves to 48-5, with 41 knockouts!
Quarry loses for the first time since he started his career at age 18 in 1969. He got a future ahead of him. He wasn't just quite ready for a title shot as we saw. He dropped to 35-1, with only 11KOs.
He was undefeated with a 35-0, 11KOs record, but he seemed that he was still not ready to challenge a great champion like Foster, even though he had wins against top contenders like Andy Kendall, Jimmy DuPree and Tommy Hicks.
And why he was not quite ready for Foster? Can
First, he was unproven. Second, like the record shows, he was a light-hitting boxer. Third, of what I saw from this kid, was that he was a boxer, a counter puncher that graced the ring from side to side like the great Muhammad Ali. And fourth, like mostly of Foster's opponents, he was shorter in height and reach.
The bell rang, and Quarry started boxing moving from side to side, using the whole ring. The question is, does he has the stamina to box like that for 15 rounds against a hard-hitting great champion? Can he win like that?
Meanwhile, Foster just bought his time going after the kid. At 34, he had much more experience. And he knew that it was going to be a matter of time when he starts unloading shots at this kid.
Quarry boxed well the first 3 rounds, but he didn't do enough to indicate that he could win. In round 3, he began to tire and exchanged some blows with the aging champion. It seemed that the was the ONLY WAY, the strategy to beat Foster. To box around in circles and then mix it up and get out of the way quickly. To not stay too long in exchanging blows with the champion.
Everything seemed as planned by round 4. At the end of the round, Quarry seemed that he could not longer box and run around the ring. He had to trade. That was a BIG MISTAKE.
While trading blow for blow at the end of the 4th, at the three-minute mark, Foster unloaded a right and a terrific left hook shot at Quarry's jaw. Quarry fell like a pine tree. It was over. The referee could count to 1000 just like other Foster's KO victims. It was a terrifying left hook that sent Quarry to the canvas.
Foster, knew that he hurt the kid, was worried about his estate. Is the kid alright? He asked himself. The knockout was so chilling that became one of the greatest KOs that ever happened in the history of boxing's championship fights. A spectacular blow to see in the highlight reels.
The winner by knockout and still the Light-Heavyweight Champion of the World!: Bob Foster!
It was Foster's 9th successful title defense in 4 years as champion.
Foster improves to 48-5, with 41 knockouts!
Quarry loses for the first time since he started his career at age 18 in 1969. He got a future ahead of him. He wasn't just quite ready for a title shot as we saw. He dropped to 35-1, with only 11KOs.
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10th title defense.elmersalsa wrote: ↑08 Jan 2023, 21:17 Mike Quarry, 21, was Bob Foster's next challenger.
He was undefeated with a 35-0, 11KOs record, but he seemed that he was still not ready to challenge a great champion like Foster, even though he had wins against top contenders like Andy Kendall, Jimmy DuPree and Tommy Hicks.
And why he was not quite ready for Foster? Can
First, he was unproven. Second, like the record shows, he was a light-hitting boxer. Third, of what I saw from this kid, was that he was a boxer, a counter puncher that graced the ring from side to side like the great Muhammad Ali. And fourth, like mostly of Foster's opponents, he was shorter in height and reach.
The bell rang, and Quarry started boxing moving from side to side, using the whole ring. The question is, does he has the stamina to box like that for 15 rounds against a hard-hitting great champion? Can he win like that?
Meanwhile, Foster just bought his time going after the kid. At 34, he had much more experience. And he knew that it was going to be a matter of time when he starts unloading shots at this kid.
Quarry boxed well the first 3 rounds, but he didn't do enough to indicate that he could win. In round 3, he began to tire and exchanged some blows with the aging champion. It seemed that the was the ONLY WAY, the strategy to beat Foster. To box around in circles and then mix it up and get out of the way quickly. To not stay too long in exchanging blows with the champion.
Everything seemed as planned by round 4. At the end of the round, Quarry seemed that he could not longer box and run around the ring. He had to trade. That was a BIG MISTAKE.
While trading blow for blow at the end of the 4th, at the three-minute mark, Foster unloaded a right and a terrific left hook shot at Quarry's jaw. Quarry fell like a pine tree. It was over. The referee could count to 1000 just like other Foster's KO victims. It was a terrifying left hook that sent Quarry to the canvas.
Foster, knew that he hurt the kid, was worried about his estate. Is the kid alright? He asked himself. The knockout was so chilling that became one of the greatest KOs that ever happened in the history of boxing's championship fights. A spectacular blow to see in the highlight reels.
The winner by knockout and still the Light-Heavyweight Champion of the World!: Bob Foster!
It was Foster's 9th successful title defense in 4 years as champion.
Foster improves to 48-5, with 41 knockouts!
Quarry loses for the first time since he started his career at age 18 in 1969. He got a future ahead of him. He wasn't just quite ready for a title shot as we saw. He dropped to 35-1, with only 11KOs.
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I have been watching prime Liston (Williams 1 to Patterson 2- not all the fights in that time (yet) ). I am starting to feel he beats everyone not called Muhammad Ali prime for prime.
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The great Sonny Liston was a bad mother. He doesn't get enough credit that he deserves because of the Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali's fiasco fights.irongloves wrote: ↑14 Jan 2023, 16:30 I have been watching prime Liston (Williams 1 to Patterson 2- not all the fights in that time (yet) ). I am starting to feel he beats everyone not called Muhammad Ali prime for prime.
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Bob Foster's 11th title defense happened in Wembley, England against challenger Chris Finnegan.
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And, who is this guy, Chris Finnegan?
Well, for starters, he was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1968 Mexico City Games in the middleweight division.
Finnegan, 27, from Buckinghamshire, England, was also the British and European Light-Heavyweight Champion and had wins over top contenders Roger Rouse (WTKO4) and Hal Carroll (W10).
He also had a respectable record of 23-2-1 with 15 knockouts. He was a southpaw.
The fight, was staged at The Empire Pool in Wembley, London, England on Tuesday, September 26, 1972.
It was a back and forth struggle. Finnegan was using his unorthodox southpaw style and moving beautifully around the ring from the aging but dangerous hard-punching champion.
By round nine, I had the fight clearly even. In round ten, Foster dropped Finnegan. But, the Englishman got up and kept fighting gallantly.
Rounds 12 and 13 were won clearly by Finnegan. The local crowd was exhorting very high on their local hero. He was fighting very good. He even mixed it with Foster in some rounds in a couple of times. He rocked the champion in round 13th. Foster, though held on with poise, great boxing ability and chin. He took Finnegan's best shots.
Round 14, and the fight was as good as it gets. It was Foster's most courageous performance. These are the rounds and moments that a boxer is judged when going gets tough. Can he solve the problem in deep waters? That's what every all-time great pound per pound fighter is judged. In my view, he was winning by one point.
He caught Finnegan with a stunning right hand lead. And Finnegan went down and stayed down. The referee counted to ten.
The winner and still the Light-heavyweight Champion of the World!: Bob Foster!
It was Foster's forty-second knockout win in 54 fights. And it was also his 8th straight win since losing to the great Joe Frazier by knockout in 2 rounds for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Well, for starters, he was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1968 Mexico City Games in the middleweight division.
Finnegan, 27, from Buckinghamshire, England, was also the British and European Light-Heavyweight Champion and had wins over top contenders Roger Rouse (WTKO4) and Hal Carroll (W10).
He also had a respectable record of 23-2-1 with 15 knockouts. He was a southpaw.
The fight, was staged at The Empire Pool in Wembley, London, England on Tuesday, September 26, 1972.
It was a back and forth struggle. Finnegan was using his unorthodox southpaw style and moving beautifully around the ring from the aging but dangerous hard-punching champion.
By round nine, I had the fight clearly even. In round ten, Foster dropped Finnegan. But, the Englishman got up and kept fighting gallantly.
Rounds 12 and 13 were won clearly by Finnegan. The local crowd was exhorting very high on their local hero. He was fighting very good. He even mixed it with Foster in some rounds in a couple of times. He rocked the champion in round 13th. Foster, though held on with poise, great boxing ability and chin. He took Finnegan's best shots.
Round 14, and the fight was as good as it gets. It was Foster's most courageous performance. These are the rounds and moments that a boxer is judged when going gets tough. Can he solve the problem in deep waters? That's what every all-time great pound per pound fighter is judged. In my view, he was winning by one point.
He caught Finnegan with a stunning right hand lead. And Finnegan went down and stayed down. The referee counted to ten.
The winner and still the Light-heavyweight Champion of the World!: Bob Foster!
It was Foster's forty-second knockout win in 54 fights. And it was also his 8th straight win since losing to the great Joe Frazier by knockout in 2 rounds for the World Heavyweight Championship.
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The Bob Foster vs Chris Finnegan fight was also named by The Ring Magazine as the Fight of the Year of 1972.
It was a great fight. It's not easy to win a fight in England, especially if you are defending the title there. It is one of the most difficult places for a champion to come out of there victorious. With the crowd pressing hard and exhorting for their local hero, Foster was one of the few champions to come out of London, England with the hands raised in victory.
It was a great fight. It's not easy to win a fight in England, especially if you are defending the title there. It is one of the most difficult places for a champion to come out of there victorious. With the crowd pressing hard and exhorting for their local hero, Foster was one of the few champions to come out of London, England with the hands raised in victory.
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If it not were because of the brutal knockout loss to the great champion Smokin' Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Championship on November 18, 1970, Bob Foster would have had 28 wins in a row with only two of those fights lasting the distance.
He would have had a record of 28-0, with 26 knockout wins since December 1966.
He would have had a record of 28-0, with 26 knockout wins since December 1966.
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At 34, and in the sport of boxing, especially, is an age that every boxer got to be thinking about retirement. Especially, if had as many tough fights like the great Bob Foster.
The year 1972 was in any doubt a great year for Foster, even though he lost against the great Muhammad Ali for Ali's NABF Heavyweight Title belt.
Win or lose, it was a great year for the lanky champion, that at light-heavyweight, nobody could not beat him. He is truly one of the all-time best at 175lbs.
What Foster got to lose in this fight? Besides the losing column that night, was nothing. He had everything thing to win. If he beats Ali, Foster could ask for more bigger money in a rematch. He already was going to make by fighting Ali, who was the world's biggest superstar of the fight game at the time, $125,000 dollars! The biggest purse he has ever earned of his entire boxing career. And that's what boxing should be, right? Get the most money as you can while you're on top. Foster wasn't going to make that kind of money fighting any other heavyweight. And by 1972, Ali, at 30, was still big draw.
The fight was in a site of 6,200 feet above sea level. Foster is accustomed of that. But does Ali? In training, Ali had to wear oxygen masks after each sparring round. That he is not accustomed to the high altitude like Foster is....is that something to promote the fight? To cause more intrigue?
Because, Foster was far an overwhelming underdog. When he fought the great Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Championship, Frazier had a 21-pound weight advantage. This time, Ali had a 41-pound weight advantage! (180lbs for Foster. 221lbs for Ali). The ONLY THING that Foster had in advantage was that he was only 1/2 inch taller. That was it. All other physical advantages were in favor of Ali.
Foster, the Light-heavyweight Champion of the World, was much more experienced than Ali. At the time they fought, Foster had an advantage of only 14 fights over The Greatest.
It was Tuesday, November 21, 1972 at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel in Stateline, NV. The referee was the famous American Mills Lane.
Round one, and Ali seemed too big for Foster. Ali, with his clowning self, bid his time, jabbing here and there. Taking it easy. He knew that he was going to win by a matter of time. It was a jab fest by both fighters, who had the same reach (79 cm). Ali won the round.
Rounds 2 to 4 were the same thing. The crowd started to boo. They wanted some action. Well, the action started really in round 5. Ali dropped Foster 4 times. But, Foster got heart. Before he went down, he opened a gash in Ali's left eyelid. It was THE FIRST TIME that Ali has ever been cut in a professional match. So, Ali got angry and went to work. No 3-knockdown rule was in effect.
Round 6 was an even round for both fighters. Both throwing jabs.
In round 7, by the exhortation of Bundini Brown, Ali's cornerman, who looked worried in why he is not finishing this little fighter, drops Foster twice more. In The first knockdown, Foster hit Ali 3 times in the jaw and Ali played it off that he wasn't hurt. Another light-heavyweight would have been dow. But, he was overwhelmed by that 41-pound difference.
Round 8 came and another right put Foster to the canvas. This time for good. The referee counted to ten and Ali retained his NABF Heavyweight title for the 5th time.
Ali made 250,000 dollars for the fight. It was his 9th straight win since losing to Frazier in March 1971 in The Fight of the Century. It also interrupted Foster's 8-win fight streak since losing to Frazier also.
Foster drops to 49-6, with 42KOs. Ali improves to 40-1, with 31KOs.
The fight was really one sided.
The year 1972 was in any doubt a great year for Foster, even though he lost against the great Muhammad Ali for Ali's NABF Heavyweight Title belt.
Win or lose, it was a great year for the lanky champion, that at light-heavyweight, nobody could not beat him. He is truly one of the all-time best at 175lbs.
What Foster got to lose in this fight? Besides the losing column that night, was nothing. He had everything thing to win. If he beats Ali, Foster could ask for more bigger money in a rematch. He already was going to make by fighting Ali, who was the world's biggest superstar of the fight game at the time, $125,000 dollars! The biggest purse he has ever earned of his entire boxing career. And that's what boxing should be, right? Get the most money as you can while you're on top. Foster wasn't going to make that kind of money fighting any other heavyweight. And by 1972, Ali, at 30, was still big draw.
The fight was in a site of 6,200 feet above sea level. Foster is accustomed of that. But does Ali? In training, Ali had to wear oxygen masks after each sparring round. That he is not accustomed to the high altitude like Foster is....is that something to promote the fight? To cause more intrigue?
Because, Foster was far an overwhelming underdog. When he fought the great Joe Frazier for the World Heavyweight Championship, Frazier had a 21-pound weight advantage. This time, Ali had a 41-pound weight advantage! (180lbs for Foster. 221lbs for Ali). The ONLY THING that Foster had in advantage was that he was only 1/2 inch taller. That was it. All other physical advantages were in favor of Ali.
Foster, the Light-heavyweight Champion of the World, was much more experienced than Ali. At the time they fought, Foster had an advantage of only 14 fights over The Greatest.
It was Tuesday, November 21, 1972 at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel in Stateline, NV. The referee was the famous American Mills Lane.
Round one, and Ali seemed too big for Foster. Ali, with his clowning self, bid his time, jabbing here and there. Taking it easy. He knew that he was going to win by a matter of time. It was a jab fest by both fighters, who had the same reach (79 cm). Ali won the round.
Rounds 2 to 4 were the same thing. The crowd started to boo. They wanted some action. Well, the action started really in round 5. Ali dropped Foster 4 times. But, Foster got heart. Before he went down, he opened a gash in Ali's left eyelid. It was THE FIRST TIME that Ali has ever been cut in a professional match. So, Ali got angry and went to work. No 3-knockdown rule was in effect.
Round 6 was an even round for both fighters. Both throwing jabs.
In round 7, by the exhortation of Bundini Brown, Ali's cornerman, who looked worried in why he is not finishing this little fighter, drops Foster twice more. In The first knockdown, Foster hit Ali 3 times in the jaw and Ali played it off that he wasn't hurt. Another light-heavyweight would have been dow. But, he was overwhelmed by that 41-pound difference.
Round 8 came and another right put Foster to the canvas. This time for good. The referee counted to ten and Ali retained his NABF Heavyweight title for the 5th time.
Ali made 250,000 dollars for the fight. It was his 9th straight win since losing to Frazier in March 1971 in The Fight of the Century. It also interrupted Foster's 8-win fight streak since losing to Frazier also.
Foster drops to 49-6, with 42KOs. Ali improves to 40-1, with 31KOs.
The fight was really one sided.
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elmersalsa
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When I see the great Bob Foster, he resembles NFL great and actor Jim Brown a lot. He could surely be Brown's lost little brother.
And ironically, both measures 6'3" in height.
And ironically, both measures 6'3" in height.
Re: The Top 100 Greatest Boxers Pound per Pound of All-Time
Which one would you suck off first, dick rider?elmersalsa wrote: ↑26 Jan 2023, 14:45 When I see the great Bob Foster, he resembles NFL great and actor Jim Brown a lot. He could surely be Brown's lost little brother.
And ironically, both measures 6'3" in height.
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Jeff_lacy_ko
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Jim Brown is 6 foot 2. So no irony there.
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Par for the course.
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both would have been beaten in the same night by Pedroza, surelyoogiebe wrote: ↑26 Jan 2023, 21:55Which one would you suck off first, dick rider?elmersalsa wrote: ↑26 Jan 2023, 14:45 When I see the great Bob Foster, he resembles NFL great and actor Jim Brown a lot. He could surely be Brown's lost little brother.
And ironically, both measures 6'3" in height.
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elmersalsa
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I guess you sucked their dicks already, pussy hole!oogiebe wrote: ↑26 Jan 2023, 21:55Which one would you suck off first, dick rider?elmersalsa wrote: ↑26 Jan 2023, 14:45 When I see the great Bob Foster, he resembles NFL great and actor Jim Brown a lot. He could surely be Brown's lost little brother.
And ironically, both measures 6'3" in height.
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giacomino wrote: ↑27 Jan 2023, 01:21both would have been beaten in the same night by Pedroza, surelyoogiebe wrote: ↑26 Jan 2023, 21:55Which one would you suck off first, dick rider?elmersalsa wrote: ↑26 Jan 2023, 14:45 When I see the great Bob Foster, he resembles NFL great and actor Jim Brown a lot. He could surely be Brown's lost little brother.
And ironically, both measures 6'3" in height.
you forgot, "the Great..."