Bob Foster vs. Andy Kendall
Bob Foster 174 lbs beat Andy Kendall 175 lbs by TKO at 1:15 in round 4 of 15
- Date: 1969-05-24
- Location: Eastern States Coliseum, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
- Referee: Billy Connelly
"Bob Foster made short work of Andy Kendall Saturday and stopped the challenger in 1:15 of the 4th round with a wild barrage of punches in the second defense of his world light heavyweight title. Foster drove the challenger back on his heels with a sizzling left hook and then climbed all over him as he dropped back into his own corner, pinned against the ropes. As Foster continued to rain punishment on the willing but outclassed Kendall, he finally sank to all fours in his corner. Kendall got up at four, looked hopelessly at his corner crew and still was standing with his back to the ropes when referee Bill Connelly called a halt. Kendall brought the crowd to its feet with a roar as he brushed off the effects of a cut around his left eye and attacked Foster in the 3rd round. There were boos when the referee stopped it, but Kendall appeared to have had enough." -Associated Press
- Attendance - 2,571
- Gate - $33,440
- Foster's purse: $50,000, which was the entire TV fee
Scorecards (all for Foster through three completed rounds)
- Referee Bill Connelly - 2-1
- Judge Jack Sharkey - 2-1
- Judge Joe Hoshim - 2-0-1
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 2-1 Foster
Post fight comments
- "That was the hardest I ever hit a man. I don't know how he stayed up so long. He's a tough guy and I'm glad I got past him." -Bob Foster
- "I wasn't hurt when he stopped the fight. I told the referee I was alright, I wish I could have gone on. Foster is a great champ." -Andy Kendall
- "He wants a chance and I'll give it to him. Then I'll go up to the heavyweights. I've got the punch for guys like Joe Frazier and Jimmy Ellis." -Bob Foster, talking about a possible title defense against middleweight champ Nino Benvenuti.
- "I wasn't counting them." -Andy Kendall, when asked how many blows he thought he absorbed in the corner.