Bob Foster (Boxer)

Bob Foster (born 27 April or December 15, 1938 in Albuquerque ) is a retired American boxer.

Career

As an amateur, Foster occupied at the Pan American Games in 1959 in Chicago the second place in the middleweight class.

In 1961 he started his professional career. On 24 May 1968, he was with a knockout in the fourth round against Dick Tiger WBA and WBC world champion in the light heavyweight division. The KO was so brutal that thereby built up a reputation as the toughest thugs heavyweight history. Also, the previously unbeaten Mike Quarry ( 36-0 ) and Olympic champion Chris Finnegan were defeated early.

On November 18, 1970, he joined against world champion Joe Frazier on to win the heavyweight title, but lost by knockout in the second round. On his next attempt in the heavyweight division two years later he met the approximately 19 kg heavier Muhammad Ali and defeated again prematurely. He lost all of his five fights in the heavyweight division.

After a lucky draw against Jorge Víctor Ahumada put Foster in 1974 his light heavyweight title down and announced his retirement, but denied until his final career end of 1978, a few more meaningless fights.

The Ring Magazine chose him behind Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore for the third-best light heavyweight of all time. 1990 was Foster induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.