Robson Conceicao (left) and O’Shaquie Foster stare down after the ultimate pre-fight press convention for his or her Nov. 2 rematch in Verona, New York. Photograph credit score: Mikey Williams, Prime Rank
O’Shaquie Foster stared down and confidently nodded the person who he believes is holding his rightful property.
The previous WBC 130-pound titlist was all enterprise on the scales for his anticipated rematch versus Brazil’s Robson Conceicao. Foster (22-3, 12 KOs) weighed 129.9 kilos in a bid to grow to be a two-time titleholder. Conceicao (19-2-1, 9 KOs) weighed 129.7 kilos in his first title protection.
Foster lived as much as his ‘Ice Water’ ring moniker throughout an intense publish weigh-in stare down. The message was despatched that he seeks revenge of their ESPN+ most important occasion Saturday from Turning Stone Resort & On line casino in Verona, New York.
Conceicao received their July 6 assembly through extremely questionable cut up resolution in Newark, New Jersey.
Most viewers felt Foster did sufficient to retain his WBC 130-pound title for the second time. Choose Ron McNair (116-112) was the one official to share that viewpoint. His card was overruled by judges Tony Lundy (116-112) and Paul Wallace (115-113). The decision noticed Conceicao—Brazil’s first-ever boxer to win Olympic Gold in 2016—declare his first main title.
Paradoxically, the controversial consequence landed in favor of Conceicao in his fourth title problem. He dropped choices to Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson in separate fights for the WBC belt. Conceicao additionally needed to accept a draw WBO 130-pound titlist Emanuel Navarrete to a draw final November.
Foster received the WBC 130-pound crown in an exciting 12th spherical knockout Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez final Oct. 28. Their memorable conflict noticed Foster rally to twice drop and subsequently cease Hernandez with simply 22 seconds to go.
The title reign was additional validated in a Feb. 16 cut up resolution win over Abraham Nova. It has been a well-known theme in his profession for Foster, who didn’t want solely got here out forward on two playing cards in a battle he clearly received.
Under are the weights for the remaining undercard bouts.
Raymond Muratalla (21-0, 16 KOs), Fontana, California, 136.6 kilos
Jesus A. Perez (25-5, 18 KOs), Tijuana, Mexico, 136.2 kilos
10 rounds, light-weight
Bryce Mills (16-1, 5 KOs), Syracuse, New York, 139.8 kilos
Mike Ohan Jr. (19-3, 9 KOs), Holbrook, Massachusetts, 140.7 kilos
8 rounds, junior welterweight
Abraham Nova (23-3, 16 KOs), Albany, New York, 131.4 kilos
Humberto Galindo (14-3-2, 11 KOs), Tijuana, 131.3 kilos
10 rounds, junior light-weight
Jahi Tucker (12-1-1, 5 KOs), Deer Park, New York, 161.8 kilos
Quilisto Madera (14-5, 9 KOs), Stockton, California, 161.8 kilos
8 rounds, middleweight
Ali Feliz (3-0, 2 KOs), Danbury, Connecticut, 224.1 kilos
Rashad Cuellar (5-4, 3 KOs), Carrolton, Texas, 252.1 kilos
6 rounds, heavyweight
Yan Santana (12-0, 11 KOs), La Romana, Dominican Republic, 126.8 kilos
Eduardo Baez (23-6-2, Mexicali, Mexico, 125.7 kilos
10 rounds, featherweight
Damian Knyba (13-0, 7 KOs), Wudzyn, Poland, 259.1 kilos
Richard Lartey (16-6, 13 KOs), Accra, Ghana, 288 kilos
8 rounds, heavyweight