Spherical 1
Foster was utilizing nifty footwork to circle away from Conceicao’s punches, then darting in with a proper and straight lefts. He was brief with most of his punches however did get by way of with a great left hook. Conceicao was too gradual to chop off the ring and Foster was in a position to dance away leaving Conceicao lunging in useless.
Rating: 10-9 Foster
Spherical 2
Conceicao scored with a clubbing left, however Foster was spearing him with jabs and scored with a proper to the pinnacle. Foster related with jabs to go and physique and dodged Conceicao’s lengthy rights and had a really skinny edge in an in depth spherical.
Rating: 10-9 Foster (Foster 20-18)
Spherical 3
Conceicao upped his tempo and landed some physique punches as he did a greater job of reducing off the ring. Conceicao got here ahead, throwing punches and landed to the physique, with Foster astray along with his jabs. Conceicao stored stabbing out his jab and Foster hardly threw a punch.
Rating: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 29-28)
Spherical 4
Conceicao was nonetheless lunging ahead along with his jab and landed a proper to the pinnacle. Foster was in defensive mode darting away from Conceicao’s punches however not countering. Foster lastly started to let his fingers go scoring with a bit of bunch of punches and adopted a jab with a proper to the pinnacle.
Rating: 10-9 Foster (Foster 39-37)
Official Scores after 4 rounds: Choose Tony Lundy 38-38, Choose Ron McNair 39-37 to Foster, Choose Paul Wallace 39-37 to Conceicao.
O’Shaquie Foster (Ed Mulholland/Matchroom)
Spherical 5
There may be nothing fancy about Conceicao. He’s crude however very robust, and he tends to overreach along with his punches. He was reaching right here however was having some success along with his jab and related with two onerous rights. They traded punches a few instances, with each touchdown after which Conceicao related with a proper.
Rating: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 48-47)
Spherical 6
Foster stood his floor extra, utilizing his hand velocity to attain with fast, lighter punches. When he did again up, he landed counters as Conceicao got here ahead. Each scored with rights, and Conceicao threw a burst of punches, however just a few received by way of as Foster turned away or deflected them.
Rating: 10-9 Foster (Foster 58-56)
Spherical 7
Each scored early however Foster was simply evading Conceicao’s punches and Conceicao was taking an extended step ahead when throwing his rights so Foster was in a position to see them coming and stepped inside with shorter punches. Foster was throwing much less however with the next diploma of accuracy.
Rating: 10-9 Foster (Foster 68-65)
Spherical 8
Conceicao was coming ahead throwing lengthy jabs with Foster circling him pinging him with fast, gentle pictures. A short change noticed each land, then Foster moved round Conceicao touchdown a bunch of pictures. Conceicao compelled Foster to the ropes however Foster slid away and landed a proper. Conceicao stored chasing however was astray.
Rating: 10-9 Foster (Foster 78-74)
Official Scores: Choose Tony Lundy 78-74 to Conceicao, Choose Ron McNair 77-75 to Foster, Choose Paul Wallace 77-74 to Conceicao.
Spherical 9
Conceicao superior with function letting fly and touchdown some good lefts and rights. Foster was countering however Conceicao stored throwing lengthy jabs and heavy rights and outworked Foster. There was a conflict of heads with each minimize over their proper eye.
Rating: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 87-84)
Spherical 10
Conceicao chased Foster to the ropes and fired a burst of physique punches, with most blocked. Conceicao continued to fireplace mixtures which he had not accomplished within the early rounds. Foster curled a pleasant proper round Conceicao’s guard and scored with a jab. Foster snapped Conceicao’s head again with a jab and slid away from Conceicao and once more curled a proper round Conceicao’s guard.
Rating: 10-9 Foster (Foster 97-93)
Spherical 11
Conceicao utilized loads of stress from the beginning throwing lengthy jabs and coming in behind them with rights and lefts. Conceicao scored with hooks from each fingers and though Foster scored with a few counters, Conceicao stored up the stress, with Foster struggling to place any punches collectively.
Rating: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 106-103)
Spherical 12
Conceicao was chasing Foster throwing jabs and rights and loading up on each punch. Foster was extra correct however was stored busy warding off Conceicao’s punches. Conceicao was throwing numerous pictures and Foster was struggling to seek out punching room and it was clearly Conceicao’s spherical.
Rating: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 115-113)
Official Scores: Choose Tony Lundy 116-112 to Conceicao, Choose Ron McNair to 116-112 Foster, Choose Paul Wallace to 115-113 Conceicao.
Eric’s evaluation: Brazilian Conceicao was having his fourth shot at successful a title, having beforehand misplaced to Oscar Valdez and Stevenson and drawn with Emanuel Navarrete. Getting a fourth shot exhibits he’s getting the profit from being a High Rank fighter.
Shakur Stevenson (L) and Robson Conceição (R) change punches throughout their combat at Prudential Heart on September 23, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey (Mikey Williams/High Rank Inc by way of Getty Pictures)
Foster was making the third defence of the WBC title. Some noticed it as theft however for me he was the winner however solely by a small margin.
