How would Big Bob Foster do today?
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Now some have argued that Bob didn't beat anyone at light heavyweight who could hold a candle to the guys to whom he lost. Fellow ESB writer Marc Axelrod states, "... Other than the spectacular knockout of a much smaller and older Dick Tiger, who did Foster beat that would warrant the high placement that boxing experts give him? Were his wins against Vincente Rondon and Chris Finegan [1972 Fight of the Year] and Roger Rouse and Tommy Hicks and Mike Quarry enough to make him the greatest light heavyweight since Archie Moore? Was it the two close [and historic fights] with Pierre Fourie that put Foster in the upper echelons of light heavyweight glory? His spirited draw with Jorge Ahumada?" I don't know, but like Rocky Marciano, he did what he had to do at the time he did it. He handled what was served up to him.(the rest of the article is at the link,decent read)
Re: How would Big Bob Foster do today?
IMO He was one of the greatest lightheavies, probably the hardest punching 175ib of all time
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Originally Posted by El Gamo
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=10995&more=1
Now some have argued that Bob didn't beat anyone at light heavyweight who could hold a candle to the guys to whom he lost. Fellow ESB writer Marc Axelrod states, "... Other than the spectacular knockout of a much smaller and older Dick Tiger, who did Foster beat that would warrant the high placement that boxing experts give him? Were his wins against Vincente Rondon and Chris Finegan [1972 Fight of the Year] and Roger Rouse and Tommy Hicks and Mike Quarry enough to make him the greatest light heavyweight since Archie Moore? Was it the two close [and historic fights] with Pierre Fourie that put Foster in the upper echelons of light heavyweight glory? His spirited draw with Jorge Ahumada?" I don't know, but like Rocky Marciano, he did what he had to do at the time he did it. He handled what was served up to him.(the rest of the article is at the link,decent read)
He would get beat by most of the top boys.
Re: How would Big Bob Foster do today?
Bob Foster would steam roll through the current top 10 8)
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Originally Posted by tysonbruno
Bob Foster would steam roll through the current top 10 8)
Fosters chin wasn't all that great :-\
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by tysonbruno
Bob Foster would steam roll through the current top 10 8)
Fosters chin wasn't all that great :-\
Only stopped once at lightheavy rest at heavy 56wins 46ko's with 8defeats the guys punching power was awesome but same as most massive puchers he was abit chinny
Re: How would Big Bob Foster do today?
He fought alot of top 10 guys in his career. He was the first guy to KO Dick Tiger and his KO of Mike Quarry was frightening. I remember seeing it live on tv. Foster kept walking over to the prone Quarry to see if he was ok. I believe he thought he killed him with the KO punch.
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by tysonbruno
Bob Foster would steam roll through the current top 10 8)
Fosters chin wasn't all that great :-\
VS guys like FRAZIER!!!
Foster was really good I think he'd handle the division easily at it's current state....maybe Hopkins would give him some trouble.....Prime RJJ would be a great fight for him though
Re: How would Big Bob Foster do today?
bob foster
would be a contender
he can become champ of today
