O’Shaquie Foster (23-3, 12 KOs) achieved his purpose of defeating WBC tremendous featherweight champion Robson Conceicao (19-3-1, 9 KOs) of their rematch on Saturday night time, beating him by a 12-round cut up choice, and he now needs to combat the winner of the Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez II conflict. These two are combating a rematch on December seventh.
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Tonight’s efficiency by Foster was one other weak one, and it’s not possible to image him beating Navarrete or Valdez. The 31-year-old Foster doesn’t have the facility to compete towards both of these fighters, and his Shakur type received’t work towards them.
It could be extra entertaining for followers if Prime Rank saved Foster in his personal lane, defending his WBC title, after which have the winner of the Robeisy Ramirez vs. Rafael Espinoza rematch transfer as much as 130 to tackle the Navarrete-Valdez II winner.
Foster didn’t look nice along with his win over WBC tremendous featherweight champion Conceicao, however he bought the job carried out on the Turning Stone Resort On line casino in Verona, New York. One decide had it 115-113 for Conceicao, and the opposite two scored it 115-113 and 115-113.
Conceicao stated he needs a 3rd combat as a result of he gave Foster a rematch. So, he feels it’s solely truthful that he give him one too. It doesn’t appear to be Foster goes to do this, as a result of he needs the bigger-paying combat towards the winner of the Navarrete vs. Valdez 2 contest. He can make more cash combating one in every of them than Navarrete.
It could be as much as Prime Rank, clearly, in the event that they wish to do a trilogy between Conceicao and Valdez. Nevertheless, given how boring tonight’s combat was and the earlier one final July, there’s not a lot fan curiosity in a 3rd combat. The one purpose followers needed to see the rematch is Foster’s loss.
If he had received the primary combat by a detailed controversial choice over Conceicao, there wouldn’t have been a requirement as a result of he’s not as common. That’s to not say that Foster is common. He’s undoubtedly not, however he’s bought followers, and so they had been those that made an enormous noise about his loss.
Conceicao had already been robbed twice in his fights towards Valdez and Navarrarete, and followers didn’t care. Not one of the sanctioning our bodies stepped ahead to order a rematch. They only let it occur.
“His coronary heart is unbelievable. He’s bought an enormous coronary heart,” stated Foster about Conceicao after the combat. “I advised y’all I used to be going to step it up and convey it to him. That was my purpose.”
Foster didn’t step it up. That’s the entire drawback. He stated he was going to combat with extra aggression, but it surely was the identical strategy by him because the earlier one. That’s why the combat was so shut.
I nonetheless ain’t happy with my efficiency, however I felt like I confirmed lots of people my versatility,” stated Valdez. “I would like the winner of Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez.”
It could be in the perfect curiosity of followers if Prime Rank didn’t match Foster towards the winner of the Navarrete-Vsldez combat.
