WBC tremendous featherweight champion Robson Conceicao weighed in at 129.7 lbs, and challenger O’Shaquie Foster got here in at 129.9 lbs at Friday’s official weigh-in for his or her rematch this Saturday, November 2nd on the Turning Stone Resort On line casino in Verona, New York.
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Foster Utilizing Intimidation Techniques
In the course of the face-off, Foster wore a faux smile to offer the impression of confidence and intimidate Conceicao to realize the higher hand. That’s not more likely to work. Conceicao is from Brazil, and he clearly has confronted many fighters up to now who’ve tried that primitive strategy.
Saturday’s Conceicao vs. Foster II occasion will likely be proven stay on ESPN+ at 5:50 p.m. ET/2:50 p.m. PT.
Foster, 31, remains to be fairly bitter about his loss to the 2016 Olympic gold medalist Conceicao (19-2-1, 9 KOs) on July sixth in Newark, New Jersey. The previous WBC tremendous featherweight champion Foster (22-3, 12 KOs) believes he ought to have received as a result of he was making Conceicao miss together with his punches, however there wasn’t sufficient offense from him.
Foster did an important job of enjoying hold away, however he didn’t perceive that in trendy boxing, you’ve bought to throw punches to win.
Official Weigh-in Outcomes for ESPN+
– Robson Conceição 129.7 vs. O’Shaquie Foster 129.9
– Raymond Muratalla 136.6 vs. Jesus Perez 136.2
– Bryce Mills 139.8 vs. Mike Ohan Jr. 140.7
– Abraham Nova 131.4 vs. Humberto Galindo 131.3
– Jahi Tucker 161.8 lbs vs. Quilisto Madera 161.8
– Ali Feliz 224.1 vs. Rashad Coulter 252.1
– Yan Santana 126.8 vs. Eduardo Baez 125.7
– Damian Knyba 259.1 vs. Richard Lartey 288
Foster says he’ll battle extra aggressively within the rematch, come ahead and dominate. He’s by no means fought that means throughout his 12-year profession, and it’s late within the recreation for him to do a dramatic change of kinds. It’s straightforward for anybody to speak about eliminating unhealthy habits and turning over a brand new leaf, nevertheless it’s virtually inconceivable for them to truly do it. That’s why there are such a lot of losers. They’ll’t change. Foster might want to present that he’s not only a talker.
“I hope he is aware of the secret is to hit-and-not-get-hit. That’s the secret,” stated O’Shaquie Foster to High Rank Boxing, justifying why he ran across the ring final July in his loss to Robson Conciao in Newark, New Jersey.
“I simply bought to exit and be me. I say that each time as a result of I’ve bought totally different kinds. I’m going to convey a unique fashion for this battle, and we’re going to show it up,” stated Foster.
