Robson Conceicao (left) gained a extremely controversial cut up resolution over O’Shaquie Foster on July 6. (Picture by Mikey WIliams-High Rank)
O’Shaquie Foster may have his likelihood to get it again in blood.
A right away rematch was ordered by the World Boxing Council (WBC) between Foster and present 130-pound titlist Robson Conceicao. The decision to motion got here on Monday, a bit of greater than two weeks after Conceicao claimed a extremely questionable cut up resolution win on July 6 in Newark, New Jersey.
Most followers felt that Foster (22-3, 12 knockouts) deserved the nod and to maintain his title reign intact. Whereas as a lot as not said by the WBC, its resolution spoke volumes.
“The WBC Board of Governors has dominated to order a direct rematch between WBC tremendous featherweight champion Robson [Conceicao] & former champion @OshaquieFoster,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said on X.
The WBC Board of Governors has dominated to order a direct rematch between WBC tremendous featherweight champion Robson Concenciao & former champion @OshaquieFoster
— Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) July 22, 2024
Foster remained The Ring’s No. 2-rated junior light-weight following their ESPN-aired bout. Conceicao (19-2-1, 9 KOs) remains to be No. 8 regardless of the official win on his file.
High Rank promotes each fighters, whose respective camps will probably be required to start the negotiation course of. A handbag cut up was not but assigned to the matchup. The WBC’s principal point of interest was to ensure neither boxer entered one other struggle.
Foster tried the second protection of the WBC 130-pound title he gained in a come-from-behind, twelfth spherical knockout of Rocky Hernandez final Oct. 28 in Cancun, Mexico. On that night time, the comparatively modest hitting boxer went to the nicely to bail out the judges.
Most viewers favored his larger accuracy versus Conceicao’s busier punch output. Two of the three judges felt in any other case, which resulted within the title altering fingers. Conceicao, a 2016 Olympic Gold medalist, gained a belt on his fourth strive because of this.
Now, he has to run it again from the fighter from which he snatched it.
