The World Boxing Council has ordered an instantaneous rematch of the conflict between WBC tremendous featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster and Robson Conceicao after a public backlash over the end result of their July sixth combat on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey.
The 2016 Olympic gold medalist Conceicao (19-2-1, 9 KOs) outworked the defensive-minded Foster (22-3, 12 KOs) to win a twelve-round break up determination. The scores had been 116-112, 115-113 for Conceicao, and 116-112 for Foster.
All of the complaining Foster has been doing has lastly paid off, and the WBC ordered a rematch.
Foster, a fan-favorite, has complained ever since in regards to the consequence, believing he deserved the win. He didn’t seem to win as a result of he fought in spurts, spending many of the combat together with his again in opposition to the ropes, not working arduous, and permitting Conceicao to dictate your complete contest.
It was a messy combat as a result of Foster didn’t work and let Conceicao dominate the motion. I watched the combat twice and had Conceicao successful 10-2.
Foster appeared like he was imitating Shakur Stevenson’s defensive type and never working arduous for 3 minutes of every spherical.
Conceicao dominated your complete combat by outworking Foster. Gervonta Davis’ coach, Kenny Ellis, identified that Foster was too passive, permitting Conceicao to outwork him. That’s what I noticed as effectively.
Foster complained afterward and was salty for weeks, however he must personal his loss as a result of he didn’t do sufficient. Foster solely had himself accountable for not working.
Foster’s defensive type in opposition to Conceicao was poison for the eyes and arduous to look at except you’re a fan who likes watching a recreation of tag. It had a porch pirate high quality to it, and it was boring to look at. If not for Conceicao, there wouldn’t have been a combat as a result of he was pushing the combat and initiating the motion.
The 2 judges that scored it for Conceicao received it proper. He did all of the work whereas Foster was simply making an attempt to steal rounds within the final 10 seconds by throwing punches. He was lazy in that combat.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman posted on social media as we speak that the board of governors has dominated to order a rematch between the overwhelmed Foster and Conceicao.
Rematch Ordered Amidst Double Requirements
Curiously, Sulaiman didn’t say why a rematch was by no means ordered after Conceicao misplaced a controversial twelve-round unanimous determination to WBC tremendous featherweight champion Oscar Valdez on October 10, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona.
That combat was much more controversial than the Foster vs. Conceicao match, but the WBC by no means ordered a rematch.
The Foster-Conceicao rematch will probably be the identical consequence as a result of Foster is a defensive fighter with a Shakur type. He provides away plenty of rounds by not working arduous. We noticed the identical factor in Foster’s fights in opposition to Abraham Nova. Eduardo Hernandez and Rey Vargas.
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
