Bob Foster
Robert Lloyd "Bob" Foster (April 27, 1942 – November 21, 2015) was an American light heavyweight and heavyweight professional boxer.
Early life
[change | change source]Foster was born in Borger, Texas. He was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Career
[change | change source]He was known as "The Deputy Sheriff", Foster was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in boxing history. He won the undisputed light heavyweight championship from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth round knockout, and went on to defend his crown fourteen times in total from 1968 to 1974. Foster challenged heavyweight kings Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali during his career, but was knocked out by both fighters. He retired from professional boxing in 1978, at the age of 36.
Death
[change | change source]Foster died on November 21, 2015 at a hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 73[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Goldsmith, Alex (2015-11-21) Champion boxer, BCSO deputy Bob Foster dead at 77 Archived 2015-11-23 at Archive.today. krqe.com
Other websites
[change | change source]- New Mexico Boxing, the Bob Foster story Archived 2006-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
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