O’Shaquie Foster (23-3, 12 KOs) achieved his objective of defeating WBC tremendous featherweight champion Robson Conceicao (19-3-1, 9 KOs) of their rematch on Saturday evening, beating him by a 12-round break up choice, and he now desires to struggle the winner of the Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez II conflict. These two are preventing a rematch on December seventh.
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Foster stated he’s not going to offer Conceicao a rematch as a result of he beat him within the first struggle, and the judges gave him what he says is a “present.” When Foster was advised that some followers believed his win tonight was a present, he stated, “They will say what they need. I actually don’t care.”
Foster has a egocentric angle concerning the rematch. Many individuals felt that Conceicao deserved the win the final time they fought as a result of he did the higher work. In tonight’s struggle, it regarded like Foster was gifted a call, and now he’s refusing to offer Conceicao a rematch.
Foster’s efficiency tonight was one other weak one, and it’s unimaginable to image him beating Navarrete or Valdez. The 31-year-old Foster has no energy to compete towards both of these fighters, and his Shakur model received’t work towards them.
It could be extra entertaining for followers if Prime Rank stored 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 together with his win over WBC tremendous featherweight champion Conceicao, however he bought the job completed on the Turning Stone Resort On line casino in Verona, New York. One choose had it 115-113 for Conceicao, and the opposite two scored it 115-113 and 115-113.
Conceicao stated he desires a 3rd struggle 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 like Foster goes to do this as a result of he desires the bigger-paying struggle towards the winner of the Navarrete vs. Valdez 2 contest. He can earn more money preventing considered one of them than Navarrete.
It could be as much as Prime Rank to do a trilogy between Conceicao and Valdez. Nevertheless, given how boring tonight’s struggle was and the earlier one final July, there’s not a lot fan curiosity in a 3rd struggle. The one purpose followers wished to see the rematch is Foster’s loss.
If he had received the primary struggle by a detailed controversial choice over Conceicao, there wouldn’t have been a requirement as a result of he’s not as well-liked. That’s to not say that Foster is well-liked. He’s positively not, however he’s bought followers, they usually had been those that made a giant 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 simply let it occur.
“His coronary heart is unbelievable. He’s bought a giant coronary heart,” stated Foster to the media about Conceicao after the struggle. “I advised y’all I used to be going to step it up and convey it to him. That was my objective.”
Foster didn’t step it up. That’s the entire drawback. He stated he was going to struggle with extra aggression, however it was the identical method by him because the earlier one. That’s why the struggle 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 most effective curiosity of followers if Prime Rank didn’t match Foster towards the winner of the Navarrete-Valdez struggle. A greater choice could be for Prime Rank to match Raymond Muratalla towards Foster in a sink-or-swim struggle. If Foster believes in his abilities, he shouldn’t have any points going through Muratalla.
