{"id":118654,"date":"2024-05-13T13:34:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/foster-defiende-titulo-wbc-contra-conceicao\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T13:35:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:35:09","slug":"foster-preparing-to-defend-his-wbc-title-against-conceicao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/foster-preparing-to-defend-his-wbc-title-against-conceicao\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster preparing to defend his WBC title against Concei\u00e7\u00e3o"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foster preparing to defend his WBC title against Concei\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On Saturday, July 6, at Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, O\u2019Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC super featherweight world title against Brazilian Olympic gold medalist and three-time world title challenger Robson Concei\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n

Foster (22-2, 12 KOs) had a distinguished amateur career with more than 100 fights and an alternate spot in the 2012 U.S. Olympic team before entering the paid ranks later that year. He encountered two early-career setbacks, including a split decision defeat to Rolando Chinea in July 2016, which he assuredly learned from.<\/p>\n

He returned more than a year later with renowned trainer Bobby Benton and has since then he has gone 12-0. Last February, he won the WBC world title with a points verdict over two-division world champion Rey Vargas before a dramatic 12th-round knockout win against Eduardo \u201cRocky\u201d Hernandez in October in a memorable thriller. The following month, Foster signed a long-term promotional deal with Top Rank. He returns after securing a well-earned split decision over Abraham Nova in February.<\/p>\n

Foster said: \u201cI’m excited to return for my third title defense. Concei\u00e7\u00e3o is a great opponent who has been in the ring with many top fighters, but on July 6 we will be ready. \u201cI will continue to show that I am one of the best fighters in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concei\u00e7\u00e3o (18-2-1, 9 KOs), Brazil\u2019s inaugural Olympic boxing gold medalist, turned pro in November 2016. His only losses have come against unbeaten world champions, including a close decision against then-WBC champ Valdez in September 2021. Following the setback to Stevenson, Concei\u00e7\u00e3o\u2019s June 2022 showdown against Nicolas Polanco ended in a no contest. He followed up by challenging three-weight world champion Emanuel Navarrete last November, rising twice from the canvas and battling to a majority draw. In April, he registered a seventh-round TKO against Jose Guardado.<\/p>\n

Concei\u00e7\u00e3o said: “I really want to fight O’Shaquie Foster. This title is something I have been looking for for a long time and I am not going to let this opportunity slip away. I can guarantee that I will give my best, I will leave everything in the ring \u201cBlood, sweat and dedication, everything will be invested in this fight for the title. I am ready to face any challenge that comes my way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Foster preparing to defend his WBC title against Concei\u00e7\u00e3o On Saturday, July 6, at Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey, O\u2019Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC super [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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