{"id":123902,"date":"2024-07-05T13:51:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T19:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=123902"},"modified":"2024-07-05T14:00:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T20:00:33","slug":"foster-and-conceicao-breeze-the-weigh-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/foster-and-conceicao-breeze-the-weigh-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster and Concei\u00e7\u00e3o breeze the weigh-in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foster and Concei\u00e7\u00e3o breeze the weigh-in<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This Saturday, July 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, O’Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC super featherweight world title against Brazilian Olympic medalist Robson Concei\u00e7\u00e3o.
\nFoster (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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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

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 hitherto unbeaten world champions, including a close decision against then-WBC champ Oscar Valdez in September 2021.<\/p>\n

Following the setback to Shakur Stevenson, Concei\u00e7\u00e3o\u2019s June 2022 showdown against Nicolas Polanco ended in a no contest.<\/p>\n

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

This Friday both fighters passed the official weigh-in without any problem. Foster registered 129.9 pounds, while Concei\u00e7\u00e3o stopped the scale at 129.5 pounds.<\/p>\n

Photos by Top Rank – Evan Korn<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Foster and Concei\u00e7\u00e3o breeze the weigh-in This Saturday, July 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, O’Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC super featherweight [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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