Bob Foster was technically better than both Ward and Kovalev

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  1. Madmink

    Madmink Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Boxrec warrior
     
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    Madmink Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thats a joke by the way.was just waiting for it.people hate myths being shattered by fact
     
  3. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Name one Prime ATG Kov has beaten! See it goes both ways! Kov's resume is somewhat better but not by much!
     
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    It does go both ways , i know that but im not saying kovalev is the greatest 175 fighter ever, people say that about foster
     
  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foster fought in the "tweener' range in the early 60's facing numerous B to A- grade heavies such as Ernie Terrell, Willie Besmanoff, Doug Jones, Bert Whitehurst, Dave Bailey, etc, plus lightheavies, before moving "down"permanently to become the Lightheavy Champ. If you review the D%ck Tiger vs Bob Foster fight, Tiger was actually doing quite well in the fight, until he ran into Foster's big left hook in the 4th round and got ko.'ed. Foster appeared to become a better overall fighter post-Tiger, with maybe his best fight the destruction Vincente Rondon, in the 1972 "Unification fight". Foster was champ for 6 years (1968-1974)