Bob just didn't have the frame for the heavyweight division, I read once where he took those fights because of the bigger purses.
I checked this out sometime back. This is how I saw it: Ernie Terrell v Bob Foster (NY rounds basis scoring) Always heard about the way this fight unfolded, but for the historical impact of seeing these two again, just had to see it. Round 1: Foster Round 2: Terrell Round 3: Foster Round 4: Terrell Round 5: Foster (scored it for Terrell, but Terrell was penalized the round for 'holding and leaning'. On the NY scoring system the round is simply taken from the offending fighter and given to the other.) Round 6: Terrell Round 7: Terrell drops and stops Foster Total through 6 completed rounds: 3-3 Even (actual scores not known) I had always heard Ernie won ugly in this bout, which was partially true, but they both got some good licks in as well. Bob was a terror with that overhand right and the uppercut, but there was a reason why he didn't make it as a heavyweight and this bout was a good example. He just didn't have the frame to cope with a big guy and Terrell exploited the deficiency with his 'slathering' tactics. I think it was every bit of exhaustion that done him in with Ernie leaning all over him. I will say this for Ernie though, man, he had one impressive left jab. When he set down on it, it was a phenomenal weapon.
Good fight. Terrel out muscled Foster without watching the fight I would have thought he fought tall. Nice upload
