Is It Possible Bob Foster Is Overrated?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    In 65 fights he was never more than 3lbs over it for 43 of them
     
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    What about the weight on fight night?
     
  3. mcvey

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    That would apply equally to Bivins would it not? Foster was a natural light heavy ,he found it difficult to add weight Bivins was really between lhvy and hvy.
     
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    Pretty much every Bivins fight is a fight night weight because he had no need to weigh in because he was not fighting for titles.

    Let's say on average Bivins weighed 180 on fight night, can we say different for Foster? Imthe weight isn't an issue unless you can definitely say all of Fosters fights took place below 175.
     
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    To the OP:

    It's not only possible but probable
     
  6. mcvey

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    No I can't say that,but I will reiterate ,he was a natural career light heavy ,who only added surplus for $$$.Bivins was what I believe they call now a TWEENIE.
     
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    I don't believe Bivins and Foster weighed any different on fight night.