Get ready to rumble, H-Town! World champion boxer O'Shaquie Foster, training out of Houston, will return to the ring to defend his world title in a homecoming on May 30 at the Fertitta Center.
World champion boxer O'Shaquie Foster, born in Orange and training out of Houston, is slated for a title defense of his World Boxing Council super featherweight title against challenger Raymond Ford at the Fertitta Center on May 30. Foster's professional boxing record stands at 24 wins and 3 losses. The bout in Houston will also serve as a homecoming fight for the 32-year-old Foster.
Foster has fought in Texas before, when he earned a unanimous decision over then-WBC titlist Rey Vargas for the championship belt back at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Feb. 11, 2023.
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As for Foster's opponent, the 27-year-old Ford, a former champion, boasts a record of 18 victories, with only one loss and one draw. Ford, who previously held the World Boxing Association featherweight title, is moving up in another weight class from featherweight to super featherweight to challenge Foster in an opportunity to become a two-weight world champion.
Furthermore, the boxing match will mark the first professional bout in Houston since boxing superstar Ryan Garcia's knockout win over Oscar Duarte at the Toyota Center on Dec. 2, 2023.
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