The v2 Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

RIP Bob Foster

+5
AdamT
Nico the gman
Atila
TRUSSMAN66
spencerclarke
9 posters

Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty RIP Bob Foster

Post by spencerclarke Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:30 am

Evening all,

Opened boxing news to see that Bob Foster had passed away last Saturday. Suprised it hadn't been mentioned on here. Would just like to say rest in peace to the light - heavyweight great. May have to find a few of his fights on YouTube.

Cheers.

spencerclarke

Posts : 1897
Join date : 2011-06-01
Location : North Yorkshire

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by TRUSSMAN66 Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:37 am

Great great 175er.....What a puncher !!..

Who can forget Quarry and Tiger !!..Unfortunately like most light heavies the money was at heavy and what a blow to have Joe and Muhammad around at the same time..

Unfortunately too he seemed bitter in his later years especially about Hill surpassing his record.....Although no real boxing fans have Hill in the same group...

Think Bob felt underappreciated....He was but like some went under the radar..

Sleep well your legacy is secure and some of us will enjoy your knockouts for years to come..

RIP.


TRUSSMAN66

Posts : 40687
Join date : 2011-02-02

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by Atila Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:41 am

A little before my time but from everything that I've read, one of the great light heavyweights.

R.I.P. champ.

Atila

Posts : 1711
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by Nico the gman Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:49 am

Foster was a great Light Heavyweight, stopped Chris Finnegan in the 14th round in the Rings fight of the year 1972, what a performance that must have been by Finnegan against a fighter like Foster.

Nico the gman

Posts : 1753
Join date : 2011-09-22
Location : middlesbrough

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by AdamT Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:55 am

X2 Atilia

AdamT

Posts : 6651
Join date : 2014-03-27

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by Hammersmith harrier Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:59 am

R.I.P.

One of the truly greats 175lbers, his highlight reel is like something out of a horror film, devastating power.

Hammersmith harrier

Posts : 12060
Join date : 2013-09-27

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by BoxingFan88 Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:11 am

Before my time, but heard him mentioned a lot

RIP champ

BoxingFan88

Posts : 3759
Join date : 2011-02-20

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by ONETWOFOREVER Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:19 pm

1 mean puncher. Great fighter but as TRUSS said money was at heavyweight even more so in those days.

Still he stepped up but got brutally dispatched by Frasier and played with by Ali, like a cat with a mouse.

His light heavy career is still one of the best

Foster v Kovalev anyone????????

ONETWOFOREVER

Posts : 5510
Join date : 2011-01-27

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by Marlonz Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:54 pm

Wow! Foster v Kovalev... Now that's a fantasy match up I'd love to see!
Sad to learn of his passing. Insane power at 175 and though he never managed it at heavy, was seriously outweighed by Terrell, Folley, Frazier and Ali, something like 20, 30, 25 and 40 pounds each.
Probably would have been a world champ at 160 and 168 with today's 30 hour window between weigh in and fight. Now that's a frightening thought!!
R.I.P. Champ.

Marlonz

Posts : 151
Join date : 2011-05-03

Back to top Go down

RIP Bob Foster Empty Re: RIP Bob Foster

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum