By Miguel Maravilla
Houston’s WBC tremendous featherweight champion, O’Shaquie Foster (25-3, 12 KOs), efficiently defended his title towards Raymond Ford (18-2, 8 KOs) of New Jersey by majority choice on Saturday night time on the Fertitta Heart in Houston, Texas, within the DAZN essential occasion.
Issues began off tough as Foster shoved Ford out of the ring within the opening spherical, drawing a stern warning from the referee. Following the chaos, each fighters settled right into a tactical chess match, every touchdown sharp pictures. The battle appeared even heading into the midway level within the sixth spherical. Ford boxed successfully from the southpaw stance, whereas Foster was the aggressor, urgent ahead behind his one-two mixture.
Previous the midway mark within the seventh, Ford started to let his arms go extra freely, however Foster’s jab proved efficient in neutralizing the southpaw. Foster displayed glorious ring generalship and confidence within the eighth, boxing nicely as Ford seemed to be tiring, though Ford did join with a stable left hand late within the spherical. Ford landed a proper hand to start the ninth, however Foster continued to work behind the jab and one-two mixture whereas successfully countering Ford’s offense.
Late within the battle, Ford opened the tenth spherical with a stable proper hand, however Foster started to stay and transfer, firing fast flurries. Ford’s proper hand discovered the mark once more, halting Foster’s momentum and serving to him shut the spherical strongly.
The championship rounds noticed Foster step up his aggression, backing Ford to the ropes within the eleventh. The champion remained composed, utilizing his jab to maintain Ford at a distance. It was all Foster within the closing spherical as he got here out aggressively and let his arms go. Ford appeared fatigued, and Foster completed the battle strongly.
After twelve rounds, the judges scored the bout 118-110, 116-112, and 114-114, permitting Foster to retain his WBC tremendous featherweight title by majority choice.
Foster improves to 25-3, 12 KOs, making his fourth general protection over two reigns, having “loaned” the belt for Brazil’s Robson Conceição for 4 months in 2024 earlier than taking it again.
Ford for his half, drops to 18-2-1, 8 KOs.
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