WBC 130-pound champion O’Shaquie Foster has signed a multi-year extension with Top Rank, the promotional company announced on Thursday.
Foster is expected to fight unified 130-pound champion Emanuel Navarrete sometime in the fall.
“I’m excited about this new chapter,” Foster said. “It’s been a great partnership with Top Rank and DAZN, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue building with both organizations. I can’t wait to take on bigger challenges and continue to take over the sport.”
Foster (25-3, 12 KOs) turned pro in 2012 and overcame early setbacks, both in and out of the ring, before rebuilding his career alongside trainer Bobby Benton beginning in 2017. A lengthy winning streak carried him to a February 2023 showdown with Rey Vargas, where Foster captured the vacant WBC super featherweight world title.
His first defense became an instant classic, as he traveled to Cancun and stopped Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez with 22 seconds remaining in the 12th. Foster followed with a decision over Abraham Nova before losing the title to Robson Conceição via controversial split decision in July 2024. Four months later, he settled the score, regaining the belt from Conceição by split decision.
Foster has since produced some of his finest work. He dominated two-division world champion Stephen Fulton Jr. last December before returning home to Houston in May and defeating former featherweight world champion Raymond Ford by majority decision.
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