#onthisday One of boxings greatest light heavyweight champions passes away on 21st November 2015. Incidentally Bob Foster also fought Muhammad Ali on this day in 1972. Ali would of course pass away 6 months after Bob Foster in June of 2016. Repost - Forgotten Legends of the Ring - Bob Foster. "When you’re in there with Foster it’s like having a loaded gun pointed at your head. One wrong move and the lights go out.” Bob Foster was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions of all time and never lost his crown in the ring. His reign totalled 14 defences from 1968 - 1974. Foster was One of the biggest punchers in history with a ruthless left hook and battering ram of a jab, Foster was so dominant that the 6'3 175lb fighter would often fight at heavyweight seeking new challenges (the cruiserweight division was not in existence back then) despite not weighing more than 180 odd lbs. Foster also missed out on the Olympics due to being asked to lose 15lbs to make middleweight, something impossible for his tall rangy frame, his place would be taken by the eventual Olympic champion Cassius Clay. But it was this frame that gave him the required leverage to score chilling knock outs and finish his career as the no.17 most devastating puncher in history according to Ring Magazine. To put that into perspective, Mike Tyson was ranked one place above at 16. Find out more about Bob Foster 'The Deputy Sheriff' in my book Forgotten Legends of the Ring available for download on Amazon - link in bio profile Video courtesy of the YouTube boxing channel Hanzagod #boxer #boxeo #boxen #boxingday #fightnight #boxinghistory #boxinglegends #boxingchampions #combatsports #fighter #mma #fayzfitness #boxingbooks #boxingworld #boxingcoach #boxinghype #boxinglife #bobfoster #muhammadali #knockout #boxingnews #forgottenlegendsofthering #lightheavyweightchampion #boxing #boxinggreats #miketyson #hanzagod

Article - Hardest Punchers in history. Link in profile bio. Edwin Valero. At the time of his death in 2010 aged just 28, Valero had fought 27 times and was a two weight world champion. His record was 27-0 and each one of his fights had ended the same way – by knockout. Unsurprisingly Valero holds the record for the highest knockout percentage in boxing history with 100% but he also began his career with 18 consecutive round one KO’s. Valero was well on his way to super stardom at the time of his death with a potential fight against fellow southpaw Manny Pacquio on the cards. Who knows just how great this fighter from Venezuela would have become had it not been for his death. without doubt though, as he was expected to move upto light welterweight - he would have been in the mix amongst the best names of the sport alongside Floyd Mayweather Jnr and the aforementioned Manny Pacquio. Video courtesy of the YouTube channel hanzagod #edwinvalero #venezuela🇻🇪 #boxing #hardestpunchers #knockouts #knockout #sweetscience #boxingskills #boxinggym #fayzfitness #boxingworld #boxinghype #boxinglife #combatsports #fighter #mma #boxingnews #boxer #boxeo #boxen #fightnight #boxingday #boxingislife #boxingfanatik #boxingfans #boxingheads #mannypacquio #southpaw #floydmayweatherjr

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I've posted a lot about James Toney, a fighter who was a throwback to the old school with exceptional defence, technique and ring craft but #onthisday 18th November 1994 he was to lose his unbeaten record in a points loss against a prime Roy Jones Jr. There's no shame in that, RJJ had arguably the best prime in history, was an exceptional athlete and was pretty much untouchable at the time. For Toney it would be the real start of his weight issues, struggling to make weight it was the last time he fought at super middleweight. Regardless of the result these were and are 2 giants of the sport 🥊 #boxing #boxingnews #boxinghistory #boxingworld #boxinghype #boxinglife #boxingislife #sweetscience #boxingskills #boxinggym #fayzfitness #boxer #boxeo #boxen #combatsports #fighter #mma #jamestoney #royjonesjr #boxingday #fightnight #miketyson #boxingfans #muhammadali #floydmayweatherjr #canelo