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Todd Foster

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Todd Foster (born August 27, 1967 in Great Falls, Montana) is a former American boxer in the Welterweight division.[1]

Amateur career

Foster was an amateur boxing standout. He was the 1987 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion, and in 1988 the United States Amateur Light welterweight champion which led to a seed in the Olympic trials.[2]

Olympic results

Foster was a member of the 1988 US Olympic Team, boxing as a Light Welterweight.[3] His results were:[1]

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Khalid Rahilou (Morocco) KO 2
  • Defeated Chun Jil-Chun (South Korea) KO 2 Note: It was a bizarre finish when Jil-Chun thinking round 2 was over with that whistle, but it turn out to be from the other ring as Foster knocked him out.
  • Lost to Grahame Cheney (Australia) 2-g

Professional career

"Kid" Foster turned pro in 1989 and won his first 22 fights, setting up a bout with former champ Jimmy Paul in 1992. Paul won by an upset KO in the 7th round. In 1995 he challenged Hector Camacho for the IBC Welterweight Title, but lost via TKO in the 5th round. Foster later retired in 2001.

References

  1. ^ a b "Todd Foster". Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Todd Foster". BoxRec. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Olympic results


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