Todd Foster
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Todd Foster (born August 27, 1967 in Great Falls, Montana) is an American boxer in the Junior middleweight 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
- Lost to Grahame Cheney (Australia) 2-3
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
- ^ a b "Todd Foster". Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Todd Foster". BoxRec. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ Olympic results
External links
- Boxing record for Todd Foster from BoxRec (registration required)
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- National Golden Gloves champions
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- Boxers at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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- Sportspeople from Great Falls, Montana
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