Former undisputed champion boxer Bob Foster, considered one of the greatest light-heavyweights of all time, passed away today at the age of 77. In a career that spanned 65
fights and 17 years, Foster punched his way to the light heavyweight championship, then defended his undisputed title a record number of times for his class—14 times—between 1969 and 1973. Foster was a risk-taker, taking the leap into the heavyweight division to fight the era’s giants: guys like Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. The only losses on his record are to heavyweights. As a light heavy, Foster was untouchable. Foster retired undefeated in 1974, then returned to the ring for seven fights before he called it quits for good in 1978. His record was 56-8-1, with 46 knockouts. After retiring from boxing, Foster worked for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department. He was active, off and on, in local boxing until the late 2000s.
