O’Shaquie Foster Q&A: It’s Like He Dreamed All This Up By Joseph Santoliquito T hroughout his career, O’Shaquie Foster has sometimes gone unnoticed, underappreciated and oftentimes underestimated. That’s fine with the junior lightweight standout, as long as he stays healthy and keeps winning.
on a disputable split decision in July 2024, then came back four months later to reclaim it. Since then, Foster (25-3, 12 KOs) has vanquished former two-division titleholder Stephen Fulton in what he calls the best performance of his career, and successfully defended his belt in May 2026 with a majority decision over another tough Philly fighter, former featherweight beltholder Ray Ford. Seconds after beating Ford, Foster got into a face-to-
Foster grew up under difficult circumstances in Orange, Texas, population 19,400. As a spaghetti-thin 12-year-old, he endured the unthinkable, watching his mother deteriorate before his eyes, ravaged by cancer. He literally went from her funeral to win a Golden Gloves tournament that night.
face confrontation with junior welterweight champion Shakur Stevenson. The pair have had a long- running feud since their handful of sparring sessions years ago.
Recent years have brought some twists in his career, as he lost his WBC 130-pound title to Robson Conceicao
Foster was at his very best against Stephen Fulton last December.
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