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World champ boxer Bob Foster dies at 76 (light heavyweight champion)
Albuquerque Journal ^ | November 21, 2015 | Rick Wright

Posted on 11/22/2015 8:03:51 AM PST by EveningStar

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Albuquerque's Bob Foster, arguably the greatest light-heavyweight boxing champion of all time, died Saturday morning.

No cause of death has been given, but the boxing Hall of Famer had been in failing health for some time.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Foster was 76, having been born in December 1938. He is incorrectly listed by boxrec.com has having been born in April 1938.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: albuquerque; bobfoster; boxer; boxing; boxinghalloffame; halloffame; lightheavyweight; newmexico; obituary
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1 posted on 11/22/2015 8:03:51 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar
RIP. He became a sheriff in Albuquerque when his boxing career ended.
2 posted on 11/22/2015 8:16:56 AM PST by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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To: GonzoII
Bob Foster KOs Dick Tiger, Vicente Paul Rondon, and Mike Quarry
3 posted on 11/22/2015 8:39:59 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Bump. He had a lightning left jab.


4 posted on 11/22/2015 9:00:33 AM PST by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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To: EveningStar

I remember when he fought Ali. A LtHvy shouldn’t fight a Heavy.


5 posted on 11/22/2015 2:56:12 PM PST by opbuzz (Right way, wrong way, Marine way)
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To: EveningStar

RIP.


6 posted on 11/22/2015 3:49:06 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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