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Bob Foster

1942 - 2015

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Robert Wayne Foster (April 27, 1942 – November 21, 2015) was an American professional boxer who fought as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He won the world light heavyweight title from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth-round knockout, and went on to defend the title fourteen times against thirteen different fighters in total from 1968 to 1974. Foster challenged Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali during his career, but was knocked out by both (the fight with Frazier being for the WBA, WBC and The Ring world heavyweight titles). He was named to Ring's list of 100 Greatest Punchers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Foster is the 177th most popular boxer (down from 150th in 2019), the 10,182nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,431st in 2019) and the 58th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Bob Foster ranks 177 out of 496. Before him are Pernell Whitaker, Juan Manuel Márquez, Ray Mercer, Slobodan Kačar, James Smith, and Mustapha Moussa. After him are Franco De Piccoli, Anton Josipović, José Gómez Mustelier, Ted Morgan, Deontay Wilder, and Frankie Genaro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Bob Foster ranks 612. Before him are Bob Hayes, Jerry Jones, Meave Leakey, Lesley Turner Bowrey, Antonio Munguía, and Fredi. After him are Honorino Landa, Guus Kuijer, Paul Churchland, Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, Steve Wynn, and Jan Halvarsson. Among people deceased in 2015, Bob Foster ranks 428. Before him are Rakhat Aliyev, Tanith Lee, Sajida al-Rishawi, Darren Shahlavi, Jihadi John, and Bobbi Kristina Brown. After him are Marisa Del Frate, Ernst Larsen, Léon Mébiame, Andrew Lesnie, Andriy Kuzmenko, and Kurt Oppelt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Foster ranks 10,184 out of 20,380. Before him are Jean Parker (1915), David Bordwell (1947), Jack Holt (1888), Earl Eby (1894), Frankie Muniz (1985), and John Colter (1774). After him are June Gable (1945), James H. Clark (1944), John Perry Barlow (1947), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), Richard B. Spencer (1978), and Robert O'Brien (1908).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Bob Foster ranks 58. Before him are Emanuel Steward (1944), James J. Jeffries (1875), Pete Rademacher (1928), Pernell Whitaker (1964), Ray Mercer (1961), and James Smith (1953). After him are Deontay Wilder (1985), Frankie Genaro (1901), Michael Moorer (1967), Hasim Rahman (1972), Miguel Cotto (1980), and Tyrell Biggs (1960).

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