Conceicao And Foster Face-Off In Final Presser
Robson Conceicao and O’Shaquie Foster had their final pre-fight presser as they face on Saturday.
The pair will contest a WBC Super Featherweight Title clash. Conceicao makes the first defense of his belt after he beat Foster in a contentious split decision: (Conceicao 116-112, 115-113) and (Foster 116-112). The CompuBox numbers showed he only outlander Foster in double digits in rounds four and 11. Meanwhile, Foster had the better numbers in rounds five, seven, eight, nine and ten. But Robson’s willingness to throw more punches and be the aggressor, even if he did not land a lot, resonated with the judges. Foster was countering expertly, but has vowed to let his hands go this time. The two fighters were pumped for the clash and had plenty to say.
Conceicao Reacts
“This fight is personal for me because I feel that a champion is a fighter who goes out there and doesn’t run around, who looks for the fight, who tries to win, and doesn’t just throw one or two punches and then moves away.
“This has happened to me before, in fact, with Oscar Valdez and Emanuel Navarrete. I didn’t have the luck those nights, but I always go in there with the desire to fight. So, he’s going to have to fight for a second time against me as a result of that.”
“I had a really good camp. For the first fight, I didn’t have a great camp because I had a lot of pain. I even had an illness in that last camp, and so even with that, I was still able to win. But this time, I had a really great camp. It was a good, clean preparation, so I’m going to win in even better fashion this time,” Robson Conceicao
Foster’s Mindset
“I’ve been good. I’ve just been grinding. But I hope he knows the name of the game is to hit and not get hit. That’s the name of the game. I’ve been in good spirits. I’m ready.” “I ain’t really trying to dwell on the judges {in the first fight}. I wish them the best, but this fight.
“I plan on coming in and dominating to the best of my ability. We plan on doing stuff different, and we plan on stepping to him. I hope he knows that. He’s talking and doing all that. I hope he had the best camp because we had a great camp, too. Everybody goes into fights with injuries and sicknesses, so I don’t want to hear that excuse. Saturday, it’s going to be showtime,” O’Shaquie Foster
Full Card
Robson Conceicao vs. O’Shaquie Foster, 12 rounds, super featherweight
Raymond Muratalla vs. Jesus Antonio Perez Campos, 10 rounds, lightweight
Abraham Nova vs. Humberto Galindo, 10 rounds, super featherweight
Yan Santana vs. Eduardo Baez, 10 rounds, featherweight
Bryce Mills vs. Mike Ohan Jr., 8 rounds, junior welterweight
Jahi Tucker vs. Quilisto Madera, 8 rounds, middleweight
Damian Knyba vs. Richard Lartey, 8 rounds, heavyweight
Ali Feliz vs. Rashad Coulter, 6 rounds, heavyweight
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