Brad Foster (boxer) explained

Brad Foster
Nickname:The Blade
Weight:Super-bantamweight
Height:5 ft 7
Birth Date:1997 10, df=y
Birth Place:Walsall, West Midlands, England
Style:Orthodox
Boxrec:740019
Total:20
Wins:15
Ko:5
Losses:3
Draws:2

Brad Foster (born 22 October 1997) is a British professional boxer who held the British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight titles between 2019 and 2021.

Early life

Brad Foster was born on 22 October 1997 in Walsall, England.[1] At the age of 9 he took up kickboxing.[2] After winning multiple kickboxing championships including British, European and world titles, he turned to boxing aged 18.[3]

Professional career

Foster made his professional debut on 5 December 2015, winning a four round points decision over Josh O'Donnell at the Town Hall in Dudley, West Midlands.[4]

In November 2016, he signed a three-year promotional contract with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.[5] [6]

On 20 July 2018, He fought Leon Gower (6–0–0) for the vacant British Midlands Area super-bantamweight title at the Banks's Stadium in Walsall.[7] Foster won the title via eighth-round stoppage.[8]

His next fight came on 8 March 2019 against former British bantamweight champion Josh Wale (27–10–2) for the vacant British super-bantamweight title at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, Yorkshire.[9] Foster captured the British title by unanimous decision, with the scorecards reading 119–111, 117–112 and 117–111.[10]

On 18 May 2019, he challenged Commonwealth super-bantamweight champion Ashley Lane (13–8–2) at the Lamex Stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.[11] Foster won via twelfth-round technical knockout (TKO), adding the Commonwealth title to his collection, after referee Mark Lyson called a halt to the contest with 12 seconds remaining in the final round.[12]

He next fought Lucien Reid (8–0–1) on 14 September 2019 at the York Hall in London.[13] Foster retained his British and Commonwealth titles through a majority draw. Two judges scored the bout 114–114, while the third scored it 112–116 in favour of Reid.[14]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Loss14–2–2Ionut BalutaUD1020 May 2022
17Loss14–1–2Jason CunninghamUD129 Oct 2021
16Win14–0–2Alvaro RodriguezUD1026 Mar 2021
15Win13–0–2James Beech Jr.UD1210 Jul 2020
14Win12–0–2Lucien ReidRTD6 (12), 22 Feb 2020
13Draw11–0–2Lucien Reid1214 Sep 2019
12Win11–0–1Ashley LaneTKO12 (12), 18 May 2019
11Win10–0–1Josh Wale128 Mar 2019
10Win9–0–1Leon GowerRTD8 (10), 20 Jul 2018
9Win8–0–1Edward Bjorklund PTS614 Apr 2018
8Win7–0–1Patrik Bartos TKO1 (6), 2 Dec 2017
7Draw6–0–1Brett Fidoe PTS624 Jun 2017
6Win6–0Leonard Rafael TKO1 (6), 17 Feb 2017
5Win5–0Anwar Alfadli PTS68 Oct 2016
4Win4–0Sergey Tasimov PTS416 Jul 2016
3Win3–0Jordan Turner PTS421 May 2016
2Win2–0Gary Reeve PTS44 Mar 2016
1Win1–0Josh O'Donnell45 Dec 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brad Foster. Frank Warren. en-GB. 2019-10-30.
  2. Web site: Brad Foster plans British title win following kickboxing career. RINGSIDE. 2019-10-30.
  3. Web site: Brad Foster aiming to be world champion after switching from kickboxing. 2016-10-03. Ring News 24. en-GB. 2019-10-30.
  4. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-10-30.
  5. Web site: Rising Flyweight talent Brad Foster signs with Frank Warren. 2016-11-10. Frank Warren. en-GB. 2019-11-18.
  6. Web site: Nine-time kickboxing world champion Brad Foster signs with Frank Warren – British Boxing BBTV. Boxers. British. en-GB. 2019-11-18.
  7. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-10-30.
  8. Web site: Foster defeats Gower: Results from Walsall. RINGSIDE. 23 July 2018 . 2019-10-30.
  9. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-10-30.
  10. Web site: Brad Foster shocks Josh Wale to claim vacant British title. RINGSIDE. 2019-10-30.
  11. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-10-30.
  12. Web site: Lichfield super-bantam destined for world class. Lockley. Mike. 2019-05-23. birminghammail. en. 2019-10-30.
  13. Web site: BoxRec: Bout. boxrec.com. 2019-10-30.
  14. Web site: Brad Foster and Lucien Reid fight to draw, Sunny Edwards wins move to flyweight. www.badlefthook.com. 14 September 2019 . en. 2019-10-30.