Bob Foster

Robert Lloyd "Bob" Foster (April 27, 1942 – November 21, 2015) was an American light heavyweight and heavyweight professional boxer. 

Early life
Foster was born in Borger, Texas. He was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Career
He was known as "The Deputy Sheriff", Foster was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in boxing history. He won the undisputed light heavyweight championship from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth round knockout, and went on to defend his crown fourteen times in total from 1968 to 1974. Foster challenged heavyweight kings Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali during his career, but was knocked out by both fighters. He retired from professional boxing in 1978, at the age of 36.

Death
Foster died on November 21, 2015 at a hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 73Goldsmith, Alex (2015-11-21) Champion boxer, BCSO deputy Bob Foster dead at 77 . krqe.com

References

Other websites
New Mexico Boxing, the Bob Foster story 

Category:1938 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:African-American boxers
Category:Sportspeople from Texas
Category:Sportspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico