Foster Regains Super Featherweight Crown in Rematch at Turning Stone

Verona, NY – O’Shaquie Foster won a tightly contested split decision over Robson Conceicao to regain the WBC Super Featherweight title at Turning Stone Casino. Judges Max DeLuca and Eric Marlinski scored the bout 115-113 in favor of Foster, while Tom Shreck turned in a 115-113 score in favor of Conceicao.

It was the second time Foster and Conceicao met in the ring, and it was the second time a fight between them ended in a split decision. However, there was far less controversy this time. Less than four months ago, Conceicao defeated Foster via a highly controversial split decision that was widely panned by the boxing community. As a result, Conceicao came into this fight as the WBC Super Featherweight Champion, with Foster the challenger seeking revenge. He did just that.

This fight was much closer than their last fight. Foster hurt Conceicao in Round 8 with a short-left hook. Conceicao weathered the storm and was able to land good power punches of his own. “I’m not satisfied with this performance. I always feel like I could do better,” Foster said in a post-fight interview. Conceicao was far more accurate in the rematch, landing 32% of his power punches compared to just 16% in their first fight.

Foster walked down Conceicao and was willing to stand in and trade punches with him at various points throughout. “I think all of you want to see a third fight,” Conceicao said (in Spanish) in his dressing room post-fight. The fight proved far more exciting than their July contest, much to the delight of fans at Turning Stone.