O’Shaquie Foster retained his WBC junior-featherweight title with a dominant majority decision over Raymond Ford in Houston on Friday night, winning by scores of 116-112 and 118-110 on two of the three cards with the third judge scoring it a draw at 114-114.
Foster controlled most of the fight with disciplined counter-punching and movement, largely neutralizing Ford’s attempts to establish his speed advantage. Ford had entered the bout with confidence but struggled to land consistently and was unable to draw Foster into sustained exchanges.
The win sets Foster up for a potential fight with Shakur Stevenson, who was present at ringside and exchanged words with Foster after the final bell. Foster has now beaten Ford, Stephen Fulton, and several other top junior featherweights in recent years.