On April 7, 1972, the 29-year-old WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight champion, Bob Foster (46-5, 39 KOs), and the 33-year-old WBA light-heavyweight champion Vicente Rondón (36-5-1, 21 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Foster came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 22 days. Rondón was on a 19-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 23 days.
Bob Foster made very easy work of Vicente Rondón, stopping Rondón via KO in the 2nd. Foster improves his record to 47-5 (40 KOs), while Rondón adds a loss to his record at 36-6-1.
On May 24, 1968, a 26-year-old Bob Foster (29-4, 23 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed light-heavyweight championship held by 38-year-old Dick Tiger (57-17-3, 27 KOs).
Foster came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 19 days. Tiger was on a 4-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 7 days.
Bob Foster stopped the champion via KO in the 4th round, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight champion. Foster improves his record to 30-4 (24 KOs), while Tiger adds a loss to his record at 57-18-3.
On January 22, 1969, the 26-year-old undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (33-4, 27 KOs), faced a undefined Frank DePaula undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 13 days.
Bob Foster made quick work of Frank DePaula, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Foster improves his record to 34-4 (28 KOs)
On December 16, 1971, the 29-year-old WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (45-5, 38 KOs), faced Brian Kelly, in a title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 16 days.
Bob Foster made easy work of Brian Kelly, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Foster improves his record to 46-5 (39 KOs)
On June 27, 1972, the 30-year-old undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (47-5, 40 KOs), faced a undefined Mike Quarry undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 20 days.
Bob Foster stopped Mike Quarry via KO in the 4th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Foster improves his record to 48-5 (41 KOs)
On March 2, 1971, the 28-year-old WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (41-5, 35 KOs), faced Hal Carroll, in a title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 12 days.
Bob Foster stopped Hal Carroll via TKO in the 4th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Foster improves his record to 42-5 (36 KOs)
On April 4, 1970, the 27-year-old undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (39-4, 33 KOs), faced a undefined Roger Rouse undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 26 days.
In the rematch, Bob Foster stopped Roger Rouse via TKO in the 4th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Foster improves his record to 40-4 (34 KOs)
On May 24, 1969, the 27-year-old undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (34-4, 28 KOs), faced a undefined Andy Kendall undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 2 days.
Bob Foster stopped Andy Kendall via TKO in the 4th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Foster improves his record to 35-4 (29 KOs)
On December 1, 1973, the 31-year-old undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (50-6, 42 KOs), faced a undefined Pierre Fourie undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 10 days.
Bob Foster defeated Pierre Fourie via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Foster improves his record to 51-6
On October 30, 1971, the 29-year-old WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion, Bob Foster (44-5, 37 KOs), faced Tommy Hicks, in a title defense fight.
Foster came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 13 days.
Bob Foster stopped Tommy Hicks via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Foster improves his record to 45-5 (38 KOs)