Mac Foster
American boxer (1942-2010)
マック・フォスター
- Born
- 27 June 1942, Alexandria
- Died
- 19 July 2010, Fresno
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
MacArthur "Mac" Foster (June 27, 1942 – July 19, 2010) was an American heavyweight professional boxer.
He competed from 1966 to 1976, winning 30 of his 36 professional bouts, with all his victories achieved by knockout. He stopped heavyweight contenders Thad Spencer, Cleveland Williams, whom he defeated twice, and Zora Folley. Foster went the distance against Muhammad Ali in April 1972, losing by a 15-round unanimous decision. He also lost a title fight against former WBC champion Marty Lewis by 7th-round KO.
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Progress of the Year 1969
External links
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