Following a controversial scoring in July, Robson Conceicao and O’Shaquie Foster compete in a rematch on November 2 for the WBC super featherweight title. The fight airs on ESPN+ in the U.S.
Conceicao (19-2-1) failed to capture gold three times before beating Foster for the WBC belt in July. Brazil’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist is 2-0-1 in his last three fights.
Foster (22-3) had his twelve-fight win streak end as a result of the loss. After three straight hard-fought wins against Rey Vargas, “Rocky” Hernandez (the 2023 Fight of the Year), and Abraham Nova, he looks to hold gold around his waist again.
In the first fight, Conceicao landed single-digit shots in ten of the twelve rounds he competed in. Foster landed more total shots (25.1%) than Conceicao (10.8%) and landed double-digit shots five times. The latter won via split decision and looks to prove why he deserves to be champion.
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“Foster’s team wasn’t happy with my victory. But he should have asserted himself more in the fight as a champion. He ran and avoided the fight the entire time,” Conceicao said.
“I showed that I deserved the win and should have come out as the champion. I was the one asserting myself the entire time. I was the one landing a lot of punches. So, today, I’m a world champion because I earned it and fought for it.”
Top prospects look to impress, while former contenders look to get back in the mix of things on the undercard.
Robson Conceicao vs. O’Shaquie Foster 2 undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Conceicao versus Foster 2 card:
Raymond Muratalla vs. Jesus Perez
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Muratalla record: 21-0
- Perez record: 25-5
- Belts at stake: N/A
The co-main event will be Raymond Muratalla vs. Jesus Perez
Muratalla (21-0) won the NABF lightweight title against former title contender Jeremia Nakathila. “Danger,” 27, main evented a show against Tevin Farmer in July after a planned Janibek Alimkhanuly versus Andrei Mikhailovich fight got nixed, which Muratalla won via unanimous decision. He looks to go 3-0 in 2024.
Perez (25-5) is 2-2 in his last four fights. The 27-year-old has won 18 fights via knockout, his last time winning consecutive contests being in 2017.
Abraham Nova vs. Humberto Galindo
- Division/Weight: Super Featherweight
- Nova record: 23-3
- Galindo record: 14-3-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Abraham Nova faces Humberto Galindo.
Nova (23-3) competed in over 200 amateur fights before turning pro in 2016. The 30-year-old is on a two-fight losing streak. He lost against O’Shaquie Foster in February for the WBC super featherweight title and against Andres Cortes in June. “El Super” hopes to fight for gold again with a win.
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Galindo (14-3-2) is 1-3-1 in his last five fights, his last win being in 2021. He has eleven wins via knockout.
Jahi Tucker vs. Quilisto Madera
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Tucker record: 12-1-1
- Madera record: 14-5
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card, Jahi Tucker faces Quilisto Madera.
The 21-year-old Tucker (12-1-1) has five wins via knockout. The 2018 USA Junior Open Champion had an impressive win against Quincy LaVallais in June and followed it up with a win two months later against Santiago Fernandez.
Madera (14-5) is 2-2 in his last four fights, losing his previous contest against Amari Jones via knockout. He has nine wins via knockout.
Yan Santana vs. Eduardo Baez
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Rivera record: 12-0
- Roldan record: 23-6-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Yan Santana faces Eduardo Baez in featherweight action.
Santana (12-0) is a rising Dominican prospect who has won all but one of his fights via knockout. It will be his second time competing in the U.S. against another opponent with plenty of experience.
Baez (23-6-2) is 2-4 in his last six fights, unsuccessfully challenging for featherweight gold against Emanuel Navarrete in 2022. “El Gemelo” looks to return to his winning ways after a loss in April ended a two-fight win streak.
Damian Knyba vs. Richard Harrison
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Rivera record: 13-0
- Roldan record: 16-6
- Belts at stake: N/A
Damian Knyba faces Richard Harrison.
A 2019 Polish National Championships winner, Knyba (13-0) turned pro in 2021. It is his first fight since December after going 3-0 in 2023, and the 28-year-old has seven wins via knockout.
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Harrison (16-6) is on a two-fight win streak after losing five straight from 2019-2022, with losses coming against Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley.
Ali Feliz vs. Rashad Coulter
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Feliz record: 3-0
- Coulter record: 5-4
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Ali Feliz faces Rashad Coulter.
An Olympic hopeful and a USA National Championships final winner, the 21-year-old Feliz (3-0) is looking to go 4-0 in 2024.
Coulter (5-4) started his combat career in MMA. He went 1-4 in the UFC before competing for Fury FC. A boxer since 2014, Coulter is on a four-fight losing streak. He is also 2-1 in bare-knuckle action.
Robson Conceicao vs. O’Shaquie Foster 2 tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, November 2
- Time: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT | 3a.m. BST | 1 p.m. AEDT (Sunday)
- Main event start time (approx.): 12 a.m. ET | 9 p.m. PT | 5 a.m. BST | 3 p.m. AEDT
- Location: Turning Stone Resort & Casino – Verona, New York
- Channel/live stream: ESPN+
Fight fans can watch Robson Conceicao versus O’Shaquie Foster 2 on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $11.99 on a monthly subscription and $119.99 on an annual subscription.
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