O’Shaquie Foster is on a revenge mission when he fights Robson Conceicao this weekend.
Foster is attempting to reclaim the world title he used to carry when he packing containers Conceicao for the WBC super-featherweight championship, dwell on Sky Sports activities within the early hours of Sunday morning.
Foster misplaced a break up choice to the Brazilian Olympic gold medallist in July, however is adamant that he’s the one who deserved that verdict.
“I didn’t see where the judges got that decision. But the fight was easy for me. I only saw that I could have been more active and let my hands go in certain situations more,” the American mentioned.
“There are a whole lot of issues I can do in that ring. I really feel like I may have simply put extra combos. I may have carried out a bit bit extra. However now I get the chance to do it once more.
“Not everybody gets that opportunity. A lot of times, people get robbed, and they don’t they don’t get the rematch. So, I’m fortunate to get that rematch, and I’m looking to let my hands go more.”
Foster’s stance has angered the brand new champion. “The criticism of the last fight was tremendously disrespectful, especially because I had already been in two big fights like this before, against Oscar Valdez and Emanuel Navarrete. There were two fights where I could have been the champion and emerged victorious,” Conceicao mentioned.
“He should have asserted himself more in the fight as a champion. He ran and avoided the fight the entire time.
“I confirmed that I deserved the win and may have come out because the champion. I used to be the one asserting myself the whole time. I used to be the one touchdown a whole lot of punches. So, right this moment, I am a world champion as a result of I earned it and fought for it.
“I’m the champion now. I will show why I’m the champion. I will assert myself and go for the knockout. I’m coming to hit him hard and often.”
Each males are going into this collision with a world championship on the road and their delight at stake.
Foster insists he deserved the choice in opposition to Conceicao within the first battle
“I saw it a really close fight. It was very, very close,” High Rank’s Todd DuBoef advised Sky Sports activities. “It just felt like Conceicao was just the aggressor all night and was taking the fight to him.
“O’Shaquie’s a superb boxer and he is intelligent,” he continued. “I felt like stylistically in my eye Conceicao was the extra aggressive fighter.
“For me to see that moment, where he had come up short so many times, against elite, elite talent and to see him actually grab it and then people question it … I wish he would have got the credit for the win.”
Conceicao has had a proactive angle all through his profession. “He had his yes head on all the time. You want Oscar Valdez? Yes. You want Shakur Stevenson? Yes. You want Emanuel Navarrete? Yes. He would take everybody and wanted to bring it on. You want O’Shaquie Foster? Yes,” DuBoef mentioned.
“That type of action and that type of commitment, of striving to be in the sport and put in great performances, you admire.
“Conceicao is a traditional instance of possibly arising brief a few occasions and capturing it. You’ll be able to’t take away what he did in his final efficiency to win the title. However I believe now what he has to do is cement it for public opinion. I believe public opinion nipped him within the bud on this one.”
It leaves each fighters attempting to show one thing on this contest. Foster needs to proper what he sees because the mistaken of their first battle. For Conceicao that is his probability to substantiate his price as a champion. For every, solely victory can do this.
Watch Conceicao vs Foster dwell on Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion or Sky Sports activities+ at 12am on Sunday.
