Brad Foster (boxer)
Brad Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1997 Walsall, West Midlands, England |
| Other names | The Blade |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft (152 cm) 7 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
Brad Foster (born 22 October 1997) is a British professional boxer who held the British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight titles between 2019 and 2021.
Early life[edit]
Brad Foster was born on 22 October 1997 in Walsall, England.[2] At the age of 9 he took up kickboxing.[3] After winning multiple kickboxing championships including British, European and world titles, he turned to boxing aged 18.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Foster made his professional debut on 5 December 2015, winning a four round points decision over Josh O'Donnell at the Town Hall in Dudley, West Midlands.[5]
In November 2016, he signed a three-year promotional contract with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.[6][7]
On 20 July 2018, He fought Leon Gower (6–0–0) for the vacant British Midlands Area super-bantamweight title at the Banks's Stadium in Walsall.[8] Foster won the title via eighth-round stoppage.[9]
His next fight came on 8 March 2019 against former British bantamweight champion Josh Wale (27–10–2) for the vacant British super-bantamweight title at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, Yorkshire.[10] Foster captured the British title by unanimous decision, with the scorecards reading 119–111, 117–112 and 117–111.[11]
On 18 May 2019, he challenged Commonwealth super-bantamweight champion Ashley Lane (13–8–2) at the Lamex Stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.[12] Foster won via twelfth-round technical knockout (TKO), adding the Commonwealth title to his collection, after referee Mark Lyson called a halt to the contest with 12 seconds remaining in the final round.[13]
He next fought Lucien Reid (8–0–1) on 14 September 2019 at the York Hall in London.[14] Foster retained his British and Commonwealth titles through a majority draw. Two judges scored the bout 114–114, while the third scored it 112–116 in favour of Reid.[15]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 18 fights | 14 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Loss | 14–2–2 | Ionut Baluta | UD | 10 | 20 May 2022 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | For vacant WBC International super-bantamweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 14–1–2 | Jason Cunningham | UD | 12 | 9 Oct 2021 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | Lost IBF International super-bantamweight title For EBU, Commonwealth and BBBofC super-bantamweight titles |
| 16 | Win | 14–0–2 | Alvaro Rodriguez | UD | 10 | 26 Mar 2021 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Won vacant IBF International super-bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–0–2 | James Beech Jr. | UD | 12 | 10 Jul 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England | Retained British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight titles |
| 14 | Win | 12–0–2 | Lucien Reid | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 22 Feb 2020 | York Hall, London, England | Retained British super-bantamweight title |
| 13 | Draw | 11–0–2 | Lucien Reid | MD | 12 | 14 Sep 2019 | York Hall, London, England | Retained British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight titles |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Ashley Lane | TKO | 12 (12), 2:58 | 18 May 2019 | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England | Retained British super-bantamweight title; Won Commonwealth super-bantamweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Josh Wale | UD | 12 | 8 Mar 2019 | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England | Won vacant British super-bantamweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Leon Gower | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 20 Jul 2018 | Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England | Won Midlands Area super-bantamweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Edward Bjorklund | PTS | 6 | 14 Apr 2018 | King Power Stadium, Leicester, England | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Patrik Bartos | TKO | 1 (6), 1:41 | 2 Dec 2017 | Leicester Arena, Leicester, England | |
| 7 | Draw | 6–0–1 | Brett Fidoe | PTS | 6 | 24 Jun 2017 | Villa Park, Birmingham, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Leonard Rafael | TKO | 1 (6), 2:23 | 17 Feb 2017 | Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Anwar Alfadli | PTS | 6 | 8 Oct 2016 | Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Sergey Tasimov | PTS | 4 | 16 Jul 2016 | PlayFootball Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jordan Turner | PTS | 4 | 21 May 2016 | Town Hall, Dudley, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Gary Reeve | PTS | 4 | 4 Mar 2016 | The Venue, Dudley, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Josh O'Donnell | PTS | 4 | 5 Dec 2015 | Town Hall, Dudley, England |
References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for Brad Foster". BoxRec.
- ^ "Brad Foster". Frank Warren. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ RINGSIDE. "Brad Foster plans British title win following kickboxing career". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Brad Foster aiming to be world champion after switching from kickboxing". Ring News 24. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Rising Flyweight talent Brad Foster signs with Frank Warren". Frank Warren. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Boxers, British. "Nine-time kickboxing world champion Brad Foster signs with Frank Warren – British Boxing BBTV". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ RINGSIDE. "Foster defeats Gower: Results from Walsall". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ RINGSIDE. "Brad Foster shocks Josh Wale to claim vacant British title". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (23 May 2019). "Lichfield super-bantam destined for world class". birminghammail. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Brad Foster and Lucien Reid fight to draw, Sunny Edwards wins move to flyweight". www.badlefthook.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.