Was O’Shaquie Foster robbed of his WBC title against Robson Conceicao?

Round 1

Foster was utilizing nifty footwork to circle away from Conceicao’s punches, then darting in with a proper and straight lefts. He was quick with most of his punches however did get by means of with left hook. Conceicao was too sluggish to chop off the ring and Foster was capable of dance away leaving Conceicao lunging in useless. 

Score: 10-9 Foster

Round 2

Conceicao scored with a clubbing left, however Foster was spearing him with jabs and scored with a proper to the top. Foster linked with jabs to go and physique and dodged Conceicao’s lengthy rights and had a really skinny edge in a detailed spherical.

Score: 10-9 Foster (Foster 20-18)

Round 3

Conceicao upped his tempo and landed some physique punches as he did a greater job of slicing off the ring. Conceicao got here ahead, throwing punches and landed to the physique, with Foster off course with his jabs. Conceicao saved stabbing out his jab and Foster hardly threw a punch.

Score: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 29-28)

Round 4

Conceicao was nonetheless lunging ahead with his jab and landed a proper to the top. Foster was in defensive mode darting away from Conceicao’s punches however not countering. Foster lastly started to let his fingers go scoring with somewhat bunch of punches and adopted a jab with a proper to the top.

Score: 10-9 Foster (Foster 39-37)

Official Scores after 4 rounds: Judge Tony Lundy 38-38, Judge Ron McNair 39-37 to Foster, Judge Paul Wallace 39-37 to Conceicao.

Round 5

There is nothing fancy about Conceicao. He is crude however very robust, and he tends to overreach with his punches. He was reaching right here however was having some success with his jab and linked with two arduous rights. They traded punches a pair of occasions, with each touchdown after which Conceicao linked with a proper.

Score: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 48-47)

Round 6

Foster stood his floor extra, utilizing his hand pace to attain with fast, lighter punches. When he did again up, he landed counters as Conceicao got here ahead. Both scored with rights, and Conceicao threw a burst of punches, however a number of acquired by means of as Foster turned away or deflected them.

Score: 10-9 Foster (Foster 58-56)

Round 7

Both scored early however Foster was simply evading Conceicao’s punches and Conceicao was taking a protracted step ahead when throwing his rights so Foster was capable of see them coming and stepped inside with shorter punches. Foster was throwing much less however with the next diploma of accuracy. 

Score: 10-9 Foster (Foster 68-65)

Round 8

Conceicao was coming ahead throwing lengthy jabs with Foster circling him pinging him with fast, mild photographs. A short alternate noticed each land, then Foster moved round Conceicao touchdown a bunch of photographs. Conceicao pressured Foster to the ropes however Foster slid away and landed a proper. Conceicao saved chasing however was off course.

Score: 10-9 Foster (Foster 78-74)

Official Scores: Judge Tony Lundy 78-74 to Conceicao, Judge Ron McNair 77-75 to Foster, Judge Paul Wallace 77-74 to Conceicao.

Round 9

Conceicao superior with function letting fly and touchdown some good lefts and rights. Foster was countering however Conceicao saved throwing lengthy jabs and heavy rights and outworked Foster. There was a conflict of heads with each reduce over their proper eye.

Score: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 87-84)

Round 10

Conceicao chased Foster to the ropes and fired a burst of physique punches, with most blocked. Conceicao continued to fireplace combos which he had not finished within the early rounds. Foster curled a pleasant proper round Conceicao’s guard and scored with a jab. Foster snapped Conceicao’s head again with a jab and slid away from Conceicao and once more curled a proper round Conceicao’s guard.

Score: 10-9 Foster (Foster 97-93)

Round 11

Conceicao utilized a lot of stress from the beginning throwing lengthy jabs and coming in behind them with rights and lefts. Conceicao scored with hooks from each fingers and though Foster scored with a pair of counters, Conceicao saved up the stress, with Foster struggling to place any punches collectively.

Score: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 106-103)

Round 12

Conceicao was chasing Foster throwing jabs and rights and loading up on each punch. Foster was extra correct however was saved busy keeping off Conceicao’s punches. Conceicao was throwing tons of photographs and Foster was struggling to seek out punching room and it was clearly Conceicao’s spherical.

Score: 10-9 Conceicao (Foster 115-113)

Official Scores: Judge Tony Lundy 116-112 to Conceicao, Judge Ron McNair to 116-112 Foster, Judge Paul Wallace to 115-113 Conceicao.

Eric’s evaluation: Brazilian Conceicao was having his fourth shot at profitable a title, having beforehand misplaced to Oscar Valdez and Stevenson and drawn with Emanuel Navarrete. Getting a fourth shot reveals he’s getting the profit from being a Top Rank fighter. 

Shakur Stevenson (L) and Robson Conceição (R) alternate punches throughout their struggle at Prudential Center on September 23, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey (Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc by way of Getty Images)

Foster was making the third defence of the WBC title. Some noticed it as theft however for me he was the winner however solely by a small margin.