O'Shaquie Foster drops Navarrete and unifies three belts
O'Shaquie Foster knocked Emanuel Navarrete down twice in the final round and unified three super-featherweight belts in San Antonio, winning a unanimous decision over 12 rounds (118-108, 118-108, 115-111).
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Neste sábado, em San Antonio (EUA), O'Shaquie Foster derrubou Emanuel Navarrete e unificou três cinturões dos super-penas (até 59 kg). Foram dois knockdowns no último round.
Dono da faixa do WBC, ele tirou do mexicano as da WBO e da IBF. Com contragolpes precisos e pressão dosada, venceu por decisão unânime em 12 rounds: 118-108, 118-108 e 115-111 nos cartões.
“Eu sabia, assistindo aos vídeos, que ele gostava de avançar, e imaginei aquele cruzado de direita acertando. Senti que estava minando ele ao longo da luta e contra-ataquei muito bem no último round”, disse o lutador de 33 anos.
Campeão do WBC desde 2023, ele retomou o título na revanche com Robson Conceição, em novembro de 2024, e depois superou Stephen Fulton, ex-campeão unificado, em dezembro.
Falta o título da WBA, que está com Anthony Cacace — ele enfrenta Nick Ball em dezembro, na Irlanda, e o vencedor entra na mira de Foster, junto com Shakur Stevenson, campeão dos supermeio-médios da WBO.
“Ele está no topo da lista, mas primeiro quero buscar o título indiscutível. Construir meu nome e fazer algo que ninguém jamais fez na categoria de 130 libras. Depois disso, subir de categoria e deixar minha marca.”
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