O'Shaquie Foster dominates Emanuel Navarrete to become unified junior lightweight champion

Foster put on a masterful performance to claim two more titles on Saturday Performances in battles between champions are rarely more impressive than that which O'Shaquie Foster turned in against Emanuel Navarrete on Saturday in San Antonio. Foster brought the WBC junior lightweight championship to the ring and left with Navarrete's IBF and WBO belts. Foster set the tone early, leading the dance and picking the right moments to engage while avoiding Navarrete's attempts to push the action with his pressure-based game. In the opening round, Foster was so effective that Navarrete landed no punches in the frame. While the belief entering the fight was that the fight would ultimately be a battle between Foster's technique and Navarrete's willingness to engage in an ugly fight to land power shots, Foster made it clear as the rounds ticked by that he had no concerns about Navarrete's power, nor was he afraid to stand and put power behind his own shots.

When Navarrete was able to land, Foster was always ready with a response, outlanding Navarrete and doing so with power and grit. It was the kind of performance Foster has always seemed capable of, but rarely displayed, which was why four of his previous five bouts had ended in either a majority or split decision. FOSTER DROPS VAQUERO TWICE IN R12