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    #1

    Was Bob Foster a big lightheavyweight?

    Im just curious what posters on here think of Fosters size in comparison to other fighters at 175. At 6'3" with a 79" wing span I'd have to say he was a very large lightheavy, though he appeared thin. Thoughts?
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    #2
    Yes and no......

    Like you said,he was tall with a long reach.But very thin.

    BTW-How much did Fostor weigh? I mean,how much weight did he have to cut to get down to 175lbs?

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      #3
      Originally posted by boxing boy View Post
      Yes and no......

      Like you said,he was tall with a long reach.But very thin.

      BTW-How much did Fostor weigh? I mean,how much weight did he have to cut to get down to 175lbs?

      I would imagine he walked around at a comfortable 190 or so. That is only a guess on my part though.

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        #4
        Bob Foster was actually a natural 175 pounds and struggled to put on any more weight than 180. That's part of why he was never successful as a heavyweight. The likes of Spinks, Moorer, recently Adamek were able to put on 30 pounds of weight, Foster never could. He had a lanky frame.

        I wouldn't classify him as a big light heavyweight as in someone like Michael Moorer, who cut down from 200+ lbs, but he did tower over most of his opponents at 6'3½, near 80 inches in reach.

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          #5
          Originally posted by TheGreatA View Post
          Bob Foster was actually a natural 175 pounds and struggled to put on any more weight than 180. That's part of why he was never successful as a heavyweight. The likes of Spinks, Moorer, recently Adamek were able to put on 30 pounds of weight, Foster never could. He had a lanky frame.

          I wouldn't classify him as a big light heavyweight as in someone like Michael Moorer, who cut down from 200+ lbs, but he did tower over most of his opponents at 6'3½, near 80 inches in reach.
          I was actually thinking of Moorer in comparison when I made this thread. I don't think Moorer or Adamek would have fought at 175 for very long had they had to weigh in the same day.

          I would like to see a picture of Foster next to Ezzard Charles or Gene Tunney to get a better idea.

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            #6
            Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post
            I was actually thinking of Moorer in comparison when I made this thread. I don't think Moorer or Adamek would have fought at 175 for very long had they had to weigh in the same day.

            I would like to see a picture of Foster next to Ezzard Charles or Gene Tunney to get a better idea.
            I've seen a photo of Foster standing next to Floyd Patterson and frankly Foster dwarfed him.

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