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| Steve Foster | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Stephen C. Foster |
| Nickname(s) | The Viking |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 28 December 1960 Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 20 (KO 10) |
| Losses | 17 (KO 7) |
| Draws | 2 |
Steve "The Viking" Foster (born 28 December 1960 [1] in Salford) is a retired English professional boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the Commonwealth light middleweight title and IBF Inter-Continental light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Shaun Cummins, BBBofC British light middleweight title against Robert McCracken, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Bahre Ahmeti, World Boxing Organization (WBO) light middleweight title against Ronald "Winky" Wright, BBBofC British middleweight title against Howard Eastman, World Boxing Federation (WBF) middleweight title against Cornelius Carr, and International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight title against Mpush Makambi, his professional fighting weight varied from 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb), i.e. welterweight to 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb), i.e. super middleweight. [2]
Joshua "Poison" Onyango is a Kenyan professional welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s who won the Kenya welterweight title, East & Central African Professional Boxing Federation welterweight title, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental light welterweight title against Sergey Bashkirov, his professional fighting weight varied from 144 lb, i.e. Welterweight to 160 lb, i.e. Middleweight.
Roy Gumbs is a Saint Kitts and Nevis/British professional middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern (England) Area middleweight title, BBBofC British middleweight title, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title against Chong-Pal Park, his professional fighting weight varied from 157 1⁄2 lb, i.e. middleweight to 178 1⁄2 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Andre Thysse is a South African professional super middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the Gauteng super middleweight Title, South African super middleweight title, and Commonwealth super middleweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super middleweight title against Brian Magee, World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title against Markus Beyer, World Boxing Council (WBC) International super middleweight title against Mikkel Kessler, WBC International super middleweight title against Jürgen Brähmer, World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super middleweight title against Lucian Bute, World Boxing Council (WBC) International light heavyweight title against Adrian Diaconu, and International Boxing Federation (IBF) Australasian super middleweight title against Sakio Bika, his professional fighting weight varied from 163 3⁄4 lb, i.e. super middleweight to 175 lb, i.e. light heavyweight.
Bernard "Punching Postman" Paul is a Mauritian/British professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern (England) Area light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title against Jon Thaxton, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light welterweight title against Mark Winters, and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title against Ricky Hatton, his professional fighting weight varied from 138 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 149 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Joshua Okine, is a Ghanaian professional welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 2000s and 2010s who won the Ghanaian welterweight title, World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight title, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 145 lb, i.e. welterweight to 158 lb, i.e. middleweight.
Ossie "The Ghanaian Gladiator" Duran is a Ghanaian professional boxer, whose career has spanned over 3 decades (1990's/2000's/2010's).
John Irwin, known as Jon Jo Irwin, is a retired English amateur featherweight and professional feather/super featherweight boxer of the 1990s.
Frank "Golden Boy" Johnson born in Manchester was an English professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area lightweight title, BBBofC British lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, and was a challenger for the British Empire lightweight title against Pat Ford, and BBBofC British welterweight title against Peter Waterman his professional fighting weight varied from 124 lb, i.e. featherweight to 149 lb, i.e. middleweight. Frank Johnson was trained and managed by Jack Bates, and promoted by Jack Solomons.
Andy Holligan is an English amateur light welterweight and professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s and 1990s, who as an amateur won the 1987 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) light welterweight title, against Richard Bryan, boxing out of Rotunda ABC (Liverpool), and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light welterweight title (twice), and Commonwealth light welterweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title against Julio César Chávez, and World Boxing Union (WBU) light welterweight title against Shea Neary, his professional fighting weight varied from 139 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 153 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Paul "Scrap Iron" Ryan is an English professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s who won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British welterweight title against Geoff McCreesh, his professional fighting weight varied from 136 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 148 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Ross "The Rooster" Hale born in Bristol is an English amateur, boxing out of National Smelting Company ABC (Avonmouth), and professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Western Area welterweight title, BBBofC British light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British welterweight title against Geoff McCreesh, his professional fighting weight varied from 138 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 147 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Wally Thom born in Birkenhead, Merseyside an English amateur middleweight and professional welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s, and 1950s, and referee of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1945 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) middleweight title, against Randolph Turpin, boxing out of Army ABC, was runner-up for the 1949 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) middleweight title, against Alan Buxton, boxing out of Birkenhead ABC, and won a silver medal at middleweight in the 1947 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin, Ireland, losing to gold medal winner Aimé-Joseph Escudie of France, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title, European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight title, and British Empire welterweight title (twice), his professional fighting weight varied from 145 1⁄4 lb, i.e. welterweight to 154 lb, i.e. middleweight. Wally Thom was managed by Johnny Campbell.
Michael Hughes, also known by the nickname of "Mickey", is an English amateur welterweight and professional welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s, and 1990s who as an amateur won the 1984 Amateur Boxing Association of England welterweight title, against Robert Thomas, boxing out of St Pancras ABC, and represented Great Britain at welterweight in Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, defeating Paul Rasamimanana of Madagascar, and losing to Rudel Obreja of Romania, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC Southern Area welterweight title against Trevor Smith, Commonwealth welterweight title against Donovan Boucher, BBBofC British welterweight title against Del Bryan, and World Boxing Association (WBA) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Shaun Cummins, his professional fighting weight varied from 146 lb, i.e. welterweight to 154 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Lloyd Hibbert is an English professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC Midlands Area light middleweight title against Cliff Gilpin, his professional fighting weight varied from 139 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 154 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Nicky Wilshire is an English amateur light middle/middleweight and professional light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who as an amateur won the 1979 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) middleweight title, against Douglas James (Llanelli/Swansea), boxing out of National Smelting Company ABC (Avonmouth), was runner-up in the 1980 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) light middleweight title, against James Price, boxing out of National Smelting Company ABC (Avonmouth), and represented Great Britain at light middleweight in the Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, defeating Miodrag Perunović of Yugoslavia, and losing to eventual silver medal winner Aleksandr Koshkyn of the Soviet Union, and as a professional won the Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight title against Jimmy Cable, and Lloyd Hibbert, his professional fighting weight varied from 152 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 158 lb, i.e. middleweight.
Mark Rowe is an English amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s.
Les McAteer is an English amateur and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s who as an amateur won the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 1960 Schools Intermediate title, boxing out of Birkenhead, and won the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 1962 Junior Class-B title against K. Kemp, boxing out of Willaston Birkenhead ABC, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area middleweight title, BBBofC British middleweight title, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British middleweight title, and British Commonwealth middleweight title against Johnny Pritchett, and European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Tom Bogs, his professional fighting weight varied from 153 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 164 lb, i.e. light heavyweight. Les McAteer was managed by Johnny Campbell.
John 'Johnny' G Pritchett is an English amateur welterweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s, and boxing manager of the 1970s and '80s.
Pat "PatMac" McAteer born in Birkenhead was an English professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title, and British Empire middleweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Charles Humez, his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 161 lb, i.e. light heavyweight.
Gary Delaney, born in Newham, London, is an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s. He won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area light heavyweight title, World Boxing Board (WBB) light heavyweight title, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light heavyweight title, BBBofC Southern Area cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the BBBofC British heavyweight title, and Commonwealth heavyweight title against Julius Francis, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental cruiserweight title against John Keeton, and Jesper Kristiansen, BBBofC British cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth cruiserweight title against Bruce Scott, and World Boxing Union cruiserweight title against Sebastiaan Rothmann, and Enzo Maccarinelli, his professional fighting weight varied from 174 lb, i.e. light heavyweight to 231 lb, i.e. heavyweight.
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