Foster Beats Navarrete by Unanimous Decision in Junior Lightweight Unification

O’Shaquie Foster defeated Emanuel Navarrete by unanimous decision in a junior lightweight title unification bout in San Antonio on Saturday. Foster stated that he wants to achieve undisputed status at 130 pounds before fighting Shakur Stevenson.

“I want to go undisputed,” Foster said. He claimed that Stevenson ducked him after previously calling him out on social media.

O’Shaquie Foster dropped Emanuel Navarrete twice in the 12th round of their fight. After the bout, Foster addressed his remaining title pursuit, saying, “I only need one more [belt] to become undisputed and fulfill my biggest dream.”

Foster claimed that a fight with Shakur Stevenson was supposed to happen after the Ray Ford fight but did not materialize.

Stevenson signed with Zuffa Boxing in July and spent the following months calling out Foster, Devin Haney, and Gary Antuanne Russell without fighting.

On Oct. 19, Stevenson announced he was splitting with Zuffa Boxing, three months into a multifight contract. Stevenson reportedly demanded $15 million from Zuffa to fight, turning down a $7 million offer to take on Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela.

Anthony Cacace is scheduled to fight Nick Ball on Dec. 19, and Foster indicated he wants the winner of that bout next. Foster implied he may have only a couple more fights left at 130 pounds before moving up to lightweight.

Foster stated that his career path is to move up in weight class after securing undisputed status at 130 pounds. “So now I’m going to build my profile, become a pound-for-pound guy, Fighter of the Year. Steal the shine from all these guys that’s Twitter-talking and doing the Twitter-fighting, and they’ll demand that fight,” Foster said.

Do you agree with O’Shaquie Foster’s plan to secure undisputed status at 130 pounds before a Shakur Stevenson fight?