Fighting undefeated prospects isn’t in the job description. After all, William Foster is still a prospect himself. In most situations, he would be better off taking on boxers with unimpressive records to build his name up. But, Foster didn’t see any benefits in doing so.
In just his eighth pro fight, Foster (16-0, 10 KOs) made it look relatively easy against the previously undefeated Sulaiman Segawa. It was kind of an empowering feeling for the 30-year-old. He enjoyed stripping a fighter of his 0. So, he decided to do it again – this time against Donald Smith.
Edwin De Los Santos was his latest undefeated victim. But where have these victories gotten him? Well, Foster isn’t on the verge of fighting for a world title. He also doesn’t have a ton of buzz surrounding his name.
All in all, Foster doesn’t blame his lack of opportunities on the business side of boxing. Instead, Foster is looking directly into the cowardly eyes of his contemporaries.
“A lot of people be ducking and dodging me,” Foster told YSM Sports Media. “I’m a high-risk, low-reward type of guy in the fighting game.”
One fighter who doesn’t have an ounce of fear in his heart is Henry Lebron. The two will clash this Saturday night with the loser tasting defeat for the first time in their respective careers.
Nothing Lebron brings to the table is concerning to Foster. He’ll go about his business like he always does and as long as he brings his A game, he believes he’ll have little to worry about.
As for his immediate future, Foster accepts that it will be hard for him to get fights. However, the difficulty he’s experiencing won’t last long. From his point of view, he’ll eventually corner the market and give the rest of the lightweight division no choice but to fight him.
“They can’t dodge me forever.”