As the controversy over their first encounter stays intense, Robson Conceição and O’Shaquie Foster are losing no time operating it again.
Conceição will defend his WBC junior light-weight world title towards Foster on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Turning Stone Resort On line casino in Verona, New York. Conceição dethroned Foster by way of cut up choice in a fiercely contested matchup in July.
Within the 10-round co-feature, light-weight contender Raymond Muratalla returns towards the upset-hungry Jesus Perez. Conceição-Foster II and Muratalla-Perez headline a stacked card that can stream reside and completely within the U.S. on ESPN+.
Former world title challenger Abraham “El Tremendous” Nova (23-3, 16 KOs) will see motion on the undercard in a 10-round junior light-weight tilt towards Mexico’s Humberto Galindo (14-3-2, 11 KOs). Nova appears to finish 2024 on a excessive word after shut cut up choice losses to Foster in February and Andres Cortes in June.
Native favourite Bryce Mills (16-1, 5 KOs), from close by Liverpool, New York, faces former world title challenger Hank Lundy (32-14-1, 14 KOs) in an eight-round junior welterweight contest.
Promoted by Prime Rank, tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. ET and may be bought on the Turning Stone Resort On line casino Field Workplace, cost by cellphone by calling 800.771.7711, or on-line at Ticketmaster.com.
“Conceição and Foster are wanting to show themselves following their preliminary struggle,” stated Prime Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “This rematch is about setting issues straight. Each wish to present who the higher man is, which is able to make for an thrilling, aggressive matchup, with the winner positioning himself for an opportunity at a unification bout.”
Conceição (19-2-1, 9 KOs), Brazil’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist, turned skilled in November 2016. His losses have been to unbeaten world champions, struggling a slender factors defeat to then-WBC champ Oscar Valdez in September 2021 and a loss to Shakur Stevenson in a bid for 2 world titles one yr later. After a no contest towards Nicolas Polanco in June 2023, Conceição fought then-WBO champion Emanuel Navarrete to a majority draw that November. In April, he stopped Jose Guardado in seven rounds. Motivated by his perseverance to win Olympic gold on his third try, Conceição captured world title glory on his fourth attempt.
Conceição stated, “I’m totally targeted and prepared for my first title protection. Each struggle is a brand new alternative to show myself, and on November 2, I’ll step into the ring with the identical dedication and starvation that introduced me right here. I respect O’Shaquie Foster, however I’ll present why I’m the true champion. My staff and I’ve labored tirelessly, and I’m assured our efforts might be rewarded once more. Foster, don’t run within the ring! See you in Verona!”
Foster (23-3, 12 KOs) turned professional in 2012 following a adorned newbie profession with over 100 fights and an alternate spot on the U.S. Olympic staff. After early-career setbacks, together with a cut up choice to Rolando Chinea in July 2016, he mounted a profitable resurgence underneath the steering of coach Bobby Benton. Foster then went on a 12-fight profitable streak, capturing the WBC crown with a factors conquer Rey Vargas in February 2023 and defending it on enemy turf with an exciting Twelfth-round stoppage of Rocky Hernandez final October. Foster made the second protection of his strap by decisioning Nova in February.
Foster stated, “I can’t look ahead to November 2. I’m able to go on the market and make an announcement. That dangerous choice woke one thing up in me, and now all I can take into consideration is the ‘get again.’ I wish to thank all people who pushed for the suitable factor to be executed. Now the main focus is to develop into a two-time champion.”
Muratalla (21-0, 16 KOs), a 27-year-old contender on the cusp of a world title alternative, had a flawless 2023, going 3-0 with three knockouts. In March, he rose off the deck following a first-round knockdown to cease Galindo with a physique shot within the ninth. That Could, he opened the Devin Haney-Vasiliy Lomachenko pay-per-view by dismantling Jeremiah Nakathila in two rounds. He capped off the yr in November by dispatching Mexican energy puncher Diego Torres in eight. In 2024, Muratalla tallied factors verdicts in 10-rounders versus Xolisani Ndongeni in March and former world champion Tevin Farmer in July.
Muratalla stated, “I’m excited to get again within the ring. I like staying energetic, so combating for the third time this yr will hold me sharp as I get nearer to a world title. Jesus Perez is hard and skilled. He’ll carry the struggle, which suggests will probably be an thrilling conflict the place I can present my abilities.”
Perez (25-5, 18 KOs) went 21-0 with 16 knockouts earlier than struggling his first defeat towards then-unbeaten Ruslan Madiyev in Could 2018. Since then, the Tijuana, Mexico, native has examined the likes of welterweight contender Alexis Rocha and eventual WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. In his final outing, he upset former world champion Joseph Diaz Jr. by cut up choice.
