Bob Foster, American boxer, Died at 77

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Robert Lloyd “Bob” Foster was born on April 27, 1938, and died on November 21, 2015.

Robert was an American light heavyweight and heavyweight professional boxer.

Known as “The Deputy Sheriff”, Robert was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in boxing history.

Robert won the undisputed light heavyweight championship from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth round knockout, and went on to defend his crown fourteen times in total from 1968 to 1974.

He challenged heavyweight kings Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali during his career, but was knocked out by both fighters (the fight with Ali was not for a world Heavyweight title but for the North American Boxing Federation one).

Robert retired from professional boxing in 1978, at the age of 40.

Robert passed away at age 77 in November 2015.