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Foster Defends Title, Calls Out Stevenson, Eyes Navarrete

6/1/2026

Summary

Foster Defends Title

O'Shaquie Foster (WBC junior lightweight champion) retained his title by defeating Raymond Ford, winning 118-110, 116-112, 114-114.
Foster outlanded Ford 106-99 and bloodied his nose with a right hand in round 11.
Shakur Stevenson (WBO junior welterweight champion) entered the ring and exchanged barbs with Foster.
Foster said he will fight Stevenson at 140 pounds or any weight he chooses, otherwise targeting a unification bout with Emanuel Navarrete (WBO/IBF super featherweight champion).

Summary

Bivol Retains Title

DAZN scheduled four PPV fights: Fury vs Hall (June 13), Zayas vs Ennis (June 27), Joshua vs Prenga (July 25) and Canelo vs M'billi (Sept 12).
Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA and IBF light-heavyweight titles by unanimous decision over Michael Eifert, intensifying calls for a bout with David Benavidez.
Amanda Serrano tied Christy Martin’s 32-knockout record by stopping Cheyenne Hanson in two rounds.

History

Historical Context

The June 27 1988 Tyson-Spinks bout, billed “Once and For All,” grossed roughly $70 million and ended in a 91-second knockout, establishing the pay-per-view model that HBO exploited throughout the 1990s. Today DAZN mirrors that approach, scheduling four PPV events—including Fury vs Hall and Canelo vs M'billi—hoping similar revenue growth. Champions such as O'Shaquie Foster are also targeting high-profile unifications and record purses.

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Foster Defends Title

O'Shaquie Foster (WBC junior lightweight champion) retained his title by defeating Raymond Ford, winning 118-110, 116-112, 114-114.
Foster outlanded Ford 106-99 and bloodied his nose with a right hand in round 11.
Shakur Stevenson (WBO junior welterweight champion) entered the ring and exchanged barbs with Foster.
Foster said he will fight Stevenson at 140 pounds or any weight he chooses, otherwise targeting a unification bout with Emanuel Navarrete (WBO/IBF super featherweight champion).

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