"Ice Water" O'shaquie Foster has had an odd, strange, climb to the top. However, the cream always rises to the top and the man from Orange, Texas, who seemed destined for greatness is now on the verge of a world title.
Multiple sources have reported that Foster will take on former two-division world champion Rey Vargas for the vacant WBC 130-pound world title. On February 11th in Foster's home state of Texas at the Alamodome. Vargas has held the WBC world titles at both 122 and 126. Vargas sports a perfect 36-0 (22) record
It will be the first world title fight for Foster, who has perhaps the best skills in the division but suffered two setbacks early in his career. Foster shockingly lost twice in an eight-month span over 2015-2016. Dropping close decisions to Samuel Teah and Rolando Chinea at higher weight classes. Since the second loss and moving down to the 130-pound weight limit the Texan has had a resurgence and won nine fights in a row. He has picked up victories over the likes of Alberto Mercado, and Miguel Roman, and most recently back in March he picked up a lopsided UD over Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, in Dubai.
Foster will be fighting in his home state of Texas for the first time since 2019 when he scored a third-round stoppage of Fatiou Fassinou at the Civic Center in Beaumont.