O’Shaquie Foster isn’t waiting on anybody.
While the super featherweight division plays musical chairs with mandatories and marination, the WBC champion is doing what real fighters do — taking the biggest fight available. In a new interview with Fight Hub TV, Foster says Emanuel Navarrete didn’t really want their October 24 unification clash in San Antonio, and he promised to dominate from the opening bell.
Then he turned his attention to Shakur Stevenson — and didn’t hold back.
“Shakur is terrified” of fighting him, Foster said, backing the talk with a bold claim: he believes he owns one of the best defenses in boxing. It’s easy to see where the frustration comes from. After beating Raymond Ford in May to keep his WBC strap, Foster wanted Shakur next. Instead of sitting around waiting on a fight that wasn’t coming, he signed to unify three belts — his WBC plus Navarrete’s WBO and IBF titles — live on DAZN from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
That’s the difference between a fighter and a businessman. Foster fights.
Foster (25-3, 12 KOs) also broke down Navarrete’s awkward, high-volume style and explained why his defense travels. And he weighed in on the Shakur vs. Haney saga, questioning whether Shakur can deal with Haney’s reach and long jab from an elite boxer who thinks on the move and makes adjustments.
The Rnd5Media take: Foster is right to talk. He chased the Shakur fight, got silence, and went and made a three-belt unification instead. On October 24, he gets his legacy fight — and if he handles Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KOs) the way he says he will, the “is Shakur ducking?” conversation gets a whole lot louder.
Watch the full interview below:
For more on the stalled Haney–Shakur saga, read our breakdown: Tim Bradley Unloads as Haney vs. Shakur Stalls Again
