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O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford: Fight Card, Picks & Preview

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The current WBC Junior Lightweight title holder, O’Shaquie Foster, meets Raymond Ford to defend his title. This title defense takes place on May 30, 2026, at the Fertitta Center. Raymond Ford is on a solid winning ratio, with a 24-3-0 record, and has been consistent over a long period. On the other hand, O’Shaquie comes with an 18-1-1 professional record and a championship title to defend. This makes the O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford clash a close battle, promising dramatic outcomes. Let’s look at the detailed preview of the upcoming WBC title-defense bout.

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O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford Event Details

Main Event: O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford

Title: WBC Junior Lightweight title

Date: May 30, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 08:30 AM IST | 11:00 PM ET | 08:00 PM PDT

Venue: Fertitta Center

O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford Fight Card

O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford (WBC World Super Featherweight Title)

Charlie Sheehy vs Jaret Gonzalez (NABA Lightweight Title)

Omari Jones vs Alan Sanchez (Super Welterweight)

Miguel Flores vs Javon Woodard Jr (Featherweight)

Zaquin Moses vs Travis Crawford (Super Featherweight)

Frank Espinoza vs Bryce Blackwell (Middleweight)

Julian Montalvo vs Maximus Moya (Super Featherweight)

Jahyden Britton vs Najee West (Super Middleweight)

O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford – Where to Watch the Fight?

The most expected WBC Super Featherweight clash will be live on the DAZN app. DAZN has the official streaming rights for this title defense bout, O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford. You can watch this fight with an official DAZN subscription.

Fighters Stats and Bio

O’Shaquie Foster

Nationality:American
Age:32
Height:5’8½”
Reach:72″
Total fights:27
Record:24-3-0 (12 Knockouts)

Raymond Ford

Nationality:American
Age:27
Height:5’6″
Reach:69″
Total fights:20
Record:18-1-1 (8 Knockouts)

O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford – Fighters’ Background Preview

O’Shaquie Foster’s Early Career

O’Shaquie Foster is a professional boxer from the United States who had a strong foundation in his amateur career. He fought over 100 amateur fights, but turned professional before the 2012 Olympics. His amateur career includes solid wins like the 2010 PAL National Championship and the 2011 Houston Golden Gloves Championship. Foster was an 8-time amateur national champion as well. He even participated in the Olympic trials, but he finished as an alternate. However, his amateur run was lauded by critics due to his elusive fighting style. He frequently lands punches while avoiding taking them. Transitioning to professional boxing, O’Shaquie has held multiple WBC titles. Let’s look at his professional career feats ahead of the O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford fight.

Foster’s Notable Titles

O’Shaquie Foster debuted against Theo Johnson and beat him very quickly with a knockout. At that time, it was a record for the fastest knockout for a debutant. His first notable title came in 2018, beating Jon Fernandez for the WBC Silver Super Featherweight title. He retained the WBC Silver super featherweight title three times. Later, Foster contested against Ray Vargas for the vacant WBC Super Featherweight title and won by decision. After that, he faced Eduardo Hernandez to defend his title and defeated him. Foster retained his title two more times before losing it to Robson Conceição. However, he regained his title by fighting Conceição for the second time. It was a remarkable comeback for Foster. Now Foster is scheduled to defend his title in the upcoming O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford fight.

O’Shaquie Foster’s Achievements

No.ResultOpponentMethod
1WinTheo JohnsonTKO
2WinManuel RubalcavaUD
3WinStephan NavaKO
4WinAaron AndersonUD
5WinMario LaceyTKO
6WinDevin ParkerUD
7WinFrank JordanKO
8WinDarius JacksonKO
9LossSamuel TeahUD
10WinRynell GriffinTKO
11WinLavisas WilliamsTKO
12LossRolando ChineaSD
13WinAndrew GoodrichTKO
14WinKaylyn AlfredMD
15WinFrank De AlbaMD
16WinJon FernandezUD
17WinFatiou FassinouRTD
18WinJesus BravoKO
19WinAlberto MercadoUD
20WinMiguel RománKO
21WinMuhammadkhuja YaqubovUD
22WinRey VargasUD
23WinEduardo HernándezTKO
24WinAbraham NovaSD
25LossRobson ConceiçãoSD
26WinRobson ConceiçãoSD
27WinStephen FultonUD

Raymond Ford’s Early Stage

Raymond Ford is a young boxer emerging in the Super Featherweight class. He has an impressive record of 18-1-1. He won the U.S. National Golden Gloves Championships in 2018 during his amateur run. He was the second-ranked boxer nationally in the featherweight division as an amateur. After a highly successful amateur career, Ford turned professional in 2019. He signed with Matchroom Boxing promotions and debuted against Weusi Johnson.

Raymond Ford’s Professional Career

After winning his first professional fight against Weusi Johnson, Ford went on to fight multiple fighters in the Featherweight class. He won his first big shot in 2022, the IBF North American Featherweight title by taking down Richard Medina. Then he went on to win successive bouts and kept an unbeaten streak. Eventually, he got his second title, the WBA Featherweight title, in 2024. But in his very next title defense, he lost the title to Nick Ball by split decision. That was his only loss until now. After that, he moved up in weight class and captured the WBA Continental North America Super Featherweight title. Now he aims to win Foster’s title in the O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford fight.

Raymond Ford’s Professional Achievements

No.ResultOpponentMethod
1WinWeusi JohnsonUD
2WinAleksandrs BerkensbergsPTS
3WinIsidro FigueroaKO
4WinRafael CastilloUD
5WinFrancisco MuroTKO
6WinEric ManriquezUD
7WinRafael ReyesTKO
8WinJuan Antonio LópezKO
9DrawAaron PerezSD
10WinReece BellottiTKO
11WinFelix CaraballoTKO
12WinEdward VazquezSD
13WinRichard MedinaUD
14WinSakaria LukasKO
15WinJessie MagdalenoUD
16WinOtabek KholmatovTKO
17LossNick BallSD
18WinOrlando GonzálezUD
19WinThomas MatticeUD
20WinAbraham NovaUD

Previous Fights Overview

O’Shaquie Foster vs Stephen Fulton

O’Shaquie Foster outboxed Stephen Fulton in the 12-round fight. He used his southpaw stance and physicality to his advantage. But prior to the fight, Fulton was short of 2 lbs for the planned 130-pound bout. After a balanced first round, Foster started to control the ring. He landed back-to-back jabs and crosses on Fulton’s guard. As the rounds progressed, Foster grew more aggressive and inflicted more damage. Fulton’s legs were almost buckling in the final rounds. Eventually, O’Shaquie Foster earned a unanimous win on the scorecards.

Raymond Ford vs Abraham Nova

Raymond Ford fought the entire ten rounds against Abraham Nova and won unanimously via decision. Ford’s clever defense and agility enabled him to control the fight. Initially, Abraham Nova brought relentless pressure inside the ring, landing heavy body shots and draining Ford’s stamina. But Ford took over late in the game and gained complete control. In the end, he won unanimously.

Prediction

O’Shaquie Foster is favored to beat Raymond Ford in this WBC Super Featherweight title. This will likely be a tactical decision since both fighters have the same level of physicality. Foster is expected to rely on his physicality, though Foster’s ring dominance will prevail. He is also good at controlling the pace and distance. As a result, O’Shaquie Foster is predicted to win in this clash.

The Pick: O’Shaquie Foster via Decision.

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