Bob Foster (boxer) Bob Foster (boxer) Robert Lloyd "Bob" Foster (December 15, 1938 – November 21, 2015) was an American professional boxer who fought as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. Known as "The Deputy Sheriff", Foster was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in boxing history. He won the world light heavyweight title from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth-round knockout, and went on to defend his crown fourteen times in total from 1968 to 1974. Foster 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
Tom Berry (boxer) an 11-month layoff, one win, Tom Berry's final professional boxing bout was a technical knockout defeat by Jack Pettifer at Holborn Stadium, London on 17 November 1930. Tom Berry (boxer) Tom Berry (14 February 1890 – 1943 (aged 52)) born in Poplar, London was an English professional light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, who won the National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British light heavyweight title, and British Empire Light heavyweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. Light heavyweight to , i.e. Cruiserweight. Tom Berry's first