O’Shaquie Foster headlines Dibella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing event on Dec. 5. Foster’s road to main event status was plagued with tragedy and trauma.
On Thursday, Dec. 5, super featherweight contender O’Shaquie Foster (16-2, 10 KOs) headlines DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing event. A win against Alberto Mercado (16-3-1, 3 KOs) could help him inch closer to a title shot. Foster has come a long way from the troubles that surrounded him in his hometown of Orange, TX.
The town of about 19,000 people in east Texas is not without its problems. Nearly 23 percent of Orange residents live below the poverty line, according to the 2010 Census data. The median income for a household in Orange is $29,519.
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In March of 2017, Foster was arrested for aggravated assault. He spent several months in Orange County Jail.
Foster recalled a particularly harrowing night in jail during the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey to The Sweet Science in July. It was his rock bottom. He realized that his talent was languishing and his potential wasting away. Foster decided to make a change.
After getting out of jail, he left Orange, moving to Houston to train with Bobby Benton. Foster loves his hometown but understands collateral damage comes from poverty and violence.
Since then, Foster hasn’t lost a fight. He’s riding a five-fight winning streak and knocked out his last two opponents. Mercado is his next challenge, but Foster is confident he will win. He’s driven by the fear of wasting his opportunities.
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