Todd Foster is an American boxer in the Junior middleweight division.

Amateur career

Foster was an amateur boxing standout. He was the 1987 National Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...

 Light welterweight champion, and in 1988 the United States Amateur Light welterweight champion which led to a seed in the Olympic trials.

Olympic results

Foster was a member of the 1988 US Olympic Team, boxing as a Light Welterweight. His results were:

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Kampompo Miango (Zaire) KO 2
• Defeated Chun Jil-Chun (South Korea) KO 2
• Lost to Grahame Cheney
  Grahame Cheney
  Grahame Francis Cheney was an Australian boxer, who won a light welterweight silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Olympic results:*1st round bye*Defeated Miguel González RSC 2...
  
   (Australia) 2-3

Professional career

"Kid" Foster turned pro in 1989 and won his first 22 fights, setting up a bout with former champ Jimmy Paul

Jimmy Paul

Jimmy Paul was an American boxer in the lightweight division. On April 6, 1985 he beat Harry Arroyo to become the IBF Lightweight Champion. Paul successfully defended the title four times. On December 6, 1986 Paul lost the title to Greg Haugen. Paul retired in 1999 with a professional record of...

 in 1992. Paul won by an upset KO in the 7th round. In 1995 he challenged Hector Camacho

Héctor Camacho

Héctor Camacho , nicknamed "Macho Camacho", is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. His son, Héctor Camacho Jr., is also a boxer.- Early life and amateur career :...

for the IBC Welterweight Title, but lost via TKO in the 5th round. Foster later retired in 2001.

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