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TONY FOSTER, 1964-2020

FOES TO FRIENDS: Foster [left] and Steve Pollard exchange blows in the ring, before later teaming up

FORMER Central Area lightweight champion Tony Foster sadly passed away on January 4 after suffering liver failure. He was 55 years old.

Foster fought 61 times as a professional, winning 20 (seven inside the distance) and drawing four. His near-decade-long career ran from 1987 to 1996 and included bouts all across Europe.

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