About Melvin Foster
Born 1971. Melvin Foster is an American boxer.
Melvin Foster (born February 23, 1971, in Washington, DC) is an American former heavyweight boxer best known for his amateur boxing career. He most notably defeated former world champion Mike Weaver and two-time title challenger Carl Williams.
Professional career Known as "Top Gun", Foster turned pro in 1992 and remained undefeated until losing to Trevor Berbick in 1994. The following year he dropped a decision to Michael Moorer, and after the loss his once promising career began to sour, and he morphed into a journeyman fighter. He went on to lose bouts to Jimmy Thunder, Corey Sanders, Hasim Rahman, Derrick Jefferson, and Cedric Boswell. He retired in 2005 after a TKO loss to Eddie Chambers.
Professional boxing record
Loss
TKO 5 22/04/2005
Win
KO 3 05/02/2005
Loss
UD 8 22/09/2002
Loss
TKO 4 18/01/2002
Loss
SD 10 08/12/2001
Loss
TKO 4 10/09/1999
Loss
UD 8 30/07/1999
Win
UD 10 18/12/1998
Win
TKO 9 08/08/1998
Loss
TKO 2 14/03/1998
Loss
TKO 6 09/01/1998
Loss
TKO 10 20/05/1997
Loss
TKO 7 15/10/1996
Win
TKO 2 26/04/1996
Loss
TKO 8 03/10/1995
Win
TKO 2 30/08/1995
Loss
UD 10 13/05/1995
Win
TKO 8 28/04/1995
Win
PTS 10 17/03/1995
Win
KO 3 11/01/1995
Win
KO 6 22/10/1994
Loss
SD 10 13/09/1994
Win
PTS 10 02/06/1994
Win
TKO 2 23/04/1994
Win
UD 10 22/03/1994
Win
UD 8 17/02/1994
Draw
PTS 8 28/01/1994
Win
TKO 2 12/10/1993
Win
KO 2 25/09/1993
Win
TKO 3 16/07/1993
Win
TKO 2 02/07/1993
Win
TKO 2 18/06/1993
Win
TKO 3 21/05/1993
Win
KO 1 26/03/1993
Win
KO 1 19/02/1993
Win
KO 1 09/12/1992
Win
KO 1 29/11/1992
Win
PTS 4 23/10/1992
Amateur career Ohio State Fair runner-up to "Iceman" John Scully, 165 pounds (1987) National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion (1991)
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American boxer
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Melvin Foster was born on 23 February 1971.
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Melvin Foster is a boxer.
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