Editing Bob Foster (boxer) (section)

===World light-heavyweight champion===
In 1968, Foster got his first shot at a world title. At [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York, New York|New York]], on the night of March 24, Foster became world champion by knocking out [[Dick Tiger]] in four rounds. Tiger had been a two-time world middleweight champion and was defending his world light heavyweight crown that night. Foster then decided to box at heavyweight once again, and beat Charlie Polite by a knockout in three. He ended that year defeating Vick again, and his future world title challenger [[Roger Rouse]], both by a knockout.

In 1969, he began by rising off the canvas to knock out [[Frankie DePaula|Frank DePaula]] in the same first round and retain his belt. It is believed that was the first time ever a boxer won a world title fight in the first round after being floored in that same round.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} It is also believed that that fight is one of only three times that's happened...{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} the second time being in 1984, when [[Juan Meza]] rose off a knockdown to dethrone world Jr. Featherweight champion [[Jaime Garza (boxer)|Jaime Garza]] in the same first round too. It also happened in the 21st century, when Kendall Holt was dropped twice, only to knockout Ricardo Torres in round 1, for the WBO 140&nbsp;lb title.

Foster's next fight in 1969 was against Andy Kendall, whom he beat in four rounds by knockout, to once again retain the crown. He closed the 1960s with two more knockout wins.