This 2011 Leaf trading card features the autograph of legendary light heavyweight boxer Bob Foster, who faced off against Muhammad Ali in the ring. The card is an original, ungraded insert from the Muhammad Ali Opponents Autographs Bronze series, and is in near mint condition.
The card is 35 points thick and made of card stock, with the autograph in hard ink. It is a standard size trading card from the Leaf manufacturer, set in the year 2011. The autograph authentication was done by 2010 Leaf Trading Cards. This unique collectible is a must-have for boxing enthusiasts and fans of Ali's opponents.
Robert Wayne Foster (April 27, 1942 – November 21, 2015) was an American professional boxer who fought as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. Known as "The Deputy Sheriff", Foster was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in boxing history. He won the world light heavyweight title from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth-round knockout, and went on to defend his crown fourteen times against thirteen different fighters in total from 1968 to 1974. Foster challenged Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali during his career, but was knocked out by both (the fight with Ali was not for a world heavyweight title, but for the regional NABF version). He was named to Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers of all time. He was also named to Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years, ranking at #55. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.