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Mac Foster (Big Mac 'The Knife' from Fresno) was born on 27 June, 1942 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, is an American boxer (1942–2010). Discover Mac Foster's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Big Mac 'The Knife' from Fresno
Occupation N/A
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 27 June 1942
Birthday 27 June
Birthplace Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Date of death 19 July, 2010
Died Place Fresno, California, United States
Nationality United States

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Mac Foster Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, Mac Foster height is 6 ft 2 in .

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Mac Foster Net Worth

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1942

MacArthur "Mac" Foster (June 27, 1942 – July 19, 2010) was a 20th-century American heavyweight professional boxer.

1966

He competed from 1966 to 1976, winning 30 of his 36 professional bouts, with all his victories achieved by knockout.

He stopped heavyweight contenders Thad Spencer, Cleveland Williams, whom he defeated twice, and Zora Folley.

Standing at 6 ft 2" in height and known as "Big Mac The Knife from Fresno", Foster made his professional debut in 1966, winning his first 24 fights by knockout, and was named The Ring's Progress of the Year for 1969. Britain's Boxing Illustrated wrote, "He could certainly whack!"

Whilst being employed as a sparring partner for Sonny Liston, Foster was reputed to have knocked down the former world champion, causing Liston two days later to work Foster over during another sparring session before handlers could intervene between the two men to stop it.

1969

In 1969 Foster knocked out contender Thad Spencer in the first round, and twice knocked out a past his prime Cleveland Williams.

1970

After a discharge from the Marines with the rank of sergeant, Foster turned professional, becoming the third Fresno boxer of note (Young Corbett III was a world welterweight champion and Wayne Thornton rose through the rankings to become a number one heavyweight contender in 1970).

He trained with Pat DiFuria at the Merced Street Gym.

By 1970 Foster was ranked as the world's number one heavyweight contender and seemed set for a title shot, but his 24–0 winning streak came to an end when as favourite he was stopped in six rounds by the more experienced Jerry Quarry in June 1970.

After the Quarry fight, Foster knocked out ageing and by then unranked Zora Folley in one round.

1972

Foster went the distance against Muhammad Ali in April 1972, losing by a 15-round unanimous decision.

Foster was born in Alexandria, Virginia, a son, and the third of eleven children, of a Mississippi sharecropping family.

He spent his childhood years in Fresno, California, where his father found employment as a nurse.

Foster picked grapes and cotton as a youth.

Fresno State University offered him a track and field scholarship out of Washington High School, but he declined the opportunity, choosing instead to enlist with the United States Marines.

Whilst serving with the Marines he won fourteen amateur boxing titles, and was deployed for two combat tours in the Vietnam War.

In April 1972 Foster faced Muhammad Ali in Tokyo in a rare 15-round, non-title bout.

Although he defied Ali's prediction of a fifth-round stoppage by lasting the distance, Foster lost a clear decision to the former champion, winning just two rounds, one round, and no rounds on the three judges' respective scorecards.

Foster had never been in a professional fight longer than eight rounds before facing Ali.

Foster followed up his loss to Ali with knockouts of journeymen Sam McGill and Charles Williams.

He was then outpointed by Bob Stallings, Joe Bugner, and Henry Clark in consecutive bouts.

1974

Foster served as George Foreman's sparring partner for Foreman's world title bout with Ken Norton in 1974.

1976

He retired from boxing in 1976 after losing his fourth consecutive decision, this time to prospect Stan Ward.

Foster's final record was 30–6, with all 30 of his wins coming by knockout.

After retiring, Foster volunteered his time as boxing coach for youth.

2010

Foster died at the age of 68 of MRSA on Monday, July 19, 2010.

His body was buried at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella, California.

He married Yolanda, the marriage producing four children, Gregory, Joshua, Nathaniel and Nicole.