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Bob Foster vs Dick Tiger

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Meetings on record

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Bob Foster and Dick Tiger met once (1968). Bob Foster won in 1968 by ko.

SOURCE·Bob Foster (boxer) and Dick Tiger — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
Bob FosterDick Tiger
79″ (200.7 cm)Reach71″ (180.3 cm)
75″ (190.5 cm)Height67.7″ (172 cm)
+5.35%Reach advantage+4.83%
56–8Record60–19
82%Finish rate45%
20Longest unbeaten run11
64Recorded bouts76
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Bob Foster

19601970UNFILEDwin v Clarence Floyd, 1961, kowin v Ernie Knox, 1961, kowin v Floyd McCoy, 1961, decisionwin v Ray Bryan, 1961, kowin v Billy Johnson, 1961, decisionwin v Clarence Ryan, 1961, decisionwin v Duke Williams, 1961, koloss v Doug Jones, 1962, kowin v Bert Whitehurst, 1962, decisionwin v Billy Tisdale, 1962, kowin v Willi Besmanoff, 1963, koloss v Mauro Mina, 1963, decisionwin v Curtis Bruce, 1963, kowin v Richard Benjamin, 1963, kowin v Henry Hank, 1964, kowin v Norman Letcher, 1964, kowin v Don Quinn, 1964, koloss v Ernie Terrell, 1964, kowin v Allen Thomas, 1964, kowin v Dave Bailey, 1964, koloss v Zora Folley, 1965, decisionwin v Henry Hank, 1965, decisionwin v Chuck Leslie, 1965, kowin v Dave Russell, 1965, kowin v Bobby Rascon, 1965, kowin v LeRoy Green, 1966, kowin v Sonny Moore, 1967, kowin v Eddie Vick, 1967, decisionwin v Levan Roundtree, 1967, kowin v Henry Matthews, 1967, kowin v Eddie Cotton, 1967, kowin v Andres Antonio Selpa, 1967, kowin v Jim Robinson, 1967, kowin v Roger Rouse, 1968, kowin v Eddie Vick, 1968, kowin v Charley Polite, 1968, kowin v Dick Tiger, 1968, kowin v Chuck Leslie, 1969, kowin v Levan Roundtree, 1969, kowin v Andy Kendall, 1969, kowin v Frank DePaula, 1969, koloss v Joe Frazier, 1970, kowin v Mark Tessman, 1970, kowin v Roger Rouse, 1970, kowin v Roy Wallace, 1970, kowin v Bill Hardney, 1970, kowin v Brian Kelly, 1971, kowin v Tommy Hicks, 1971, kowin v Vernon McIntosh, 1971, kowin v Ray Anderson, 1971, decisionwin v Hal Carroll, 1971, koloss v Muhammad Ali, 1972, kowin v Chris Finnegan, 1972, kowin v Mike Quarry, 1972, kowin v Vicente Rondón, 1972, kowin v Pierre Fourie, 1973, decisiondraw v Jorge Ahumada, 1974, decisionwin v Bill Hardney, 1975, kowin v Al Bolden, 1976, kowin v Harold Carter, 1976, decisionwin v Bob Hazelton, 1977, koloss v Marty Lewis, 1978, koloss v Mustafa Wassaja, 1978, koresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1961–1978 · 1 UNDATED
1970 win vs Clarence Floyd (1961)win vs Ernie Knox (1961)win vs Floyd McCoy (1961)win vs Ray Bryan (1961)win vs Billy Johnson (1961)win vs Clarence Ryan (1961)win vs Duke Williams (1961)loss vs Doug Jones (1962)win vs Bert Whitehurst (1962)win vs Billy Tisdale (1962)win vs Willi Besmanoff (1963)loss vs Mauro Mina (1963)win vs Curtis Bruce (1963)win vs Richard Benjamin (1963)win vs Henry Hank (1964)win vs Norman Letcher (1964)win vs Don Quinn (1964)loss vs Ernie Terrell (1964)win vs Allen Thomas (1964)win vs Dave Bailey (1964)loss vs Zora Folley (1965)win vs Henry Hank (1965)win vs Chuck Leslie (1965)win vs Dave Russell (1965)win vs Bobby Rascon (1965)win vs LeRoy Green (1966)win vs Sonny Moore (1967)win vs Eddie Vick (1967)win vs Levan Roundtree (1967)win vs Henry Matthews (1967)win vs Eddie Cotton (1967)win vs Andres Antonio Selpa (1967)win vs Jim Robinson (1967)win vs Roger Rouse (1968)win vs Eddie Vick (1968)win vs Charley Polite (1968)win vs Dick Tiger (1968)win vs Chuck Leslie (1969)win vs Levan Roundtree (1969)win vs Andy Kendall (1969)win vs Frank DePaula (1969)loss vs Joe Frazier (1970)win vs Mark Tessman (1970)win vs Roger Rouse (1970)win vs Roy Wallace (1970)win vs Bill Hardney (1970)win vs Brian Kelly (1971)win vs Tommy Hicks (1971)win vs Vernon McIntosh (1971)win vs Ray Anderson (1971)win vs Hal Carroll (1971)loss vs Muhammad Ali (1972)win vs Chris Finnegan (1972)win vs Mike Quarry (1972)win vs Vicente Rondón (1972)win vs Pierre Fourie (1973)draw vs Jorge Ahumada (1974)win vs Bill Hardney (1975)win vs Al Bolden (1976)win vs Harold Carter (1976)win vs Bob Hazelton (1977)loss vs Marty Lewis (1978)loss vs Mustafa Wassaja (1978)
winlossdraw / NC1961–1978

Dick Tiger

195019601970UNFILEDloss v Tommy West, 1952, decisionwin v Easy Dynamite, 1952, kowin v Koko Kid, 1952, decisionwin v Simon Eme, 1952, koloss v Tommy West, 1953, kowin v Simon Eme, 1953, decisionwin v Blackie Power, 1953, decisionwin v Lion Ring, 1953, kowin v Peter Okptra, 1954, kowin v Super Human Power, 1954, decisionwin v Mighty Joe, 1954, decisionwin v Robert Nwanne, 1954, koloss v Tommy West, 1954, decisionloss v Alan Dean, 1955, decisionwin v Bolaji Johnson, 1955, decisionwin v John Ama, 1955, kowin v Raheem Fagbemi, 1955, decisionwin v Koko Kid, 1955, kowin v Alan Dean, 1956, decisionwin v Jimmy Lynas, 1956, decisionwin v Wally Scott, 1956, kowin v Dennis Rowley, 1956, koloss v George Roe, 1956, decisionloss v Gerry McNally, 1956, decisionwin v Paddy Delargy, 1957, kodraw v Pat McAteer, 1957, decisionwin v Jean Claude Poisson, 1957, decisionwin v Phil Edwards, 1957, decisionwin v Alan Dean, 1957, decisionloss v Willie Armstrong, 1957, decisionwin v Marius Dori, 1957, kowin v Terry Downes, 1957, kowin v Johnny Read, 1957, kowin v Yolande Pompey, 1958, decisionloss v Ellsworth Webb, 1958, decisionwin v Billy Ellaway, 1958, kowin v Pat McAteer, 1958, kowin v Johnny Read, 1958, kowin v Jimmy Lynas, 1958, kowin v Jean Ruellet, 1958win v Holly Mims, 1959, decisionloss v Joey Giardello, 1959, decisionwin v Gene Armstrong, 1959, decisionloss v Rory Calhoun, 1959, decisionwin v Randy Sandy, 1959, decisionwin v Wilf Greaves, 1960, kowin v Víctor Zalazar, 1960, decisionwin v Gene Armstrong, 1960, decisionwin v William Pickett, 1961, decisionwin v Hank Casey, 1961, decisionwin v Ellsworth Webb, 1961, kowin v Gene Armstrong, 1961, kowin v Gene Fullmer, 1962, decisionwin v Henry Hank, 1962, decisionwin v Florentino Fernández, 1962, koloss v Joey Giardello, 1963, decisionwin v Gene Fullmer, 1963, koloss v Joey Archer, 1964, decisionwin v Don Fullmer, 1964, decisionwin v Jose Monon Gonzalez, 1964, kowin v Joey Giardello, 1965, decisionwin v Rubin Carter, 1965, decisionwin v Juan Carlos Rivero, 1965, kowin v José Torres, 1966, decisionloss v Emile Griffith, 1966, decisionwin v Peter Mueller, 1966, kowin v Roger Rouse, 1967, kowin v José Torres, 1967, decisionwin v Abraham Tomica, 1967, kowin v Frank DePaula, 1968, decisionloss v Bob Foster, 1968, kowin v Andy Kendall, 1969, decisionwin v Nino Benvenuti, 1969, decisionloss v Emile Griffith, 1970, decisionwin v align=lef, no date on recordresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1952–1970 · 2 UNDATED
1960 1970 loss vs Tommy West (1952)win vs Easy Dynamite (1952)win vs Koko Kid (1952)win vs Simon Eme (1952)loss vs Tommy West (1953)win vs Simon Eme (1953)win vs Blackie Power (1953)win vs Lion Ring (1953)win vs Peter Okptra (1954)win vs Super Human Power (1954)win vs Mighty Joe (1954)win vs Robert Nwanne (1954)loss vs Tommy West (1954)loss vs Alan Dean (1955)win vs Bolaji Johnson (1955)win vs John Ama (1955)win vs Raheem Fagbemi (1955)win vs Koko Kid (1955)win vs Alan Dean (1956)win vs Jimmy Lynas (1956)win vs Wally Scott (1956)win vs Dennis Rowley (1956)loss vs George Roe (1956)loss vs Gerry McNally (1956)win vs Paddy Delargy (1957)draw vs Pat McAteer (1957)win vs Jean Claude Poisson (1957)win vs Phil Edwards (1957)win vs Alan Dean (1957)loss vs Willie Armstrong (1957)win vs Marius Dori (1957)win vs Terry Downes (1957)win vs Johnny Read (1957)win vs Yolande Pompey (1958)loss vs Ellsworth Webb (1958)win vs Billy Ellaway (1958)win vs Pat McAteer (1958)win vs Johnny Read (1958)win vs Jimmy Lynas (1958)win vs Jean Ruellet (1958)win vs Holly Mims (1959)loss vs Joey Giardello (1959)win vs Gene Armstrong (1959)loss vs Rory Calhoun (1959)win vs Randy Sandy (1959)win vs Wilf Greaves (1960)win vs Víctor Zalazar (1960)win vs Gene Armstrong (1960)win vs William Pickett (1961)win vs Hank Casey (1961)win vs Ellsworth Webb (1961)win vs Gene Armstrong (1961)win vs Gene Fullmer (1962)win vs Henry Hank (1962)win vs Florentino Fernández (1962)loss vs Joey Giardello (1963)win vs Gene Fullmer (1963)loss vs Joey Archer (1964)win vs Don Fullmer (1964)win vs Jose Monon Gonzalez (1964)win vs Joey Giardello (1965)win vs Rubin Carter (1965)win vs Juan Carlos Rivero (1965)win vs José Torres (1966)loss vs Emile Griffith (1966)win vs Peter Mueller (1966)win vs Roger Rouse (1967)win vs José Torres (1967)win vs Abraham Tomica (1967)win vs Frank DePaula (1968)loss vs Bob Foster (1968)win vs Andy Kendall (1969)win vs Nino Benvenuti (1969)loss vs Emile Griffith (1970)
winlossdraw / NC1952–1970

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