O’Shaquie Foster says a fight with Shakur Stevenson remains on his mind even after agreeing to defend his WBC super featherweight title against Raymond Ford on May 30 at the Fertitta Center in Houston on DAZN.
Foster (24-3, 12 KOs) had spent recent months calling for a showdown with Stevenson. During an interview this week, he said the unbeaten star made it clear another step had to come first.
“He said he wanted me to fight his son. He said, ‘Give my son an opportunity and then I’ll fight you,’” Foster said to Fight Hub TV when asked how the Ford fight came together.
The matchup adds extra heat because Foster and Ford have exchanged words in the past, while Stevenson has been linked to both sides. Foster made it clear he still sees Stevenson as unfinished business once the Ford fight is handled.
“I’ll meet him wherever he want to meet at,” Foster said. “If after this fight, when I crush his man’s, he say he not coming back down to 35, I jump 35, go to 40 just for him.”
That remark suggests Foster would be willing to move divisions to secure a Stevenson fight, whether at lightweight or another agreed weight.
First, Foster must deal with Ford in a dangerous title defense against a younger and skilled opponent. It is not the kind of fight a champion takes if he is only looking for a safe bridge to something bigger.
Still, Foster used the interview to keep Stevenson in the picture and to let fans know the target has not changed.
If Foster wins on May 30, pressure for talks with Stevenson will only grow. He sounds serious about it, and that usually means something.
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Last Updated on 2026/04/24 at 7:33 PM
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