After a military discharge, Foster turned pro, 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.
His great-grandfather is Italian born Ralph Giordano (Also known as Young Corbett III), who was a world welterweight boxing champion in 1933.
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He is the great-grandson of the boxer Raffaele Giordano, known as Young Corbett III.
Beside the boxing career, he was a physical education teacher for the California Highway Patrol and a grape grower.
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Three months later, he was dethroned by Hall of Famer Jimmy McLarnin via a one round knockout.
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