ByMike Sinclair, Mike Sinclair
Yuri Foreman will make the second appearance of his latest comeback against journeyman Jason Davis at the Resort World Casino in Queens, New York.
Foreman, the former WBA world light-middleweight champion, fought for the first time since 2013 when he took a unanimous decision over Lenwood Dozier at the Barclays Arena in his home neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York, in December.
The 35-year-old Belarus-born fighter, who grew up in Israel, became an ordained rabbi during his absence from the ring following a managerial contract dispute.
Foreman was four winning fights into his previous comeback after losing the world title he took from Daniel Santos in 2009 to Miguel Cotto on a ninth-round stoppage. But he retired after six rounds of his next outing against Pawel Wolak with a knee injury which required surgery.
These were the only two defeats of his career and he chalked up four wins as he set out on the quest to become a world champion again before surprisingly announcing his retirement ahead of a clash with highly-rated Jorge Melendez scheduled for June 2013.
Davis, a 34-year-old from Washington, has won 13 of his 26 fights but was stopped in his most recent bout and it will be a major shock if he derails Foreman’s latest bid to re-establish himself as a viable title contender.