Pihak promotor Matchroom Boxing disebut menawarkan jadwal mepet ketika Foster sedang bersiap menghadapi petinju ortodoks, sedangkan Ford bertarung dengan gaya kidal.

"They said I ducked him in August when he fought [Abraham] Nova," ungkap Foster.

Kala itu, Ford akhirnya menghadapi Nova dan menang melalui keputusan juri dalam laga 10 ronde di Riyadh, Arab Saudi.

"But they called me three weeks ahead and they're saying they called Nova five weeks ahead. So, it just don't make no sense.

>>> Crystal Palace Juarai Conference League Usai Kalahkan Rayo Vallecano

I don't get it," kata Foster.

Perubahan taktik sparring dari ortodoks ke kidal dalam waktu singkat dinilai Foster sebagai upaya kubu lawan memanfaatkan situasi persiapannya yang tidak maksimal.

"If I got a contract that's signed for a fight already," ucap Foster.

Penundaan duel melawan Fulton terjadi akibat ketidakpastian laga rematch antara Gervonta Davis melawan Lamont Roach serta cedera tangan Sebastian Fundora.

"And that fight falls through as far as the main event, not me and that fighter because me and Fulton didn't get hurt, of course the date is gonna get moved back a little bit.

But y'all called the champion three weeks ahead of time to come to Saudi Arabia to fight you – it just showed that you're not serious," jelas Foster.

Sang juara bertahan menegaskan bahwa dirinya membutuhkan waktu cukup untuk merombak jadwal latihan demi menghadapi petinju kidal.

"Because I'm fighting Fulton and he's orthodox, so why would I take a fight with you, when you're a southpaw?