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Crawford vs Postol results: Crawford dominates Postol in decision win
- Updated: July 24, 2016
Terence Crawford def. Viktor Postol by unanimous decision (118-107, 118-107, 117-108)
Terence Crawford vs. Viktor Postol was a fight between the top two 140 pound fighters in the world, two undefeated fighters who seemed ready to engage in a close, pick ’em fight. And for the first 4 rounds, that’s what happened, with a careful chess match type of fight. Then in the 5th, Crawford dropped Postol with the round’s first punch, and from there, it was all Terence Crawford. He put Postol down twice in the 5th and never allowed Postol back in the fight, winning every round after that to take a unanimous decision win. While some may view this as a poorly matched one-sided fight, it was more a case of Crawford showing that the hype around him is real and that he is truly a great fighter. Postol is very good – but he’s not Crawford, as we learned tonight.
In the post-fight interview, Max Kellerman talked about a possible Crawford vs. Manny Pacquiao fight. Crawford was cagey about it, saying it was up to his team.
Recap all the action in this round by round coverage:
R1: Very tentative, feeling out round here with few punches landed or thrown. Postol using his reach well though – that looks like it will be a factor in this fight, as he never allowed Crawford to get past it and get inside. 10-9 Postol
R2: The majority of the round was similar to round 2 – slow, tentative, and favoring Postol thanks to his reach. Crawford got inside a few times, but it ended up in both men tied up. Late in the round, Crawford landed a solid left hand, best punch of the fight so far for either man. 10-9 Crawford
R3: Both men looking for the counters here, but both are also aware that the other man is looking to counter, so are tentative to throw. The result is a very technical, but so far not …
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