Crawford vs. Postol Final Press Conference - The thrilling light-welterweight unification clash between Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol is to be screened exclusively live in the UK on BoxNation on July 23.
Former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi, is almost ready to travel out for his big fight. He travels on Sunday July 24 to New York City, where he'll close his training camp for the upcoming bout against Gabriel Bracero on July 30th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The most significant win of Viktor Postol’s professional boxing career didn’t impress Terence Crawford.
Crawford vs. Postol Final Press Conference - The thrilling light-welterweight unification clash between Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol is to be screened exclusively live in the UK on BoxNation on July 23
I don't care who Postol has in his corner, there is no way we're letting Postol come to our country and take home Terence's title. We are a way better team than they are.
Terence Crawford isn't too concerned about the height of Viktor Postol. Crawford, who is listed at 5'8 gives up a few inches to the angular Ukrainian, who comes in at 5'11. Many believe this will be a difficult outing for the native of Omaha based on this dynamic.
Describe your relationship with Freddie Roach. How much has Freddie Roach helped you?
TERENCE CRAWFORD - There is no pressure on me being looked at as boxing's next superstar, but there is a lot of hard work in becoming one. I'm really excited to be on the big stage and I'm on that big stage because I paid my dues in the gym and in the ring.
In the case of Terence Crawford, who currently stands on the horizon of boxing fame, his existence is a result of winning a game of millimeters. Think of it as survival by the margin of the tip of your fingernail.
Terence Crawford wasn’t surprised by Viktor Postol’s impressive victory over Lucas Matthysse. He predicted Postol would win that October 3 bout in Carson, California, which Postol won by 10th-round knockout. The unbeaten WBO super lightweight champion was surprised, however, by how much holding and elbowing Postol was allowed to do that night by referee Jack Reiss.