Terence Crawford signed a contract to face Viktor Postol

Dan Rafael ESPN Senior Writer Junior welterweight titlist Terence Crawford signed a contract to face Viktor Postol in a unification fight on Wednesday, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and Crawford manager Cameron Dunkin told ESPN. Minor issues remain on the Postol side, Arum said. The fight, one of the best that can be made, will take place July 23 on HBO PPV at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Looks like Arum will be testing out Crawfords PPV value. No mention if he is the headline fight. But this lines up with the rumors of Bradley having a PPV in July as well. Bob is probably going to stack this card with names.

Comments (20)

ThatDude44

Thurman vs Porter is free thanks to Al Haymon. Thank you, Al Haymon.

10y ago

soul_survivor

This is a fight between two guys who could be the best at 140. It shouldn't involve this much negotiation and back and forth. Put it on already, jeez. Everyone thinks they're Manny or Floyd or better still, Lewis or Tyson.

10y ago

GMAN_SUPREME

finally! I would pay the ppv price for this fight alone regardless of who is on the undercard hell I'll probably fly out to vegas for this fight.this is a true 50-50 fight between the two best fighters in the 140 pound division and two of my favorites.

10y ago

cork

yea man...i'm streaming this or catching the replay...fvck this shameless money grab Can always go to a bar like I'm planning to. Lol at the guy who thinks this does more than Pac-Bradley 3.

10y ago

SCEN3RY

The ppv is a tough sell. Hardcore fans might mean it when they say they want the best fights, but are they willing to pay for them? It might be worth experimenting with however...if they stack the undercard, provide a streaming option, forego the cable companies, and price it well, I'd buy and also for the sake of other promoters getting an idea. Boxing news and media is pretty much internet based anyhow, why not move some fights in that direction, even ppvs. The advertising revenue becomes different....I'm actually having a tough time trying to imagine how they can guarantee the fighters a good purse.

10y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

on PPV? are you fvcking kidding me? seriously, fvck boxing right now I wouldn't pay for it out of spite and I can definitely afford it. It's sickening when the fights that are suppose to build someone to PPV stardom is ON PPV, the sport is stinking.

10y ago

Vasyls_dad

Thurman vs Porter is free thanks to Al Haymon. *Looks at cable bill* Nah, not free at all.

10y ago

charliepaerker

Great fight. Terrible idea to put it on PPV. Neither guy has a huge fanbase. Forget about about casuals buying it too

10y ago

Boxfan83

I just hope Crawford and Postol negotiated good guarantees. If the rumours of Bradley being on the card are true then great, but seems more Arum's style to try and put someone like Ramirez or Verdejo on the card to target the Mexican or PR fans. I agree with you, I bet he puts Valdez & Zurdo on if not 1 or the other.

10y ago

BucaRican

gtfoh!!! crawford is becoming a star? to who? the black community and the few people in omaha! show a little more respect for a legend like manny. Because he does't have all the antics BRONER has, you don't consider him a star? Crawford-Lundy averages 982K Crawford-Gamboa 1.2M Crawford is in my top p4p guys and his skills are up there. He is becoming a star and the way you market a star is by promoting the heck out of them. PPVs promote the hello out of fights this will be no different.

10y ago

BucaRican

I don't wanna see names against mediocre opponents. If Bradley is on the card I want to see him fighting the likes of Brook or Garcia. I don't wanna are Bradley vs Vargas II. I want to see Lomachenko-Walters. I'll probably buy the fight because I'm stupid and buy every PPV. But I want to see a stacked undercard with good names against good opponents. Crawford vs Postal Bradley vs Brooks Lomahenko vs Walters Now thats a PPV worth 50 bones

10y ago

SplitSecond

These guys aren't really at that level to be on PPV, but depending on the undercard, it could be worth it.

10y ago

whitealltrac

................... Lol at this being PPV....it won't even make 25K buys I don't know when this mind set changed for some boxing fans? Who gives peeeeep about the buys??? We are here for boxing I think buys are the last thing a real boxing fan should worry about. By the way, this is a great fight for true boxing fans. :boxing:

10y ago

North_Star

Nice, the two top of the division will be squaring off. This fight needed to be made. Sucks is on PPV, but I am still glad they're fighting.

10y ago

Eastcoast

Postol should get himself sponsored by the owner of that body shop.

10y ago

Dip_Slide

Even though this fight shouldn't be on ppv, I'd still buy it because it's a great fight.

10y ago

mike1010011

I'd be surprised if it cracked 75 k.

10y ago

ThatDude44

Why does every half decent fight have to be PPV? Damn.

10y ago

Motofan

One hell of a good fight but god damn this will do no buys.

10y ago

Elblanco

i actually had a dream that crawford KO'd him in the first round, he hurts postol with a right hand, postol can't recover goes against the ropes and crawford attacks till the referee stops it Lol I'd love that. I can't stand how postol fights.

10y ago