Official Lucas Matthysse vs Viktor Postol Fight Prediction/Discussion Thread

[SalimShady1212]

Added Lucas' Q&A from yesterday.

[-PBP-]

I'm taking Postol by decision. I think he is able to use his range and keep Matthysse in check.

[IR0NFIST]

I think Postol is a live underdog, but we should take into account that he is coming off a long layoff and taking a big jump up in competition. Postol is a slow starter and has shown a lack of durability in previous fights, his style is very similar to Lamont Peterson, and we saw how Matthysse was able to dispose of him. Regardless, I'm leaning more towards Postol to pull off the upset based on his work rate and decent boxing ability, but it's a very cautious pick.

[bojangles1987]

Joe Habeeb at ThaBoxingvoice, and Richard Dwyer are picking Postol to win easy.

Personally I think big fight experience will be the main factor here. Also anybody else think Roach is not the trainer to have for Postol in this fight?

Dwyer picked Postol?

Thank glob, Matthysse win confirmed.

[John Locke]

Some great fights this weekend, really looking forward to this card. Orozco vs Soto on the undercard is a FOTY contender.

The main event is 50-50 imo, if it goes the distance I can see Postol edging it. I'll be supporting Matthysse though.

Broner vs Khabib gonna be good as well, on the other side

[SalimShady1212]

I think Postol is a live underdog, but we should take into account that he is coming off a long layoff and taking a big jump up in competition. Postol is a slow starter and has shown a lack of durability in previous fights, his style is very similar to Lamont Peterson, and we saw how Matthysse was able to dispose of him. Regardless, I'm leaning more towards Postol to pull off the upset based on his work rate and decent boxing ability, but it's a very cautious pick.

He fought on the Garcia-Peterson undercard in April a week before Lucas. Didn't look great tbh

[SalimShady1212]

Some great fights this weekend, really looking forward to this card. Orozco vs Soto on the undercard is a FOTY contender.

The main event is 50-50 imo, if it goes the distance I can see Postol edging it. I'll be supporting Matthysse though.

Broner vs Khabib gonna be good as well, on the other side

The question is...which one will you watch live?

Dwyer picked Postol?

Thank glob, Matthysse win confirmed.

And Freddie Roach too

[1hourRun]

Dwyer picked Postol?

Thank glob, Matthysse win confirmed.

But he does make good points on this fight , Lucas has been sluggish and Im checking his record and I see that his last UD was in 2008 ( Ruslan was a MD) and he (Matthysse ) has never won a SD (lost two) therefore you can conclude that Postol will have at least one Judge in his favor should it go the distance if history repeats itself. I will be putting money on Postol @ +175 and I said this months ago.

[John Locke]

The question is...which one will you watch live?

The HBO card for sure.

Orozco vs Soto is one of my favourite fights so far this year.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Lucas by decision.. Postol will win some rounds but lucas will land the more telling blows.