Comments Thread For: WBC Confirms Amir Imam in Line For Viktor Postol Shot

[New England]

Very tough fight for both men. I'm leaning toward Postol. If Iman could pull off a win he could fight Broner since there is no politics or network deal involved.

Of course Postol may get the call to fight Manny, but I highly doubt that.

bob arum is not going to try and pass the torch to victor freaking postol.

[The Big Dunn]

bob arum is not going to try and pass the torch to victor freaking postol.

ARum, no. HBO, possibly. If you are HBO, Postol has 2 big wins on your network. He will come relatively cheap as opposed to Crawfor or Verdejo-2 potential stars.

HBO has cut its budget such that Kov (this year) and Canelo and Cotto (last year) couldn't stage fights in the last quarter of the year.

I highly doubt it but financially Postol is the kind of low paid, action, good ratings fighter Herschman historically invests in.

[JRB123]

wilder is in a completely different position. he's a potential star. postol really isn't.

postol should look to capitalize on his momentum. wilder should look to delay the inevitable and try and to learn to box before he fights povetkin or klitschko.

i still think he beats fury. that guy just won't be able to get out of the righ thand, or take it when it lands.

Ehhhh...I'm not sold on Wilder being a star...At least not now.

He would have to clean out the division in order to do that, which would take him until the end of 2016 (if that)...

Especially if he is fighting Jennings next. That would make it three fights before going up against his mandatory.

[New England]

Ehhhh...I'm not sold on Wilder being a star...At least not now.

He would have to clean out the division in order to do that, which would take him until the end of 2016 (if that)...

Especially if he is fighting Jennings next. That would make it three fights before going up against his mandatory.

he's an american HW with power.

HW get paid a TON of money. a ton. they're moved slowly because they take a while to mature physically, and because the pot of gold at the end of the rainbaow, unless you're a PPV welterweight, is generally the biggest.


it's only since oscar de la hoya that smaller guys have been able to command that kind of money. leonard did, too, but he was never on PPV.

[New England]

ARum, no. HBO, possibly. If you are HBO, Postol has 2 big wins on your network. He will come relatively cheap as opposed to Crawfor or Verdejo-2 potential stars.

HBO has cut its budget such that Kov (this year) and Canelo and Cotto (last year) couldn't stage fights in the last quarter of the year.

I highly doubt it but financially Postol is the kind of low paid, action, good ratings fighter Herschman historically invests in.

he's not an action fighter, for starters. additioanlly, he's not american, english speaking, and doesn't havea built in ethnic / geographic following, the way a PR does in new york.


HBO doesn;t think viktor freaking postol is going to carry manny pacquiao's torch. trust

[tgoodm10]

No big deal. Don King is the master when it comes to voluntary defenses.
Should Imam win the title, that's what we'll get...several voluntary defenses.

So Don should have no problems with getting a taste of his own medicine.

[The Big Dunn]

he's not an action fighter, for starters. additioanlly, he's not american, english speaking, and doesn't havea built in ethnic / geographic following, the way a PR does in new york.


HBO doesn;t think viktor freaking postol is going to carry manny pacquiao's torch. trust

that isn't what I said. I said Herschman likes to invest in fighters like Postol. Low pay, good entertainment value.

Canelo/GGG winner is the next big HBO star.

[The Hammer]

bob arum is not going to try and pass the torch to victor freaking postol.

And exactly why is that? If he deserves it, why not?

[therealpugilist]

Imam hasn't faced anyone on this stage but based on the eye test, I wouldn't be surprised if he beat Postol

His skills are very good for someone his age and stage of his career


I would at least let him face a lower top ten guy first. or get to fight 20 when he gets the shot to get rounds in and better seasoning

[Fetta]

Big step up for Imam. Dont think hes ready just yet but i would love to see if he is