Comments Thread For: Roach: Crawford is Good, But Can't Handle Postol

[King_]

I think the difference between them is that Crawford is naturally gifted, talented while Postol is pretty much just a good worker. Does what he has to in the ring, he learned how to punch prolific and etc... but lacks the natural talent and the skill of adaptation. And he is way more robotic than Crawford. Crawford will get this job done.

Ummmmmm... What?


In what world do you have enough biological information to be able to say Crawford is "naturally" gifted and Postol is "not."

If anything, usually its the brawling/tough guy type who is a "hard worker" and just like to fight/not really naturally gifted, which Postol is not. Postol has legit boxing skill- he certainly is not a fighter who got to where he is at from simply "hard work" and no natural talent


I like Crawford and he's on my P4P list based on skill and potential, but lets not act like he's racked up wins against elite competition. He's yet to face a top fighter in any of his division. (lets not include Gamboa)

[turnedup]

Think we'll be seeing this fight sooner than we thought.

[Clegg]

What does "he learned how to punch prolific and etc..." mean?

[Mike_R]

I'd favor Crawford, but his typical advantages of being a bigger guy at 140 would be evened out by Postol's similar frame.

I just think Crawford likely has better power and a higher ring IQ. I'd argue Crawford is the most versatile guy from 135-147 easily. It would be a great fight, definitely a huge test for both guys.

[kennethjohn]

When postol got a hard warning for holding that's wheb the fight changed. If there was no warning and the way the fight was scored matthysse woukd have got the nod. In all the early roundsbthe judges gave mathysse.

[MRBOOMER]

Didn't see the postol fight but I've seen
Crawford fight a couple times and he's definitely there to
Be hit and can be hurt. It'll be a tough fight. I doubt any ko's or kd's come

[IMDAZED]

I love Crawford's style. Reminds me of Pea.

That said...

Can he beat a top fighter near his size before people get googly eyed over him? His opposition has been mehhh at best.

[BlackSoul]

TC STOPS postol in 8 or 9 if it does go to the championship rounds TC wins a WIDE UD
an ambidextrous boxer with a high boxing i.q. ring generalship great depth perception of distance solid body punching great trainer ironically enough the only person i see giving TC trouble is not the likes of postol which i think is fairly easy(seems like ricky burns to me)
is adrien broner and sometime down the line Amir Imam(but Imam gets hit too much)

[Mr.Daddy]

I liked what I saw from Postal against Matthysse, but I believe it is at best a 50-50 fight with Crawford. What I do know it that this should be an excellent fight.

[Boskop]

I'm curious how many times Postol can still make the weight, he looks like a middleweight in there