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TERENCE CRAWFORD DEFEATS VIKTOR POSTOL WITH EASE VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION

By Ben Thompson | July 23, 2016
TERENCE CRAWFORD DEFEATS VIKTOR POSTOL WITH EASE VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION

Moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, WBO jr. welterweight champion Terence Crawford kept his undefeated record intact while adding the WBC jr. welterweight title to his trophy case, defeating former champion Viktor Postol via unanimous decision. Crawford made it look easy, controlling the action from the southpaw stance as he picked Postol apart from the outside with solid counters. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!

ROUND 1
Crawford circles on the outside. Postol reaches with a right, but misses. Both fighters flicking the jab. Crawford switches to southpaw already. Neither fighter landing anything right now. Crawford gets in a right. Postol jabs to the body. Quick left lands for Crawford. They trade on the inside. Quick right lands for Crawford. Postol lands a right. Close round; not much to choose from, but I give it to Postol for controlling the distance with his jab.

Crawford 9 Postol 10

ROUND 2
Postol jabs to the body. Crawford answers with a jab to the body of his own. Postol digs a right to the body. Crawford lands a jab. Left to the body lands for Crawford. Right lands for Crawford. They trade to the body. Crawford rakes him with a right hook. Crawford fires another left to the body. Left hand gets in for Crawford. Postol ties him up. Round to Crawford.

Crawford 19 Postol 19

ROUND 3
Crawford continues to circle on the outside looking to counter. Nice hook lands for Crawford. Postol chasing after Crawford. Right to the body lands for Postol. Good right lands for Postol. 1-2 gets in for Crawford. Right to the body lands for Crawford. This is tactical chess match. HARD right lands for Postol. Another right lands for Postol. Close round, but I give it to Postol for closing it stronger.

Crawford 28 Postol 29

ROUND 4
Jab lands for Crawford. He circles around the ring. Postol gets in a jab. Left cross lands for Crawford. Another hard left lands for Crawford. Right and a solid left lands for Crawford. Postol fires to the body. They trade jabs. Solid left to the body lands for Crawford. Right hand upstairs lands for Crawford. Another. Good round for Crawford.

Crawford 38 Postol 38

ROUND 5
Quick right hook lands for Crawford and Postol's knee and glove touches the canvas for the knockdown. Right lands for Postol, but he eats a hard left from Crawford and he rocked. He backs up and Crawford jumps on him. Another shot lands and Postol's glove touches the canvas again for the knockdown. Jab lands for Crawford. Postol gets in a 1-2. Uppercut clands for Crawford. They trade on the inside. Big round for Crawford.

Crawford 48 Postol 45

ROUND 6
Crawford circles looking to counter. Right and a left lands for Crawford after a Postol right. Good body shot lands for Crawford. Left to the body lands for Crawford. Another. They trade some shots on the inside. Left hook lands for Crawford. Postol getting frustrated chasing Crawford around. Round to Crawford.

Crawford 58 Postol 54

ROUND 7
1-2 from Postol, but Crawford dances away. Left from Crawford. Postol jabs to the body. Postol just not able to cut off the ring as Crawford picks him apart from the outside. Hard body shot lands for Crawford. Left hand lands for Crawford. Another straight left lands for Crawford. Round to Crawford.

Crawford 68 Postol 63

ROUND 8
Good right lands for Crawford and Postol wobbles back. Crawford taunts him. Postol looking real confused in there. Postol not really engaging much. Good left lands for Crawford. Another hard left lands for Crawford. Left hook lands for Crawford again. Stiff jab lands for Crawford. All Crawford right now. Uppercut lands for Crawford in the clinch. Postol reaches with a right, but not close enough. Round to Crawford.

Crawford 78 Postol 72

ROUND 9
Crawford flicks the jab and circles the ring. 1-2 lands for Crawford followed by a solid body shot. HARD 1-2 lands for Crawford and Postol wobbles again. Postol on the retreat. Right lands for Crawford. Postol chases him, but lands nothing. Round to Crawford.

Crawford 88 Postol 81

ROUND 10
Crawford jabs to the body. Again. Postol misses with a right. Jab lands for Crawford. Crawford fires off some shots on the inside. Good hook lands for Crawford and a left hand. Postol just following and not throwing much at all. Jab lands for Crawford. HARD right hook lands for Crawford. Right lands for Crawford. Round to Crawford.

Crawford 98 Postol 90

ROUND 11
Good left hand lands for Crawford. They exchange against the ropes; Crawford got the better of it. Body shot lands for Postol. Quick right from Crawford. Straight left lands for Crawford. They trade to the body. Right lands for Postol. Postol gets in a 1-2. Right hook lands for Crawford. The referee takes a point from Postol for hitting behind the head. 1-2 lands for Crawford.

Crawford 108 Postol 98

ROUND 12
Postol comes out charging, but Crawford keeps him at bay. They trade some hard shots. Crawford willing to exchange with him. Postol gets in a few shots. Crawford smiles at him and taunts. HARD right hook lands for Crawford. Crawford walking him down now. Postol on the retreat. Crawford firs shots to the body. Crawford sticks his tongue out and taunts him again. Right hook lands for Crawford. Crazy uppercut lands for Crawford. Round to Crawford.

Crawford 118 Postol 107

Official judges scorecards:

THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...TERENCE CRAWFORD



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