Chris Algieri vs. Viktor Postol

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  1. Paperagent

    Paperagent Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Same height.

    Same Style.

    Same high punch output.

    Who wins this? :bbb
     
  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Postol is more experienced; Algieri is more versatile.

    :think
     
  3. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Would be a great fight, even if most would find it not entertaining.

    I would expect them to produce a lot of close and debatable rounds.
     
  4. Paperagent

    Paperagent Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Experience in this case shouldn't even matter that much considering Algieri is already a world champion, has beaten better competition (Ruslan trumps everything on Postol's resume) and has the superior athletic ability.

    Considering these men don't have much firepower in their fists, but throw 1,000 punches a fight, we could expect to see a firefight erupt from these two men at any point of the match. Algieri might be more inclined to be more aggressive than he was against Provodnikov because Postol doesn't hit anywhere near Ruslan, and isn't as offensive minded as to constantly back Algieri up.
     
  5. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    fight makes sense
     
  6. Paperagent

    Paperagent Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes! That's a good fight.
     
  8. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Algieri by close SD
     
  9. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    I expect a phone booth war.
     
  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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  11. Paperagent

    Paperagent Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's a fight Postol would win, as he has shown some punching power.
     
  12. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Khan vs Postol could be a good one to watch.

    Algieri's entire career is based on a single controversial win where he was floored more than once and looked like this at the end. He's somehow vastly overrated here. At this stage the best route for his career would be outpointing a couple of journeymen and fighting Broner as a gatekeeper for a final payday.
     
  13. Paperagent

    Paperagent Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Broner and Algieri would make for a very good fight, but one that Algieri would most likely nab.
     
  14. The_Destroyer

    The_Destroyer Active Member Full Member

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    hmmm.. good fight.

    by the way, isn't Victor a sparring partner for Pac for the Algieri fight?
     
  15. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    I agree with this. I had Provo winning close, and definitely the schoolyard decision as you pointed out.
    Algeiri won't win against Postol.