Matthysse vs Postol will be unfolding in Carson, California, in 24 hours. It sounds evenly matched – but what do the hard Stats & Facts tell us about Lucas Matthysse and Viktor Postol’s chances? Will Matthysse bang his way to victory? Or will Freddie Roach’s unbeaten charge outbox the Argentine en route to picking up the vacant WBC Junior Lightweight title? Join us for another Tale of the Tape before the big fight arrives…
(Also, you now catch our Klitschko vs Fury, Golovkin vs Lemieux and Cotto vs Canelo Tale of the Tape, Stats & Facts)
Note: Advantageous stats are indicated in red (some may be subjective), and championship stats refer to ‘fully fledged world titles’ only.
Lucas Matthysse vs Viktor Postol
Physical/Vital
Birthplace
Chubut, Argentina … Kiev, Ukraine
Age
33 … 31
Height
5′ 6.5″ … 5′ 11″
Reach
69″ … (unobtainable)
Stance
Orthodox … Orthodox
Record (Pro)
Debut
2004 … 2007
Bouts
41 … 27
Wins
37 … 27
Defeats
3 … 0
Draws
0 … 0
No Contests
1 … 0
Knockout Ratio
83% (24) … 41% (11)
1st Round Knockouts
10 … 2
2nd Round Knockouts
8 … 2
3rd Round Knockouts
3 … 1
4th – 6th Round Knockouts
8 … 4
Defeats by Knockout
0 … 0
Knockdowns Suffered
3 … 0
Rounds Boxed
166 … 200
12-Rounders Completed
3 … 5
Current Winning Streak
3 … 27
Undefeated Fighters Defeated
3 … 1
Latest Win
Ruslan Provodnikov (MD 12) … Jake giuriceo (UD 8)
World Title Bout Experience
Wins
0 … NA
Defeats
1 … NA
Draws
0 … NA
No Contests
0 … NA
Successful Defenses
NA … NA
Longest Championship Reign
NA … NA
Major Titles Won
0 (not counting Interim) … o
Major Titles Currently Held
0 … 0
Notable Wins
MATTHYSSE: Ruslan Provodnikov (MD 12), Roberto Ortiz (KO 2), John Molina (KO 11), Lamont Peterson (KO 3), Mike Dallas Jr (KO 1), Ajose Olusegun (TKO 10), Humberto Soto (RTD 5), Vivian Harris (TKO 4),
POSTOL: Jake Giuriceo (UD 8), Selcuk Aydin (KO 11), Bahrom Payozov (UD 8), Henry Lundy (UD 12), DeMarcus Corley (UD 12), Yvan Mendy (UD 12)
Common Opponents
(TKO 8) … DeMarcus Corley … (UD 12)
Matthysse vs Postol will headline an HBO card tomorrow night, October 3rd.
Based on our Tale of the Tape, Stats & Facts, plus your own take, who are you picking in Matthysse vs Postol? Get discussing!
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