This undercard fight got some boos from the Mexican crowd. For technical points it is an excellent study for the young fighter. The shorter Aydin needed to get inside but did not jab his way in. He should have stepped, jabbed, weaved, and then come up with a punch. Instead he bobbed or weaved and either came up short getting pasted in the pocket or came up long in the clinch. I do not think he was adequately prepared by his trainers.
The punch count in this fight was 1105 to 393 Postol, who fought fair and foul with equal ability. Below are the points to watch, as Postol put on clinic for the tall man without one-punch stopping power.
1. He measured with the fist, which is illegal, but most refs won’t call it unless you use the heel of the hand.
2. Look at round 10 for elbow checks. Postol fluidly employed inside elbow sweeps to brush off Aydin.
3. Victor Postol may have the best uppercuts in boxing, from two angles, and in three varieties. Study his uppercuts and how he uses them in combination. Tall lean fighters need to look to power punches that keep the elbow in close to save their more vulnerable ribs, and transfer hip torque up into the punch.
I also like Max Kellerman’s commentary, quoted in the title above, on how to read a pro fight; that it is about damage not points.
