Freddie Roach will win $9,000 if Viktor Postol knocks out Terence Crawford
Saturday 23 July 2016 13:28, UK
Freddie Roach will win $9,000 if Viktor Postol knocks out Terence Crawford in any round of their unification fight.
The famous trainer has put money on his fighter to come out on top in the fight between the two unbeaten super-lightweight stars in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Roach is so confident that he put his money where his mouth is and will win $9,000 from his $100 bet if his fighter, Postol (28-0-KO12), can win by knockout.
The Ukrainian WBC title holder is the underdog and was booed onto the stage for the weigh-in and final stare-down at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
WBO boss, Crawford (28-0-KO20), weighed in at exactly 140lbs with Postol coming in half-a-pound lighter, before claiming he has the psychological advantage.
But with the winner likely to face Manny Pacquiao later this year, the favorite from Nebraska, believes Roach's bet will not come in.
"Both times he (Postol) never looked me in my eyes," Crawford told Top Rank.
"How can he say 'there's fear' if he never looked me in my eyes. I can't afford a loss at this point in my career and I did everything possible in my training camp to make sure that doesn't happen."
