Thread: Chris Arreola - Contender or Not?

Interested to know thoughts?

Stepping in against Travis 'frieght train' Walker on Saturday as an IBF title eliminator. Travis can punch, he's got a good knockout record and his only loss came as a 1 round TKO against TJ Wilson, which he swiftly avenged.

Arreola has got a quality record...good knockout rate and never tasted defeat.

Should be a quality fight. IMO it will be an Arreola TKO...but he will be tested.

Anyone think this guy can trouble the heavys?

I think he is a contender, he was briefly ranked in the top ten, and he has notable wins off of other prospects. And with his relentless style of fighting, you got to like him.

However

Travis Walker will not be a test. Walker is a club fighter, and there will be huge disparity in talent.

Could be a contender, he's exciting enough you want to back him. I don't know about you but I want to see heavyweights fighting the way he does and the way Haye does. That being said if someone can handle or avoid his power, he's gonna have major problems

Arreola's best weapon is he's a smotherer. Against the kind of opposition he's been in with so far it's a great strategy. But when he steps in against any elite fighter he'll lose and look sloppy doing it. Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev, Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko- hell, Eddie Chambers will all make him looke sloppy.

Chambers would handle him and cut him up with his slashing shots. Chris does not train hard and this will catch up to him soon enough. Once he is extended, he will gas and be taken out.

hes good but i dont think he can handle the klitschos or any other elite heavyweight. he should fight James toney next to get a better test.

good guy- not a contender; couldn't beat the Brothers K or Haye. Let him fight Sultan or one of the other Russians so we can actually see what he's made of.

In my opinion he hasn't been tested, so I don't think we know what kind of boxer he actually is. AND, would he bother even getting in shape for any of those fights?

Originally Posted by hfahrenheit

AND, would he bother even getting in shape for any of those fights?

Indeed!

I think he's a contender now.

i think he is a contender. with his style, he will lose to some of the top guys but with that being said......with his style HE WILL beat some of the top guys. it works both ways. his smothering and jumping on his opponents will make him look sloppy at times but he will catch some of the "better" heavies who wont know how to handle his style.

Originally Posted by holmcall

Chambers would handle him and cut him up with his slashing shots. Chris does not train hard and this will catch up to him soon enough. Once he is extended, he will gas and be taken out.

Exactly, his stamina is his biggest weakness. He has a good chin, and can bang a little so he's gonna make some good fights. I don't see him beating Wlad or Vitali though.

Originally Posted by kingfrnk

hes good but i dont think he can handle the klitschos or any other elite heavyweight. he should fight James toney next to get a better test.

Don't think that will happen because they train together sometimes and have Goosen as their promoter.

Originally Posted by holmcall

Chambers would handle him and cut him up with his slashing shots. Chris does not train hard and this will catch up to him soon enough. Once he is extended, he will gas and be taken out.

Chambers would start fast and than mentally quit. Arreola would stop his ass

Among this group, sure, I don't think he's anything that special though.

He a fringe contender at best. Arreola looked incredibly slow against Walker. He's got talent but he's on his way up and he's ALREADY showing that he doesn't take training serious. He looked extremely fat and out of shape. Anyone in the top 5 would probably KO him.