NEWS:Klitschko to face Arreola?

[Lance Uppercut]

I am psyched. I have always liked Wlad, but I like the idea of having an American heavyweight champion more.

Lets go nightmare!

[hardcore_crash]

A boxer that doesn't take advantage of his opportunities and abilities is disgusting.
Hopefully this wakes Arreola up.

[Majesty]

Did he just get knocked down with a right hand his last fight?

[Boom Boom]

Chris will have to be at his absolute best to have a chance. Wlad is not going to elect to trade with him, so Chris will have to take the fight to him. He has trouble with speed and I think and mobile fighters. Steward will make sure Wlad sticks to a set game plan to outbox him from the outside and catch him coming straight in.

[El Kabong]

Did he just get knocked down with a right hand his last fight?

Yes, but he went down on his own accord, he knew he was hurt and took a knee.


I doubt Cris does much in this fight....he may try and swing wildly but Wlad is stronger, in better shape, and more experienced. If Cris didn't like Witherspoon's jab he's going to hate Wlad's....I think Arreola is another version of Sam Peter who Wlad schooled.

Now IMO Arreola COULD withstand a barrage from Wlad and if his stamina is good enough he could mount a solid attack if Wlad is tired but he's so easy to hit I think Wlad is going to have him beaten up pretty bad before he gets the chance to counter.

[Wayne]

Arreola has never fought Thompson, unless you mean he rocked Wlad, if he did I missed that

I meant Travis Walker..........No idea why I even mentioned Tony Thompson.....

Oh Well

But same point stands Chris was rocked by Walker and barely survived the attack...He was actually holding in a desperate manner for a second...

I would not take the fight if I was Arreola's people...He has time and the division is weak,,,,Work on defense and stamina before taking this fight

Haha, like a dummy I checked Boxrec to see if I'd missed him fighting Thompson. If that fight had happened I think Thompson would have school him.

[The Fightfan]

I see no chance whatsoever for Arreola. Even if he swarms Wlad,he will just get a little bit closer for Wlad to use the shotgun jab. He will embarass Chris and make him look like Rahman in the last fight. A bit harsh but I can not see one thing good Chris could do besides start swinging for the fences. Brewster and Sander's didn't even swing for the fences everything they did was very tightly thrown and short.

[Gandalf]

This is another typically absurd fight. Rahman and then Arreola?? Utterly laughable.

[Taeth]

Besides Povetchkin who else is out there? Haye is set to fight Vitali in the summer so no way are Wlad and David going to fight before that. Gomez and Klitschko are fighting, and there is nobody right now really at the hype of Arreola that Wlad hasn't beaten except Povetchkin.

[Gandalf]

Besides Povetchkin who else is out there? Haye is set to fight Vitali in the summer so no way are Wlad and David going to fight before that. Gomez and Klitschko are fighting, and there is nobody right now really at the hype of Arreola that Wlad hasn't beaten except Povetchkin.

Im sure Toney could generate more interest and money than Arreola.

[Rantcatrat]

Besides Povetchkin who else is out there? Haye is set to fight Vitali in the summer so no way are Wlad and David going to fight before that. Gomez and Klitschko are fighting, and there is nobody right now really at the hype of Arreola that Wlad hasn't beaten except Povetchkin.

Im sure Toney could generate more interest and money than Arreola.

Recently, Toney has been as lackluster as any heavyweight. I thought he lost his last fight. Haye would be more interesting, but he is fighting Vitali. Povetkin is out indefinitely because of an injury. Arreola is ranked in the ring magazine top ten and has successfully knocked out each of his last 6 opponents before round 4, and his last three opponents have a combined record of 70-2-1. There is a dearth of quality heavyweights, but Arreola is as good of a fight as any right now. Mexicans in southern California will come out in droves if the fight is staged at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

That said, Klitschko beats Arreola in six rounds, although Arreola won't run like Ibragimov and the fight may be interesting if only for a little while.

[Gandalf]

Besides Povetchkin who else is out there? Haye is set to fight Vitali in the summer so no way are Wlad and David going to fight before that. Gomez and Klitschko are fighting, and there is nobody right now really at the hype of Arreola that Wlad hasn't beaten except Povetchkin.

Im sure Toney could generate more interest and money than Arreola.

Recently, Toney has been as lackluster as any heavyweight. I thought he lost his last fight. Haye would be more interesting, but he is fighting Vitali. Povetkin is out indefinitely because of an injury. Arreola is ranked in the ring magazine top ten and has successfully knocked out each of his last 6 opponents before round 4, and his last three opponents have a combined record of 70-2-1. There is a dearth of quality heavyweights, but Arreola is as good of a fight as any right now. Mexicans in southern California will come out in droves if the fight is staged at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

That said, Klitschko beats Arreola in six rounds, although Arreola won't run like Ibragimov and the fight may be interesting if only for a little while.

I know what you are saying, but Toney needs his shot and its coming notime sooner against anybody else. And he is old already.

Toney is a name and if he has his chance and if he blows it then its done. But at least he did try.

Right now I dont know what Toneys strategy is but it doesnt seem to be a plan on retiring any time soon. It should be though. There wont be that many chances hereafter.

[Rantcatrat]

Im sure Toney could generate more interest and money than Arreola.

Recently, Toney has been as lackluster as any heavyweight. I thought he lost his last fight. Haye would be more interesting, but he is fighting Vitali. Povetkin is out indefinitely because of an injury. Arreola is ranked in the ring magazine top ten and has successfully knocked out each of his last 6 opponents before round 4, and his last three opponents have a combined record of 70-2-1. There is a dearth of quality heavyweights, but Arreola is as good of a fight as any right now. Mexicans in southern California will come out in droves if the fight is staged at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

That said, Klitschko beats Arreola in six rounds, although Arreola won't run like Ibragimov and the fight may be interesting if only for a little while.

I know what you are saying, but Toney needs his shot and its coming notime sooner against anybody else. And he is old already.

Toney is a name and if he has his chance and if he blows it then its done. But at least he did try.

Right now I dont know what Toneys strategy is but it doesnt seem to be a plan on retiring any time soon. It should be though. There wont be that many chances hereafter.

Fair enough. I thought I read somewhere that Emmanual Steward said he would never let Klitschko get in a ring with Toney. Is that true? I may be imagining it.

[Wadeb_21]

I think Arreola needs a couple more fights before he takes this one. He really needs to get in better shape and tighten up is D or else Wlad is going to school him just like Vitali did to Peters.

[DaxxKahn]

Arreola has never fought Thompson, unless you mean he rocked Wlad, if he did I missed that

I meant Travis Walker..........No idea why I even mentioned Tony Thompson.....

Oh Well

But same point stands Chris was rocked by Walker and barely survived the attack...He was actually holding in a desperate manner for a second...

I would not take the fight if I was Arreola's people...He has time and the division is weak,,,,Work on defense and stamina before taking this fight

Haha, like a dummy I checked Boxrec to see if I'd missed him fighting Thompson. If that fight had happened I think Thompson would have school him.

Yeah I made an embaressing mistake...sorry for the confusion