Chris Areolla - Next American Heavyweight Champion or Ridiculous Rotund Rotter?

[Rantcatrat]

His boxing style is that of brawler. His punches pack a wallop. His technical skills lack. Can he beat any of today's top-ten heavyweights?

At 6'3 1/2, and 240 pounds with an eerie resemblance to Freddy Kruger of Nightmare on Elm Street Fame, Areolla is an intimidating physical speciman. His recent victories include dispensing of highly-touted prospect Chazz Witherspoon and above-average journeyman, Israel Garcia, each in three rounds.

Is he good enough yet to beat a fringe contender? A John Ruiz, David Tua, or maybe a Oleg Maskaev level fighter? How about an all American match-up with Brian Minto? Would Sultan Ibragimov box circles around him?