Wladimir Klitschko-Tony Thompson II July 7th

[Slim the BoxingManiac]

Chisora and Arreola both put up a very good fight with Vitali. Why wouldn't they do so with Wlad, who is more reluctant to throw?

Arreola would give Wlad more problems then some people would like to suggest.

I wouldn't say Wlad is reluctant to throw. I'd say that no one has forced the issue and MADE him throw, if only in self-defense. Arreola has the physical tools, but he's a little of a head case, and there's no telling how he would react to getting caught by a few Wlad shots.

Also, the term "giving Wlad a good fight" just doesn't cut it anymore. I don't want to see a gallant effort ending in an embarrassing KO, and us lauding the victim about how he made Wlad back up once or twice. I want to see someone make Wlad pull out all the stops. I want to see a good heavyweight fight, for the first time in more than a decade, probably. I want to see whether Wlad actually has another gear in his transmission.

And with the shambles that is the HW division right now, if someone like Arreola really wants to be HW champ and thinks he can do it, then by all means get this fight made ASAP. The Klits aren't getting any younger... and eventually the age excuse will come into the picture.

And if you want to see a good heavyweight fight like you describe, Arreola is the best man to do it, in my opinion. Very straightforward, and he's got quite a chin. Who else is going to back him up like that, besides maybe Chisora?