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

[holmcall]

Great avatar. I;d say the bubbery Chris resmbles a giant Johnny Tapia!

[Taeth]

He doesn't hold a candle to Johny Tapia... he will get exposed badly at the highest level.

[TigerFan]

He's looked good so far against guys that stayed in front of him and laid back on the ropes. I think he'll have trouble against guys like Ibragimov who can punch and give angles. Against older slower heavies like Maskaev I'd favor Arreola.

[DaxxKahn]

I don't think much of this kid as a fighter to be honest...He gets hit too often and he really does not pack the punch he needs to keep bigger guys off of him.....He desperatly needs to improve his defense and I am not too sure on his chin (have not seen him get cracked by a big puncher yet)...

I have only seen about 3 or 4 of his fights (though it was his last 4)...I see him being out boxede terribly by guys such as Sultan and hit too often by guys such as Wlad and Sam......

Time will tell I suppose

[ICB]

I like this guy personally he is exciting and puts his punches together very well and very fast. His defense looks very leaky though but what Heavyweight doesn't have those problems except for Wladimir ? He does have alot of power from what i've seen aswell. I would love to see Haye vs Areolla thats probably the most exciting fight in the Heavyweight division IMO.