Chris Arreola - Contender or Not?

[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.

[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.

[No Contest]

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.

[No Contest]

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.

[Violent Demise]

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

[OumaFan]

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

[albsur2006]

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.

[Spicoli]

I really try to keep an open mind.Arreola point blank strikes me as a fighter living in the 'now'...fight to fight for the moment and honestly just wants to knock heads.I really do not see him making adjustment's or showing a working effort to Improve over all,be it with condition or defense etc.Fight changing power but straight down the middle he is severly hitable.

What you see is what you get,he will be exciting while he is going through the rise but honestly Imo...when he runs into someone with a stiff jab and combanation punching,he'll get KO'd early.It is a major statement ,and not in a great way,that HBO is labeling him the 'best american heavyweight prospect'

[Rantcatrat]

Arreola will beat a lot of heavyweights out there. He easily beat Travis Walker, Israel Garcia, and Chazz Witherspoon (combined record of 70-2). He looks sloppy, but he deserves credit.

It won't be combination punching that beats Arreola; it will be swiftness and a good jab. A boxer that can go for twelve rounds and who will make Arreola work to win rounds.

[Spicoli]

Arreola will beat a lot of heavyweights out there. He easily beat Travis Walker, Israel Garcia, and Chazz Witherspoon (combined record of 70-2). He looks sloppy, but he deserves credit.

It won't be combination punching that beats Arreola; it will be swiftness and a good jab. A boxer that can go for twelve rounds and who will make Arreola work to win rounds.

All the credit in the world but he was catching combos quite a bit.Getting tagged like he was I just can not see him making it through twelve rounds if he is forced to back up.A hard jab,as walker was switching with,from head to body and then following up will do a number on him if he does not start getting serious imo.

[Hulk]

I say put him in there with James Toney. Seriously. I think Toney stops him.

Fat fight!!!

[The Fightfan]

I don't see him as a contender until he fight's someone with expierence.Yes he beat the up and comers but now it's time to get veterans in there. People who already have been tested against the best of the division. Or make a big fight right off the bat. Arreola vs Haye plain and simple.

[Mar]

....he has the potential.