Chris Arreola - Contender or Not?

[RozzySean]

It really depends...I think it's very dangerous to basically give away a round to any fighter much less to one as seasoned as those guys.

Well I think Boswell would be a good fight but honestly I feel that if Fres Oquendo came to fight in shape he'd make Cris look silly. Arreola is one of those guys Chris Byrd would take out. James Toney could really take advantage of how sloppy Arreola fights.


Cris Arreola is the Mexican Randall 'Tex' Cobb....he's funny, fat, and sloppy

Fres in his prime could probably outpoint him. He's exactly the type of fighter that would give Arreola a hard time. Kevin Johnson also has the skill set to frustrate and potentially beat Arreola. If Toney stayed busy enough, he would win. My first impression was that you were selling him short to call him a Mexican Tex Cobb, but Cobb had a few good wins and gave some decent boxers good fights.

His workrate sets him apart from most HW's, and that will give him a chance against a lot of more refined fighters. He certainly isn't the savior of the division, but he's good for the division nonetheless. He should give us a FOTY candidate or two before he's done.

[Hunter]

It is obvious Arreola does not have the discipline to be a world champ. The fact that he keeps saying he is not giving 100% to training is not a good sign. Any top 5 heavy wrecks him.

[El Kabong]

Rossy the thing is if his work rate sets him apart then why would he come into a big fight so out of shape


If he doesn't come into a fight in good shape then he's giving up his biggest asset!!!!


Wlad and Vitali would massacre him and I think at this point that is a given. I think if David Haye is a decent BOXER then he could really beat the crap out of Arreola but he takes a bunch of shots as well.