NEWS:Klitschko to face Arreola?

[El Kabong]

If Dr Slap agrees to this I have to give him a little credit.

He's better than frauds like Rahman, Thompson, Brock, Austin etc

Thompson, Brock, and Austin earned their shots and Rahman just kind of fell into his shot because Povetkin got "hurt" (IMO he got close to fighting Wlad and realized he had no shot at winning and decided not to fight him).


I just wonder when Odlanier Solis is going to get up in the ranks to add some fresh blood to the division and also when Dimitrenko is going to fight someone good.

[leftylee]

If Dr Slap agrees to this I have to give him a little credit.

He's better than frauds like Rahman, Thompson, Brock, Austin etc

Thompson, Brock, and Austin earned their shots and Rahman just kind of fell into his shot because Povetkin got "hurt" (IMO he got close to fighting Wlad and realized he had no shot at winning and decided not to fight him).


I just wonder when Odlanier Solis is going to get up in the ranks to add some fresh blood to the division and also when Dimitrenko is going to fight someone good.

What has Tony Thompson ever done ? Austin had 4 draws and 3 losses and Brock beat a couple of poor contenders. Timor Ibragimov, Damn. I don't know how those 3 merrited a shot at all.

[El Kabong]

What has Tony Thompson ever done ? Austin had 4 draws and 3 losses and Brock beat a couple of poor contenders. Timor Ibragimov, Damn. I don't know how those 3 merrited a shot at all.

Tony Thompson TKO'd Luan Krasniqi and beat Timor Ibragimov and Dominick Guinn...his size and style as a fighter make people avoid him. David Haye would have a TON of trouble with Thompson....anybody would.

Calvin Brock was 29-0-0 when he fought Wlad and just came off wins vs Etienne, McCline, Timor Ibragimov, and he got Zuri Lawrence with one of the biggest shots I have ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI8KSBsSY-Y

Ray Austin had a draw with Sultan Ibragimov which entitled him to a title shot as Sultan also got a title shot vs Shannon Briggs whom he beat.



I must also add that Wladimir did win all those fights by KO/TKO so that's what he is supposed to do.

[El Kabong]

If Arreola can make himself harder to hit then I like his chances better but the first guy with any power that he fought he got knocked down by....and hell he commented about Chazz Witherspoon's "Oh shit jab" and if he wasn't only blowing smoke then he's going to get a woodshed beat down from Wlad.

Cris is a warrior but he can't afford to be fat in this fight and he can't afford to start slow....Wlad has been the distance before and won even after being "knocked down" 3 times

[Taeth]

If Arreola can make himself harder to hit then I like his chances better but the first guy with any power that he fought he got knocked down by....and hell he commented about Chazz Witherspoon's "Oh shit jab" and if he wasn't only blowing smoke then he's going to get a woodshed beat down from Wlad.

Cris is a warrior but he can't afford to be fat in this fight and he can't afford to start slow....Wlad has been the distance before and won even after being "knocked down" 3 times

The way to get hit less is keep your gloves up and use more head movement, but that only slows down you ability to get inside, and Arreola is slow enough that even if he rushes straight in Wlad will either tie him up, or move out of the way rather easily.

[El Kabong]

The way to get hit less is keep your gloves up and use more head movement, but that only slows down you ability to get inside, and Arreola is slow enough that even if he rushes straight in Wlad will either tie him up, or move out of the way rather easily.

It's not only head movement and keeping his hands up...Arreola has to use footwork to avoid punches and counter.

I'm not extremely impressed by Arreola's handspeed or combination punching....he's taking a huge step up and I think if Wlad with low confidence can beat an undefeated Sam Peter then a Wlad Klitschko who is at the top of his game shouldn't have much trouble with Arreola.

[Boom Boom]

Having never been past 8 rounds could spell disaster for Arreola. I dont believe he trains as hard as he could maybe as a result of being overconfident in his ability to end a fight when he wants. Im sure he would train harder for Wlad, but his lack of pro experience against elite fighters, less than great defense, and questionable conditioning could all come into play.

[Wayne]

If Arreola can make himself harder to hit then I like his chances better but the first guy with any power that he fought he got knocked down by....and hell he commented about Chazz Witherspoon's "Oh shit jab" and if he wasn't only blowing smoke then he's going to get a woodshed beat down from Wlad.

Cris is a warrior but he can't afford to be fat in this fight and he can't afford to start slow....Wlad has been the distance before and won even after being "knocked down" 3 times

Don't be like that, Lyle. Getting punched in the brain stem is a legit knockdown.

I get the feeling that even if Arreola got in phenomenal shape and put a smackdown on Klitschko that he would lose his belt within 3 defenses because he would come in at a career heaviest against a pushover opponent who got hit with a lightning bolt as he was lacing up his shoes.

[Taeth]

If Arreola can make himself harder to hit then I like his chances better but the first guy with any power that he fought he got knocked down by....and hell he commented about Chazz Witherspoon's "Oh shit jab" and if he wasn't only blowing smoke then he's going to get a woodshed beat down from Wlad.

Cris is a warrior but he can't afford to be fat in this fight and he can't afford to start slow....Wlad has been the distance before and won even after being "knocked down" 3 times

Don't be like that, Lyle. Getting punched in the brain stem is a legit knockdown.

I get the feeling that even if Arreola got in phenomenal shape and put a smackdown on Klitschko that he would lose his belt within 3 defenses because he would come in at a career heaviest against a pushover opponent who got hit with a lightning bolt as he was lacing up his shoes.

If you look at Wlad's knockdowns the first one was definitely on the back of the head, the second one Samuel didn't land anything it was just Wlad being off balance because of a push or their bodies connecting. ANd the third one I believe was behind the head as well.

[Taeth]

If Dr Slap agrees to this I have to give him a little credit.

He's better than frauds like Rahman, Thompson, Brock, Austin etc

Thompson, Brock, and Austin earned their shots and Rahman just kind of fell into his shot because Povetkin got "hurt" (IMO he got close to fighting Wlad and realized he had no shot at winning and decided not to fight him).


I just wonder when Odlanier Solis is going to get up in the ranks to add some fresh blood to the division and also when Dimitrenko is going to fight someone good.

What has Tony Thompson ever done ? Austin had 4 draws and 3 losses and Brock beat a couple of poor contenders. Timor Ibragimov, Damn. I don't know how those 3 merrited a shot at all.

Brock beat McCline, Etienne among others, I agree it was too soon when he got his shot, but he had better credentials than Arreola and I would bet on Brock if he was still fighting to outbox Arreola. SULTAN Ibragimov the guy who faced Wlad had just beaten Holyfield, and Briggs, was a belt holder and had a heralded amateur career back in Russia. He was, and is as good of a small heavyweight as anyone in the sport today. Once again Ray Austin was a guy who had beaten a lot of recognizable names, and I don't know why Wlad fought him, but he is more credible to get a title shot than Arreola currently is.