NEWS:Klitschko to face Arreola?

[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.

[El Kabong]

I think if anything Arreola is like James Toney he forgets the cardio and just sticks with sparring to train for a fight....that's all fine and dandy when you're controling the pace but when someone is moving you around the ring and punching you in the face constantly it's going to be different than being in the ring with some shmoe sparring partner

[Hunter]

I am really surprised that experienced boxing followers would give Arreola any chance against Klitchsko....

Arreola hasnt beaten anyone of note, doesnt have proven power and he comes in underprepared for fights....I think Arreola is extremely overrated and will be KO'd when he faces a top ten HW let alone the number 1 or 2 guy....

Thompson, Brock, Peter, and Austin would beat Arreola....

[El Kabong]

Thompson might...I think Sam Peter is on the way down, Ray Austin would be an interesting fight, and Calvin Brock would have been a good fight but I think he's retiring now.

I think Lamon Brewster would beat Arreola right now.

[Slowmotion426]

Haha! A fighter named Arreola?

Heavyweights are the only fights I care about, so i'm looking forward to this one.

[Wayne]

Thompson might...I think Sam Peter is on the way down, Ray Austin would be an interesting fight, and Calvin Brock would have been a good fight but I think he's retiring now.

I think Lamon Brewster would beat Arreola right now.

Lamon Brewster will never beat another opponent of note. The guy is retirement-minded and kid's college fund-minded at the same time. He'll stick around, despite a preference to be at home with the wife and kids, but will not display the kind of heart that carried him through against Klitschko. Arreola will pound on him until he's tired and then they'll slump together across the finish line.

Thompson will play pitty-pat with Arreola's face for 12 rounds and if Sam Peter can get his house together I think he could give Cris a good smackin'. I buy that about Brock. The guy's got brains enough to make money doing something else and he just realized: he can do something else.

[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.