Poor poor Chris Arreola

[Gandalf]

Doesn't interest me too much. Arreola is a fat tub of goo. Vitali will stomp all over him before it's stopped after half a dozen rounds.

[Rantcatrat]

Doesn't interest me too much. Arreola is a fat tub of goo. Vitali will stomp all over him before it's stopped after half a dozen rounds.

I love that phrase and use it all the time.

It doesn't, however, have anything to do with whether this fight will be exciting. An Arreola win would be a major upset. That said, It won't be a Chagaev/Ibragimov/Peters v. Klitschko fight because Arreola is a Mexican warrior. He will bring the fight to Klitschko and leave it all in the ring. He is more fun to watch than most other heavyweights out there.

[PaulG]

I love Arreola the fighter. He's exciting and he fights like a man. That said, I do not think that he punches hard enough to hurt either Klitchko and he is certainly not fit enough to win on points by punch and move.

Arreola will give Klitchko a war but it will a bit like the UK attacking the USA - a war that he cannot possibly win.

[Lance Uppercut]

In more of a gut feeling then anything, I think Arreola's going to pull this off. Gomez gave Vitali a lot of problems(although briefly), when he was smothering him in the first couple of rounds. Gomez did not have the chin or endurance to maintain that pressure. Vitali needs his distance to work effectively. I think Chris is the best man for the job when it comes to smother with punches.

Also, one of these nights Vitali is going to "get old." The chances of that happening, get better with each passing fight.

USA! USA! USA!

[killersheep]

WAR ARREOLA!!

I'm totally rooting for the Nightmare, and even though it's unlikely he'll win, it will be an exciting fight. Arreola does punch inside his opponent combinations which will be something that sets him apart from the recent opponents of Vitali.


USA
USA
USA

[PaulG]

Lance - I hope you're right, I think Arreola would make a great heavyweight champ. He's the sort of Rocky type that we need to make the division interesting again given that it has been dominated by technicians since Lennox Lewis.

Do you think that he can punch hard enough to take Klitchko out though? I know that many on here see Arreola as a big puncher but I don't. He has fast hands and he lands a lot but from the fights that I have seen I have real concerns about his power.

Here's hoping Klitchko gets real old real quick.

[J_Undisputed]

Can't really see this going more than 4 or 5. If it does, its because Klitchsko lets it by wasting time with the jab and circle method. Sooner or later, vitali will start with the 1,2's and clinch Arreola. Once Arreola starts suckin wind, it will be the 1,2's and the shoves. Maybe Chris has a shot if he doesn't stop punching and loops one over an outstretched shove or clinch attempt. Firing from the outside, he telegraphs his punches and is pretty easy to read.
This will look like lewis vs. the bloated Tua minus the dumb haircut and granite chin.

[C-Lo]

Arreloa needed more fights before he was "ready" to fight the brothers. His exciting style will just have him moving into shots Vitali throws at him. Maybe if he gets into shape he will have a better shot but he's way too pudgy to compete with the physicality of Vitali.

Why do you think his being in shape will give him a better shot at beating Vitali?

I think in any sport being in better shape will give you better results. Arreola would be quicker in both his hand speed and his head movement. Plus, in his case, I think his stamina and workrate would be better too. It's one thing if Arreola was already chiseled, but he isn't. His body looks like mine and I have let myself go...

[Spicoli]

One things for certain.He'll give more of an effort than Vitali's recent opponents combined.And he won't be skeered.......I was wrong about him when I first got here,he would have buried Alex Garcia

[Drago]

I love Arreola the fighter. He's exciting and he fights like a man. That said, I do not think that he punches hard enough to hurt either Klitchko and he is certainly not fit enough to win on points by punch and move.

Arreola will give Klitchko a war but it will a bit like the UK attacking the USA - a war that he cannot possibly win.

prick

[Drago]

would be good if an american/mexican could get in the heavyweight mix & do some damage, cos its got so boring, plus an american champ would pump lots of interest into the heavy scene, wanna see chris v haye