Poor poor Chris Arreola

[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...

[generalbulldog]

I remember a few weeks back I said that Arreola is starting to look like Butterbean. I sure wonder if the guy will come in good shape against a dangerous opponent like Vitali.

[Rantcatrat]

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...

I agree completely. I'm just not sure the decisive factor here is Arreola's physical shape. Even with his weight he has dominated his previous opponents. As long as he's not intimidated by the Klitschko's, and I don't that happening with Cris, he needs to throw a lot of punches and clinch or move away.

The problem here is how do you beat the Klitschko 1-2 clinch. Someone please remind me how people have done that in the past.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

Very tough for Arreola but with his punching power and weight behind those punches you never know.
USA!
Mexico! cough* cough*
USA!

[Hunter]

Arreola will be KO'd in 4 rounds. Vitali will use his height reach and technique to keep Arreola at bay. Arreola is going to eat alot of leather in this fight.

I would have preferred to see Arreola vs Haye. I think that would have been a good fight.

Arreola has good power and fast hands but his style is all wrong for Vitali.

[Fenster]

I give Arreola a good chance of winning this...

if Vitali dislocates both shoulders, breaks an ankle and suffers a heart attack.

[killersheep]

I give Arreola a good chance of winning this...

if Vitali dislocates both shoulders, breaks an ankle and suffers a heart attack.

So you're saying there's a chance, w00t!!

[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

[amat]

well there goes another HBO hype machine, he will lose in 6 rounds but i think of the two that will lose first i think Vitali would so maybe Chris may shock us but then again i doubt it

HBO hype machine? Nevermind, but Arreola is no HBO hype machine in fact he has hardly any hype at all from HBO.

I hope he can pull it but I don't think he can.

[killersheep]

well there goes another HBO hype machine, he will lose in 6 rounds but i think of the two that will lose first i think Vitali would so maybe Chris may shock us but then again i doubt it

HBO hype machine? Nevermind, but Arreola is no HBO hype machine in fact he has hardly any hype at all from HBO.

I hope he can pull it but I don't think he can.

This may be the first time I've disagreed with you. He's been on HBO plenty AND they had a 3 episode ring life series about him AND had a spotlight episode about him AND had him on the most recent Boxing's hottest new stars clip.

[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