Tony Thompson-Cris Arreola...anyone interested?

[CFH]

I said something similar last night after the fights. While I find neither fighter overly impressive, I think Thompson would outbox Arreola pretty handily.

[Kev]

Its a sad claim to make but I think Tony Thompson might well be the world's third best heavyweight.

He's tall, disciplined, organised and efficient in what he does. He beats Arreola, Valuev, Chagaev, Haye and Povetkin imo.

I'm hoping Odlanier Solis turns out to be good as I can't see anybody giving either Klitschko a decent fight for a long time to come.

But yeah Thomspon handles Arreola imo.

[El Kabong]

As good as Thompson is at times he does lack confidence. Cris Arreola hasn't slipped too far but he seems to be edging closer and closer to irrelevance.

I have high hopes for Povetkin and Solis, but I really think they will disappoint.

[skel1983]

I think this fight pans out just like the Vitali/Arreola fight with maybe Chris surviving the full 12.

[El Kabong]

I think this fight pans out just like the Vitali/Arreola fight with maybe Chris surviving the full 12.

Wow, it's amazing that people view Arreola in such a negative way now when just a while ago people were positive he would beat Wladimir Klitschko and maybe beat Vitali (very few people thought that).

I just think it's a disgrace the way he comes in to fight at 250+ and 260+...he said "I always come to fight" but hell Butterbean always "came to fight" but nobody confused him with a professional boxer, he was just a Toughman winner and Cris is getting closer to being that. Right now Cris is wasting his life by fighting out of shape....you can be fat later just look at Tyson and Duran!

[Kev]

I think this fight pans out just like the Vitali/Arreola fight with maybe Chris surviving the full 12.

Wow, it's amazing that people view Arreola in such a negative way now when just a while ago people were positive he would beat Wladimir Klitschko and maybe beat Vitali (very few people thought that).

I just think it's a disgrace the way he comes in to fight at 250+ and 260+...he said "I always come to fight" but hell Butterbean always "came to fight" but nobody confused him with a professional boxer, he was just a Toughman winner and Cris is getting closer to being that. Right now Cris is wasting his life by fighting out of shape....you can be fat later just look at Tyson and Duran!

I don't know, I'm sure outside the USA nobody expected anything of him. He's just another Sam Peter type imo, maybe would have troubled Wlad a few years ago but not any more. I can see him being in some entertaining fights but against either Klitschko I don't expect anything.

Having said that there isn't a fighter on the horizon that I can see even forcing Vitali into second gear. He's probably the most dominant champion in any weight class imo, as he can't fight his brother.

Any fight that Vitali is in is for me just a routine 'turn up and knock them out in a rather dull way' type event.

I can't even see him being extended, let alone close to being beat.

[Kirkland Laing]

Areolae might want to think about switching careers to competitive eating competitions.

[skel1983]

I think this fight pans out just like the Vitali/Arreola fight with maybe Chris surviving the full 12.

Wow, it's amazing that people view Arreola in such a negative way now when just a while ago people were positive he would beat Wladimir Klitschko and maybe beat Vitali (very few people thought that).

I just think it's a disgrace the way he comes in to fight at 250+ and 260+...he said "I always come to fight" but hell Butterbean always "came to fight" but nobody confused him with a professional boxer, he was just a Toughman winner and Cris is getting closer to being that. Right now Cris is wasting his life by fighting out of shape....you can be fat later just look at Tyson and Duran!

I always thought he was a limited fighter.