Arreola weighs in his lowest weight since 2007

**captainanddew** · 05-14-2011 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui

We'll see in the fight if he got there the right way or not. Be pretty unusual for a guy to become disciplined at 29 wouldn't it?

Arreola has said before several bouts that he was dedicating himself. Well, now it seems like he means it. His weight is finally down to a respectable level. He said in one interview he stopped eating out so much and stopped skipping training (which he seemed to do alot in the past).

I still think he should be in the mid 220s, but 234 is good compared to what we have seen. Now if someone would get him to throw the right hand correctly, Marble could stop cringing during Arreola fights.

As for it being unusual for a guy to become disciplined at 29, I agree. He has good reasons though. He doesn't want to be a gatekeeper at 29 or 30. HW really sucks outside of the top 3. Povetkin doesn't want to fight. Chagaev sits all the time. Dimitrenko and Boystov don't really seem to be progressing. And on down the line. If Arreola looks impressive and then gets back in the ring early in the fall (and wins convincingly) he could be in line for another title shot next year. Will he win? Probably not. I'd favor all the beltholders to beat him, but such an opportunity is a huge payday and he'd have a fighting chance.