Is Arreola Learning?

[Spicoli]

Missed the fight. Has he found his jab on the way in ?

[marbleheadmaui]

Missed the fight. Has he found his jab on the way in ?

His energy level was better, he jabbed his way in more often (but still not enough) and he did a decent job of cutting off the ring. The thing was every time Arreola hit this guy he stung him and there wasn't much coming back. So he never had to deviate much. He just marched through the guy.

And he STILL throws that right hand with his elbow way up in the air.

[greynotsoold]

It is amazing to me that a guy can be considered a legitimate HW contender and he doesn't know how to throw a right hand. Or how to get inside, other than walking straight ahead. It seems like they taught him to throw a left hook and thought that should be enough. Really poor excuses for trainers.

[Rantcatrat]

It is amazing to me that a guy can be considered a legitimate HW contender and he doesn't know how to throw a right hand. Or how to get inside, other than walking straight ahead. It seems like they taught him to throw a left hook and thought that should be enough. Really poor excuses for trainers.

You would think he would get a different trainer, he even tried Ronnie Shields out, but went back to Riverside. It's odd.

[brocktonblockbust]

yeah he's learning that on Thursday afternoons, Dunkin Donuts has a 2-for-1 combo special

[Mar]

time will tell. I mean look at the guy he was fighting. Chris would have beat this guy weighing 110 pounds or 280. Is his skill set that is lacking not his conditioning. The fights he won at any weight he would have. Just like th fights he lost at any weight he would have. I don't think he's learning, he just listening to all the crap he's gotten about his weight. And when he fights the top comp it won't make any difference.

[roberto duran legend]

Well losing some weight certainly wont do him any harm , his conditioning in the past has been terrible ,Arreola is a decent second tier heavyweight , but if he is matched right he can be exciting . HE comes across as a good guy so if it extends his career and he makes a few quid good luck to him .

[Rantcatrat]

time will tell. I mean look at the guy he was fighting. Chris would have beat this guy weighing 110 pounds or 280. Is his skill set that is lacking not his conditioning. The fights he won at any weight he would have. Just like th fights he lost at any weight he would have. I don't think he's learning, he just listening to all the crap he's gotten about his weight. And when he fights the top comp it won't make any difference.

I believe Arreola can win most fights in the heavyweight division outside of the top 3-4 guys.