Cris Arreola he puts the HEAVY in heavyweight

[El Kabong]

255 is a pound heavier than when he fought Travis Walker and told HBO "I need to be in better shape for my next fight"....271 isn't skinny for McCline either but he's always been bulky and he has the frame to pull it off without looking like James Toney.

I am liking McCline's chances a little better having seen the results of the weigh in.

This is bad for Arreola, maybe not for the outcome of the fight but publicity bad. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY wants the heavyweight champion of the world to be some lard ass, it just isn't good for business.


CRIS, PUT THE FORK DOWN AND STEP AWAY FROM THE FOOD!

[Cortez The Killer]

They should each be coming in 25 lbs lighter. Mccline doesnt look good either. These guys are the polar opposite of David Haye. Maybe they need a little more vanity?

[El Kabong]

Wladimir 6'6 and Vitali 6'8 always come into a fight under 250 pounds....how the FUCK does Arreola do it? What does his training camp consist of? McCline has always looked like that, he's only fought 2 times under 260 pounds....at least he usually comes to fight in good cardio shape, breathing through all his punches etc.

David Haye, Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev, and Evander Holyfield are the only heavyweights (outside the Klitschko's) that I can think of who are seemingly in consistent shape when they fight....that is hurting the division as much as anything else is.

[El Kabong]

I've been out of shape for a while but I wouldn't need any time to look better than those 2 PRO ATHLETES!!! That is just fucking sad....it shows a complete lack of respect for the sport.

If Arreola weighed in at 225 or maybe 230 he would be an absolute beast, his hands would be faster, he'd be able to throw more punches, he'd be quicker....but right now he looks like someone just grabbed him away from the fucking Golden Corral

[Cortez The Killer]

If one the them lands a solid breast shot the other may start lactating.


Mccline knows he is nothing but a gate keeper and I think Arreola knows he is not world class either.


Neither has the mindset of a champion, so they come into fights looking like this.

[El Kabong]

Very true about the mindset...although I think McCline could give Arreola serious problems, that is of course if McCline has the fire in him to really test Arreola.

If Cris waits then McCline will wait with him, if Cris jumps on Jameel then we may see an upset.

I am not sold on Cris' defense or offense...he can punch pretty good but sooner or later he's going to have to be able to box and open up a tight defense on his opponent. McCline is a tough fighter, he was unlucky vs Valuev (whom I thought he could beat), he fought very tight vs Wladimir although I don't blame him, and he did well vs Sam Peter but he got tired trying to KO Sam instead of going for the decision...and two judges were WAAAAY off on their scorring 110-115 and 111-115...McCline did score 3 knockdowns in 2 rounds meaning he won at least 2 rounds and by more than just 1 point.

I am really hoping for McCline to pull off the upset

[DaxxKahn]

Wladimir 6'6 and Vitali 6'8 always come into a fight under 250 pounds....how the FUCK does Arreola do it? What does his training camp consist of? McCline has always looked like that, he's only fought 2 times under 260 pounds....at least he usually comes to fight in good cardio shape, breathing through all his punches etc.

David Haye, Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev, and Evander Holyfield are the only heavyweights (outside the Klitschko's) that I can think of who are seemingly in consistent shape when they fight....that is hurting the division as much as anything else is.

Agreed on all accounts....

In all fairness it is hard to compare anyone to Wlad as far as build etc...The man steps in at 6'6" at about 245 chisled pounds all the time....Other then the first Brewster fight he is always ion great cardio as well....The man is not natural...

[El Kabong]

Well if you look at the punches he threw and the power he put on them vs Brewster then I think it's fair to say that Wlad was in fine shape but Brewster took one hell of a beating. Speaking of which, Lamon would have been perfect to beat Arreola....tough, decent boxer, good power, great chin. He needs to stay active IF he's healthy

[JudahShuffle]

255 is a pound heavier than when he fought Travis Walker and told HBO "I need to be in better shape for my next fight"....271 isn't skinny for McCline either but he's always been bulky and he has the frame to pull it off without looking like James Toney.

I am liking McCline's chances a little better having seen the results of the weigh in.

This is bad for Arreola, maybe not for the outcome of the fight but publicity bad. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY wants the heavyweight champion of the world to be some lard ass, it just isn't good for business.


CRIS, PUT THE FORK DOWN AND STEP AWAY FROM THE FOOD!

I hate to go negative but when I heard Lampley selling this guy after the Walker fight it was sad.. Apparently all one must to do be the next great American heavyweight is knock someone out. Doesn't matter who it is or how sloppy it's done, just don't go the distance, and we'll put you in commercials

[El Kabong]

I liked the way Walker fought...I checked him out on boxrec though and he too is guilty of coming in heavy at times, but not vs Arreola. Walker attacked Cris and caught him with a big bomb, I was hoping he'd follow up but he missed his window.

That fight made me really not appreciate Cris Arreola

[ElTerribleMorales]

and honestly although he's winning the fight, he's doing nothing to help prove that he deserves to be at the top, he's getting whacked with too many shots

[Gandalf]

Wlad would spark him clean out going on what I saw tonight. The guy needs to think a little more about getting into shape. McCline isn't the bees knees and was breathing heavy after two...

It was like watching two beached whales going at it! Bloody hard work on the eyes!

[TitoFan]

C'mon guys... Arreola's not THAT bad. He's just fat.