Big props to Cris Arreola

[KalihiBoyHawaii]

Now you know why you don't have that beer, Cris.

Now you know why you eat healthy and leave the burrito and tacos out.

Now you know that acting tough is not the same as being tough.

Now you know that you have to train tough, diet tough, along with acting tough.

IT'S CALLED TOTAL DEDICATION TO YOUR CRAFT.

DIDICATION, LOOK THAT WORD UP, CRIS. Dedicate to eat right, dedicate to not put anything in your gut that is not benefitial to your performance, dedicate to make life for your family better .

[CFH]

Now you know why you don't have that beer, Cris.

Now you know why you eat healthy and leave the burrito and tacos out.

Now you know that acting tough is not the same as being tough.

Now you know that you have to train tough, diet tough, along with acting tough.

IT'S CALLED TOTAL DEDICATION TO YOUR CRAFT.

DIDICATION, LOOK THAT WORD UP, CRIS. Dedicate to eat right, dedicate to not put anything in your gut that is not benefitial to your performance, dedicate to make life for your family better .

Also, Arreola demonstrated that he is extremely tough, both mentally and physically. He lost to a better fighter, he didn't lose because he wasn't tough enough.

[Mar]

.....wow way too many people crying in the fight game. What happened to those hard ass john Wayne, chuck Norris , I don't give a fuck bout yo mamma nig@&z. Now we have victor ortiz and this type of shit. Ah well nice try maybe I'll feel different when I'm sober.

[Gandalf]

Arreola tried his best, but his skillset is sorely lacking. He applied pressure, but I don't think it was effective pressure at all. No head movement...just a case of plodding forward and taking punches on the guard. He would occasionally get close and Vitali would just tie him up. There were countless times when he could have pinned Vitali and unloaded a combination but Vitali was just allowed to circle freely. Arreola has heart, but he just isn't all that good a fighter. But fair play on him seeing it through as far as possible.

For me that was a quality showing from Klitschko and the best I've seen from him in a long while. He has great stamina for a big old guy and just keeps on flicking out the 1-2's and 3/4 punch combinations. No doubt that Vitali is the better of the Klit brothers. He really stomps on his opponents in a way that Wlad just seems too timid to do.

I would like to see James Toney have a go with Arreola in the very near future.

[Majesty]

Cris maybe will train harder now.

Anyway It was a good fight but the holding that fight was deplorable, everytime Cris even got close he was held. I was under the impression that much holding is illegal, he would intentionally tie up Arreola or his arms to stop him from throwing inside, I thought that was illegal or at least you were supposed to be warned for it. Cris wasn't gonna win but I'm still wondering did anyone else notice all the holding?

[Gandalf]

Cris maybe will train harder now.

Anyway It was a good fight but the holding that fight was deplorable, everytime Cris even got close he was held. I was under the impression that much holding is illegal, he would intentionally tie up Arreola or his arms to stop him from throwing inside, I thought that was illegal or at least you were supposed to be warned for it. Cris wasn't gonna win but I'm still wondering did anyone else notice all the holding?

Totally agree. I fought Vitali fought very well, but the holding is something that bugs me. I really wish referees would lecture fighters more about holding and then take points off if they continue to do it. It spoils the flow of a fight. I hate it when any fighter does it excessively, and like someone said on another thread, it should only be allowed if the fighter trying to hold is buying time becuase they are seriously hurt. It's an ugly habit that needs to be wiped out of the game, fights are only twleve rounds these days after all.

[Nameless]

If this guy would shear down 20-30 pounds he could make some solid disaster as it would mean more speed and more stamina, he showed a very tough heart and tough chin, now he just has to get the will to carry himself to the next level and he could become a champion in the middle run.