Arreola Stops McCline
April 12th, 2009
By Sam Gregory: Telecast live on HBO from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, tonight’s co-main event is a scheduled 12 round heavyweight match-up between 28 year old undefeated rising star Chris Arreola, 26-0 with 23 knockouts against the 38 year old veteran Jameel McCline 39-9 with 3 draws, 23 wins coming by way of knockout. McCline is the more experienced man last night having boxed 291 professional rounds compared to Arreola’s 77 rounds. McCline weighed in at 271 pounds, Arreola weighed 255 pounds.
In the second round Arreola came out as the aggressor dictating the offensive flow of the fight. Arreola continued to land his solid right hand followed up with good combinations to the body keeping McCline on the defense. Arreola outlanded McCline 20-3 in this round.
In the third round McCline came out using his jab followed with a solid right that slowed Arreola. McCline counter with a good left hook making it his most active round so far. Arreola landed a good solid right hand then got caught with a left hook that slowed him down briefly. Arreola winning 2 rounds to 1 on the unofficial score card.
In the fourth both men traded in the center of the ring, McCline got caught with a left uppercut and solid right hand; he was knocked down and refused to continue. The fight ended at 2:01 of round four. Chris Arreola won by way of fourth round TKO.
Arreola improved his unbeaten record to 27 wins and no loses, 24 wins by way of KO. McCline fell to 39-10.
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I don’t know why Monte Barrett keeps getting brought up. You cant get away with it he was simply not up to the job, don’t make excuses Haye did not and has not fought anybody at HW worth a carrot. Maybe Arreola hasn’t either but then he is not telling anybody that he has, just getting on with the job.
Monte Barrett would not have got through a fight with McCline at about the time he fought Haye. He has almost lost as many fights as Haye has won. Barrett was a second rate opponent, period.
I find it difficult to watch this guy.
And I agree – Monte Barrett is far better then McCline. Don’t know if you noticed – but this guy was completely uninterested in continuing. Fine, he got knocked down, but it wasn’t heavy knock down, and he could have easily stand up and continue! Look at the shape he’s in. I’d say that Monte Barrett, ripped and motivated, and with the mindset he presented while figting Haye – would ko THIS McCline too. I don’t think Barrett is finished – I’d give him a good chance agains Arreola. He might get ko’d, but might as well win it on pts, or even ko him. Some people forget that Monte nearly ko’d Joe Mesi, and gave prime Rahman a good fight. But whatever…. I’m just tired of watching either athletic guys not willing to engage, and fat guys willing to engage, but looking like hamburgers, and the worst thing – fatty boy, not willing to engage… Like McCline.
Areolla is good, but whats he doin fighting this level of opponant when hes in a position to be knocking at the title holders doors?
I think Monte Barrett is a much better boxer than McLine yet David Haye got slaughtered by some for picking such an easy fight. Though i think it was a good fight for Haye and all the nitpickin is just biased crap.
I wont be slating Areolla like some did to Haye but i think Arreola is happy being so big, he does seem to be changing anytihng about himself as a boxer so this is what and where he is. Id like to see him push for something more challenging that this cannon fodder for him.
The good Jameel McCline “declined” to continue boxing after getting tagged a couple of times, what a fighting spirit, what resolve! Grab the money and run is what happened here. Okay Arreola won but much of Arreola’s “victory” was due to Mr. McCline’s lack of motivation or should we call McCline’s display what it truly was, a travesty?