Arreola: “He [Adamek] is going to be a hit and run boxer”
April 19th, 2010
By Jason Kim: Heavyweight Chris Arreola (28-1, 25 KO’s) expects for Polish heavyweight Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KO’s) to move a lot this Saturday in their fight at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, in Ontario, California. Arreola, 29, will have the youth and size advantage against the 33-year-old Adamek, who will probably come into the fight at a little better than 220. If Adamek comes in at 230, you can bet that he’ll be slower and less able to run the way that he’s accustomed to.
If this was a cruiserweight fight, we’d likely see the opposite from Adamek. At that weight, Adamek was a slugger and one of the biggest punchers in the division. At heavyweight, Adamek has only average power and with his small frame, he doesn’t have the size to stand in front of the bigger heavyweights for 12 rounds. Adamek also doesn’t have to power to take out the heavyweights like he was at light heavyweight and cruiserweight.
Arreola says he’s going to be coming into this Saturday’s fight weighing in the neighborhood the 230s or 240s. Arreola is currently weighing a little over 250. It’s hard to see the logic in melting down 10+ pounds with less than a week to go before the fight. Arreola could end up feeling weak and weight drained if he does this. The time to take off the lard was earlier in the training camp, but not now that the fight is down to the last five days.
An usual thing to note about this fight is the height difference. Although Arreola is listed as 6’4”, he looks to be at least an inch shorter than the 6’1” Adamek when the two are standing eye to eye. Unless Adamek has been wearing elevator shoes lately, it would appear that Arreola’s listed height is bogus, because in every photo that I’ve seen of the two fighters in the past couple of months, Adamek has always looked at least an inch taller than Arreola.
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Adamek win
His nr. 1
this isnt mike mollo hes fighting.adamek wins by either lopsided decision or KO
TO EVERYONE WHO DOUBTS ARREOLA, YOU WILL BE WRONG COME FIGHT NIGHT! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HAYE SIGN A CONTRACT TO FIGHT ARREOLA. CRISTOBAL WILL PUT HANDS ON THAT CHUMP!!!
@ RICHARD AND JOHNSON
I agree w you both I like Arreola and iv never seen adamek fight but I do know hes a boxer and arreola just wants to hit. Looking at his lack of head movemnt and jab against vitali I dont see him beating a “boxer” anytime soon
Arreola is six 6’4′…..he has trimmed down some, his conditioning has never been a problem. He has pretty good boxing skills, he is big and hits really hard. he should KO Adamak.
arreola is 6’1 infact adamek is taller
I like Arreloa as a slugger, but i agree, I think the pole takes him the distance with his speed and skills. I think he either wins by a decision or late round TKO.
More and more boxers are coming up from the lighter weights and entering the HW division and using their speed, foot skills, and boxing skills to take on the big, slow, powerful Heavywights…AND WINNING!
I don’t think Arreola’s height is a myth. Check out pictures of him alongside Klitschko, he looks around 4 inches shorter than the 6 8′ Vitali.
Arreola cant box he´s a clsical Disco-Banger (Doorman with Bizeps and Tatoos and nothing else)!
Adamek is a top technical fighter and will show up the fat Arreola once more.
However nether of them stands then the slightest chance against the MASTER´s !
Arreola’s far too fat * immobile to chase the Pole LOL! Adamek will run rings around him then KO him in the latter rounds when he’s puffing & panting for a nice tasty burrito!!!