Arreola vs. Klitschko

By Tom Stokes: For the past several years the eastern Europeans have become somewhat a staple in the heavyweight boxing division, much to the dislike of many boxers and boxing fans alike, calling them slow, fat, boring. Now the current champions (all eastern Europeans): Nikolay Valuev, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko are all putting their [...]

Photo credit: Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions – By Erik Schmidt: American heavyweight Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) is excited about his chance at winning a heavyweight title against the bigger of the Klitschko brothers, World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Kitsch (37-2, 36 KO‘s). Arreola, 27, will finally be getting a chance at a title [...]

By Dave Lahr: In a recent interview Henry Ramirez, the trainer of unbeaten heavyweight champion Chris Arreola, said “We’re going to come out guns blazing and we’re going to take the fight to Klitschko.” Ramirez is referring to World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s), who Arreola will be fighting next month [...]

By Matt Stein: With only little time to go before the September 26th bout between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) and Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s), the question is whether Arreola, 28, will have enough time to melt of the tonnage by the time the two giant heavyweights enter the ring in [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) is close to a deal to fight his number #1 WBC contender Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) on September 26th at the Staples Center, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Klitschko, 38, had been planning on fighting British heavyweight David Haye, but [...]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) may be kidding himself when he said recently that he sees a fight with undefeated American Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) being more interesting for boxing fans than an fight with former cruiserweight champion David Haye.

By Erik Schmidt: According to German boxing news, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) is looking to replace David Haye with undefeated American Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) for a bout that will be taking place in either October or November of this year in Los Angeles.

By Jason Kim: According to Fight News, IBF/WBO Wladimir Kitsch (52-3, 46 KO’s) is interested in fighting undefeated American heavyweight Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) on June 20th, choosing him as a replacement for the injured David Haye after the British fighter backed out today after injuring his hand while training for his bout with [...]

By Dave Lahr: Undefeated heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) has been a disappointment to some people who were originally impressed upon seeing a relatively slim 239 pound Arreola stop contender Chazz Witherspoon in the 3rd round last year in June 2008.

By Jim Dower: Although the World Boxing Council wants WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) to defend his title against forty-year-old Oleg Maskaev next, Vitali instead is looking to defend his title against his WBC number #1 challenger undefeated Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) instead. Vitali is reportedly resisting having to fight Maskaev, [...]

By Matt Stein: If the rumor of Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) potentially facing contender Chris Arreola (26-0, 23 KOs) in May turns out to be true, I wonder if this is a fight that Arreola is in fact ready for at this early stage in his career? Though he’s had 26 fights and beaten [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to Fight News, IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) may be fighting American Chris Arreola (26-0, 23 KOs), the number #4 ranked heavyweight in the IBF, in April or possibly May 2008, with the fight likely to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Wladimir, 32, recently [...]