By William Mackay: Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (32-2, 28 KO’s) is hoping to chock up his fifth straight win this Saturday night against 39-year-old journeyman Friday Ahunanya (24-7-3, 13 KO’s) in a 10 round bout at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Arreola, ranked #2 WBC, #5 IBF, #12 WBO, wants to get a title shot against IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, who recently mentioned Arreola as someone he’d like to fight next in New York if possible.

Arreola actually believes he’s got the talent to be a champion, and it’s hard to see him realizing that dream at least while both of the Klitschko brothers are still around. Arreola fought Vitali Klitschko in 2009 for the World Boxing Council title and was easily stopped in a 10th round TKO loss.

In a recent interview, Arreola said “I want to be and I’m going to be the heavyweight champion of the world.”

Arreola might be able to capture one of the lesser titles, like one of the Silver titles that the WBC hands out to certain fighters, but I can’t see him winning a legitimate world title.

If Arreola isn’t on his game on Saturday night, he might not even get past Ahunanya. That guy can punch and Arreola might run into something if he goes looking for a knockout like he usually does. Arreola said “I’m going to have to show my boxing skills in this one. I’m got to show my footwork and show my lateral movement.”

Arreola no doubt was impressed with Wladimir’s win over David Haye where Wladimir used a lot of footwork to win a lopsided decision. Arreola called the fight “Boring”, but laid the blame on Haye for not coming to fight.