Photo: Pavel Terekhov – By Matt Flanagan: Watching Chris Arreola’s emphatic defeat at the hands of Vitali Kitschko did not make me feel happy or justified in any way in regards to what I am about to say. 95% of the time I will support the underdog, the exception to that rule being if one of the fighters is one of my favourites, or if one of the fighters is from my country. Last night I had no such bias (as a Brit living in the US), so went for the underdog.
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Reality Hits Arreola
By Warren Cloud: Saturday night’s heavyweight match up between Vitali Klitschko and Cristobal Arreola drew some eerie parallels to last week’s fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez. When all was said and done, both victories were contingent upon technical superiority and sizable height advantage. But despite Klitchko’s complete domination and tenth round knockout win over Arreola, Cristobal’s geographical advantage and his will seemed to allow more hope for a nearly impossible upset when compared last week’s fight.
Vitali Too Slick For Arreola
By Brian Kenneth Blackwell: One could sum up this fight in one sentence. Simply, Arreola was beaten to the punch. Tonight Vitali Klitschko stopped Chris Arreola via a 10th round knock out at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California in front of a packed audience. What appeared to begin as a promising challenge to Vitali’s throne, Arreola’s corner called for the fight’s end at the end of the 10th round with Arreola beginning to take a severe beating, though fighting valiantly throughout the match.
Dr. Iron Fist Klitschko gives Arreola his first loss by 10th round stoppage
By Sam Gregory: The Saturday September 26th edition of World Championship Boxing on HBO presents Vitali “Dr Iron Fist” Klitschko 37-2 with 36 KO’s defending his WBC heavyweight title against undefeated Cristobal “Nightmare” Arreola 27-0 with 24 KO’s in a scheduled 12 round bout from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Wladimir is Nervous About Vitali’s Bout Against Arreola
By Dave Lahr: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, the younger brother of World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, is worried about tonight’s fight between Vitali and the tough, hard-hitting Mexican Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s). In an article at Max Boxing, Wladimir had this to say about tonight’s fight: “I’m getting pretty nervous, yeah. It’s easier for me to actually stay in the ring and be in the ring as a fighter, than to be in the corner of my brother. So it’s easier to actually fight than being in the corner.”
Arreola vs. Klitschko: Survival of the Fittest
By Eric Thomas: The fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) and Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) is now only a matter of hours away and the excitement is quickly building for what is probably the most exciting bout in quite some time in the heavyweight division.
Will Klitschko Be 100% Against Arreola Tonight?
By Jason Kim: World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has been reportedly struggling in his training camp for tonight’s bout against Chris Arreola. According to rumors, Klitschko, 38, has been having major problems with sparring partner Lionel Butler (32-15-1, 25 KO’s), who has been pounding the older Klitschko brother in sparring sessions.
Arreola-Klitschko: Look for Vitali to Grow Old Tonight
By Dave Lahr: Every fighter has their time to shine in the sport of boxing, whether it be for a moment or for a longer time. WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) has had his moment in the sun, but tonight at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California, Vitali’s time at the top of the heavyweight division will come crashing down when he meets his number #1 ranked challenger Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s).
Arreola-Klitschko: Vitali Has Never Faced an Undefeated Fighter In his Prime
By Dave Lahr: In looking over WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko’s resume, I noticed that he’s never faced a top undefeated fighter before during his long 13 year pro boxing career. The closest thing that Klitschko has gotten to facing a top undefeated fighter is Timo Hoffmann who was 22-0 at the time that Vitali fought him in nine years ago in November 2000.
Weigh-In: Klitschko 252, Arreola 251, Chris Looks Weak – News
By Jason Kim:At Thursday’s weigh-in, heavyweight challenger Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) came in at 251 for Saturday’s bout against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Klitschko, 38, weighed in at a firm looking 252, a normal weight for him. The big 6′” Ukrainian, always in tip top shape, has weighed roughly the same weight for the past nine years dating back to 2000. Arreola came in at slightly less than he’s weighed in his last three bouts.