Photo: Pavel Terekhov – By Ken Barrett: Chris Arreola took to the scales at yesterday’s weigh in at the Staples Centre, in Los Angeles, CA, officially weighing in at 251 pounds for this Saturday’s anticipated WBC heavyweight title fight. The challenger came in at only one pound lighter than his comparatively taller opponent, reigning champ, Vitali Klitschko (252 pounds). Although Arreola has shown a slight improvement in weight, it is still a worrying thought to his fans who will be hoping for Arreola to make history by becoming the first Mexican American heavyweight champion.
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Can Arreola pull off an Upset against Klitschko?
By Jason Kim: It’s been a long time since WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has had an opponent that could fight him on even terms. The main reason is that the heavyweight division has been so atrocious the past six years since Lennox Lewis retired in 2003. That’s left Klitschko, and his brother Wladimir, with few top level heavyweights to compete with all these years. Klitschko has done his part beating down the average opposition that has been put in with him, but most of the fights have been dull, one-sided affairs for the most part and not the type of fights that have won Klitschko many new fans.
Arreola: “The Steel Curtain is Closed and Now I Own It”
Photo: Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions – By Dave Lahr: Now with only two days to go before the huge clash between heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) and champion World Boxing Council heavyweight title holder Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. Arreola took part on Wednesday in a public workout at Venice Beach, in Los Angeles.
Klitschko: “Can Arreola Beat Me? I Don’t Think So”
By Jason Kim: At yesterday’s final press conference at the Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko sounded confident as he prepares to defend his title for the second time against challenger Chris Arreola at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. Klitschko, 38, took a low key approach to the interview, treating Arreola with respect. Klitschko will be facing an opponent with power on par with his own. What Arreola doesn’t have the height and reach that the 6’7″ Klitschko has going for him in this fight. That alone will be a problem for Arreola to deal with in this fight.
Is Klitschko ready for Arreola?
Photo: Pavel Terekhov – By Dave Lahr: As we approach this Saturday night’s bout between World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and Mexican challenger Chris Arreola, there are rumors that the 38-year-old Klitschko hasn’t been looking all that good in training by some gym rats who’ve been watching him train. This isn’t good news for fans of Klitschko, because he’s facing one of his toughest opponents of his 13 year pro career.
Klitschko-Arreola: Will Chris Put Vitali Out of His Misery?
By Dave Lahr: This Saturday night, two of the best heavyweights in the world clash at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, CA, when World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) defends his title against the talented Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s), his number #1 mandatory challenger.
Carl Froch vs. Andre Dirrell: The Waiting’s Nearly Over
By Lee Fletcher: On October 17th, the ground breaking Super Six tournament kicks off with World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch (25(20)-0-0) taking on untested talent Andre Dirrell (18(13)-0-0) in Nottingham, England in what is sure to be an exciting fight.
Klitschko-Arreola: Vitali Faces His Biggest Test since Lennox Lewis
By Dave Lahr: World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) doesn’t truly understand what he’s up against in facing American Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) on September 26th. Klitschko, 38, will be facing a perfect knockout machine against the large 250 pound Arreola.
Too ‘old’ to box
Photo: Pavel Terekhov – By Zubair Ali: Recent fights have had me thinking that the definition of an ‘old’ fighter needs revising.
A fighter in his 30’s no longer seems to be all that old. Danny Williams, who sensationally knocked out the ferocious Mike Tyson, successfully defended his British heavyweight title against John McDermott aged 35. ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley rolled back the years with a stunning knockout of the seemingly irrepressible Antonio Margarito.
Klitschko-Arreola: Are Boxing Fans Focusing More on Mayweather-Marquez and ignoring this fight?
By Sean McDaniel: The heavyweight title bout between Chris Arreola and WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is only two weeks away, but it might as well be two years considering that it’s hardly being talked about in boxing circles. Most of the attention is currently being focused on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight which takes place this Saturday night.