Rumor Mill: Arreola Not Giving 100% in Training – News

arreola434435By Chris Williams: According to Doug Fisher at The Ring, unbeaten heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) hasn’t been training at 100% for his September 26th fight against World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Fisher says that he has heard from sources – “Gym rats” – that frequent Joe Goosen’s Ten Goose gym in Van Nuys, California, that Arreola, 28, has “skipped out on more than one training session during this camp.”

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Does Arreola have a chance Against Klitschko?

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten heavyweight Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) looks to be a long shot to beat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) next month on September 26th, at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Arreola, 6’4”, matches up more or less in the height department against the 6’7” Klitschko, but as far as the ability to move around the ring, block punches or box, Arreola is far less skilled than the 38-year-old Klitschko.

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It’s Too Bad Blood is Thicker Than Water

vitali43428By PHILIP H. ANSELMO: There’s an underground rumor that WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko is planning to retire after his upcoming scrap with tough Cristobal Arreola; citing perhaps one last fight there-after if successful. Vitali’s nearly two years short of turning 40-years old. If it’s two more fights, the way the chips are falling, it wouldn’t be surprising if he got the winner of the upcoming Nicolay Valuev-David Haye fight for the WBA title next (!), barring another John Ruiz intervention. Why wouldn’t the victor, especially if it’s David, target a 39-year old, slower Vitali?

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Arreola thankful to Haye for Being Afraid of Vitali

By Chris Williams: World Boxing Council heavyweight challenger Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) is thankful that British heavyweight David Haye backed out of a fight with the Ukrainian leaving WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko available for a fight with Chris next month on September 26th at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.

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2009- The End Of The Line For The Klitschko Brothers And Valuev?

wladimir56449By 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 titles on the line against some good competition, so are these challengers going to be another walk in the park for the champions or are their reigns over the heavyweight division slowly drawing to a close?

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Arreola Takes Shot at Haye; Macklin Interested in Bout with Lee

lee43335By William Mackay: During yesterday’s news conference at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, unbeaten heavyweight Chris Arreola took a shot at British heavyweight David Haye, saying “I always knew David was a vagina.” Arreola was referring to Haye having pulled out of two heavyweight clashes with the Klitschko brothers in the past two months. Vitali Klitschko, 38, is skeptical about Haye’s injury excuse backing out of the June 20th bout against Wladimir Klitschko.

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Arreola vs. Klitschko: Does Chris Still Need More Development?

vit342Photo credit: Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions. By Sean McDaniel: Big heavyweight Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) is being thrust into a title match against WBC heavyweight Vitali Kitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) in a sink or swim situation on September 26th, at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. I like Arreola as a fighter and think he’s probably easily the best heavyweight that America has got to offer at this time.

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