Arreola and Klitschko: Will Vitali Break Down Under the strain

By Dave Lahr: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) will be making his second defense of his World Boxing Council title on September 26th, against one of the most aggressive and hardest punchers in the heavyweight division in the young 28-year-old Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.

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Do the Klitschko Brothers know this is boxing?

wladimir347By Steven Wain: There have been many articles all over the web about whether or not the Klitschko brothers (Wladimir and Vitali) should fight each other to find out once and for all who really is the best Heavyweight at this time. Many of you may be getting sick of hearing this but they are ruining boxing, there’s no doubt in my mind or in any boxing fans mind.

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Vitali Klitschko Looking Kind of Old

By Chris Williams: I’m starting to have second thoughts on the Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Arreola bout on September 26th, after seeing recent photos of Klitschko. He’s really started to look old. He’s looks like he was dipped in a bottle of old and came out of it looking like he’s in his mid 40s.

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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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