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By Thomas Gerbasi - Knockdowns are part of the game in boxing. So too, unfortunately, is a broken nose. Chris Arreola experienced both in his April 27, 2013 bout against Bermane Stiverne. But there was more to it than that. Try a nose broken in five places by Stiverne.
In the third round.
“Honestly, every punch that I got hit with was the most painful punch ever,” said Arreola. “I could feel the bones in my nose grinding against each other. It was like a shooting pain that shot across my face. But inside my head, I had no quit in me.”
He could have quit. No one would have said a word. Arreola has proved his toughness before, and with his nose completely shattered, he most certainly earned a pass to call this one off and move on to the next fight. But he kept going.
Why?
“My heart, my balls, and honestly, in boxing, you can hit a ten run homerun in the last round,” said the Californian. “It’s the puncher’s chance. I believe in my punching power, I believe in my boxing skills, and I believe all you need is one punch to turn a fight around. I was looking for that one punch, but it never came. Bermane was smart enough to not stay in the pocket and get any shots.”
Stiverne won a lopsided unanimous 12 round decision over Arreola, apparently sending “The Nightmare” back to the end of the heavyweight contenders’ line. But in boxing, especially heavyweight boxing, there is always that ten run homerun, and if Arreola got past Seth Mitchell last September, he had the opportunity to punch his ticket back into the title picture. [Click Here To Read More]
In the third round.
“Honestly, every punch that I got hit with was the most painful punch ever,” said Arreola. “I could feel the bones in my nose grinding against each other. It was like a shooting pain that shot across my face. But inside my head, I had no quit in me.”
He could have quit. No one would have said a word. Arreola has proved his toughness before, and with his nose completely shattered, he most certainly earned a pass to call this one off and move on to the next fight. But he kept going.
Why?
“My heart, my balls, and honestly, in boxing, you can hit a ten run homerun in the last round,” said the Californian. “It’s the puncher’s chance. I believe in my punching power, I believe in my boxing skills, and I believe all you need is one punch to turn a fight around. I was looking for that one punch, but it never came. Bermane was smart enough to not stay in the pocket and get any shots.”
Stiverne won a lopsided unanimous 12 round decision over Arreola, apparently sending “The Nightmare” back to the end of the heavyweight contenders’ line. But in boxing, especially heavyweight boxing, there is always that ten run homerun, and if Arreola got past Seth Mitchell last September, he had the opportunity to punch his ticket back into the title picture. [Click Here To Read More]
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