Chris Arreola Stops Cliff Couser in One

By Mark Vester

On the undercard of Paul Williams-Carlos Quintana at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California, heavyweight contender Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola (23-0, 21 KOs) took out journeyman Cliff Couser (26-15-2, 14 KOs) in less than two-minutes of the first round, handing Couser his third straight knockout loss.

Arreola came out with his usual aggressive style and battered Couser until he was forced to go down from the punishment and the referee stopped the fight. Couser, who was stopped in two-rounds by Monte Barrett in December, may have to consider retirement after being knocked out four times in his last five fights, and all four have come in two rounds or less.

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