Vitali Klitschko Targets Chris Arreola For LA Showdown
By Mark Vester
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko wants to fight undefeated Chris Arreola. While waiting for WBA champ Nikolai Valuev to meet his rematch obligation to Ruslan Chagaev, Klitschko wants to face Arreola and is willing to stage the fight in Los Angeles, California - Arreola's backyard. Arreola fights veteran Jameel McCline on April 11 in Las Vegas.
"Let's do that fight in L.A.," said Klitschko to Sports Illustrated. "Arreola is a big heavyweight with a good fan base. A lot of people would be interested in that fight."
Klitschko again said that he was unwilling to fight Oleg Maskaev. The WBC is still trying to force him to fight Maskaev next, but Klitschko is still fighting their decision by making a case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
"Who wants to see that fight?" asked Klitschko. "Nobody in Europe or the U.S. wants to see it. The TV networks don't want it. It's not a fight any boxing fan wants to see."
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