At last: THE HEAVYWEIGHTS SHINE AGAIN!

After a couple of years in turmoil, the heavyweight division goes vivid again. Vitali Klitschko vs David Haye is said to be set. Superior. Go knock eachothers head off, guys! (If instead mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Gomez gets the first opportunity, no harm done. He’s skilled enough to give Vitali plenty of troubles.) Wlad Klitschko vs Chris Arreola. It smells dynamite. And the victor’s reward isn’t anything to envy: facing Alexander Povetkin and another flash of explosion. I’m not sure it’ll be Wlad vs Povetkin. Zachary Levin writes in the #49 Boxing News about Arreola vs. Travis Walker (28-1-1 with 22 KO’s): For 40 seconds Arreola literally did not move – not his head, not his feet, and definitely not his fists – with his back against the ropes … Walker caught Arreola with a beautiful combination of right uppercut, left hook, right cross. More good work followed. Chris’ expression never changed. He appeared fine with how things were transpiring – that is, getting rocked. Wlad will be in against a type of fighter he hasn’t faced for years: a strong-chinned, hard-punching, aggressive boxer. The Arreola camp’s biggest challenge is to stop Arreola from visiting to many McDonalds. If they do, it’ll be a magnificent encounter.

Comments (19)

gridiron

What kind of a statement is that!?!?!?! If they DON'T pull it off the better fighters prevailed - they way you say it stinks of hatred for the Klits. I don't think he meant to be a Klits hater. The bros. are very effective, but kind of dull, ain't they? Haye and Arreola represent a more spectacular style between the ropes, and are funnier to watch. In the end, the best man always win. The Klits can be "hated" for being boring, and admired for being efficient, at the same time. Can't they?

17y ago

Rosseboi

If Arreola and Haye pull it off. The Heavyweight division is officially back! Arreola needs to find a new trainer though. Someone to motivate his chubby ass. What kind of a statement is that!?!?!?! If they DON'T pull it off the better fighters prevailed - they way you say it stinks of hatred for the Klits.

17y ago

gridiron

Vitaly may have to avenge his bro again!! Yeah, it's funny how styles make fights. I believe Vitali would have an easier time with Arreola than Wlad will. But WBC champ Vitali's mandatory challenger, the boxer Juan Carlos Gomez would probably fit Wlad better than himself. Good thing they are two. At least, they get the opportunity to avenge eachothers mistakes ...

17y ago

Bushbaby

Vitaly may have to avenge his bro again!!

17y ago

Silencers

Well, there is always the exciting Valuev vs Holyfield return bout to look forward to. I can't wait :D FOTY in the making. :D

17y ago

gridiron

That's only 2 fights though and the Klitschkos will probably win both fights, the attention devoted to the heavyweight division now will probably die down again after both fights unless either Arreola and Haye pull off upsets. Well, there is always the exciting Valuev vs Holyfield return bout to look forward to. I can't wait :D

17y ago

Silencers

17y ago

MANGLER

None of the HW contenders are touchin the K bros. There might be a few more excitin fights tho.

17y ago

Mr_Man

I like this analysis. After being KO'd three times himself, Wlad has taken a cautious approach. I don't think it will work against Arreola as the latter only know one thing: moving forward. The phrase "Arreola needs to go out there and put Wlad to sleep at the risk of Wlad doing the same to him" summarize this duel. That's why it should be a very intriguing fight. Agreed, son.

17y ago

Mr_Man

Chagaev, Valuev >>> Haye, Arreola Who the hell has Haye beat? Who the hell has Arreola beat? Arreola and Haye are both unproven overrated hypejobs and they're going to be destroyed by the Klitschko Brothers. Haye unified (well, almost) the cruiserweight division, and is a decent fighter. He is far from a hypejob, you idiotic cunt.

17y ago

gridiron

That's my problem with Wlad. with his right hand and left hook Wlad could have knocked a lot more of his opponents flat out. He could have had Rahman out in 2 if he wanted but was tentative. He could have had Ibragimov out any time he wanted but was tentative. Many others too. There's times when being patient is great but not when you got a stationary target begging to be KO'd in front of you. I believe if Arreola bursts in to Wlad throwing powerful combinations Wlad will be troubled. Arreola needs to either go out there and put Wlad to sleep at the risk of Wlad doing the same to him. Standing in front of him getting picked off by Wlad's jab won't get him nowhere. I like this analysis. After being KO'd three times himself, Wlad has taken a cautious approach. I don't think it will work against Arreola as the latter only know one thing: moving forward. The phrase "Arreola needs to go out there and put Wlad to sleep at the risk of Wlad doing the same to him" summarize this duel. That's why it should be a very intriguing fight.

17y ago

KESSLER

Arreola looked awful, he just stood there like a punching bag taking tons of stupid shots, he was knocked down and badly hurt by clubfighter Walker. Arreola got exposed in that fight, he has horrible defense and his chin isn't that good either. I agree with Wlad Owns here. Wlad is gonna run this dude over.

17y ago

gridiron

Arreola's chin isn't that good. He was knocked down and badly hurt by clubfighter Walker. At the knockdown, Arreola acted as a real pro. He could have got up at one but he chosed to wait until eight. As former world champ Ingo Johansson once said: If you get knocked down, you use the time you got. You don't get up at once, you get up at 'eight'. Not 'nine' in the case you should loose your balance. You get up at 'eight'!

17y ago

Kastrioti

I'm only looking forward to Haye-Vitali, Arreola will get battered by Wlad's jab, and lose a TKO, he will be forgotten shortly after.

17y ago

gridiron

tell your boys to rid the division of chagaev and vauev. That's right. We talkin' World Ch'ship material here. Not WBA bums.

17y ago

MATADOR1922

If Arreola and Haye pull it off. The Heavyweight division is officially back! Arreola needs to find a new trainer though. Someone to motivate his chubby ass.

17y ago

ScofieldBurrows

17y ago

PR_Boxer

Vitali vs. Haye - Can be either two things, a great fight with Haye moving a lot and landing lots of Hayemakers and Klitchko throwing his jab to set his punches or a borefest with Vitali looking for just one punch to land and Haye moving side to side a la Valuev - Holyfield or Ibragimov - Wladimir. I'm looking forward to this one. Arreola vs. Wlad - In my opinion will be a borefest, Arreola proved in the Walker fight he can be controled with the jab and that's exactly what Wladimir will do it except Walker used the jab to set his punches, Wladimir just uses his jab and rarely sets his punches, and Arreola hasn't proved to have either the speed or the skills to fight Wladimir on the inside. I'll see it just to see if I'm proven wrong.

17y ago

Left_Hook_Tua

Arreola's chin isn't that good. He was knocked down and badly hurt by clubfighter Walker. Wlad will completely dominate Arreola, he will win every minute of every round and knock his ass out. tell your boys to rid the division of chagaev and valuev. valuev is an embarassment to the sport and chagaev needs to just retire if he can't stay healthy.

17y ago