Chazz Witherspoon vs. Chris Arreola

[The Hammer]

According to reports today, a fight between young heavyweights Chris Arreola and Chazz Witherspoon is in the works for June 21, to be televised by HBO.

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HBO management had earlier planned to show Miranda vs. Kessler on that weekend.

[Boogie Nights]

good, i want to see arreola in action again. he's not the best, but he's fun to watch. hbo broadcasting is also good news

[The Hammer]

It's an interesting matchup - one of the two young heavyweights will emerge as a legit heavyweight contender.

I think Arreola will expose Witherspoon. Chazz is overrated and has been over-protected.

[jdubb863]

Arreola by KO if it happens

[Scott9945]

It's an interesting matchup - one of the two young heavyweights will emerge as a legit heavyweight contender.

I think Arreola will expose Witherspoon. Chazz is overrated and has been over-protected.

It's a big step up for both fighters, and that can always bring surprises. Right now I'd make the same pick as you did Tunney.

[WLAD OWNS]

Both guys are nothing special...I saw Witherspoon awhile back on Friday Night Fights and he is a straight up bum....Arreola has an exciting style and packs a punch, but he hasn't beaten anybody with a pulse yet in his career.

I'll take Arreola by TKO

[aristotlemoses]

i gotta go with chazz just becuause hes from paulsboro nj and lives like 15 mins from where im from and playeed basketball against him in highschool when i was a freshman.
hes a good guy no frills. i do agree he and arreola are nothing special though.

[Guest]

I heard Arreola gets owned sometimes in sparring. But you know how boxing rumors go.

Kinda surprising two contenders would go at it.

I thought everybody fights nobodies until they can safely cash out.

[The Hammer]

I heard Arreola gets owned sometimes in sparring. But you know how boxing rumors go.

Kinda surprising two contenders would go at it.

I thought everybody fights nobodies until they can safely cash out.

But HBO may persuade them with lots of $$$.

Whoever wins may become a HBO fighter, and that has it's advantages.

No one wants to take a chance of losing his "0" for a $5000 fight. But fighters may take a bigger risk for more money and future opportunities.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

Cool. I've watched Arreola fight a few times and just saw Witherspoon last week and I would have to go with Arreola in that fight. I don't think Arreola will make a big splash in the HW division, but he's fun to watch.