Can Andrei Arlovski make an impact on the Heavyweight Division?

[El Chicano]

According to *********, he's fighting on the JMM - Casamayor undercard.

Given the current status of the Heavyweight divsion, can Andrei Arlovski, a former UFC Champion make some waves in the glamour division?

He's a huge guy with monster power and fighting skills. He is also Eastern European; seems they've taken over at Heavyweight already.

[Silencers]

I don't think he's taking this too seriously, he's still going to fight for Affliction sometime in the future so I doubt he will transition to boxing fully.

He's pretty well skilled for a MMA fighter, his striking is probably one of the best out there in MMA because of his training with Roach but he still throws wide punches sometimes and gets squared up etc., he also doesn't possess a very good chin. It'll be interesting to see how he does though.

[Darkstar]

I wonder why hes taking the time to turn pro in boxing? I doubt he will fight more than a few times, not with his MMA career is going well. I was suprised to hear this.

[Pepe Smith]

His striking skills is excellent for mma but just average for boxing standards.

[Alec900]

hard to say how serious he is with his boxing,personally if he fights more than 5-6 times I'm suprised.
If he should continue,he could build a decent record against against weaker opposition but would be taken out by any top 25 heavy

[shadeyfizzle]

No. the man had devoted his life to mma. Just fighting stance alone would be a huge transition. Good stance in mma would be bad 4 boxing and vice versa. The ironic thing though is that it is much easier to unlearn boxing habits than mma habits. It'll be hard 4 him to get hit with a bomb and not be able to turn to a takedown as a counter

[El Chicano]

No. the man had devoted his life to mma. Just fighting stance alone would be a huge transition. Good stance in mma would be bad 4 boxing and vice versa. The ironic thing though is that it is much easier to unlearn boxing habits than mma habits. It'll be hard 4 him to get hit with a bomb and not be able to turn to a takedown as a counter

What?

[deevel79]

No. the man had devoted his life to mma. Just fighting stance alone would be a huge transition. Good stance in mma would be bad 4 boxing and vice versa. The ironic thing though is that it is much easier to unlearn boxing habits than mma habits. It'll be hard 4 him to get hit with a bomb and not be able to turn to a takedown as a counter

I agree. Good post!

[Jimmy Dean]

Arlovski > Wlad

[Jimmy Dean]

What?

nice sig btw