Chris Arreola is Overrated

[-MAKAVELLI-]

what you fail to realize is that people respect heart and determination, hence why Lamon Brewster was/is so beloved despite his lack of pugilistic refinement. Sure there is a significant chance that Cristobal won't dominate the heavyweight ranks with his porous defense and his lack of boxing prowess. However, he has some respectable power along with a HUGE engine that never stops and he thouroughly enjoys fighting, its a great reprieve from the lackluster effort and performances of the current top contenders. Think about it, Wlad has the skill, power, and intelligence to rule supreme over the division and it's fans, but his unwillingness to push his advantage or to excite the crowds has hurt him. No matter what side fo the equation your on in regards to being a fan of Wlad's or a hater, some want to see him fight while others rue it. As for Arreola, his deficientcies are evident to all, but yet everyone wants to see him fight. Boxing as like all sports is entertainment, as thus the participants are entertainers. Cristobal Arreola always entertains us, even with his post-fight interviews. While sometimes the other top heavyweights make for great sleeping material. While Chazz Witherspoon, Thomas Hayes, Damien Wills, and Malcolm Tann aren't the best the division have to offer, but they're not the worst either. If Sultan is smart this is a winnable bout, but this fight could be reminiscent of Cotto/Margarito. With the more talented man (Ibragimov) winning the eearly rounds but the pressure could ware him down and the pressure fighter (Arreola) could ebat the fight out of him. Its an interesting matchup and to counter either man out for various reasons short-changes the fighters involved and actually shows maybe you should invest a little more time into appreciating the fighters instead of disrespecting them.

first off, LOL @ the Michael Tann reference...not since FSN have i heard that name



second, EXCELLENT analysis on Arreola fight fan! with all of his shortcomings (skill wise), the fighting spirit and hunger displayed by a young, upcoming HW is something that the division desperately needs.

[T-97]

hes the first Mex-American heavy to do big things...

I didn't realise beatig Chaz Witherspoon was considered big things...

I still say he should fight some other HW's first, ones that better than Witherspoon.

Shouldn't be hard to find..

[Derranged]

I didn't realise beatig Chaz Witherspoon was considered big things...



Shouldn't be hard to find..

Lol. Now we got some saying he'd DESTROY Klitschko. I respect other people opinions and I dont lose it when someone says a fighter will beat a fighter Im a fan of, but gimmie a break. I dont think Arreola has been tested yet.

[VERSION1 (V1)]

who was overrating him on here

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Wlad Blows is pissed that his Eastern Euro fighters don't get the recognition. Forgetting that heart and courage goes a long way in making a fighter likable to the general boxing fan.

[larryx]

here we go with this overated word again!!!!!!!!! who is even rating him? he's a tough guy who's winning...no one's calling him ali or joe louis...let him enjoy his success hell the way things are in the heavyweight division anyone can get a belt on any given night

[TRAVI$]

Yeah blocking punches with your face isn't the sign of a great boxer.

[luchador]

Yeah blocking punches with your face isn't the sign of a great boxer.

tell that to margarito
he is the 6th greatest boxer in the world

[TRAVI$]

tell that to margarito
he is the 6th greatest boxer in the world

He's not a technically great boxer
He's a warrior.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

just when we finally get someone else to get excited about, even though we're quick to point out his skill deficiencies, he gets tagged as 'overrated'...oh well, its a garbage division anyways