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By Jake Donovan - The search for a successor to the heavyweight throne has been an epic struggle, almost as difficult as sitting through a heavyweight fight these days.
Whether or not he next becomes the man to capture the crown last worn by Lennox Lewis some five years ago, there’s never a problem sitting through a fight featuring unbeaten slugger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola.
His head-turning three-round disqualification* win over Chazz Witherspoon three months ago provided hope for a division long in need of resuscitation. When all hope is lost, those in need will sometimes turn to a fortune-teller, believing a crystal ball will reveal a better future.
On that particular night, fans were delivered an emphatic preview of the future in Cristobal.
That was the good news.
The bad news? There isn’t any… in fact, there’s better news. There will be plenty more of Chris Arreola to go around, thanks to his willingness to fight as often as possible, regardless of who’s in the other corner or how much cash is on the table.
Proof of that will come next Thursday, when he faces Israel “King Kong” Garcia in the debut of what promises to be a revamped version of the VERSUS Fight Night series (September 25, VERSUS, 9PM ET/6PM PT, San Jacinto, California).
Part of the problem with fighters today who even get a whiff of prime-time exposure is that they expect the next fight to be on an even grander stage than the one in which it follows.
For Arreola, as well as top welterweight Paul Williams, who makes his middleweight debut against Andy Kolle on the same card, fighting is more important searching for “that” fight. It’s what he does… and what he loves, so why not do it as often as possible. [details]
Whether or not he next becomes the man to capture the crown last worn by Lennox Lewis some five years ago, there’s never a problem sitting through a fight featuring unbeaten slugger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola.
His head-turning three-round disqualification* win over Chazz Witherspoon three months ago provided hope for a division long in need of resuscitation. When all hope is lost, those in need will sometimes turn to a fortune-teller, believing a crystal ball will reveal a better future.
On that particular night, fans were delivered an emphatic preview of the future in Cristobal.
That was the good news.
The bad news? There isn’t any… in fact, there’s better news. There will be plenty more of Chris Arreola to go around, thanks to his willingness to fight as often as possible, regardless of who’s in the other corner or how much cash is on the table.
Proof of that will come next Thursday, when he faces Israel “King Kong” Garcia in the debut of what promises to be a revamped version of the VERSUS Fight Night series (September 25, VERSUS, 9PM ET/6PM PT, San Jacinto, California).
Part of the problem with fighters today who even get a whiff of prime-time exposure is that they expect the next fight to be on an even grander stage than the one in which it follows.
For Arreola, as well as top welterweight Paul Williams, who makes his middleweight debut against Andy Kolle on the same card, fighting is more important searching for “that” fight. It’s what he does… and what he loves, so why not do it as often as possible. [details]
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