Vitali Klitschko-Chris Arreola: Post-Fight Report Card

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By Cliff Rold - 35.

That is the number of times the bell has sounded and WBC Heavyweight titlist Vitali Klitschko (38-2, 27 KO) has come off his stool for a new round in his last four fights. He hasn’t lost a single one of those 35 frames. Between the first eight of them against Danny Williams in December 2004, and the next eight, lies a space of almost four years during which he was hobbled by injuries and temporarily retired. [details]

[KOKing27]

I don't think this article is being fair to Arreolla. I didn't think he had a chance in hell but he didn't fold. This ****er kept coming forward, eating shot after shot after shot and never gave up. I thought his conditioning was questionable but better than I have ever seen. And I do believe if he were fighting Wlad he might've won, because we all know Wlad doesn't like to get hit. Before I thought Haye would have no problem with Arreola but now I think Haye vs. Arreola is one hell of a fight, a 50-50 fight at that.

Yes, Arreola lost every round. Yes, Arreola took a beating. And yes, Arreola proved me wrong. The guy has a rock solid chin and showed major heart that I think he didn't have. He will make some exciting fights and if he gets a shot at Valuev, Sam Peter, Potvekin, Oleg Maskaev, or any other so-called top 10 heavyweight not named Klitschko or Haye, I think he knocks them all out. I look forward to seeing more of him in the future....

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I don't think this article is being fair to Arreolla. I didn't think he had a chance in hell but he didn't fold. This ****er kept coming forward, eating shot after shot after shot and never gave up. I thought his conditioning was questionable but better than I have ever seen. And I do believe if he were fighting Wlad he might've won, because we all know Wlad doesn't like to get hit. Before I thought Haye would have no problem with Arreola but now I think Haye vs. Arreola is one hell of a fight, a 50-50 fight at that.

Yes, Arreola lost every round. Yes, Arreola took a beating. And yes, Arreola proved me wrong. The guy has a rock solid chin and showed major heart that I think he didn't have. He will make some exciting fights and if he gets a shot at Valuev, Sam Peter, Potvekin, Oleg Maskaev, or any other so-called top 10 heavyweight not named Klitschko or Haye, I think he knocks them all out. I look forward to seeing more of him in the future....

Coming forward and taking a beating is nothing to be proud of. He should have been working on his conditioning for the past year.

I'm sorry, I can't give a guy credit for talking **** all the way up to a fight then getting his fat ass destroyed, and crying over it.

[crold1]

I don't think this article is being fair to Arreolla. I didn't think he had a chance in hell but he didn't fold. This ****er kept coming forward, eating shot after shot after shot and never gave up. I thought his conditioning was questionable but better than I have ever seen. And I do believe if he were fighting Wlad he might've won, because we all know Wlad doesn't like to get hit. Before I thought Haye would have no problem with Arreola but now I think Haye vs. Arreola is one hell of a fight, a 50-50 fight at that.

Yes, Arreola lost every round. Yes, Arreola took a beating. And yes, Arreola proved me wrong. The guy has a rock solid chin and showed major heart that I think he didn't have. He will make some exciting fights and if he gets a shot at Valuev, Sam Peter, Potvekin, Oleg Maskaev, or any other so-called top 10 heavyweight not named Klitschko or Haye, I think he knocks them all out. I look forward to seeing more of him in the future....

I gave him credit for all the things you note but he still earns demerits because he could have done/been more. He wasn't and isn't and that's a shame.

[KOKing27]

For a fat ass (as braddman calls him), name one heavyweight other than Lennox Lewis who did better against Vitali? And don't say Chris Byrd, Bryd had lost every round as well until Vitali retired in the corner from the shoulder injury. One thing Arreola did was try his hardest to win, and you can't say that about Sam Peter, Juan Carlos Gomez or just about any other opponent who fought him. Try to look at it that way...

[Phirsole]

Arreola got my respect for his devotion and chin.

I NEVER thought he'd survive ten rounds, and he was not down once. He ate 301 punches of Dr. Ironfist and did not fold. That alone is a feat of stamina.

Vitali holds the highest KO rate of all HW champions. It was endangered that night - Arreola could have made the last two rounds and become the second fighter to lose by UD (after Hoffmann). It would have reduced Vitalis percentage somewhat.

BUT
- If you come overweight, slow and unskilled to the once-in-a-lifetime-chance of a HW fight, you don't earn it. Arreola might have been burned by HBO, but still was not ready for the fight. Would have needed years to be ready.
- If that is the best the division has to challenge the Klitschko bros, they may be dominating the division for years to come.

[KOKing27]

@Phirsole... That is exactly my point. I thought Arreola would get caught coming in and KTFO in 3 to 5 rounds. Some of those punches he took totally contorted his face and he still kept coming. I don't think he is the best the division has to offer skill wise but you cannot question his heart and will. I think David Haye has the best chance of beating one of the Klits, but I think Wlad would be the easier of the two. I don't think I have ever seen Vitali rocked or hurt badly. But as of now and what I see in the division, there is really nobody out there that I think hands down can beat both of them. They should rule for as long as they want...

[Motofan]

I agree with Cliff 100%.

[Boxingwizard]

Arreola is a garbage boxer who sucks. He should of declined the offer to fight Vitali because he clearly wasn't ready. He needed at least 4 fights against quality opposition before fighting Vitali or Wlad. You don't see the top heavyweights back in the 90's, 80's, 70's, and 60's box as horribly as Chris Arreola. If he fought in any of those decades he would be considered a C level boxer. Eddie Chambers on the other hand represents the USA well, he's a boxer with real skills. Arreola will never win a belt even in this weak division because he hasn't shown the commitment to improving as a boxer and getting in shape.

His grades should of been all F's, the fight wasn't even competitive.