Carnivore, since you Red K'd me, explain how a causal fan would have found Klit/Arreo

[Benny Leonard]

It wasn't anything like Calzaghe-Lacy. Calzaghe-Lacy was a one sided beatdown where the one guy was mixing up his arsenal throwing straight punches, uppercuts, hooks and movement but also pressing the fight and pushing forward against a guy who even if he landed had nothing to give against Calzaghe who was a whole different level of excellence.

Vitali-Arreola was an OK fight but not exciting and none of the casual boxing fans I know really wanted to watch it, it was jab, jab, move, jab, right hand, move/dodge. Rinse repeat.

I'm not knocking big Vit though, hell of a win + performance but it was not exciting.

Agree; it wasn't Calzaghe-Lacy. That fight was exciting and had me standing up saying to people, "Damn, Lacy is getting schooled."
Klitschko-Arreola was much different. It was more about admiring what Vitali could do to adjust to a certain style...that he didn't have to use his size to over-power an opponent.
Klitschko-Lewis was exciting; Klistschko-Sanders was exciting.


Nobody I know thought Vitali's last fight was exciting but many did have respect for the way Vitali fought.

[ßringer]

For the record ; I didn't think the fight was that boring.

Infact I think it had quite a few "moments".

I expected Big Klit to completely steamroll him within 4 rounds, but Arreola's grit and dtermination made the fight much more appealing than I had anticipated.

[Al Haymon]

Exciting?

You said "most people" found the fight exciting. Well, who are these "most people"?

I would like for you to explain what aspects of the fight would a causal fan who does not really appreciate the ART of boxing they found exciting in the Arreolla/Klitchko fight?

Mind you, people want to see heavyweights ****. Not BOX, but ****. That is what casual fans are used to and EXPECT when they watch a HW fight. So what part of THAT fight would have been entertaining for these "most people".

PLEASE elaborate in DETAIL why they would have found that fight EXCITING?

Not you, not me, not hardcore boxing fans, but CASUAL fans.

This is beneath you.

[Derranged]

This is just childish garbage.

So Arreola got his ass beat like a red headed stepchild, so what?

At least he had the balls enough to get in there and not make excuses unlike certain Heavyweights I could name.

He took his beating like a man, just like Tony Thompson did, only he never gave up like Thompson did, he kept trying to win until it was over.

I think that deserves at least a little bit of respect.

Why would you even bother arguing with that dumbass?

[Al Haymon]

For the record ; I didn't think the fight was that boring.

Infact I think it had quite a few "moments".

I expected Big Klit to completely steamroll him within 4 rounds, but Arreola's grit and dtermination made the fight much more appealing than I had anticipated.

It pains me to watch Vit Klit fight. So mechanical.

I like THIS:

[Klitschko2011]

It wasn't anything like Calzaghe-Lacy. Calzaghe-Lacy was a one sided beatdown where the one guy was mixing up his arsenal throwing straight punches, uppercuts, hooks and movement but also pressing the fight and pushing forward against a guy who even if he landed had nothing to give against Calzaghe who was a whole different level of excellence.

Vitali-Arreola was an OK fight but not exciting and none of the casual boxing fans I know really wanted to watch it, it was jab, jab, move, jab, right hand, move/dodge. Rinse repeat.

I'm not knocking big Vit though, hell of a win + performance but it was not exciting.

did you even watch the fight?

Vitali was throwing and landing EVERY punch in the book....combinations, hard jabs, big right hands, uppercuts, body shots, left hooks, right hooks, straight rights, right hand leads, punches from all angles...he showed great footwork for a big man, excellent ring generalship, great counter punching, etc.

It was a flawless dominant brilliant performance by Vitali.

next time you should actually watch the fight before you post bull****

[ßringer]

Why would you even bother arguing with that dumbass?

I'm not sure really.

Boredom...I suppose.

[ßringer]

It pains me to watch Vit Klit fight. So mechanical.

I like THIS:

I certainly agree on the mechanical part, though I think on the whole ; that's just the European way of doing things.

Though I think the division has more potential right now than it has since Lennox retired ; Waldimir, Vitali, "Fast" Eddie", David Haye, The return of Tua, James Toney ; there's a couple really good fight possibilities right there.

[Stoppage]

The fight was boring. Hardly any good action.

[daggum]

it was clearly fight of the year and one of the most exciting fights ****ing ever. the only reason it won't win is cause everyone is racist. foty!