Comments Thread For: Paging Heavyweight Contender Chris Arreola

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By Thomas Gerbasi - Chris Arreola won’t answer the phone.

Despite the yeoman-like efforts of Goossen Tutor publicist Marilyn Aceves over the last couple days (and if it’s a woman making the effort, is it yeowoman?), the heavyweight contender from Riverside, California is nowhere to be found.

Maybe he’s in the gym, but trainer Henry Ramirez seems to be AWOL as well, and a trip from New York to Southern California isn’t high on the priority list, especially with the temps slowly rising here.

So why the silence? I’d ask Arreola that myself but if we were talking, then I wouldn’t have to ask. So I’m left to speculate, and I really can’t find a good enough reason to avoid talking to the press on a fairly dead fight week that hasn’t been inundated with talk about the aborted Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao fight or the future plans of the two men jostling for control of the pound-for-pound rankings.

Could it be that he’s still smarting over his loss to Vitali Klitschko last September? I would hope not. Sure, he didn’t win, and he certainly didn’t show the talent that got him to a 27-0 pro record, but he kept moving forward and kept trying to win until the bout was stopped after the tenth round. [Click Here To Read More]

[Kball15]

isnt he fighting adamek in April?

[Steven Adams]

hopefully this dude is training hard...




hopefully

[Tiozzo]

Arreola is a boxing fan nightmare

I disagree with the writer. I don't care about Arreola's weight, I think he just sucks technically. I disagree on another point. Eddie Chambers, to me, is much more entertaining than Arreola. Chambers has skill and speed. Who cares about charisma ? I want a fighter, not a talker. The division would have to get in even worse shape (can it happen ?) for Arreola to ever become champion. I wish Tua took a fight with Arreola and knocked him out. One of Arreola biggest physical flaws, other than his weight, is his reach despite that he is 6,4. 196 cm is not enough for his size

[jvsnypes]

What happened to the heavyweights that used to come to the ring chissled?Can you remember Tyson and Holyfield in their prime.They looked and were built like champions.So was Lennox Lewis in his younger days.And if you think about it, they were the last 3 dominant champions.They kept the heavyweight division exciting.Not only could they knock you out, but they had skill.The Klitchko brothers win their fights off of sheer size advantage.They are both slow and mechanical.There is nothing athletic about them. Jab,jab,right hand.Jab,jab, right hand.Its boring.Neither can fight on the inside.Its hard to watch.But...like them or not, they come in shape and they keep winning.Its not their fault that these americans don't dedicate themselves and get in great shape for a championship fight.I guess it just doesn't mean a whole lot to be called the Heavyweight Champion of the World anymore.

[the mesiah]

I don't really think that he deserves to be on every other hbo show like he has been on lately, but if he really took the fight game serious,got rid of Henry his "homeboy", and got a well respected real trainer to get his mind set on championship track I think he can win against the lower level fighters with the belts.both klits are all wrong for him and vitali just showed him he ain't that dedicated, most of the Chris' punches looked like slaps and just threw real wide.he is more known for his post fight interviews than his performances in the ring.

[southpaw_07]

Well, me either pick up the phone when I'm at Burger King / Mc Donalds
Let me eat in piece and quiet...

[vitali1999]

I will tell you what Arreola is doing, the same thing Buster Douglas was doing after he lost to Holyfield, spending money, enjoying life and getting fatter, no training. The Minto fight was just to try to erase the Klitschko defeat. If he were lighter he would be quicker, something he needs to beat the best, but will never do.

[Ravens Fan]

My only question is when did Chris ever make a "physical sacrifice" when it comes to boxing?

[JakeNDaBox]

I disagree with the writer. I don't care about Arreola's weight, I think he just sucks technically. I disagree on another point. Eddie Chambers, to me, is much more entertaining than Arreola. Chambers has skill and speed. Who cares about charisma ? I want a fighter, not a talker. The division would have to get in even worse shape (can it happen ?) for Arreola to ever become champion. I wish Tua took a fight with Arreola and knocked him out. One of Arreola biggest physical flaws, other than his weight, is his reach despite that he is 6,4. 196 cm is not enough for his size

I disagree with your disagreement. Chris looked much better a couple of years and 20-30 lb. ago, and it had everything to do with his conditioning.

Eddie Chambers, same thing. Prior to last year, he looked like a decent boxer, but who looked like just another fat cruiserweight who decided to eat his way to heavyweight. So, he changed his eating and training habits and - Voila! - I now present you the best American heavyweight today.

And charisma does go a long way in rallying fans. Lennox Lewis was far more appreciated after he retired than during his reign. While he was champ, everyone was bitching that Tyson and Holyfield were way too far past their prime to do anything about it. Skillwise, Lewis was an exceptional heavyweight, which forced you to pay attention. But he didn't exactly carry a massive fanbase between any of the countries he's called home.