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By Robert Morales - People can criticize Chris Arreola and his past misgivings about training all they want. But if not for him, America would never have a heavyweight title fight on home soil.
Remember Arreola's unsuccessful challenge to Vitali Klitschko in September 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles? That's the last time the U.S. hosted a heavyweight championship. That is nearly five years ago, thanks to the Klitschko brothers and their desire to fight on foreign soil.
Perhaps the May 10 title fight between Arreola and Bermane Stiverne at USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles should therefore be embraced in a big way.
That doesn't mean fans should altogether forgive Arreola for the Klitschko fiasco. The guy weighed at 251 pounds. That's not his heaviest, but it might as well have been because he was in pathetic shape. The rolls of fat bounced around on his back every time Klitschko hit any part of him, or any time Arreola threw a punch. He was stopped by Klitschko after 10 rounds. [Click Here To Read More]
Remember Arreola's unsuccessful challenge to Vitali Klitschko in September 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles? That's the last time the U.S. hosted a heavyweight championship. That is nearly five years ago, thanks to the Klitschko brothers and their desire to fight on foreign soil.
Perhaps the May 10 title fight between Arreola and Bermane Stiverne at USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles should therefore be embraced in a big way.
That doesn't mean fans should altogether forgive Arreola for the Klitschko fiasco. The guy weighed at 251 pounds. That's not his heaviest, but it might as well have been because he was in pathetic shape. The rolls of fat bounced around on his back every time Klitschko hit any part of him, or any time Arreola threw a punch. He was stopped by Klitschko after 10 rounds. [Click Here To Read More]
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