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I don't know enough of Mike Arnaoutis, pal. The little that I do has not gotten me converted to his cause. He was held to a draw by the lefty Juan Urango a couple of years back and what Urango showed late last June against the Tunisian-Australian Ben Rabah wasn't convincing, though it was officially declared a win for Urango (even Urango's fans at the Seminole Hard Rock Arena in Florida booed the decision). That, to me, shows that Urango still has much to work on (although he shall be facing Ricky Hatton early next year, it was said), and the same can be said of Mike.
Another indication is that fight against Roberto Sta. Cruz where Arnauotis had some problems.
One thing sure, though, Arnaoutis brings power every time. Of the 9 KOs he has on his record I think more than half of those came in the very first round, three of those first rounders were in his last three fights, and two of his last three victims were undefeated fighters coming to their respective meetings. Not only were they undefeated, they too had power: Jose Leo Moreno had 10 stoppages in 12 fights and Marc Thompson had 9 in 13 fights. In his last outing Arnaoutis fought at Welter and KOd Mike Walker with 30 seconds remaining in the first.
Arnaoutis has had so many early stoppages one wonders what he can bring to the late rounds at championship level. In the few times he went the full route, he has not shown much that can put questions to rest. Last year, he dominated Marteze Logan over 10 rounds in his last-whole distance encounter, but who's Logan? Before Logan, his previous full-route fights were Santa Cruz and Urango and he won neither in decisive fashion.
Ricardo Torres-- though he fought mostly in his native Colombia and the names of his 27 KO victims (in 29 wins) are unrecognizable-- has shown top level kind of power. Last year, in his first and, as yet, only appearance on US soil, Miguel Cotto floored him in the 1st round but he returned the favor in the second, before going on to kissing the canvass three more times and bowing out in the 7th.
It was Cotto's first time to hit the floor. And, it was the first time he was seen atop the ring in real trouble.
Torres is an unrelenting fighter. He's such a bull.
The Torres-Arnaoutis meeting is therefore clearly a convention of powerful shots. It shan't be a surprise if the fight turns out to be short. Who'll remain standing? Honestly, pal, I dunno and I won't dare hazzard a guess.
Edit:But I surely want to find out.
Another indication is that fight against Roberto Sta. Cruz where Arnauotis had some problems.
One thing sure, though, Arnaoutis brings power every time. Of the 9 KOs he has on his record I think more than half of those came in the very first round, three of those first rounders were in his last three fights, and two of his last three victims were undefeated fighters coming to their respective meetings. Not only were they undefeated, they too had power: Jose Leo Moreno had 10 stoppages in 12 fights and Marc Thompson had 9 in 13 fights. In his last outing Arnaoutis fought at Welter and KOd Mike Walker with 30 seconds remaining in the first.
Arnaoutis has had so many early stoppages one wonders what he can bring to the late rounds at championship level. In the few times he went the full route, he has not shown much that can put questions to rest. Last year, he dominated Marteze Logan over 10 rounds in his last-whole distance encounter, but who's Logan? Before Logan, his previous full-route fights were Santa Cruz and Urango and he won neither in decisive fashion.
Ricardo Torres-- though he fought mostly in his native Colombia and the names of his 27 KO victims (in 29 wins) are unrecognizable-- has shown top level kind of power. Last year, in his first and, as yet, only appearance on US soil, Miguel Cotto floored him in the 1st round but he returned the favor in the second, before going on to kissing the canvass three more times and bowing out in the 7th.
It was Cotto's first time to hit the floor. And, it was the first time he was seen atop the ring in real trouble.
Torres is an unrelenting fighter. He's such a bull.
The Torres-Arnaoutis meeting is therefore clearly a convention of powerful shots. It shan't be a surprise if the fight turns out to be short. Who'll remain standing? Honestly, pal, I dunno and I won't dare hazzard a guess.
Edit:But I surely want to find out.
Thanks alot bro, really. I'm trying to be the guy in my avatar.
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