Will Vitali get any credit if he beats Arreola?

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Arreola will be in his usual fat shape, and hasn't recorded a win over a top10 contender yet. He is a legit top10 guy himself however, but somewhat unproven. If Vitali wins, it will be a good one if you ask me, but for some reason, his opponents always have a knack for being fat when they fight him (Johnson, Sanders, Williams, Peter and now Arreola)...

    How much credit will you give him?
     
  2. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    yeah he'll get credit I just dont want to hear garbage talk from the kilt fans saying Arreola would be a top 5 HW contender in any other HW era just like Ibragimov and Chagaev are supposedly are.
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Is he legit top ten? I don't see how you can be legit top ten without beating a top ten guy (as in, right now). I mean he has the tools and I expect him to lose to Vitali, then get back into the title picture by getting that scalp and more, but I might be wrong...if he loses to Vitali then Eddie Chambers then retires the victory will be pretty shitty. If he does what I expect and comes back with a decent win then it'll be a good win.


    This is a wait and see, IMO.
     
  4. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    V.K. will receive credit from his fans and be detracted by his enemies........ That's how it'll work........... I'm hoping that V.K. stops Arreola in impressive fashion and then announces his retirement by the end of the year...... V.K. has nothing else to prove........ Regardless of what the skeptics think of him, I got V.K. in my top-10 ATG ratings........... Cheerio.......

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  5. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Iggy stinks..... That applies to his cousin (Timor) as well........ But I do like Russell Chagaev.............. Chagaev came to fight Wlad Klit hard back in June, but was just over matched by a superior fighter........

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  6. DemolitionDan

    DemolitionDan ATG and HoF Full Member

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    Yea I will give him credit if he beats him easily throughout and finishes him off in the 5th, 6th, 7th round. If he struggles with Arreola and finishes him off late in the fight like in the 9th or 10th round then I won't give Klitschko all that much credit.
     
  7. Ripple633

    Ripple633 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    beat a prospect who really sucks, no.
     
  8. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To an extent Vitali will get credit, but Arreola is largely unproven so it's not a great win.
     
  9. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    if V.K wins, he will have beaten the no.1 contender of the division who some are giving a decent chance- no matter how arreola does, it will be unfair to call him a bum after the fight. when the klitschkos win they earn grudging respect from some, but it will all matter when we look back at their legacy in years to come
     
  10. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think it will depend on the style of demolition.

    UD12 or a late KO while losing a couple of rounds to Arreola? Little gain in fame for Vitali, in fact he could look bad while winning.

    Blowing Arreola through the ropes inside 3 rounds in front of his home crowd? Another good win for Vitali, nothing more, nothing less.
     
  11. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He'll get credit from those who support his career, but the others will say Pfft, so what?

    I won't give him much credit for beating Arreola, either, to tell the truth. LOL

    Arreola IS a C level fighter who don't have what it takes to get in the best condition to compete on this level. We already know that.
     
  12. superchile

    superchile Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he wont because hes going to loose to arreola then evryone will say vitaly was old already
     
  13. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nah he won't get credit. too fat of an oponnent for the terminator
     
  14. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    whats your top10?

    Arreola is a **** **** fighter, but he definately is top10.

    Vitali doesn't get much credit from me because I know how good he is, but from those who underrate him, he should get credit
     
  15. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    He should, Titties is a top guy in '09.