He has had a work ethic problem for a while. His problem is that he won't be champ as long as there is a Klitchko fighting. They have both dedicated themselves to their fitness and training for a much longer period and Chris is going to have a tough time catching up. Youth helps IF he stays at it though.
Isn't he already 30-31? He's not that young, and with his weight yo-yoing and not so great defense he's a prime candidate for getting old fast.
This. Looks like he's adopting a old school active mentality to get back to title contention. Props to Arreola.
ohh come on dwyer is a cool dude he would never do that. I know he gave solis to much credit but arreola was dominated by Vitali once already.
Arreola To Replace Injured Josesito Lopez “BLAME IT ON RENO, ESPN STYLE” CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING FRIDAY · MAY 27 · RENO, NEVADA HEAVYWEIGHTS ARREOLA AND RELEFORD TO REPLACE LOPEZ-CHAMBERS MAIN EVENT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATION BOUT: TONY THOMPSON VS. MAURICE HARRIS IS CO-FEATURE Los Angeles, CA (May 16, 2011) – Southern California heavyweight star Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (31-2, 27 KOs) will make a quick return to the ring when he faces 28-year-old Kendrick “The Apostle” Releford (22-14-2, 10 KOs) of Fort Worth, Texas, in a 10-round main event on Friday, May 27, at the world-class 6,000-seat Reno Events Center operated by the Reno-Sparks Convention Visitors Authority and televised LIVE on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Goossen Tutor Promotions will present the televised doubleheader of heavyweight championship boxing billed as “Blame It On Reno, ESPN Style.” The main event of the ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” telecast was originally scheduled to featureJosesito Lopez (29-3, 17 KOs) in his first championship defense of his NABF Light Welterweight Title against “Showtime” Steve Upsher Chambers (23-1-1, 6 KOs). An injured knuckle by Lopez has forced the postponement of the fight. The co-feature – in association with Boxing 360 – will remain a scheduled 12-round IBF Heavyweight Championship Elimination bout matching former Heavyweight World Title challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (35-2, 23 KOs) against newly crowned USBA Heavyweight Champion Maurice “Sugar Mo” Harris (24-14-2, 10 KOs). Last Saturday, May 14, a newly slimmed-down and focused Arreola once again put on a power-punching display as he recorded a third-round knockout against Nagy Aguilera at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on the undercard of the Andre Ward-Arthur Abraham Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal. After the fight, Arreola told reporters he hoped to get another fight soon. “It’s only my second fight back since being serious,” Arreola said on Saturday. “I’ll be back in the gym, back to work on Tuesday. I need another fight fast just to stay focused on what I need to do.” After learning his wish was granted by promoter Dan Goossen of Goossen Tutor Promotions on Monday, Arreola said: “I didn’t think twice when Henry (Ramirez) told me the possibility of going right back into the ring in Reno. I’ve got one objective in my career now – train, fight and win.” “It’s always unfortunate when a main event fighter gets hurt, but in this case, the fans are the real winners having Chris accept this challenge on such short notice,” Goossen said. “He’s everything you would want in a heavyweight world contender, he loves to fight.” In the former WBO Latino Heavyweight Champion Releford, the 30-year-old Arreola will face an experienced fighter with a rich family history in boxing. Releford is trained by his father Kenneth Releford who won several amateur titles, including the Fort Worth (Texas) Golden Gloves. Releford’s three uncles – George Releford, Anthony Releford and Vincent Releford – also had noteworthy amateur careers.
I think the best way for him to get and stay in shape is to be very active. If he weigh less than 234 he will make a bold statement.
Yey maybe he cant step up and fight guys like Vinny Maddolone and Kevin Mcbride:roll: I hear that Keving Mcbride is a tough guy ko
I liked Briggs but he was overrated... You talking about his gift over old george in his last fight? Or his lucky puncho ko over wbo paper chumpion :huh I forgot his name some Euro guy...
A FB friend try to say the same thing but that wasnt it the case with Kirkland.... Arreola will be ok fighting this often as long as there not tough wars,or 10 or more rounds back to back; This was rountine scheduele for fighters back in the days, this is good more boxers should do this.
Thats ok hes just showing he made the wrong choice... Theres alot of times that the guys im rooting for are guys i wouldn bet On;... For instance i like Mosley gut i picken Maweater to win.. Also hes partof the press so it's not really profeSIONAL, to only pick ehe guys yh