I just watched Adamek-Arreola again tonight

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by kenmore, Jan 30, 2012.


  1. kenmore

    kenmore Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And I must admit I am quite impressed with Adamek. He's quite the speedster. He really moves his head well, is hard to hit, and is smart enough to constantly stay out of range of his opponents.

    The downside to Adamek is that he can't afford to plant his feet -- and remain stationary to punch -- for even a second or two. That would expose him to his bigger opponents' punches, and that's why Adamek doesn't connect with so many of his whiplash shots. The punches are thrown quickly and desperately, because Adamek knows he needs to motor away. Still, Adamek throws so many light, quick shots, that he inevitably connects more than his foe.

    Another vulnerability is that Adamek's style is labor intensive: the guy has to keep running to stay safe. He can't afford to relax for a single moment, lest he be caught and physically overwhelmed. But he's always in great physical shape, knows and accepts his own weaknesses (that he has to keep motoring), and is ready to work hard. He enters each fight as if he's prepared to run a marathon.

    Adamek knows how to get the job done...he's a throwback to the great fighters of olden days, like the middleweights of the '20s and '30s who found a way to compete successfully with heavyweights.

    Assuming Adamek remains as competitive as he showed against Arreola, I'm not sure that anyone can beat him outside of the K Bros and David Haye. Helenius might beat him because of the massive height differential. Solis, because of his speed, might have a shot at it too. But that's it...nobody else in the division comes close.

    Adamek is small; not a real heavyweight at all. But he's a fast mofo. He compensates with speed, hustle, and nice boxing.
     
  2. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    It's quite easy to look fast in front of Arreola, because he was a big fat slob. It's no coincidence that he couldn't land much on the older fading Vitali...
     
  3. Povetkinfan

    Povetkinfan Member Full Member

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    Totally agree with you. I'd bet on him to beat anyone apart from the Ks. The judging for the Arreola fight was very poor, and gave the impression it was close. In reality Adamek won almost every round, and the only success Arreola had was with manhandling/wrestling Adamek.
     
  4. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Arreola caught Adamek cleanly anly a couple of times the whole bout, the rematch would look exactly the same: Adamek outworking the slower Arreola with combos, moving both ways and avoid being hit. He's got no chance of flooring Arreola, but would win again by a decision, and it's irrelevent that Arreola lost 20 lbs since the first fight, he's still not quick enough to catch Adamek
     
  5. Vergilius

    Vergilius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's not so much to do with speed as with VK's much more savvy defense, though.
     
  6. Vysotsky

    Vysotsky Boxing Junkie banned

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    Kenmore i agree with everything except about his punches. He did an awful lot of damage to Arreola's face for supposed pitty pat shots. He does hit and move and might not sit down quite as much as is possible but he does plant and throw hard shots imo.

    Because of the weight loss and i suspect a little loss in punching power i would expect a rematch to be slightly easier for Adamek. They're talking about a rematch but it is a stupid position for Chris to put himelf in imo. Volodymyr offered him a fight this past Dec in NYC that he turned down and now he fights Adamek, if he loses which is a real possibility then he's set himself back and will have to make a whole new title run again. He should have took the Dec title shot, better for him and we wouldnt have to witness a Mormeck title shot.
     
  7. Honor

    Honor Bóg i Ojczyzna Full Member

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    Arreola ain't ready for Wlad. He would get crushed. He needs to poove himself as title shot worthy now imo.
     
  8. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    adapussy was tripping over his own feet trying to outbox arreola and he still got caught many times

    if arreola came in shape and with no injuries adamek would have been sent to his grave.
     
  9. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Fat brokenhanded Arreola had him almost flying through the ropes like Rey Mysterio during a 619
     
  10. pirao666

    pirao666 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Arreola will never be ready for Wlad, he's just not that good, period.
     
  11. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    I'd like to see him in with Boytsov.
     
  12. Blake Rayne

    Blake Rayne Fat Cuban Aficianado Full Member

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    It's a decent assesment.

    Don't know why anyone would use the Vitali fight to disprove Adamek's abilities (kenmore didn't) because who really looks dominant against him?

    Adamek is one of those fighters that make me wish the Crusier limit was 210 pounds. I know he can make 200, but guys like Tomaz would be better served at a slightly higher weight.
     
  13. Vysotsky

    Vysotsky Boxing Junkie banned

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    he wont ever be ready

    the half dozen bums hes faced since his vitali loss is preparing him?

    a win against adamek is going to prepare him? (I favor Adamek)

    losing to Adamek is going to help him?

    I'm talking from a career management standpoint if you are Chris, not as a fan. He's likely throwing away a career high payday and if he loses again to Tomasz on HBO they could give up on him for good and he become a title shot gatekeeper with guys like Boytsov, Abdusalamov, Glazkov, Szpilka, Price, Chisora, Rivas making a name off him on their way to a title shot and payday that he foolishly screwed himself out of.

    Objectively his best bet at grabbing a title is to wait for Vitali to retied so the WBC belt is vacant and then having crooked mexicunt Jose Sulaiman undeservingly hand Chris a vacant title fight and secure "HW boxing history" by affirmative actioning a Mexican HW "Champion". Wouldn't be shocked if the vacant title fight is Arreola vs Rahman or Austin or some **** lol
     
  14. Relentless

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    Boystov would put on a beatdown on adafake, Russians have always been superior to Pollacks.
     
  15. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    Where do you see enough advantage to turn it into a beatdown?