Tua vs Arreola Oct. 18

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  1. yogster740

    yogster740 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This will be interesting...Tua hasn't fought anyone worthy in years..
     
  2. geppy

    geppy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Arreola is so slow and ponderous, he is a sitting target. Arreola is asking to get knocked out taking this fight. I am surprised he would take this fight against Tua.
     
  3. geppy

    geppy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Arreola hasn't ever fought anyone worthy. I don't care what Chazz Witherspoon's record was, he is not close to being a top Heavyweight and never will be.
     
  4. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Tua's one of my favorite fighters. I am glad to see that he may FINALLY be having a meaningful fight again.

    Hopefully, he hasn't waited too long.
     
  5. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Arreola wide UD. Tua's been shot for five years now, and his fanboys are just too blind to admit it.
     
  6. geppy

    geppy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What makes you think Arreola is such a good boxer? He just throws a lot of punches against weak opposition from what I have seen.

    Arreola is really slow, has a leaky defense but throws many punches until he wears down weak opponents. I think Tua will knock his ass out.
     
  7. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Yeah, but Arreola might be a never was. That's what makes this fight interesting.
     
  8. anut

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    TUA IS DONE.......ITS 2008..........hes short.....short fighters dont last long.......hes 36 yrs old.......arreola will win a decision:smoke:smoke:smoke:smoke:smoke:smoke
     
  9. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arreola has been getting better with each fight, and in better shape. It's good when a fighter is always learning.
    If Tua doesn't train properly or dosn't take this fight serious, he could lose a UD. It's really up to Tua.
     
  10. diehard

    diehard Active Member Full Member

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    The issue with Tua is that he gets fat in between fights, and it's been a year since his last fight. That, and the fact that he hasn't faced top tier competition in 5 years.

    With Arreola, he hasn't faced a top 100 guy outside of unproven Witherspoon.

    It's an issue of whether Tua can get it back vs Arreola bringing it forward.
     
  11. 0-1

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    It's an excellent fight to make. If it's heavily marketed, I could see this fight being more popular than many title bouts!
     
  12. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I'd consider him a contender, but a borderline one at that.

    How many years ago is it that Tua ever was ranked in the top10? He's a fringe contender at best at this moment.
     
  13. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Should be an entertaining fight.

    One that im looking forward to.

    My head says Arreola on points but there is a little devil perched on my shoulder saying Tua in 4 entertaining rounds.
     
  14. bronze_bandit

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    matchup sounds good....we need more decent heavyweight fights!!!?
     
  15. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Arreola has the right attitude. But lets be real his an extremely crude slugger. Fundamentally his very poor. He doesnt set up his shots, he doesnt move his head and his technique as a puncher is very poor. Despite Tua`s inactivity one thing is certain the guy can punch and has a granite chin. Tua ALWAYS performs well when he doesnt have to go looking for his target. Arreola isnt the type of boxer who is elusive in the slightest. The kid loves to bang and loves to fight. This will be a great and exciting matchup. Its nice that Arreola`s handlers have that much belief in him but the reality is Arreola is not a world beater and certainly is not as talented as Tua. This will be a brutal and early KO.