Friday, July 31, 2009
Prediction: Vitali Klitschko vs Cris Arreola
Vitali Klitschko vs Cris Arreola will take place September 26th. Not sure of the venue and i'm pretty sure HBO will be airing it. This matchup comes to no surprise after David Haye pulled out of this matchup to sign another contract. This is a matchup for the WBC Heavyweight title held by Klitschko, and this is a matchup many boxing fans have been longing for in the heavyweight division. I think Cris Arreola will come in throwing some wild shots at Vitali and trying to keep the fight at a fast pace. Vitali who has a great chin will absorb his shots and work him with that jab. Vitali is known for his combinations and his ability to simply go forward and backward using his jab. Vitali can also sneak in a hard straight right hand. Arreola on the other hand is great at moving his opponents back, and he likes to fight at the center of the ring. Well in this matchup Arreola should not expect to fight at the center of the ring with Klitschko because he lacks good head movement to avoid his shots, and his chin is very questionable after his matchup with Travis Walker in which he went down. Personally I dont think Arreola is ready for Vitali because he hasnt fought at least a veteran heavyweight who will test him. He does not stay in shape between matchups I hear hes about 260 pounds right now, and I think he lacks the confidence to be in this match just look at his post fight interviews and you can tell. Vitali is going to test Arreola and his conditioning because Arreola's wins are usually knockouts his last few matches havent even went past round 6 Vitali will go past 6 because hes going to see how Arreola's stamina and conditioning plays up with him. I'm going with Vitali Klitschko in this matchup by a late TKO I just dont think Arreola is ready for this match. Hes a great fighter but he still has a lot of improvement. Vitali Klitschko TKO late in the fight
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I agree Julian. When I heard the fight was being made, I thought it was too soon for Arreola. Klitchko has all the advantages here except in age. He is 38. He is a magnificently conditioned 38 but still 38. Sometimes a guy will "get old" in the ring, especially if things go against him. Vitali has a great chin so I see him handling Arreola after an interesting and action-packed fight. I think Arreola would have a better chance against Wladimir because Wlad's chin is not that great.
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