Vitali Klitschko Dominates Chris Arreola, Fight Stopped After 10 Rounds

anzee11 · 09-27-2009, 10:01 AM

by SC on Sep 27, 2009 12:46 AM EDT in Post-Fight Analysis

Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title with a one-sided domination of a game Chris Arreola in Los Angeles, stopping Arreola after ten rounds of action when referee Jon Schorle pulled the plug.

Klitschko (38-2, 37 KO) used his jab and superior technical skills to batter Arreola (27-1, 24 KO) for 10 rounds, swelling his face and busting his nose. It was lauded by the HBO team as one of Klitschko's best performances, which is arguable, but Arreola did get something out of Klitschko that isn't normal. Arreola made the older man move and work hard, but in return, Klitschko just threw a ton of punches and landed with great accuracy. He never appeared to have Arreola hurt at any point, but Arreola was barely in the fight if in it at all.

An emotional Arreola wept after the fight was stopped, and also appeared to hurt his left hand at some point during the fight. He shook it and pulled at it (it could also have been his shoulder), and clearly winced at one point after landing a shot.

By CompuBox numbers, you can see how one-sided the action was:

Total Punches
Klitschko: 301/802, 38%
Arreola: 86/331, 26%

Power Punches
Klitschko: 151/283, 53%
Arreola: 24/107, 22%

Arreola, to his credit, absolutely never stopped moving forward or trying to turn the tide. You can even argue with the referee's decision to stop it. Chances are that Klitschko won a wide decision, yes, but the heavyweight division has seen plenty of sudden knockouts at the end of what had been pretty clear fights up to that point. Jim Lampley pointed this out during the action, but Schorle had seen enough.

Klitschko has a mandatory with Oleg Maskaev that he might be forced to take care of next, but more interesting is Arreola's future. Even with the one-sided loss, he did make Klitschko work harder than usual for the win, and he also showed he's tough. He's been down before, but Klitschko never put him on the canvas. Without meaning to offend anyone in his corner, I'd seriously recommend that if Arreola is serious about becoming the man at heavyweight, he might need to go to a bigger, more respected trainer, someone that will really get on him in camp. He's got the talent and the size (though he looked much shorter than 6'4" in there with Vitali), and he's got the guts and the drive once he's in the ring. But as much as he jokes about it, conditioning will always be a problem unless something changes. It's been OK enough to get him past faded guys and mediocre opposition, but here he stepped in against one of the two best in the sport and was pretty well handled.

As Lampley said after the fight, anyone that wants to knock one of the Klitschkos off needs to realize that whether you like them or not, they're two guys to whom fighting is a year-round job. They don't slack off, they don't come in out of shape, and they're always working. They're not the prettiest fighters or even the most naturally skilled, they just work that much harder and have separated themselves from the pack in large part due to their dedication.

Chris Arreola is a fighter who will be back, and likely will someday win a title. He's a gritty, tough guy with a big punch and a lot of heart. There are things he needs to work on obviously, and hopefully he can learn from this fight. And you can't help but like the way he ended his post-fight interview: "F**k that, I'm coming back."

Tha Unit On Top · 09-27-2009, 03:27 PM

Fight was awful, Areola is a slob, fat dude who eats too much and drinks, he isnt a true athlete, and all he does is throw sloppy punches, he got worked.

Sad that a 38 year old fighter who was retired for years comes back and can dominate him that easily.

Boxings HW div is so fucking weak its pathetic. The only way it would be interesting is if Vitali wins the other HW belt, giving each brother 2 HW belts and then they fought each other to unify the belts and have a true HW champ. That would be interesting, but they wont.

Thats why I ask, why did the Vitali come back? If I were Vlad, dont you want to have all the belts? Unify the titles, be the true HW champ, whats the point of having two titles and your brother having the other two if you wont fight each other.

They are the main reason anyone even pays any attention to the HW div, and they are the reason the HW div has no true champ and nobody cares about it.

Either fight each other or one of them should leave, so the other one can be the true HW champ of the world.

heat27 · 09-27-2009, 04:50 PM

^^^^ Wladimir Klitschko is the real heavyweight champ

he was crowned that like a month ago

anzee11 · 09-28-2009, 08:14 AM

Arreola had a chance to knock Vitali out, but he didn't let that right hand go. That comes from being out of shape and being a very sloppy horrible boxer. Arreola should have been had strength and conditioning training like ten fights ago to make up for his inexperience.

Even though Vitali, in my opinion, is a better all around boxer than his brother, he still got that weak chin. When he got hit a couple of times by Arreola, he was running backwards. Lol

I would like to see James Toney fight Vitali. He has tremendous boxing experience (Hall of Fame) and he has mastered the shoulder roll techique.

supragtx · 09-28-2009, 04:09 PM

chris prob. is hungover right now..

YoUnG CaLi · 09-28-2009, 04:11 PM

Man chris arreola didn't look that sloppy..he looked pretty good 2 me....its easy 4 us 2 say he should've thrown this punch and that combo and put his left hand here and blah blah blha, but the truth of the matter is that vitali was to big, a much better boxer, has a tremendous jab, is a smart defensive fightes and is just better.....you don't think chris tried???? I mean you can't just walk up on a 6'7 man that's punching you with hard jabs and rights......vitali is better period....

The brothers will never fight each other...they don't even spare with each other anymore......HW is dead right now....and chris arreola and any other HW can not bring it back...it won't be good untill we have another tyson.....

Right now light thru middlewight is where the action is @....

heat27 · 09-29-2009, 05:43 PM

david haye the only fighter that has a real shot at beatin them cause he not out of shape
like chris and eddie chambers

09-27-2009, 10:01 AM	#1
anzee11 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,252 Repped: 389 Repped 77 Times in 48 Posts Neg Reps: 14 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	Vitali Klitschko Dominates Chris Arreola, Fight Stopped After 10 Rounds Vitali Klitschko Dominates Chris Arreola, Fight Stopped After 10 Rounds by SC on Sep 27, 2009 12:46 AM EDT in Post-Fight Analysis Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title with a one-sided domination of a game Chris Arreola in Los Angeles, stopping Arreola after ten rounds of action when referee Jon Schorle pulled the plug. Klitschko (38-2, 37 KO) used his jab and superior technical skills to batter Arreola (27-1, 24 KO) for 10 rounds, swelling his face and busting his nose. It was lauded by the HBO team as one of Klitschko's best performances, which is arguable, but Arreola did get something out of Klitschko that isn't normal. Arreola made the older man move and work hard, but in return, Klitschko just threw a ton of punches and landed with great accuracy. He never appeared to have Arreola hurt at any point, but Arreola was barely in the fight if in it at all. An emotional Arreola wept after the fight was stopped, and also appeared to hurt his left hand at some point during the fight. He shook it and pulled at it (it could also have been his shoulder), and clearly winced at one point after landing a shot. By CompuBox numbers, you can see how one-sided the action was: Total Punches Klitschko: 301/802, 38% Arreola: 86/331, 26% Power Punches Klitschko: 151/283, 53% Arreola: 24/107, 22% Arreola, to his credit, absolutely never stopped moving forward or trying to turn the tide. You can even argue with the referee's decision to stop it. Chances are that Klitschko won a wide decision, yes, but the heavyweight division has seen plenty of sudden knockouts at the end of what had been pretty clear fights up to that point. Jim Lampley pointed this out during the action, but Schorle had seen enough. Klitschko has a mandatory with Oleg Maskaev that he might be forced to take care of next, but more interesting is Arreola's future. Even with the one-sided loss, he did make Klitschko work harder than usual for the win, and he also showed he's tough. He's been down before, but Klitschko never put him on the canvas. Without meaning to offend anyone in his corner, I'd seriously recommend that if Arreola is serious about becoming the man at heavyweight, he might need to go to a bigger, more respected trainer, someone that will really get on him in camp. He's got the talent and the size (though he looked much shorter than 6'4" in there with Vitali), and he's got the guts and the drive once he's in the ring. But as much as he jokes about it, conditioning will always be a problem unless something changes. It's been OK enough to get him past faded guys and mediocre opposition, but here he stepped in against one of the two best in the sport and was pretty well handled. As Lampley said after the fight, anyone that wants to knock one of the Klitschkos off needs to realize that whether you like them or not, they're two guys to whom fighting is a year-round job. They don't slack off, they don't come in out of shape, and they're always working. They're not the prettiest fighters or even the most naturally skilled, they just work that much harder and have separated themselves from the pack in large part due to their dedication. Chris Arreola is a fighter who will be back, and likely will someday win a title. He's a gritty, tough guy with a big punch and a lot of heart. There are things he needs to work on obviously, and hopefully he can learn from this fight. And you can't help but like the way he ended his post-fight interview: "F**k that, I'm coming back." __________________

09-27-2009, 04:50 PM	#3
heat27 EHNY for life Join Date: May 2006 Location: BRONX,NY Posts: 7,719 Repped: 925 Repped 1,508 Times in 741 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 154 Times in 120 Posts	^^^^ Wladimir Klitschko is the real heavyweight champ he was crowned that like a month ago __________________

09-28-2009, 08:14 AM	#4
anzee11 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,252 Repped: 389 Repped 77 Times in 48 Posts Neg Reps: 14 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	Arreola had a chance to knock Vitali out, but he didn't let that right hand go. That comes from being out of shape and being a very sloppy horrible boxer. Arreola should have been had strength and conditioning training like ten fights ago to make up for his inexperience. Even though Vitali, in my opinion, is a better all around boxer than his brother, he still got that weak chin. When he got hit a couple of times by Arreola, he was running backwards. Lol I would like to see James Toney fight Vitali. He has tremendous boxing experience (Hall of Fame) and he has mastered the shoulder roll techique. __________________

09-28-2009, 04:09 PM	#5
supragtx Im a wªlkin ßitch magnet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: eAsT hARlEm Nu YaAAWwWwK Posts: 5,897 Repped: 511 Repped 1,432 Times in 670 Posts Neg Reps: 30 Neg Repped at 159 Times in 144 Posts	chris prob. is hungover right now.. __________________ [12:55AM] sbrecords: ziz is there an ignore button for a member in the chatbox? [12:56AM] Mixtape Assassin: if there wuz one i wouldnt even have read your message just now lol

09-29-2009, 05:43 PM	#7
heat27 EHNY for life Join Date: May 2006 Location: BRONX,NY Posts: 7,719 Repped: 925 Repped 1,508 Times in 741 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 154 Times in 120 Posts	david haye the only fighter that has a real shot at beatin them cause he not out of shape like chris and eddie chambers __________________

09-27-2009, 03:27 PM	#2
Tha Unit On Top BISD November 23rd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,195 Repped: 640 Repped 2,457 Times in 353 Posts Neg Reps: 78 Neg Repped at 123 Times in 85 Posts	Fight was awful, Areola is a slob, fat dude who eats too much and drinks, he isnt a true athlete, and all he does is throw sloppy punches, he got worked. Sad that a 38 year old fighter who was retired for years comes back and can dominate him that easily. Boxings HW div is so fucking weak its pathetic. The only way it would be interesting is if Vitali wins the other HW belt, giving each brother 2 HW belts and then they fought each other to unify the belts and have a true HW champ. That would be interesting, but they wont. Thats why I ask, why did the Vitali come back? If I were Vlad, dont you want to have all the belts? Unify the titles, be the true HW champ, whats the point of having two titles and your brother having the other two if you wont fight each other. They are the main reason anyone even pays any attention to the HW div, and they are the reason the HW div has no true champ and nobody cares about it. Either fight each other or one of them should leave, so the other one can be the true HW champ of the world.

09-28-2009, 04:11 PM	#6
YoUnG CaLi datalkofcali Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoUtH CaLi Posts: 3,936 Repped: 165 Repped 560 Times in 319 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 98 Times in 76 Posts	Man chris arreola didn't look that sloppy..he looked pretty good 2 me....its easy 4 us 2 say he should've thrown this punch and that combo and put his left hand here and blah blah blha, but the truth of the matter is that vitali was to big, a much better boxer, has a tremendous jab, is a smart defensive fightes and is just better.....you don't think chris tried???? I mean you can't just walk up on a 6'7 man that's punching you with hard jabs and rights......vitali is better period.... The brothers will never fight each other...they don't even spare with each other anymore......HW is dead right now....and chris arreola and any other HW can not bring it back...it won't be good untill we have another tyson..... Right now light thru middlewight is where the action is @....

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