You know tough times have hit the heavyweight division in the United States when a 40+ year old veteran road warrior with an up and down recent won-loss tally sits at the top of the rankings. Sadly, a shrinking fan base and several other factors have contributed to America's best big men choosing to make money in other sports. A glimmer of hope is on the horizon, though, … [Read more...]
Austin Trout, Chris Arreola on 12/11 ESPN2 “Special” Card, Tarver-Banks Possible
It's being reported that the December 11 card on ESPN2 and hosted at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California will be a fairly star-studded affair. Sharing the main stage will be former junior middleweight world titlist Austin Trout (27-2, 14KOs) in a bout against Luis Grajeda (17-3-2, 13KOs) and heavyweight Chris Arreola (35-4, 31KOs) against an opponent to be … [Read more...]
Bermane Stiverne KOs Chris Arreola to Become WBC World Heavyweight Champion
by Johnny Walker Tonight at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Haitian-Canadian (and soon to be American) Bermane Stiverne fought a strategic, patient fight against a very game Californian in Cristobal Arreola, knocking him out in round six of their rematch to become the WBC heavyweight champion, supplanting the now retired Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine. The first round of … [Read more...]
Heavyweight Preview: Chris Arreola Strives For Redemption In Title Clash With Bermane Stiverne
By Johnny Walker A cyber-tour of some online boxing forums, something this writer usually undertakes before big fights, reveals an unhealthy level of cynicism regarding this Saturday's WBC Heavyweight Title fight, a rematch between Haitian-Canadian Bermane "B. Ware" Stiverne (23-1-1, 20 KOs) and Mexican-American Cristobal ("Chris) "The Nightmare" Arreola (36-3, 31 KOs), … [Read more...]
Wild America: US Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Malik Scott Look To Impress in Puerto Rico
by Johnny Walker It's not even fun anymore for the rest of us, watching American boxing fans squirm, make excuses for and even downright give up on what used to be called the sport's "glamor division." While many American boxing fans (and/or fans of American boxers) blame the Klitschko brothers for taking away what used to belong almost exclusively to them, the problem … [Read more...]