by Kelsey McCarson In 2009, undefeated prospect Chris Arreola was adorned the crown of “Great American Heavyweight Hope.” While he wasn’t considered a sure-thing, he was (at minimum) the best real hope America had at the time for dethroning a Klitschko brother any time soon. On September 26, 2009, though, that crown was forcefully removed by WBC heavyweight champion … [Read more...]
Arreola Plods Past Quezada, Estrada Destroys in Off-TV Blowout
Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California (ESPN Friday Night Fights)-- Chris Arreola (29-2, 25 KOs) was victorious in his first bout following his loss at the hands of Tomasz Adamek in April, but it was nowhere near the exciting showcase that most expected. Facing former sparring partner, Manuel Quezada (29-6, 18 KOs), Arreola immediately established himself as … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-in
by Chris Milton We start the week on Thursday in Australia with Alex Leapai taking on Owen Beck in a heavyweight contest. It’s a fight we normally wouldn’t care about, but after Leapai’s barn burner and potential FOTY against Travis Walker, its worth taking a look at this fight purely for the entertainment value. On Friday, we move to ESPN and to the Chris Arreola … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Friday, July 16th
...Countdown Grind... * The much disputed location of Arthur Abraham-Carl Froch has been decided. The October 2nd super middleweight tournament bout will be held in the neutral location of Monaco. The other bouts scheduled for Group Stage 3 will be Mikkel Kessler vs. Allan Green and Andre Ward vs. Andre Dirrell. Green, Dirrell and Froch find their backs up against the wall … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Wednesday, July 7th
...Hump Day Grind... * Antonio Margarito is set to meet with the Nevada State Athletic Commission Friday to ask that his license be reinstated. In a fair world, Margarito gets laughed out of the NSAC office. He's never accepted responsibility for his actions and openly defied the intent of the suspension by fighting in Mexico where he mocked the hand wrap issue throughout … [Read more...]