Chris Arreola withdraws from fight against Mike Mollo – Boxing News
Chris Arreola was scheduled to face Mike Mollo on June 23, in the event that was being highlighted by Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez. However, now Arreola will no longer open the show as his an undisclosed arm injury has forced him to withdraw from the
bout.
Chris, also known as ‘The Nightmare’, was a heavyweight contender and his upcoming bout had garnered enough public interest to make it a hit. However, now it seems like Chris will have to wait for another opportunity to make a breakthrough. The bout was
scheduled to be held at The Staples Centre in L.A.
Henry Ramirez, Chris’ trainer, spoke about his fighter’s injury in a recent interview. He revealed, “He’s out with an arm injury. We were pondering what we were going to do. We decided earlier today it was best for Arreola to heal the injury. This has been
a long time injury. If you notice in his fights he shakes his left arm periodically. During training camp his arm would go dead once in a while. This time he just had to pull out of the fight.”
It should be noted here that Chris Arreola is scheduled to face Wladimir Klitschko, if the latter is able to beat Tony Thompson on July 7. Therefore, even the slightest of injury is crucial to Chris’ career right now. His fight against Wladimir is the biggest
bout of his career. Therefore, his team is trying their level best to keep him away from further injuries. Chris currently stands with 35 wins, 2 losses and 30 knockouts.
As of now, Chris needs to recover from the injury to ensure he is in top-notch physical condition when he faces Dr. Steelhammer. Wladimir Klitschko is one of the most dangerous fighters in the world today and facing him with an injured arm means definite
defeat. It is imperative for Chris to make sure he cancels as many fights right now as he has to in order to get that much needed rest and physical training to stand in front of Wladimir. After all, Dr. Steelhammer has the potential of destroying any fighter
within minutes.
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