TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW “RING OF FIRE” WBO NABO – IBF INT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURING RIVERSIDE’S CRISTOBAL ARREOLA VS NEW JERSEYS TOMASZ ADAMEK CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA TO HOST MAJOR TITLE FIGHT SATURDAY, APRIL 24
Los Angeles, CA (February 25, 2010) – Hometown heavyweight sensation Cristobal Arreola gets another shot at winning a championship on Saturday, April 24 as he fights IBF International Heavyweight Champion Tomasz “Goral” Adamek of Jersey City, NJ by way of Zywiec, Poland in a 12-round battle at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.
Tickets for this “RING OF FIRE” boxing card presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions and Main Events in association with Ziggy Promotions will go on sale tomorrow Friday, February 26 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are priced at $250, $100, $70 and $35 (parking included with purchase). For more information please visit www.CBBankArena.com. A full card of fights underneath the Arreola-Adamek bout will be announced shortly. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the first fight set at 6 p.m. The main event is slated for 8:15 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Corona and San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino.
The 28-year old Arreola (28-1, 25 KOs) rebounded from a hard-fought, defeat at the hands of WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko — in his first attempt to become the first boxer of Mexican descent to win a world heavyweight title back in September — by destroying 34-1 Brian Minto en route to a fourth-round TKO on December 5, 2009 in Atlantic City, New Jersey on HBO. The heavy-handed Arreola sent Minto to the deck twice in that fatal round.
In taking on the rugged Adamek, who has moved up to heavyweight after earning world titles in two separate weight classes, the crowd-pleasing Arreola will be making his second appearance at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. He was featured in the first-ever pro boxing show there back in November, 2008, when he stopped Travis Walker in three rounds to win the IBF Heavyweight Eliminator and, in the process, retain his WBC Continental Americas title and claim the NABF crown. Arreola plans to put Adamek’s chin to the supreme test.
Fresh off his February 6th victory against Jason “Big Six” Estrada, Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KO’s) has become one of the hottest contenders in the heavyweight division. The 12-round fight showed Tomasz working the body and moving well to score a unanimous decision over the 2004 Olympian. In his first foray into the heavyweight division, on October 25, 2009, Adamek scored a 5th round TKO over Andrew Golota. He clearly dominated the legendary Polish world contender despite a 42- pound weight discrepancy, winning the IBF Heavyweight International Championship.
About Citizens Business Bank Arena
Citizens Business Bank Arena, built and owned by the City of Ontario, operated by AEG Facilities, includes 9,500 fixed seats with additional “portable” seating risers to accommodate capacities of 11,089 for concerts, 9,736 for ice hockey and 10,832 for basketball. The Arena is home to Ontario Reign, an ECHL Premier AA Hockey Team. The venue is the biggest and most modern arena within the Inland Empire, an area with over 4.1 million people. It is located in the City of Ontario, on a 37-acre parcel located between Haven Avenue and Milliken Avenue, Fourth Street and the I-10 Freeway.
“RING OF FIRE” “IT’S NOT GOING THE DISTANCE” HEAVYWEIGHTS ARREOLA – ADAMEK COLLIDE IN 12-ROUND BATTLE
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA
Los Angeles, CA (February 19, 2010) – Can the renowned Polish warrior withstand the devastating knockout power of “The Nightmare”?
We will all find out on Saturday night, April 24 when Goossen Tutor Promotions and Main Events in association with Ziggy Promotions — and sponsored by Corona and San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino — presents “RING OF FIRE” on HBO’s Boxing After Dark (11:15 PM ET/PT).
Emanating from the 10,000-seat state of the art Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, the scheduled 12-round main event – for the NABO and IBF Heavyweight International Championship — will feature local knockout sensation and top world contender Cristobal “The Nightmare” Arreola, from the nearby city of Riverside, versus former WBC Light Heavyweight, IBF and Ring Magazine Cruiserweight titleholder and current IBF Heavyweight International Champion, Tomasz “Goral” Adamek of Jersey City, NJ by way of Zywiec, Poland.
“Heavyweights, heavyweights, heavyweights! There is nothing better than to have two powerful, hungry, big men in the ring throwing bombs at each other, and in Arreola and Adamek, we have two fighters with over 50 knockouts combined. It’s not going the distance,” promoter Dan Goossen confidently stated.
The 28-year old Arreola (28-1, 25 KOs) rebounded from a hard-fought, defeat at the hands of WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko — in his first attempt to become the first boxer of Mexican descent to win a world heavyweight title back in September — by destroying 34-1 Brian Minto en route to a fourth-round TKO on December 5, 2009 in Atlantic City, New Jersey on HBO. The heavy-handed Arreola sent Minto to the deck twice in that fatal round.
In taking on the rugged Adamek, who has moved up to heavyweight after earning world titles in two separate weight classes, the crowd-pleasing Arreola will be making his second appearance at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. He was featured in the first-ever pro boxing show there back in November, 2008, when he stopped Travis Walker in three rounds to win the IBF Heavyweight Eliminator and, in the process, retain his WBC Continental Americas title and claim the NABF crown. Arreola plans to put Adamek’s chin to the supreme test.
“I’m excited about bringing a can’t miss ‘Fight of the Year” to Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario and Southern California and, especially, the Inland Empire,” Arreola exclaimed. “I am really looking forward to performing in front of the home crowd. I am happy to get back in the ring after a win against Minto and I’m just looking to continue my winning ways fighting a good, experienced fighter like Tomasz Adamek. “He’s a former world champion in two divisions and he’s moved up to heavyweight with two fights under his belt, Arreola — five years younger, and at 6-4, 250 will enter the ring with a two-and-a-half-inch, 30-plus pound advantage — continued. “I’m sure he will come prepared to beat me, but it’s not gonna happen. A win over Adamek would get me a step closer to fighting for a world title again, which I am looking forward to doing in 2010. But first, April 24th.”
Fresh off his February 6th victory against Jason “Big Six” Estrada, Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KO’s) has become one of the hottest contenders in the heavyweight division. The 12-round fight showed Tomasz working the body and moving well to score a unanimous decision over the 2004 Olympian. In his first foray into the heavyweight division, on October 25, 2009, Adamek scored a 5th round TKO over Andrew Golota. He clearly dominated the legendary Polish world contender despite a 42- pound weight discrepancy, winning the IBF Heavyweight International Championship.
Adamek intends to show the world that nothing can stop him from reaching his goal of being heavyweight champion, even going to Arreola’s home turf.
“Fighting Chris Arreola will prove that nothing can stop me from reaching my goal to become heavyweight champion of the world. I’m always ready to deliver a great fight and I’m convinced that with Chris’ very entertaining, no holds barred style; on April 24 we will deliver a heavyweight classic,” said Adamek. “I’m not fighting in my backyard of Newark, but in Southern California, in Arreola’s country, and it will make me even stronger and more determined. I can’t wait for this fight to start.”
He won’t have to wait long.
Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events added, “Main Events and Ziggy Promotions are pleased to have this opportunity to introduce Tomasz to all of his fans on the West Coast. We invite all of them – especially those of Polish descent – to come out to the fight to support Tomasz and see with their own eyes what all the excitement is about.”
Tickets are $250, $100, $70, and $35 and are available at Ticketmaster.com or at the Citizens Business Bank Arena Box Office. For more information please visit CBBankArena.com.
About Citizens Business Bank Arena
Citizens Business Bank Arena, built and owned by the City of Ontario, operated by AEG Facilities, includes 9,500 fixed seats with additional “portable” seating risers to accommodate capacities of 11,089 for concerts, 9,736 for ice hockey and 10,832 for basketball. The 225,000 square foot venue features 36 luxury suites located on two levels and a continuous concourse hosting a variety of refreshment stands, merchandise kiosks, a VIP club and other fan amenities. Citizens Business Bank Arena hosts ice hockey and a variety of other sporting competitions, concerts, family shows, special events, conventions, school and community activities as well as private events. The Arena is home to Ontario Reign, an ECHL Premier AA Hockey Team. The venue is the biggest and most modern arena within the Inland Empire, an area with over 4.1 million people. It is located in the City of Ontario, on a 37-acre parcel located between Haven Avenue and Milliken Avenue, Fourth Street and the I-10 Freeway.
For more information and future updates please visit: CBBankArena.com
FOLLOW WILLIAMS – MARTINEZ ; ARREOLA-MINTO LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk hall as Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez get it on in a Middleweight battle of title holder. The action gets underway at 9:30pm Eastern/6:30 pm Pacific with a Heavyweight battle of Brawlers Chris Arreola and Brian Minto
12 Rounds-Middleweights–Paul williams (37-1, 27 KO’s) vs Sergio Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KO’s)
Round 1: Williams comes out with lots of energy and lands a right hook..Martinez lands an inside right hook…LEFT TO TOP OF HEAD AND DOWN GOES MARTINEZ…Martinez lands a hard right hook..Williams lands a left on the ropes…MARTINEZ LANDS A HARD LEFT AND DOWN GOES WILLIAMS …10-9 Martinez…
Round 2: Williams lands a right hook..Martinez lands a hard left and right…Hard jab…Martinez wings a right hook..Williams walks right into another left…Williams lands a right hook inside…20-18 Martinez…
Round 3: Williams lands a hard body shot..Hard right hook from Martinez..Leaping right hook from Williams…Counter Jab from Martinez..2 big lefts buckle Williams…Williams lands a left..Right hook from Martinez..Hard right from Williams at the bell…30-27 Martinez
Round 4: Martinez lands ahard right..Martinez with a flush right..Mauling and punching..Jab from Martinez…Counter left from Martinez..toe to toe action as Williams lands a hard left…Big left from Williams…Martinez lands a left in tight…Big left from williams…39-37 Martinez
Round 5: 2 Huge right hooks and straight left from Williams…Tight hook..BIG left from Martinez..Williams Lands…Hard left from Martinez…Williams lands a huge tight hook…48-47 Williams…Williams cut on the forehead as a result of a headbutt
Round 6: Williams lands a counter left…Jab from Martinez..Right hook from Williams…Williams landing little shots inside…57-57
Round 7: Hard jab from Williams…right from Martinez…Williams lands a hard 2 hook combination.. Right hook from Martinez.. Double jab from Williams…Right from Martinez..67-66 Williams…
Round 8: Williams lands a hard double jab/straight left combo…Hard uppercut from martinez that backs Williams up..77-75 Williams…
Round 9: Right hook inside from Williams… jab…Double jab…jab…Martinez lands a double right hook…87-84 Williams
Round 10: Martinez lands a right hook that rocks Willams and then a booming left…Williams lands a right and martinez counters with a jab…96-94 Williams
Round 11: Martinez a little over hand left…Counter left from Williams…Trading hard shots with Martinez landing a hard left…2 hard left and Williams firing back..Williams bleeding from the right eye..Martinez landed a left at the belll105-104 Williams
Round 12:m Williams lands a hard uppercut that has Martinez holding on..Uppercut buckles Martinez..straight left from Martinez…115-113 Williams..
MAJORITY DECISION….114-114; 115-113; 119-110–PAUL WILLIAMS
10 ROUNDS HEAVYWEIGHTS–CHRIS ARREOLA (27-1, 24 KO’S) VS BRIAN MINTO (34-2, 21 KO’S)
ROUND 1: Arreola lands a left that drives Minto back…Right over top buckles Minto…Hard right from Arreola…10-9 Arreola
Round 2: Minto lands a left as Arreola answers with a hard right…action picking up..Right from Minto..Minto tries to go to the body ..Arreola hard right cross…Quick right from Minto..Minto counter right..Arreola a right..and 2 more rights at the bell…20-19 Arreola
Round 3: Arreola lands a right to the top of head…Hard jab…30-28 Arreola
Round 4: Trading hard shots on the ropes as Minto lands a hard right uppercut…HRAD 4 PUNCH COMBINATION THAT IS FINISHED UP BY A RIGHT TO THE JAW AND DOWN GOES MINTO….A great Brawl is breaking out with Minto landing some hard shits as well as Arreola…Some HARD SHOTS ROCK MINTO AS HE STAGGERS INTO THE ROPES AND DOWN HE GOES AFTER ARREOLA LANDS A HUGE LEFT…MINTO IS GROGGY ON HIS FEET AND REFEREE EDDIE COTTON STOPS THE FIGHT
Exciting Heavyweight Bout Added To December 5 Boardwalk Hall
WILLIAMS vs. MARTINEZ Main Event
“REAL CHAMPIONS”
CRISTOBAL “The Nightmare” ARREOLA vs.
BRIAN “The Beast” MINTO
Los Angeles, CA (November 23, 2009) – On Saturday night December 5th, in the main event at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Three-time World Champion Paul Williams, the “Most Feared Fighter in the World,” will face his latest challenge, this coming from WBC Super Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, in a scheduled 12-round middleweight bout. In the 10-round co-featured bout, Cristobal Arreola will see his first action since a courageous loss at the hands of WBC heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko, when he battles bruiser Brian Minto.
Goossen Tutor Promotions and Caesars Atlantic City in association with DiBella Entertainment are presenting this evening of boxing and Williams vs. Martinez and Arreola vs. Minto will be broadcast on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT.
Tickets, priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50, can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmast.com.
Since debuting as a professional in 2003, Cristobal Arreola (27-1, 24 KOs) from Riverside, CA began recording knockout wins at a Tyson-like pace as only one of his first twenty-seven opponents went the distance. Arreola became a fan-favorite in Southern California while knocking out fellow contenders and climbing the heavyweight world rankings. Following wins against Chazz Witherspoon (June 21, 2006) and Jameel McCline (KO 4, April 11, 2009), Arreola became the No. 1 ranked and mandatory challenger to World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Vitali Klitschko. On September 26, 2009, in front of 18,000 screaming fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA., Arreola’s knockout and win streak came to an end in a warrior like performance against the bigger, stronger Klitschko, but like any proud boxer of Mexican heritage, “The Nightmare” vows to return and will begin the climb back to the top on December 5 against the very dangerous Brian Minto.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring against Brian Minto on Dec 5th,” said Arreola. I’m excited about fighting in Atlantic City and back on HBO again. I know Minto will come to fight – he has an all action style, but I will be ready and am looking to put on an explosive performance. I’m looking to end 2009 on a positive note and looking to challenge for a title again in 2010, but this time not letting it slip away!”
Minto (32-4, 21 KOs) from Butler, PA dabbled in boxing as a child, was a standout football player in high school and played linebacker at Slippery Rock University. His football career came to an end in 1996 and Minto returned to the ring. With only 18 amateur fights (15-3) under his belt, “The Beast” turned professional in 2002 at the ripe age of twenty-eight. Minto fought nine times each in 2003 and 2004, his breakout fight coming against noted Queens brawler Vinny Maddalone on July 23, 2004. Minto was knocked down in round one and behind on all score cards going into the tenth and final round when he knocked Maddalone out with a vicious right hand. Minto followed that up with an even bigger win on December 5, 2005, traveling into hostile territory to take on Germany’s favorite boxing son, Axel Schultz. Minto battered and bloodied Schultz, dropping him in the fourth, and in the sixth when the fight was stopped during a Minto onslaught. A unanimous decision loss to Luan Krasniqi for the WBO Intercontinental title followed the Schultz win, but Minto has since reeled off seven consecutive victories.
“Actually, I was rooting for Arreola in his title fight with Klitschko,” said Minto. “He is extremely dangerous, and like myself, he fights with a great deal of determination, heart and skill. Ultimately, I feel that boxing fans and HBO are in for a very exciting and memorable heavyweight fight on Dec. 5th.”
“This is a very dangerous fight for Arreola so quickly after his bruising challenge against Klitschko. But on the other hand, he’s never backed away from a challenge and Minto will certainly give him one. A win puts Arreola right back into the top echelon of heavyweights and a loss, well we’ll just have to see,” stated Arreola’s promoter Dan Goossen.
Williams (37-1, 27 KO), born in Aiken, SC, living in Augusta, GA, and training in Washington, DC, started his World Championship rein in 2007 by defeating Antonio Margarito for his Welterweight Championship. Not finding additional willing challenges at welterweight, Williams moved to super welterweight and beat then-champion Verno Phillips. Once again saddled without a line of waiting challengers, Williams moved up again, to middleweight, to challenge two-time world champion “Winky” Wright. Williams thoroughly defeated Wright to establish himself as a modern day Henry Armstrong, willing to take on the toughest challenges in any weight-class. The three-time world champion had planned to battle WBC/WBO middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik next, but unfortunately for Williams, twice those bouts were cancelled when Pavlik pulled out.
Enter WBC Super Welterweight Champion Sergio Martinez, who recently predicted he would knock “The Punisher” out, but Williams has other plans. “I salute his confidence, but unfortunately for Sergio Martinez, he is going to have to absorb the punishment I planned for Pavlik.”
Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KO), a 34-year old, 5-11 southpaw from Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain via Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A 12-year pro, Martinez’ only blemish came at the hands of Antonio Margarito almost ten years ago. He has since won his next 28 fights – culminated by an eighth-round stoppage of Alex Bunema to claim the Interim WBC Light Middleweight title in October of last year. In his most recent bout against former world champion Kermit Cintron, Martinez retained the title in a majority draw when ringside observers thought at one point Cintron was knocked down and counted out only to be able to continue in a mystifying turn of events.
“This is the challenge I’ve been struggling to get. I know I can beat Williams and believe me, I will not only beat him, I will knock him out and show him who the Real Champion is.”
Minto: “I’ll fight Arreola Dec. 5th!”
WBO#7, WBA#14 heavyweight contender, Brian “The Beast” Minto (34-2 21kos) wants a shot at WBC#4, WBO#10 Chris Arreola (27-1 24kos) on Dec. 5th on HBO. Minto states, “We both have a great deal of heart and skill, and our styles would make for an exciting and fan-friendly type fight. In addition, Arreola can put up his NABF belt, and I’ll put my WBO NABO heavyweight title on the line.”
Interestingly, a size difference could play a factor in an Arreola/Minto matchup. Arreola, standing 6′4, weighed 251 pounds in his September match with WBC Heavyweight Champ, Vitali Klitschko (38-2 37kos), while Minto, 5′11, always hovers around 215 pounds. Minto’s agent, Pat Nelson, states, “Minto is undefeated on HBO PPV, RTL and ESPN, and he greatly is looking forward to returning to a major, premium network such as HBO.”
Rossy steps in to take on Arreola
By Thomas Marriott
15Rounds.com has been informed that Derric Rossy (22-2, 12 KO’s) is most likely to step in and face Chris Arreola (27-1, 24 KO’s) on the Dec 5th HBO card. The fight will be listed as the co-main event to P4P fighter Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KO’s) and an opponent to be named at a later time. The Arreola/Rossy fight isn’t set in stone, but is very close to being complete. Arreola looks to rebound after his gritty loss to WBC champ Vitali Klitschko (38-2, 37 KO’s) this past September, where Arreola’s corner stopped the fight after the 10th round. Rossy hopes to follow up his biggest win to date with another good performance, recently beating former world title challenger Carl Davis Drummond (26-2, 20 KO’s) via a unanimous decision on ESPN. The winner of this fight would stay right in line for a title shot in the very near future.
Klitschko Stops Arreola in Ten!
By Matt Yanofsky
Cristobal Arreola has become accustomed to facing questions for his conditioning or as they say, lack of. The former 225 lb prospect morphed into a 250 lb contender due to a poor diet and reported disinterest in serious training.
Even with new conditioning coach Darryl Hudson working tirelessly to prepare him for the biggest fight of his career, Arreola felt the need to scale in at 271 lbs before removing his t-shirt and unveiling a 20 lb weight strapped to his chest. While the likable Mexican-American played quite the prank at the weigh in, the joke ultimately was on him.
Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC Heavyweight title with a masterful tenth round TKO over the top ranted Arreola at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Klitschko peppered the slower, tubbier Arreola with long jabs, straight right hands and left hooks throughout the bout, often with ease. Klitschko’s basic but consistent game plan was near unstoppable at times and The 6’7 Ukrainian stayed at a range where Arreola was unable to mount a notable offense.
Klitschko’s outstanding ring generalship, snappy jab and powerful right hand were simply too much for Arreola to handle. Following the tenth round, referee Jon Schorle halted the contest as the bloody Arreola had taken far too many clean shots. Klitschko improves to 38-2 (37 KO’s) while Arreola drops to 27-1 (24 KO’s) but unquestionably earned the respect of many due to his refusal to quit.
WEIGHTS FROM LOS ANGELES
All 10 fighters who’ll be competing on the excellent undercard of the Vitali Klitschko-Cristobal Arreola WBC heavyweight championship fight tomorrow/Saturday, Sept. 26, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles made weight easily Friday at the Wilshire Grand. In what will be one of the best, most exciting heavyweight title fights in years, the popular Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs), of Los Angeles, will defend his WBC title against undefeated, No. 1-ranked contender Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs), of Riverside, Calif., by way of East L.A. Tickets can be purchased at STAPLES Center, all TicketMaster outlets, by phone (800) 745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The 12-round world championship will be promoted by K2 Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. It will air on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Doors open at 4 o’clock PT. Efren Hinojosa (left) had to be separated from John Molina after posing for pictures after they weighed in. The undefeated Molina (17-0, 13 KOs) of Covina, Calif, tipped scale at 136 pounds, one pound less than Mexico City’s Hinojosa (30-6-1, 17 KOs), for the scheduled eight-round encounter. Javier Mora (left), of Anaheim, Calif., who is 22-4-1 with 18 KOs, weighed 243 pounds for his scheduled eight-round heavyweight scrap with Johnathon Banks (21-1, 15 KOs) of Detroit. Banks weighed 221.2 pounds. Rico Ramos (left) of Los Angeles weighed 123 pounds. Ramos puts his unbeaten record of 12-0 with 8 KOs on the line against Colombia’s Kermin Guardia (37-9, 20 KOs), who weighed 123.6, in a solid six-rounder. The first fight of the card starts at 4:45 p.m. PT and will feature heavyweights Cisse Salif (23-15, 21 KOs) of Las Vegas and Cedric Boswell (30-1, 24 KOs) of Atlanta. Salif (left) and Boswell tipped scale at 269.2 pounds and 223.8 pounds, respectively. The nephew of the late, great legend Salvador Sanchez, Salvador Sanchez II (right) of Tianguistenco, Mexico, will take on Trinidad Mendoza of Sonora, Mexico, in an eight-round match. Sanchez (13-3-2, 7 KOs) weighed 124.2 pounds Friday, Mendoza (28-24-2, 3 KOs) weighed119.8
WEIGHTS FROM LOS ANGELES
Vitali Klitshcko 252 – Chris Arreola 251
Unbeaten WBC No. 1-ranked Cristobal Arreola pulled a fast one on those
watching Thursday’s well-attended free open weigh-in at STAPLES Center,
initially stepping on the scale wearing a shirt and weighing 272 pounds! Quickly,
however, he pulled off his shirt to reveal a weighted vest. Everyone got a
good laugh.
Officially, Arreola weighed in at 251 pounds.
In a battle of devastating knockout artists, Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs), who
has had only one fight go the distance (24 by KO, two by DQ – on the way to
a KO), will try to make history by becoming the first boxer of Mexican
descent to capture a world heavyweight championship when he challenges defending
champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) for the WBC championship this
Saturday, Sept. 26, at STAPLES Center.
Tickets can be purchased at STAPLES Center, all TicketMaster outlets, by
phone (800) 745-3000 and online at _www.ticketmaster.com_
(. http://www.ticketmaster.com/) .
The 12-round world championship will be promoted by K2 Promotions in
association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. It will air live on HBO at 10 p.m.
ET/7 p.m. PT.
Doors open at 4 o’clock PT
RODRIGUEZ LIKES ARREOLA’S CHANCES SATURDAY VS. KLITSCHKO
“Niño” rooting for fellow Mexican-American heavyweight, calls him “pioneer”
Undefeated El Paso heavyweight David “Niño” Rodriguez thinks fellow undefeated Mexican-American contender Chris Arreola has what it takes
to defeat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko this weekend at the Staples Center in Los Angeles .
“If Klitschko thinks he is going to issue a boxing lesson and avoid fighting him, I think he’s wrong,” Rodriguez said. “Chris is definitely a hard puncher,
and a real rugged heavyweight. He comes in and slips punches well, too. He is definitely a tough, Mexican fighter who comes straight for you and
likes to mix it up. I don’t know, if at 38 years old, Klitschko has the ability to keep this young 28-year-old guy off of him.”
An Arreola victory would make the Riverside, Calif. native the first heavyweight champion of Mexican-American descent. And Rodriguez will be
rooting for him.
“I honestly wish Chris the best,” Rodriguez said. “I do feel that he is a pioneer for Mexican heavyweights. I have no doubt that I will get to the
heavyweight championship one day. But he got there first, and I want him to succeed.”
Rodriguez, 32-0 with 30 knockouts (25 in the first round), is two weeks removed from a riveting third-round destruction of veteran Robert Davis in
Monterrey, Mexico. Although he suffered a bizarre cut on his finger — from a tooth that he knocked out of Davis’ mouth — Rodriguez said the wound
is healing nicely. He is expected to get back to work soon.
“I can’t wait to get back in the gym,” said “Niño,” who is hoping to fight one more time in 2009.
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