Chris Arreola: Knockdown in Ontario inspirational
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Unbeaten Riverside heavyweight Chris Arreola predicted he’ll enter the ring for his April 11 fight against Jameel McCline at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas at a svelte 240 pounds, or about 25 less than he did in his knockout triumph over Travis Walker in Ontario late last year.
At a news conference Monday, Arreola said, ‘I hate diets,’ -- insert punchline here -- explaining he’s strictly ‘eating right’ and found the replay of a knockdown he suffered at Walker’s hands to be motivational.
‘Once I got hit and dropped, I said, ‘What ... am I doing here?’ ‘ Arreola said. ‘They’re raising my hands up, my boobs are jiggling, and I’m thinking, ‘I’m supposed to be an elite athlete.’ I looked like a bum. Now, it’s time for me to step it up and prove to those who thought I was a plodding heavyweight or a West Coast hype job that I want to get to the promised land. Now, it’s time to get there.’
Arreola (26-0, 23 knockouts) said he’s restricting his diet to healthy foods, and bicycling often along the Santa Ana River trail near his home. He’s readying for an HBO fight against a guy who’s had three heavyweight title shots. The bout will be followed by the main event of Paul Williams vs. Winky Wright.
Below is an interview with Chris:
