Tomasz Adamek 41-1 (27 KO) and Chris Arreola 28-2 (25 KO) put on a pretty good heavyweight fight this past Saturday on HBO’s Boxing After Dark. In a minor upset, Adamek defeated Arreola via majority decision.
Adamek used his quickness and skills to overcome the bigger, stronger Arreola. Adamek started quick, out hustling Arreola over the first three rounds. Arreola stormed back, stalking Adamek and landing power shots in rounds 4,5 and 6. Adamdek took Arreola’s best shots, weathered the storm and out-boxed Arreola over the next half of the fight. Arreola, hurt his right hand in the 5th round and was visibly in pain, especially in rounds 10 and 11. Referee Jack Reiss asked if Arreola wanted to stop fighting in the 11th and Arreola waved Reiss off.
Other than a good scrap, HBO Boxing After Dark viewers were treated to two hilarious post-fight interviews where Adamek declared himself to be Highlander and Chris Arreola acted like, well, Chris Arreola and compared himself to Shrek.
UPDATE: HBO took the video down. Hope you got to see it!