Fight QuotesFight Quotes
Chris Arreola: "I love fighting. I love it, said Arreola via FightNews.com in March.
"The comradery you get like right now, talking to other fighters, talking to media, to other coaches, the comradery is just so dope man. Yea we may look like animals when we are in the ring, but outside we are just regular people of life. I think we have a little more respect for life because our life is so precious. We can lose it just that quick in the ring."
"I can do it. I took 2 years off. I spent a lot of time with my family, my son, my daughter and I got tired of it. It was time for me to get to work. Honestly, I got tired of it. I miss boxing. I miss getting punched. I’m happy to be here."
Adam Kownacki: “I’m ready to go. I’m looking to make a statement on Saturday. It’s been a long full camp and I’m ready for anything Arreola is going to bring…I’m ready to go 12 rounds. I want to get the knockout and we’re going to fire versus fire. The knockout is definitely what we trained for and I’m expecting that result."
Chris Arreola: “I wouldn’t consider it an upset if I win. I’m here to win. I’m supposed to win. Just because he’s undefeated, that doesn’t mean anything. He’s fought some good fighters, but I’ve fought better…I absolutely have to get the knockout on Saturday. I’m in his backyard. I don’t like judges. I have to get it done as soon as I can Saturday.”
Post Fight
Chria Arreola: "Retirement is something I need to talk to my family and team about," Arreola said. "I gave it my all this fight. I let it all hang out. After breaking my [left] hand, I kept fighting because I believed I could win."
Adam Kownacki: "I tried to follow up when I had him hurt, but I was throwing two punches instead of three or four," Kownacki said. "Props to Arreola because he proved he could still hang. I'm sure the fans would want to see him again."
Dan Rafael, ESPN: "Both men put in a herculean effort, with massive punch output for any weight class, much less heavyweights. According to CompuBox statistics, Kownacki landed 369 of 1,047 punches (35 percent) and Arreola landed 298 of 1,125 (27 percent)."