Oh, awesome! Arlovski has shown incredible hands in MMA. Let's see if it translates over to boxing. I don't think Freddie Roach would be wasting his time if he didn't see something in him. Roach is the best in the biz.
Former UFC Champ Arlovski To Make Pro Boxing Debut On April 11 HBO Undercard.
Friday, February 6, 2009
According to Dan Raphael of Espn, Andrei The Pitbull Arlovski manager Billy Keane said Arlovski will make his boxing debut on the undercard of the HBO boxing Winky Wright vs Paul Williams card at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I am not sure if Arlovski’s fight will be televised or not.
From Dan Raphael’s Notebook/Quick Hits section:
The Paul Williams-Winky Wright middleweight fight on April 11 (HBO) has a home. Golden Boy’s Richard Schaefer, who is working with Wright, told ESPN.com the bout will “definitely” take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. On the undercard, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, stopped in the first round by Fedor Emelianenko in a significant MMA bout Jan. 24, will make his boxing pro debut on the undercard, Arlovski manager Bill Keane told ESPN.com. Arlovski is trained by Freddie Roach.
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[...] Category:Uncategorized, User`s Boxing Prediction/Talk I was reading up on some of these guys liek Arlovski,Belfort,Silvaand others who say they wanna try boxing…but why are all the boxing fans hating on them? I think we shouldnt blast these mma fighters who wanna box because they admit they love boxing. is it fear that they might succeed? well it looks like its almost official that guy Andrei Arlovski will fight on the HBO undercard of Winky Wright vs Paul Williams. [...]