Open Letter to Chris Arreola
From U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada
For
Immediate Release
Dear Chris,
Congratulations on your win last weekend against
Chazz Whitherspoon. I honestly didn’t agree
with the referee’s decision to disqualify
Chazz. Hell, I really wasn’t impressed by
anything you did.
I think it’s time for us to determine who
America’s top heavyweight prospect is. There’s
been a lot of hype about you being the “Nightmare,”
but you’ve never fought anybody quite like
“Big Six.”
Chris, I had an understanding that if Chazz had
beaten you, he was going to fight me next. I am
going to be world heavyweight champion and I’m
willing and able to fight anybody who is in my
way, including you, Chris. I’m calling you
out, brother. I know you want to be heavyweight
champ, too, so try and go through me instead of
taking the easy way out.
I’ve been minding my business, fighting
anybody my promoter Jimmy Burchfield has put in
front of me. None of them have had a losing record
and the combined record of my opponents when they
fought me is 203-73-9. Nine of your 24 opponents
had losing records, 256-180-21 overall. There
are a lot of cupcakes and tomato cans on your
resume. My opponents had a winning percentage
of 71-percent, yours is only 56-percent. Can you
spell PROTECTED?
I’ve sat back and watched other so-called
prospects like you fighting stiff after stiff.
And somehow the media has bought into you being
the “Nightmare” because you’ve
knocked out so many of these guys. You’re
a strong club-fighter, that’s it, at least
until you beat somebody like me, a boxer whose
skills you’ve never been in against.
I have one loss on my record because I was willing
to fight in the other guy’s (Travis Walker)
hometown. He had 20 pro fights, I only had six,
and I hurt my shoulder early in the fight. Yet,
I still almost pulled off a victory.
I’m ready to fight you to prove I’m
America’s No. 1 heavyweight hope. Chris,
let’s make it happen. All of the top rated
heavyweights are tied up for months, anyway. Who’s
out there for you other than more ready-made opponents?
Styles make fights and fans always love to watch
a puncher like you fight a boxer like me. Supposedly,
I can’t punch, so just get into the ring
with me and find out what I have -- great whiskers
and the fastest hands in our division.
You’re supposed to be the “Nightmare.”
Try and scare me; I dare you, Chris.
Sincerely,
Jason “Big Six” Estrada
2004 U.S. Olympian
Future World Heavyweight Champion
