Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola will headline in season debut of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, which takes place January 7th, his trainer Henry Ramirez told 15rounds.com Thursday. Doctors recently signed off on the hands that he injured in his last bout against Manuel Quezada, which will allow him enough time to train and get ready for the January bout.
Arreola (29-2, 25 KOs) of Riverside, California downed Quezada three times en route to a clear-cut twelve-round unanimous decision win despite badly injuring both hands in the bout this past August. The opponent and venue have yet to be decided for the WBC #5/WBA #9/WBO #11 ranked heavyweight’s return bout. Should Arreola succeed in January, it is expected that he would return to HBO sometime during the first quarter of the year.
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