Former world Heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola will take on Seth Mitchell on September 6th in Indio, California on Showtime.
“We got the fight done. It’s all set,” said Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer. “Arreola and Mitchell, it’s a crossroads fight for both guys. They know it’s do or die. That’s what makes it so interesting.”
“I could definitely see the winner between Arreola and Mitchell fighting Deontay Wilder next,” Schaefer said. “We could come out of this thing with one true American challenger for the heavyweight title next year.”
The co-feature will pit former bantamweight and junior featherweight champion Rafael Marquez against Efrain Esquivias (16-2-1, 9 KOs), 30, of Gardena, Calif., in a scheduled 10-round junior featherweight fight.
When the fight was first in the works, Dan Goossen, Arreola’s promoter, told ESPN.com last month, “It’s a great fight for both fighters and I think it’s a great fight-fans’ fight. They’ll both come at each other. Fans really love the heavyweights, especially ones that like to get in there and bang with one another. (Arreola is) breathing well. He’s fine. He had a little surgery on (his nose), and a few weeks later he was good to go.”