When it comes to the promise of an all-action heavyweight fight with world title implications (and the equal potential for sloppy fun), it would be fairly difficult given their styles and personalities for Adam Kownacki vs. Chris Arreola to disappoint on Saturday night.
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Arreola (38-5-1, 33 KOs), the 38-year-old veteran of three world title opportunities, has doubled down on his win-or-go-home intentions by saying he would retire if he lost. Kownacki (19-0, 15 KOs), meanwhile, has all but guaranteed an instant classic by saying the fight would resemble a heavyweight version of the classic Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward trilogy.
Considering Kownacki, a native of Poland who will be fighting in his adopted backyard of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday (Fox, 8 p.m. ET), believes he is one victory away from accepting a title shot — whether it be unbeaten WBC champion Deontay Wilder or the winner of the Andy Ruiz Jr.-Anthony Joshua rematch — there is certainly plenty for both competitors to fight for.
"It sounds like the perfect matchup, like a great matchup for fans," Kownacki said. "We're both looking for a knockout, so there is definitely going to be a lot of heavyweight haymakers being thrown. It's not one of us trying to get the finish, it's both of us trying to get the finish.
"I have a mission to be the first Polish born heavyweight champion of the world, and that's my goal. You've got to stay humble because a lot of times you know it could drop you down back to earth real quick."
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