Boxing: Chris Arreola Breaks Ankle, Fight with Dominic Breazeale Postponed

Premier Boxing Champions on Wednesday announced that Chris Arreola suffered a broken ankle in training and his duel with unbeaten prospect Dominic Breazeale has been postponed.

According to PBC, doctors confirmed that Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) suffered a spiral fracture and that he’ll be out of commission for four to five weeks. His showdown with Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs) will be rescheduled for the end of June or early July.

“I wish I had a good story, but I literally just stepped wrong,” stated Arreola, who reportedly sustained the injury on March 3 when he stepped out of his car at home. “Between the concrete and the grass it was uneven, and I just rolled it.

“All I have to do is stay off the foot and keep the boot on,” he added. “I didn’t even have to get a cast. I’m not bummed. I’m glad it’s just a break, that it’s not ligaments or tendons. I was more worried about ligaments and joints in the foot... I’ve got weights. I’ve got things I can still do around the house. Just because I can’t walk don’t mean I can’t do nothing.”

Arreola twice challenged for the WBC heavyweight title, but came up short both times. He first tried to wrest the crown from Vitali Klitschko on Sep. 26, 2009, but the massive Ukrainian stopped him in the 10th. The Los Angeles native battled his way back up the ladder and took on Bermane Stiverne on April 27, 2013, but dropped a unanimous decision to the Haitian.