On May 1, 2021, a 40-year-old Chris Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) and a 31-year-old Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-2, 22 KOs) met in the ring.
Arreola came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 8 months, and 28 days. Ruiz Jr. was on a -1-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 4 months, and 24 days.
Andy Ruiz Jr. defeated Chris Arreola via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Ruiz Jr. improves his record to 34-2, while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 38-7-1.
On August 3, 2019, a 38-year-old Chris Arreola (38-5-1, 33 KOs) and a 30-year-old Polish boxer Adam Kownacki (19-0, 15 KOs) met in the ring.
Arreola came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Kownacki was on a 19-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 8 days.
Adam Kownacki defeated Chris Arreola via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Kownacki improves his record to 20-0, while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 38-6-1.
On July 16, 2016, a 35-year-old Chris Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) got a shot at the heavyweight WBC title held by 30-year-old Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs).
Arreola came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 4 days. Wilder was on a 36-fight win streak with a 97% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Deontay Wilder is crowned the new heavyweight world champion. Wilder improves his record to 37-0 (36 KOs), while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 36-5-1.
On May 10, 2014, Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne met again in a rematch.
Arreola came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 3 days. Stiverne was on a 6-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 13 days.
In the rematch, Bermane Stiverne stopped Chris Arreola via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Stiverne improves his record to 24-1-1 (21 KOs), while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 35-4.
On April 27, 2013, a 32-year-old Chris Arreola (34-2, 30 KOs) and a 34-year-old Haitian boxer Bermane Stiverne (22-1-1, 20 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Arreola came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 2 months, and 9 days. Stiverne was on a 5-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 13 days.
Bermane Stiverne defeated Chris Arreola via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Stiverne improves his record to 23-1-1, while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 34-3.
On April 24, 2010, a 29-year-old Chris Arreola (28-1, 25 KOs) and a 33-year-old Polish boxer Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Arreola came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 19 days. Adamek was on a 9-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 18 days.
Tomasz Adamek defeated Chris Arreola via majority decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Adamek improves his record to 41-1, while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 28-2.
On September 26, 2009, a 28-year-old Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) got a shot at the heavyweight WBC title held by 38-year-old Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs).
Arreola came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 15 days. Klitschko was on a 5-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 5 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Vitali Klitschko is crowned the new heavyweight world champion. Klitschko improves his record to 38-2 (37 KOs), while Arreola adds a loss to his record at 27-1.