Alexis Arguello

They found the great Alexis Arguello dead Wednesday, apparently of a gunshot wound through the heart. You knew it would take something lethal to stop this manÕs heart from beating. Ask Aaron Pryor.Arguello was one of boxingÕs first Òpound for poundÓ champions, one of the first fighters to win championships in three divisions. He was extremely tall and angular, which set him apart from other lightweights. That, and his mustache. Throw a poncho over his head and he would have looked exactly...Read Full Story

By Ross EverettAlexis Arguello, one of the greatest boxers to ever compete, was found dead in his Managua, Nicaragua home in early July of an apparent suicide. He was 57 years old. Arguello was the mayor of Nicaragua's capital city at the time of his death. Known for his class outside the ring as much for his tenacity inside the ring, hes best known to casual fight fans for his epic war in'82 with Aaron The Hawk Pryor when he moved up in weight after dominating at lighter weight classes...Read Full Story

Nicaraguan boxing legend Alexis Arguello was found dead of an apparent suicide in his home in early July. At the time of his death, he served as mayor of Nicaragua's capital city. Known for his class outside the ring as much for his tenacity inside the ring, hes best known to casual fight fans for his epic war in'82 with Aaron The Hawk Pryor when he moved up in weight after dominating at lighter weight classes. Ring Magazine not only named it Fight of the Year, but later would dub it Fight...Read Full Story

It was a fight Alexis Arguello lost, his tremendous 1982 Fight of the Decade with Aaron Pryor, where I first laid eyes on the man, and it was that fight that turned me into a fan. Past his prime and over his ideal weight, the boxer who was arguably the finest junior lightweight ever went 14 hard ones with the man who is arguably the finest junior welterweight ever, eventually succumbing in a knockout loss that glorified him more than it diminished him.Arguello -- found dead today, apparently...Read Full Story

Alexis Arguello, “El Flaco Explosivo”, the explosive thin man, as he was called, was at 5’ 10” exceptionally tall for a fighter who weighed under 140 pounds. As his nickname indicates he was an explosive hitter, indeed he was perhaps the most economic and efficient puncher of the last 50 years. He fought in a boxer-puncher style similar to that of Joe Louis exhibiting near flawless boxing fundamentals with his chin down and hands held high. Alexis threw perfect left jabs and right crosses...Read Full Story