Actually punching is a mistake; a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot.
Alexis Arguello Quotes
Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today.
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| Birth: | 19th April, 1952 |
| Death: | 1st July, 2009 |
| Nationality: | Nicaraguan |
| Profession: | Boxer, Politician |
About
Alexis Argüello, also known by the stage name El Flaco Explosivo, was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician. As a boxer he was a three-time world champion, and has regularly been cited as one of the greatest fighters of his era, having never lost any of his world titles in the ring, instead relinquishing them each time in pursuit of titles in higher weight classes. His trainer was Lupe Sanchez. After his retirement from boxing, Argüello became active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua, the nation's capital city. He allegedly committed suicide on July 1, 2009. Arguello is ranked 20th on Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all-time and was voted by the Associated Press in 1999 as the #1 junior lightweight of the 20th century. Argüello died around 1 a.m. local time on July 1, 2009, after allegedly shooting himself through the heart in Managua, according to a report from Channel 8 national television.
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