Hall of Famer, Alexis Arguello, a character in the hugely popular "Knockout Kings" video game, produced by Electronic Arts and released by Nintendo and Sony, is suing them.
The retired great, now living in Managua, Nicaragua, said he had not heard of "Knockout Kings" until about three years ago. "I was at a friend's house," he recalled, "and a little kid with a Nintendo asked me to sign the game."
"Knockout Kings" depicts numerous real-life boxers, including Muhammad Ali, Jake La Motta and Oscar De La Hoya. They can be controlled by players in virtual matches.
The 51-year-old Arguello, nicknamed "The Explosive Thin Man", was at one time notoriously plagued with money and addiction problems, but is now on the right path. He is, in fact, a candidate for vice-mayor of Managua.
As for "Knockout Kings," he hasn't played it but questions its validity. "My son called me from New York," Arguello said, "and he told me that he beat Mike Tyson with me in the game. I told him, 'In your dreams.' "