Alexis Arguello

IBHoF Bio

Name: Alexis Arguello
Alias: El Flaco Explosivo
Birth Name: Andres Alexis Arguello Bohorquez
Hometown: Managua, Nicaragua
Birthplace: Managua, Nicaragua
Died: 2009-07-01 (Age:57)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 178cm
Reach: 183cm
Promoter: Record
Judge: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

• Divisions: Featherweight, Super Featherweight, Lightweight
• Trainers: Lupe Sanchez, Eddie Futch, Al Silvani
• Manager: Bill Miller
• Alexis Arguello Gallery
• In his first world title fight, Arguello lost to WBA Featherweight Champion Ernesto Marcel by a fifteen-round unanimous decision on February 16, 1974.
• Arguello stopped Ruben Olivares in thirteen rounds to win the WBA Featherweight Championship on November 23, 1974.
• After four title defenses at featherweight, Arguello moved up in weight and won the WBC Super Featherweight Championship with a thirteenth-round TKO of Alfredo Escalera on January 28, 1978.
• After eight title defenses at super featherweight, Arguello moved up in weight and won the WBC Lightweight Championship with a fifteen-round unanimous decision against Jim Watt on June 20, 1980.
• After four title defenses at lightweight, Arguello moved up in weight and challenged Aaron Pryor for the WBA Junior Welterweight Championship on November 12, 1982. Arguello was attempting to become the first fighter to win world titles in four weight divisions. Pryor won by a fourteenth-round TKO.
• The Ring Magazine named Pryor vs. Arguello "Fight of the Decade" and the eighth greatest title fight of all-time.
• Arguello lost his rematch with Pryor by a tenth-round KO on September 9, 1983.
• Arguello was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
• The Ring Magazine named Arguello the greatest junior lightweight of all-time in 1994.
• The Ring Magazine named Arguello the eighth greatest featherweight of all-time and the twentieth best fighter of the last 80 years in 2002.
• The Associated Press named Arguello the best junior lightweight and the sixth best lightweight of the twentieth century in 1999.
• Arguello was the flag-bearer for Nicaragua at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
• Arguello died on July 1, 2009 from a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest.

External Links

• Hickok Sports Biography
• Alexis Arguello Wikipedia Page

Preceded by: Ruben Olivares	WBA Featherweight Champion 1974 Nov 23 – 1977 Vacated	Succeeded by: Rafael Ortega
Preceded by: Alfredo Escalera	WBC Super Featherweight Champion 1978 Jan 28 – 1980 Vacated	Succeeded by: Rafael Limon
Preceded by: Jim Watt	WBC Lightweight Champion 1981 Jun 20 – 1983 Vacated	Succeeded by: Edwin Rosario