Yo creo que fue Silfrido Rodriguez el primero que tumbo a A. Arguello y esto fue en Nic en una pelea a 10 round y no creo estar equivocado porque los dos se lanzaron jab de izquierda y a la misma vez los dos cayeron y no fue Jose Luis Rodriguez..Y el otro fue uno de apellido Torrez en Mexicali y eran dos hermanos.Unos meses despues Alexis le dio paliza al otro Torres que era el mejor de los dos y apostaban que ese Torrez si le ganaba a Arguello.
Unos de los mejores Latinos de todos los tiempo,Arguello(EPD) Es un orgullo que mi paisano Mexicano Jose Luis Rodriguez le dio una gran batalla a Arguello y fue el primero en tumbarlo a la lona.
Wow! Simply amazing! Arguello used to be awesome! However, when it comes to his alleged suicide, there're very strong indications that there was foul play and that the Ortega regime might be involved. According to his children, Alexis didn't have a reason to commit suicide for he was still in great shape and excited about leaving the political arena because he was disenchanted with the Ortega regime when he found out about the corruption and that he was being used to appeal to the masses.
look every body thats my uncle alexis arguello ya he kicks some but but he passed away but ill always think hes one of the best fighters and just by the way for proof my name is valerie arguelo its in spanish because we are ! but when he boxed it was way back then but i never got to meet him thats to bad but at least i get to see him box at lest and aguin hes one of the best fighters at least ha ! oh ya vist my friend black @ cutboy.webs.com because im useing his hing to type stuff !
@cremaster0 lol, I know, right?! Wish those days were still here. Actually, Mancini, unintentionally, helped play a role making it 15 to 12. It's sad but still think it should go to 15.
Before this fight, there was all the TV hype about Mancini and his story, it was clearly all about him, But Alexis was such a champin and gentleman he never made a big deal about it or uttered a hard word towards Ray. That is classy. And when he dragged Mancini out to deep water and drowned him, figurately,, he was among the first to console him, and offer words of encouragement to not let it set him back. He was an example to some of these so called " champs "
@boxerrick42 Yeah, I remember that CBS really built up the "Boom Boom" story and justifiably so 'cause it was a great story. The week afterward, CBS acknowledged as much, and seeking atonement, ran a feature about Alexis. Props all around as it was a great feature that introduced the US viewers to what a great fighter and man Arguello was.
perdon, de setimo está JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ y octavo Eusebio pedroza, salvador sanchez me pareció mas completo que JC. y pedroza en su buen momento como campeón poseia una inteligencia sobre el ring, su jabeo era excelente y su desplazamiento sobre el ring tambien.
@edwinboxing y sobre todo sus ganchos de izquierda y derecha incesantes sobre los costados, esa era el arma primordial de Eusebio Pedroza, el noqueaba con esos ganchos metiendolos desde el primer round.....
1ero, Roberto mano de piedra durán, 2do Carlos monzón, 3ero Wilfredo benitez, 4to Alexis Arguello y 5to Wilfredo gomez, salvador sanchez estaria sexto para mi, Eusebio Pedroza lo tengo de sétimo.
@edwinboxing Creo estas mal, en calificar a Salvador abajo de Gomez. siendo que sanchez le gano a gomez. y arguello no era tan bueno, mucho menos clase, si de clase hablamos tenia mas Sanchez, porque a el nunca mire yo que le trajeran la cara de un lado a otro como a Alexis se la traia. Aaron pryor y Manccini, nadamas que este al final perdio. y si se hubiera enfrentado Sanchez y Alexis, sin duda gana. Sal. esto es basado alo que yo mire en las peleas los Videos no Mienten. es solo un comentario
OSCAR DEJAR SOLAMENTE 5 BOXeADORES, EN ESTE RANKING, ES COMO DECIR QUE ALEMANIA, ITALIA, BRASIL, ARGENTINA,FRANCIA,HAN SIDO LOS UNICOS CAMPEONES EN FUTBOL Y DONDE QUEDA INGLATERRA, HOLANDA, ESPAÑA ETC. EL BOXEO NO SE BASA EN HIPOTESIS DE QUIEN GANARIA A QUIEN, LOS QUE GANARON FUERON BUENOS EN SU MOMENTO.
they hide the corpse from his own family , ..his daughters couldnt see him before the embalming, Forensic Physicians was trained to say what Lenin Cerna wanted. They showed a corpse in a Tv,but his face was covered with a blanket, but the body dont have a tatto in his right arm, Alexis had a Tatto in his right arm...
something is not right about how the fight ended, why would the referee try to stop the fight be for the knock out, view the video. much respect to arguello and my he rest in peace.
Did u ever watch the fight? The entire fight? It was the same pace round after round.....why let the fighter get hurt?? Mancini was losing the fight and Arguello was up on every score card...why would you want the fighter to get hurt?
No se si es el 3er latino mejor de todos los tiempos o quien era el 1er el 2do....que se yo???? .....El Hombre era un caballote!!!!!... Gracias Alexis, siempre te amaremos!!........Siempre!!!
si tienes razon. Roberto tendria q estar ahi. creo q quitaria a arguello y pondria a Roberto. pero pambele para mi opinion no esta entre lo 5 grandes de latinoamerica. esta solo es mi humilde opinion la cual esta sujeta a error. cual seria la tuya.
@OscarJMarroquin: Wilfredo Benitez en mi opinión el más grande del boxeo latino, ganó su primer título a los 17 años ante un grande del boxeo latino: el colombiano KID Pambelé, por falta de su padre en su esquina pierde de manera honrosa ante Sugar Ray Leonard, peleó y ganó a Durán que también debe estar entre los cinco mejores, peleó ante Tomy Hearns, ambos antes mencionados saludaron a Benitez luego de la pelea, saludos
@magento89 Sorry, my Spanish isn't very good, but you are right: Wilfred "The Dragon" Benitez--one of the greatest ever! I am sorry to see what has happened to him. God bless him.
He was involved in politics. But he DID NOT commit suicide! Everything was staged by the Sandinistas to make it seem as a suicide. The letter that he supposedly wrote before his death says that he had been using drugs 2 days before his death, and the forensic findings show NO SIGN of drugs in his body at all!!!!
@OldHickory A man who worries about how he would look to his family in a casket with his head blown off. It is a matter of consideration and respect to his family, it happens quite often, in fact most women who commit suicide shoot themselves in the chest for the same reason.
Alexis Arguello got involved in politics in Nicaragua and became mayor of Managua after a crooked election. He did commit suicide but he was also into drug so tha influenced his decision a great deal
Wow... What a shock. As a young boxing fan and novice boxer, I watched Alexis in the ring many, many times. What a tremendous boxer, and a class act both in and out of the ring. His passing saddens me... God Bless You, Alexis and may you rest in peace.
was Arguello a suicide? If so was he demented from his boxing years, even a great champion like Alexis took a lot of punches to his head, a damn shame
Everyone here has hit it on the head. "Class" That's the best word to describe Arguello. True class. I wish all boxers had his class. I'd love the sport even more. RIP Flaco!
gran peleador y uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos!!!
Known as "The Explosive Thin Man", Arguello was the sixth man to win world titles in three different weight divisions and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
I remember Arguello beating the likes of Olivares, Escalera, Chacon, I mean knocking them out! Alexis had this style with a rocker launcher in the right had, that exploded in the opponent´s jaw! Yet, the one thing you are certainly accurate on, unlike today's obnoxious fighters, is how humble, caring and gentleman this individual was. Therein is the true loss to the sport, his skills as a boxer and as a human being. RIP Alexis Argüello Three-Time World Champion! RIP Gentleman of the Ring.
Gracias Campeon, por haber sido un verdadero orgullo nacional, por haber puesto en alto a nuestro pais Nicaragua, Que el señor te acoja en sus brazos en forma de recompensa por habernos dado tantos triunfos y alegrias, Hasta pronto Campeon que el señor te bendiga
Alexis; maestro de maestros... ídolo de Latinoamerica, en una de sus victorias más sonadas haciendo besar la lona al antipático Boom Boom... aquí en Lima sentimos mucho tu partida, pero siempre estarás en nuestros corazones como el gran campeón que apareció de un barrio pobre del hermano país Nicaragua...
arguello vs sanchez???? quien sabe los dos excelentes peleadores imposible dar un vaticinio de quien hubiese ganado,lo unico seguro es que el vencedor hubiese sido el publico.
Just look at olive oil skinny arm Arguello long smart bombing the macho hooker to death. I love boxing. Always bet on smart bomber over walk in take out too many punch hooker
i don't think so. What about Sugar Ray Robinson? What about Henry Armstrong? How about Ali? I'm sure Arguello is not better than anyone of those fighters mentioned above. Arguello is one of the greatest but not the greatest.
What a champion - he beat one Britain's finest (Jim Watt) to win lightweight crown. Always a shame that he and Sanchez never met due to circumstances. Legend!
arguello vs sanchez?.....my choice has a bias. I have seen about 14 of his to 4 of the other guys fights, the guys a dead ringer for my brother, oh and im mexican. so u kno my pik... i got boxing reasons too
Alexis Arguello residia en el pueblo de Carolina Puerto Rico y entre el 1979 al 1980 ciudadano de natal pais tu que irse a servir. Aun recuerdo cuando el periodico El Nuevo Dia presento su foto a color en la portada con el uniforme de su pais. Un tremendo caballero, muy diferente a la basura dentro y fuera de el ring Ricardo "Mazorca de Maiz" Matador lol
alexis se unio a la guerrilla o algo asi? no recuerdo porke era muy niño en ese tiempo,pero lo q si recuerdo es q era un buen boxeador este nicaraguense
I remember watching this fight live with my dad Mario. i grew up watching Alexis Arguello and now as a dad myself I took my son David who is 6 years old to the International Boxing Hall of Fame to meet Arguello and as always Alexis, a true gentleman took time out to take photos with my son! Thank you Alexis! You are a true boxing Legend!
durado you're a jerk off, what did i say i met GOD ?
iT'S NO secret he's good friends with hall of fame jockey angel cordero jr who introduced me......me and angel are in the same biz and you're a moron's moron....he told me he hit harder then aron pryor....too bad alexis was well into his 30's by the time he met arron.
i net alexis on the street in 1987 his hand shake was like lead not a squees just very heavy hands.... he told me Mancini hit him Harder then anyone he ever fought....AFTER THE FIGHT HE TOLD MANCINI SOME DAY you will be champ and he was right.....3 years later Mancini MAY have beat him.....you'll think i am crasy but i think ALEXIS MIGHT have taken Duran.
first of steroids don't help u take punches better, n second pryor didn't need em in his first fight wit arguello. in d 2nd fight threre was no controversy on whether he took somethin or not, n he whupped arguellos ass even worse n made him quit. he proved he was just a better fighter
actually steroids do help you take punches as they make you more durable and pryor failed a urine test after both fights with arguello if you can last fourteen rounds with a juicer and fuck him up face it your the better fighter arguello against a clean pryor would have murdered him
i dont believe pryor was a cheater, i really doubt he knew. panama lewis, hell yeah. but that aint on pryor though. feel me?
both pryor and arguello were great fighters. pryor beat him legit, like it or not. u can blame it on arguello being past his prime, above his best weight, bad styles matchup.. whatever. but as for the 2 fights by them own self. pryor won legit. aight?
"i dont believe pryor was a cheater, i really doubt he knew. panama lewis, hell yeah. but that aint on pryor though. feel me?"
ofcourse i know. read what i said.. all i said was pryor isnt a cheater cuz how the hell is he gonna know panama lewis mixed something in the bottle? pryor is worried about fighting the biggest fight of his life, why would he care about the fucking water bottles? lewis spiked it, and gave it to pryor, he didnt know and he drank it. pryor didnt know so he isnt a cheater.
yeah Prior whipped argullo's ass coz prior had taken steroids or something? how do you guys explain the way Prior handled argullo's power which was amazing.
the controversy was over th bottle Pryor drak from in the first fight.you dont drink steroids you idiot. Pryor handled Tommy Hearns power too,and Cervantes,he was super tough and in great condition
Mancini was only twenty years old in this fight.He shouldnt have even been in the ring.But I am sure glad he did.Great fight Arguello was clearly the better skilled fighter and he is a gentlemen.I always respected Arguello for that.
Pound for pound, Arguello had the best straight-right in boxing. Holy crap, he was powerful! He was also a gentleman and compassionate, concerned about the well-being of his victims. A true sportsman.
Alexis Arguello is undoubetedly one of the legends of the sport. Tough, smart, resilient, he won championships in three different weight classes -- the first to achieve that distinction since the great Henry Armstrong. He didn't have the speed, power or youth to dispatch Aaron Pryor as a junior welterweight, though. Pryor was an incredible young fighter, but I'm still wondering what Panama Lewis put in his bottle in the 14th round.
alexis arguello, el flaco explosivo de nicaragua para el mundo, orgullo de toda latinoamerica, el flaco homicida o el caballero del ring, una derecha terrible y una izquierda de espanto.
yeah, those bitches prefer anglos, they are a disgrace but it´s because they can´t control us, or maybe you have more money haha, I´m gonna start dating anglo red-neck chicks they rule!!!
i remember watching this fight as a kid, good ole days when great fights were on regular tv on a saturday afternoon. probably one of the greatest 5 punch combinations ever.
Mancini was a tough kid, but a little out-classed vs. Arguello. Arguello was beaten by Pryor because he moved up into a weight class he didn't belong in to try to attain a 4th world title. Nobody could touch him in the lower weight classes. In the lightweight division, I doubt anyone could punch harder than Arguello in his prime.
What about Edwin Rosario? Or Jose Luis Ramirez? Ramirez claimed that Rosario hits harder than Arguello. Arguello is problably the hardest hitting 130lbs ever.
Arguello was my favorite fighter so there's only so far I will go for the sake of a debate, but I saw all of those fighters with the exception of Marcel, Kobayashi and Watt. All good fighters but nothing exceptional. With the exception of Edwards and the ever elusive Fernandez, none of these fighters would have lasted longer than 6 rounds with Pryor.
I had to really search to find an intelligent post and you were right on with the exception of the last post. With the exception of Olivares one could argue that Arguello record was also light. Chacon, Limon and Escalera were notable exceptions however Pryor was and continues to be the highlight of his career. Both needed to each other to make them the names they are today.
yeah bramble...bramble would give many fighters trouble...he was more of a gatekeeper...i remember watching bramble beat mancini..twice...the fight with camacho seemed to come a couple of years to late
Why is there always one of you? I could go to a highlight vid or Reggie Strickalnd and there would be some idiot claiming he was the best P4P fighter of all time. Seriously, just because you like someone doesn't make them the best ever! I have him top 25 but not much higher.
Arguello is slow, he's like Margarito. Pac will blow him out.
ryderwayland 2 months ago
@ryderwayland You dont know what you're watching
DavidByrne85 1 month ago
Yo creo que fue Silfrido Rodriguez el primero que tumbo a A. Arguello y esto fue en Nic en una pelea a 10 round y no creo estar equivocado porque los dos se lanzaron jab de izquierda y a la misma vez los dos cayeron y no fue Jose Luis Rodriguez..Y el otro fue uno de apellido Torrez en Mexicali y eran dos hermanos.Unos meses despues Alexis le dio paliza al otro Torres que era el mejor de los dos y apostaban que ese Torrez si le ganaba a Arguello.
nostalgia2224 7 months ago
Unos de los mejores Latinos de todos los tiempo,Arguello(EPD) Es un orgullo que mi paisano Mexicano Jose Luis Rodriguez le dio una gran batalla a Arguello y fue el primero en tumbarlo a la lona.
josemezatorrez 8 months ago
Wow! Simply amazing! Arguello used to be awesome! However, when it comes to his alleged suicide, there're very strong indications that there was foul play and that the Ortega regime might be involved. According to his children, Alexis didn't have a reason to commit suicide for he was still in great shape and excited about leaving the political arena because he was disenchanted with the Ortega regime when he found out about the corruption and that he was being used to appeal to the masses.
Managuense1 9 months ago
Damn Mancini got owned at last round.
drsnowmon 10 months ago
Watching Arguello - God he was Damn good
angel3ye5 1 year ago 2
this K.O. !!!!!
Saludos paganos.
imagenpagana 1 year ago
its bullshit alexis never comitted suicide that counttries gov is so corrupt arguello greatest of all time love and respect from puerto rico
slimhec23 1 year ago 6
Forever Champion! We don't miss them until they're gone.
Blkserpent1 1 year ago
look every body thats my uncle alexis arguello ya he kicks some but but he passed away but ill always think hes one of the best fighters and just by the way for proof my name is valerie arguelo its in spanish because we are ! but when he boxed it was way back then but i never got to meet him thats to bad but at least i get to see him box at lest and aguin hes one of the best fighters at least ha ! oh ya vist my friend black @ cutboy.webs.com because im useing his hing to type stuff !
!
cutboy187 1 year ago
"But it is only round 14 and anything can happen." LOL
cremaster0 1 year ago 4
@cremaster0 ?
johnosandra 1 year ago
@johnosandra ?
cremaster0 1 year ago
@cremaster0 whats funny about that
johnosandra 1 year ago
@johnosandra That all these new fighters bitch and moan for 12 rds and old school fighters had to go at it for that long.
cremaster0 1 year ago
@cremaster0 lol, I know, right?! Wish those days were still here. Actually, Mancini, unintentionally, helped play a role making it 15 to 12. It's sad but still think it should go to 15.
LedWilde 8 months ago
The size difference between these two fighters makes it look like Mancini fighting his daddy.
SR71BBFLYER 1 year ago
Better music than that damn Evanesence song but it just didnt fit with the video. That Heavyweights: The Punchers video did it PERFECT
jmarra07 1 year ago
Before this fight, there was all the TV hype about Mancini and his story, it was clearly all about him, But Alexis was such a champin and gentleman he never made a big deal about it or uttered a hard word towards Ray. That is classy. And when he dragged Mancini out to deep water and drowned him, figurately,, he was among the first to console him, and offer words of encouragement to not let it set him back. He was an example to some of these so called " champs "
boxerrick42 1 year ago
@boxerrick42 Yeah, I remember that CBS really built up the "Boom Boom" story and justifiably so 'cause it was a great story. The week afterward, CBS acknowledged as much, and seeking atonement, ran a feature about Alexis. Props all around as it was a great feature that introduced the US viewers to what a great fighter and man Arguello was.
acetjimmy 1 year ago
ray mancini a okay fighter who could not beat any real champs
amesquita11 1 year ago
Wilfredo Benitez fué el mejor, sin embargo su estilo de vida le daño mucho.
El gran Héctor Lavoe era uno de sus compnches...saquen conclusiones.
tiotoxico 1 year ago
me alegra q la mayoria de los fans de box sean de la opinion que Roberto Duran sea el primero entre los latinos.........viva Panamá!
efravi25 1 year ago
el flaco arguello en acción... qué tal derecha carajo. ah, estoy de acuerdo con 77musica.
calaveragordinflon 1 year ago
El unico con clase es Alexis. CLASE
77musica 2 years ago
alguien podri subir los videos de freddy el chato castillo el dos veces campeon del mundo mos y minimosca? porque solo existe un video
slendersuko 2 years ago
de verdad que se pason con sus listillas ignorantes, dejan muchos Grandes afuera
TRIPLESIXSICCNESS 2 years ago
perdon, de setimo está JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ y octavo Eusebio pedroza, salvador sanchez me pareció mas completo que JC. y pedroza en su buen momento como campeón poseia una inteligencia sobre el ring, su jabeo era excelente y su desplazamiento sobre el ring tambien.
edwinboxing 2 years ago
Tomando en cuenta los LOGROS, Chavez se merese estar entre los 3 mejores, de eso no hay ninguna duda.
te falto nombrar a Napoles, Zarate, Jofre.
TRIPLESIXSICCNESS 2 years ago
@edwinboxing y sobre todo sus ganchos de izquierda y derecha incesantes sobre los costados, esa era el arma primordial de Eusebio Pedroza, el noqueaba con esos ganchos metiendolos desde el primer round.....
efravi25 1 year ago
1ero, Roberto mano de piedra durán, 2do Carlos monzón, 3ero Wilfredo benitez, 4to Alexis Arguello y 5to Wilfredo gomez, salvador sanchez estaria sexto para mi, Eusebio Pedroza lo tengo de sétimo.
edwinboxing 2 years ago
@edwinboxing Creo estas mal, en calificar a Salvador abajo de Gomez. siendo que sanchez le gano a gomez. y arguello no era tan bueno, mucho menos clase, si de clase hablamos tenia mas Sanchez, porque a el nunca mire yo que le trajeran la cara de un lado a otro como a Alexis se la traia. Aaron pryor y Manccini, nadamas que este al final perdio. y si se hubiera enfrentado Sanchez y Alexis, sin duda gana. Sal. esto es basado alo que yo mire en las peleas los Videos no Mienten. es solo un comentario
agisters 2 months ago
OSCAR DEJAR SOLAMENTE 5 BOXeADORES, EN ESTE RANKING, ES COMO DECIR QUE ALEMANIA, ITALIA, BRASIL, ARGENTINA,FRANCIA,HAN SIDO LOS UNICOS CAMPEONES EN FUTBOL Y DONDE QUEDA INGLATERRA, HOLANDA, ESPAÑA ETC. EL BOXEO NO SE BASA EN HIPOTESIS DE QUIEN GANARIA A QUIEN, LOS QUE GANARON FUERON BUENOS EN SU MOMENTO.
0profesional 2 years ago 2
im still a fan of Arguello he will never die.
bayardoney 2 years ago 19
oh ya thats what im talkin abcout
cutboy187 1 year ago
I was a big fan of Alexis Arguello. RIP Champ!!!
kpagan1970 2 years ago 4
descansa en paz gran campeon....gracias por los recuerdos...
mylove21906 2 years ago
Alexis was murdered by Sandinistas,
they hide the corpse from his own family , ..his daughters couldnt see him before the embalming, Forensic Physicians was trained to say what Lenin Cerna wanted. They showed a corpse in a Tv,but his face was covered with a blanket, but the body dont have a tatto in his right arm, Alexis had a Tatto in his right arm...
enricucho33 2 years ago
something is not right about how the fight ended, why would the referee try to stop the fight be for the knock out, view the video. much respect to arguello and my he rest in peace.
81mikelopez 2 years ago
Did u ever watch the fight? The entire fight? It was the same pace round after round.....why let the fighter get hurt?? Mancini was losing the fight and Arguello was up on every score card...why would you want the fighter to get hurt?
anthmar35 2 years ago
R.I.P. Champ
slpyflyd 2 years ago
Como Alexis nunca habrá otro nica fue grande entre los grandes, se merece nuestro respeto y la Chamuca nuestro desprecio
silvioiba 2 years ago
RIP, Senor
sgpnc 2 years ago
Nicaragua te recordara, flaco
77musica 2 years ago
he was one of the bests
premets 2 years ago 3
GRACIAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
caoneill1 2 years ago 3
No se si es el 3er latino mejor de todos los tiempos o quien era el 1er el 2do....que se yo???? .....El Hombre era un caballote!!!!!... Gracias Alexis, siempre te amaremos!!........Siempre!!!
Puerto Rico
caoneill1 2 years ago 2
para mi humilde opinion yo lo tengo en la quinta posicion entre los 5 boxeadores latinos mas grandes de la historia.
1. Salvador Sanchez
2. Carlos Monzon
3. Wilfredo Gomez
4. Wilfredo Benitez
5. Alexis Arguello
para mi los 5 mejores boxeadores latinos de todos los tiempos.
OscarJMarroquin 2 years ago
Boludo y donde dejas a Mano de Piedra y a Pambele???
ElCretino78 2 years ago
si tienes razon. Roberto tendria q estar ahi. creo q quitaria a arguello y pondria a Roberto. pero pambele para mi opinion no esta entre lo 5 grandes de latinoamerica. esta solo es mi humilde opinion la cual esta sujeta a error. cual seria la tuya.
OscarJMarroquin 2 years ago
Chavez?
riskyshotz 2 years ago
chavez fue grande, pero en mi onpinion un Sanchez le pudo haber ganado facilmente.
OscarJMarroquin 2 years ago
facilmente? primero, Sanchez era un peleador mas peso menor, segundo eso es solo una opinion nunca paso desgraciadamente.
TRIPLESIXSICCNESS 2 years ago
@OscarJMarroquin: Wilfredo Benitez en mi opinión el más grande del boxeo latino, ganó su primer título a los 17 años ante un grande del boxeo latino: el colombiano KID Pambelé, por falta de su padre en su esquina pierde de manera honrosa ante Sugar Ray Leonard, peleó y ganó a Durán que también debe estar entre los cinco mejores, peleó ante Tomy Hearns, ambos antes mencionados saludaron a Benitez luego de la pelea, saludos
magento89 1 year ago
@magento89 Sorry, my Spanish isn't very good, but you are right: Wilfred "The Dragon" Benitez--one of the greatest ever! I am sorry to see what has happened to him. God bless him.
acetjimmy 1 year ago
Después de Monzón y de "Mano de piedra", Alexis Arguello es el más grande boxeador latinoamericano de toos losa tiempos...
DESCANSA EN PAZ FLACO...
ABsalondesmuelado 2 years ago
He was involved in politics. But he DID NOT commit suicide! Everything was staged by the Sandinistas to make it seem as a suicide. The letter that he supposedly wrote before his death says that he had been using drugs 2 days before his death, and the forensic findings show NO SIGN of drugs in his body at all!!!!
Lionessak 2 years ago 2
How Alexis died seems a little bit fishy to me. Tbh.
testicularcancer 2 years ago 2
Tell me, who kills themself with a gunshot to the chest? Sounds like bull shit to me.
OldHickory 2 years ago 28
@OldHickory I agree with you it is bullshit.
Sylvania49 1 year ago
@OldHickory A man who worries about how he would look to his family in a casket with his head blown off. It is a matter of consideration and respect to his family, it happens quite often, in fact most women who commit suicide shoot themselves in the chest for the same reason.
IceveinsProductions 10 months ago
@OldHickory Hemmingway did it that exact same way. except he blew his brains out
POTATER1228 10 months ago
@OldHickory They don't show how He hugged Ray Sr. after the fight.He had to much class and love for His people! Suicide My Ass
calman1951 1 month ago
el mejor entre los mejores, alexis campeon!
jamas se te olvidara!
JuanPirata 2 years ago
R.I.P . Viva NIcaragua
chinoblazeit420 2 years ago
Alexis Arguello got involved in politics in Nicaragua and became mayor of Managua after a crooked election. He did commit suicide but he was also into drug so tha influenced his decision a great deal
bobsink123 2 years ago
He was involved in politics. But he DID NOT commit suicide! Everything was staged by the Sandinistas to make it seem as a suicide.
Lionessak 2 years ago 2
This fight was a huge step up in competition for Mancini. El Flaco schooled many other great fighters as well.
makestomstremble 2 years ago
RIP champ
kennymega61 2 years ago
Yes, it killed me to hear he might have killed himself.
He was an amazing fighter & man.
hollowleg 2 years ago
It's interesting that Arguello jabbed a lot less in this fight.
MavenCN 2 years ago
ALEXIS THE BEST Descanse en paz CAMPION . Nicaragua y el mundo que te conocio te recordara siempre como el mejor. viva Nicaragua
gloriaph1960 2 years ago 2
rip from ireland
obehp10 2 years ago
Siempre te llevaremos en nuestro corazones querido campeon..
flordecanaxxx 2 years ago
Wow... What a shock. As a young boxing fan and novice boxer, I watched Alexis in the ring many, many times. What a tremendous boxer, and a class act both in and out of the ring. His passing saddens me... God Bless You, Alexis and may you rest in peace.
7Island7 2 years ago
was Arguello a suicide? If so was he demented from his boxing years, even a great champion like Alexis took a lot of punches to his head, a damn shame
billthestinker 2 years ago
Don't blame boxing, bill. Arguello's father contemplated suicide. Looks more like a genetic predisposition to depression.
schmoop14 2 years ago
Everyone here has hit it on the head. "Class" That's the best word to describe Arguello. True class. I wish all boxers had his class. I'd love the sport even more. RIP Flaco!
perez149 2 years ago 4
RIP CHAMP
expo1tyme1 2 years ago
RIP CHAMP
expo1tyme1 2 years ago
ke pena loco ke este man se nos vaya,espero que Dios le de fuerza a su familia en este momento dificil
salmista347 2 years ago
y yo recuerdo cuando todavia no me terminaba de acomodar en mi silla cuando ya habia noqueado al japones, me desvele para nada
asosca 2 years ago
gran peleador y uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos!!!
Known as "The Explosive Thin Man", Arguello was the sixth man to win world titles in three different weight divisions and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
flyinghotwing 2 years ago
I remember Arguello beating the likes of Olivares, Escalera, Chacon, I mean knocking them out! Alexis had this style with a rocker launcher in the right had, that exploded in the opponent´s jaw! Yet, the one thing you are certainly accurate on, unlike today's obnoxious fighters, is how humble, caring and gentleman this individual was. Therein is the true loss to the sport, his skills as a boxer and as a human being. RIP Alexis Argüello Three-Time World Champion! RIP Gentleman of the Ring.
DasEmperor 2 years ago 2
Que lastima, que gran pérdida para Nicaragua y Centro America, saludos desde Guatemala.
Q.D.E.P.
elmasdichoso 2 years ago
Alexis Argüello PORQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!.... Q.E.P.D
joanve1 2 years ago
Alexis Arguello was a class act. RIP Hall Of Famer!
nickybadboy50 2 years ago
que buen puñeatzo
BRIANJOSEJOEL 2 years ago
R.I.P. ALEXIS ARGUELLO.
Forever an iconic nicaraguan fighter.
We miss you
kucamanga 2 years ago
i remember watching this fight when i was a kid. Saturday afternoon on ABC, the good ole days. Alexis was a GREAT. Sad news, RIP.
risenine 2 years ago
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Gracias Campeon, por haber sido un verdadero orgullo nacional, por haber puesto en alto a nuestro pais Nicaragua, Que el señor te acoja en sus brazos en forma de recompensa por habernos dado tantos triunfos y alegrias, Hasta pronto Campeon que el señor te bendiga
hocroix 2 years ago
Nunca te olvidaremos Alexis
David Hernandez M.
Managua, Nicaragua
Truedave6 2 years ago
BOX' IN 'PEACE CHAMP!
Lunafam1 2 years ago 2
Desde Puerto Rico nunca te olvidaremos fuistes un tremendo campeon pero sobre todo un gran ser humano y humilde de corazon R.I.P.
JGARY92 2 years ago
Alexis; maestro de maestros... ídolo de Latinoamerica, en una de sus victorias más sonadas haciendo besar la lona al antipático Boom Boom... aquí en Lima sentimos mucho tu partida, pero siempre estarás en nuestros corazones como el gran campeón que apareció de un barrio pobre del hermano país Nicaragua...
Zakkoff 2 years ago
se murio,pobre
siria1995 2 years ago
Alexis, siempre te llevaremos en nuestros coarazones. Hasta siempre cabalero del ring.
silvio287 2 years ago
Farewell to the greatest light weight of all time and the pride of Managua!!!
A1Jazz 2 years ago
Hasta siempre TriCampeon!!
kratisto1981 2 years ago
RIP Alexis Arguello from Lima Peru
Huaralcity 2 years ago
you must be mentally dumb because mancini was a fag and is overrated still to this day.
allsports011 2 years ago
Two great champions.
dog1dog2 2 years ago
I feel sorry for Mancini in this fight. He was like the young little engine that could.
RocinanteSWS 2 years ago
if you think ray looked bad in this one look at him against livingston bramble!
allsports011 2 years ago
Arguello was the supreme sharp shooter. Clean, economical and on the mark. Almost balletic in his form. Like a dancer with a sting.
comboman 2 years ago 2
arguello vs sanchez???? quien sabe los dos excelentes peleadores imposible dar un vaticinio de quien hubiese ganado,lo unico seguro es que el vencedor hubiese sido el publico.
matus4444 2 years ago
Just look at olive oil skinny arm Arguello long smart bombing the macho hooker to death. I love boxing. Always bet on smart bomber over walk in take out too many punch hooker
rrdrums110 2 years ago 2
see arguello go 2 mancini s corner after the fight put his arm around ray thats class never be anpther arguello everrrr
PrincessKate365 2 years ago
Alexis Arguello is the greatest boxer ever. That why my father named me after him.
al1ex1is1 3 years ago 2
i don't think so. What about Sugar Ray Robinson? What about Henry Armstrong? How about Ali? I'm sure Arguello is not better than anyone of those fighters mentioned above. Arguello is one of the greatest but not the greatest.
WiLLiE069 2 years ago
@al1ex1is1 Same here :D
inskribed 1 year ago
Alexis arguello,in my opinion,was the greatest lightweight of alltime.
wrappindude 3 years ago 3
Arguello was best known as the gentlemen of the ring. he was a very humble man in and out of the ring.
carmelo1966 3 years ago 3
como buen latino, arguello era muy macho, peleaba como hombre, no como esos negros maricones que solo abrazan y corren.
budfr 3 years ago 2
Those were the days. Great boxers that respected the game.
oneofspades 3 years ago 4
un grande Arguello
aznarlebon 3 years ago 4
DAMN, that combination was sharp/accurate as hell
Trey029 3 years ago
Alexis was the most stylish let alone the strongest of his generation. A texbook of boxing orthodoxy.
gardenmike 3 years ago 2
They don't make fighters like Alexis anymore. He was a true gentleman both in and out of the ring, and was one hell of a fighter to boot!
legman36 3 years ago
Agreed. Alexis WAS great in and out of the ring.
Too bad he has now become a miserable thieving Sandinista, and is the little pet mascot of his owner Daniel Ortega.
rodzandz 3 years ago
What a champion - he beat one Britain's finest (Jim Watt) to win lightweight crown. Always a shame that he and Sanchez never met due to circumstances. Legend!
rc2869 3 years ago
The way that this man knocked people out made the actual TASK of knocking people out look insignificant.
onehitta1 3 years ago
viva nicaragua!
northgateof80z 3 years ago 2
arguello vs sanchez?.....my choice has a bias. I have seen about 14 of his to 4 of the other guys fights, the guys a dead ringer for my brother, oh and im mexican. so u kno my pik... i got boxing reasons too
avalino79 3 years ago
One of the most classiest men to ever step into a ring. A hero not just to Nicaraguans, but to all people everywhere.
Mancini was a beast in his own right. Great fight.
ihatelifejosemartine 3 years ago 2
They had trouble "selling" this fight, because both contestants were nice guys and well liked.
NilezII 3 years ago
Alexis was all class!
mike4819 3 years ago
Alexis Arguello residia en el pueblo de Carolina Puerto Rico y entre el 1979 al 1980 ciudadano de natal pais tu que irse a servir. Aun recuerdo cuando el periodico El Nuevo Dia presento su foto a color en la portada con el uniforme de su pais. Un tremendo caballero, muy diferente a la basura dentro y fuera de el ring Ricardo "Mazorca de Maiz" Matador lol
HIGADODEGANZO 4 years ago
alexis se unio a la guerrilla o algo asi? no recuerdo porke era muy niño en ese tiempo,pero lo q si recuerdo es q era un buen boxeador este nicaraguense
chinoair 4 years ago
ALEXIS =NICARAGUA
GANGSTADAM71392 4 years ago
Alexis debe haber sido el segundo púgil latino mas carismático de la historia del boxeo.....el primero es el cholo Roberto "Mano de Piedra" Durán.
capurro1998 4 years ago
I remember watching this fight live with my dad Mario. i grew up watching Alexis Arguello and now as a dad myself I took my son David who is 6 years old to the International Boxing Hall of Fame to meet Arguello and as always Alexis, a true gentleman took time out to take photos with my son! Thank you Alexis! You are a true boxing Legend!
keepitonthereel15 4 years ago 2
durado you're a jerk off, what did i say i met GOD ?
iT'S NO secret he's good friends with hall of fame jockey angel cordero jr who introduced me......me and angel are in the same biz and you're a moron's moron....he told me he hit harder then aron pryor....too bad alexis was well into his 30's by the time he met arron.
renduke 4 years ago
i net alexis on the street in 1987 his hand shake was like lead not a squees just very heavy hands.... he told me Mancini hit him Harder then anyone he ever fought....AFTER THE FIGHT HE TOLD MANCINI SOME DAY you will be champ and he was right.....3 years later Mancini MAY have beat him.....you'll think i am crasy but i think ALEXIS MIGHT have taken Duran.
renduke 4 years ago
ur lying out of ur ass. u never met alexis.
garzaeduardo 4 years ago
first of steroids don't help u take punches better, n second pryor didn't need em in his first fight wit arguello. in d 2nd fight threre was no controversy on whether he took somethin or not, n he whupped arguellos ass even worse n made him quit. he proved he was just a better fighter
YakiKadafi90 4 years ago
actually steroids do help you take punches as they make you more durable and pryor failed a urine test after both fights with arguello if you can last fourteen rounds with a juicer and fuck him up face it your the better fighter arguello against a clean pryor would have murdered him
PrOzAcUsEr666 4 years ago
im not sure that he failed the urine test from their second bout
nxdobie 4 years ago
SO THE FUCKER WAS ON JUICE!
eluniqo1 4 years ago
At 140, Arguello was his prime at 126.
Thatman213 3 years ago
you must be another ugly looking ass monkey defending a cheater(pryor) who his cheater trianer panama lewis was banned for being a cheater!
nicablackmamba 2 years ago
i dont believe pryor was a cheater, i really doubt he knew. panama lewis, hell yeah. but that aint on pryor though. feel me?
both pryor and arguello were great fighters. pryor beat him legit, like it or not. u can blame it on arguello being past his prime, above his best weight, bad styles matchup.. whatever. but as for the 2 fights by them own self. pryor won legit. aight?
im not ugly or none of that, man. what the fuck..
YakiKadafi90 2 years ago
Don't you know the story about PRYOR drinking a PANAMA LEWIS SECRET MIX fromt the mistery black bottle just before the start of the 14th ROUND ???
bowlculatorman 2 years ago
"i dont believe pryor was a cheater, i really doubt he knew. panama lewis, hell yeah. but that aint on pryor though. feel me?"
ofcourse i know. read what i said.. all i said was pryor isnt a cheater cuz how the hell is he gonna know panama lewis mixed something in the bottle? pryor is worried about fighting the biggest fight of his life, why would he care about the fucking water bottles? lewis spiked it, and gave it to pryor, he didnt know and he drank it. pryor didnt know so he isnt a cheater.
YakiKadafi90 2 years ago
yeah Prior whipped argullo's ass coz prior had taken steroids or something? how do you guys explain the way Prior handled argullo's power which was amazing.
jose
sammy2570 4 years ago
steroids??????
you dont know what your talking about.
the controversy was over th bottle Pryor drak from in the first fight.you dont drink steroids you idiot. Pryor handled Tommy Hearns power too,and Cervantes,he was super tough and in great condition
cuntyballs07 3 years ago
Mancini was only twenty years old in this fight.He shouldnt have even been in the ring.But I am sure glad he did.Great fight Arguello was clearly the better skilled fighter and he is a gentlemen.I always respected Arguello for that.
deadonbackfeed 4 years ago
twenty years of age is a good age for boxing, come on your stamina is at it´s peak!! look at tyson
budfr 4 years ago
Pound for pound, Arguello had the best straight-right in boxing. Holy crap, he was powerful! He was also a gentleman and compassionate, concerned about the well-being of his victims. A true sportsman.
tepsea 4 years ago
Arguello was a great fighter/boxer and also a class act a true gentleman.
Hard to be those things in the corrupt world of Don King boxing.
johnvbellis 4 years ago
Alexis Arguello is undoubetedly one of the legends of the sport. Tough, smart, resilient, he won championships in three different weight classes -- the first to achieve that distinction since the great Henry Armstrong. He didn't have the speed, power or youth to dispatch Aaron Pryor as a junior welterweight, though. Pryor was an incredible young fighter, but I'm still wondering what Panama Lewis put in his bottle in the 14th round.
bravenewhope 4 years ago 2
arguello tenia que haber ganado a prior, el negro bebió algo que le dió panama levis, todo el mundo lo vió, y no fue precisamente agua
rzarate772000 4 years ago
alexis arguello, el flaco explosivo de nicaragua para el mundo, orgullo de toda latinoamerica, el flaco homicida o el caballero del ring, una derecha terrible y una izquierda de espanto.
monbacho 4 years ago
Arguello had class - Forget all this Mayweather none sense. Those were the days!
In fact, Aaron Pryor v today's Mayweather would be an over rated mismatch!
Standardfrank 4 years ago 2
latino whipping gringa ass
intellectuallygifted 4 years ago
OK, but understand that the beautiful Latinas prefer us Anglo White Guys.
You macho Latino guys are free to date, marry bitter over educated feminist bitchest like Hillary Rodham Clinton.
:-)
Be careful what you wish for you might just get get. Don't fight with White guys or you might be forced to marry feminist White women.
:-)
johnvbellis 4 years ago
I guess you never seen Scarface haaaaaaaaahaaaaa :-)
memin14 4 years ago
yeah, those bitches prefer anglos, they are a disgrace but it´s because they can´t control us, or maybe you have more money haha, I´m gonna start dating anglo red-neck chicks they rule!!!
budfr 4 years ago
i remember watching this fight as a kid, good ole days when great fights were on regular tv on a saturday afternoon. probably one of the greatest 5 punch combinations ever.
risenine 4 years ago
brutal
stevemarce1988 4 years ago
Mancini was a tough kid, but a little out-classed vs. Arguello. Arguello was beaten by Pryor because he moved up into a weight class he didn't belong in to try to attain a 4th world title. Nobody could touch him in the lower weight classes. In the lightweight division, I doubt anyone could punch harder than Arguello in his prime.
makestoms 4 years ago
Exactly! I dug both the fighters, this was one of those fights where you didn't want to see anyone lose! Both great champions!
whitteydog 4 years ago
What about Edwin Rosario? Or Jose Luis Ramirez? Ramirez claimed that Rosario hits harder than Arguello. Arguello is problably the hardest hitting 130lbs ever.
Cuyoherna 4 years ago
ese flaco tenia dinamita en los puños
xatanos 4 years ago
Arguello was my favorite fighter so there's only so far I will go for the sake of a debate, but I saw all of those fighters with the exception of Marcel, Kobayashi and Watt. All good fighters but nothing exceptional. With the exception of Edwards and the ever elusive Fernandez, none of these fighters would have lasted longer than 6 rounds with Pryor.
iliketowatchtoo 4 years ago
I had to really search to find an intelligent post and you were right on with the exception of the last post. With the exception of Olivares one could argue that Arguello record was also light. Chacon, Limon and Escalera were notable exceptions however Pryor was and continues to be the highlight of his career. Both needed to each other to make them the names they are today.
iliketowatchtoo 4 years ago
learn about boxing fool..arguello had won in 3 weight classes!!
nicablackmamba 2 years ago
Crap man, the fight was turned around and over in a second.
XionComrade 4 years ago
arguello is broke nowadays.
cenpez 4 years ago
yeah bramble...bramble would give many fighters trouble...he was more of a gatekeeper...i remember watching bramble beat mancini..twice...the fight with camacho seemed to come a couple of years to late
gator3232 4 years ago
what a fuckin tough fighter man.....this gut was the TRUTH!! my father got tapes of this guy and he was a problem. head and hands were cinderblocks!
deemoney28 4 years ago
BUM.A fast first giudo brawler!
ojsucksit 4 years ago
i hope no body here calls Mayorga a boxer, he is a braller has no tecnich nor education, what a shame he is Nicarguan, he is joke for us all
georgy2115 4 years ago
arguello. best fighter pound for pound that's ever lived. he lost to pryor, but only because pryor cheated, or his corner cheated.
nitpicker46 4 years ago 4
Why is there always one of you? I could go to a highlight vid or Reggie Strickalnd and there would be some idiot claiming he was the best P4P fighter of all time. Seriously, just because you like someone doesn't make them the best ever! I have him top 25 but not much higher.
mowglieboy1 4 years ago
arguello the first 3 time world champion aaron pryor who??? oh yeah the drug adict
pitbullcaponex213 4 years ago 2
Haha, there were a lot of drug addicts in the 80s.
smoothALOE 4 years ago