Alexis Arguello found dead at 57.

icehog3 · 07-01-2009, 01:29 PM

One of my favorite boxers as a kid, he was the epitome of class in and outside of the ring. Sounds like a suicide, sorry that it came to that for a good man. R.I.P., Mr. Arguello.

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heavyd · 07-01-2009, 01:37 PM

Arguello was a fantastic technical fighter. I remember his fight with Aaron Pryor (who was later found to be doped up during the fight). The guy must have had 20/10 vision. Amazing hands and he could evade a punch like no one else. He was one of the greats in a great era. RIP.

Bruins Fan · 07-01-2009, 03:44 PM

The man was a warrior,and fought a lot of tuff guys.

hornitosmonster · 07-01-2009, 06:07 PM

Great Fighter! RIP

shilala · 07-01-2009, 06:22 PM

Didn't he leave fighting for a couple years to go home and shoot people or something?
I seem to remember something like that.
And yeah, he was badass.
Around the same time a dude with the last name Scott was fighting from prison.
He was a machine.

hotreds · 07-01-2009, 06:36 PM

Sad

shilala · 07-01-2009, 06:57 PM

I checked up. He quit fighting in the 80's to fight with the Contras in Nicaragua. I thought I remembered that.
He was currently the Mayor of Managua, Nicaragua and died from a bullet through the chest.
I'm no forensics expert, but I'm gonna go ahead and stick my neck out there and say "suicide my ass."

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Alexis Arguello found dead at 57. Didn't he leave fighting for a couple years to go home and shoot people or something? I seem to remember something like that. And yeah, he was badass. Around the same time a dude with the last name Scott was fighting from prison. He was a machine. __________________

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Alexis Arguello found dead at 57. I checked up. He quit fighting in the 80's to fight with the Contras in Nicaragua. I thought I remembered that. He was currently the Mayor of Managua, Nicaragua and died from a bullet through the chest. I'm no forensics expert, but I'm gonna go ahead and stick my neck out there and say "suicide my ass." __________________