Highlights of the 10 best fights in boxing history Nov 19, 2009
Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello Nov. 12, 1982. Arguello, who had held the featherweight, junior lightweight and lightweight crowns, was seeking to become the first four-division titlist against the 140-pound champ, Pryor. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Ring Warriors Forever Jul 14, 2009
As one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in boxing during the 1980s, the Nicaraguan-born Arguello fought several memorable fights, including a crushing knockout of then popular fighter Ray ;Boom-Boom; Mancini and two brutal losses to co-Hall of Fame boxer Aaron Pryor. But there was much more to the 57-year old Arguello than just boxing. (Multichannel News)
How Politics Took Down Nicaragua's Boxing Champ Jul 13, 2009
Even on the rare occasion that he lost (he won 82 of his 90 career bouts), he gave epic account of himself two of his three world titles were won in marathon slugfests, and his 14-round battle against Aaron Pryor in 1982 is still remembered as one of the greatest fights in the history of boxing. It was Arguello's battles outside the ring that proved to be his downfall. (Time.com)
Late Arguello champion in both boxing ring and politics Jul 6, 2009
Alexis Arguello battles defending champion Aaron Pryor at the Orange Bowl in Miami in 1983 ... He won the lightweight title from Jim Watt in 1981 and reeled off five wins in a row before moving up another class to challenge unbeaten Aaron Pryor. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mourning Alexis Arguello: A Ring Legend Gone Too Soon Jul 3, 2009
Because I was also a big fan of Aaron Pryor, I didn't exactly like Arguello's chances when moving up to topple the junior welterweight kingpin, but the battle they waged at the Orange Bowl in November 1982 is still a must-watch whenever I dig through my dusty old box of VHS fight tapes. The Barry Tompkins call of the stoppage in round 14 is equally magnificent in its intensity. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Alexis Arguello, 57; boxer won 3 titles before epic loss Jul 2, 2009
However, Mr. Arguello s most memorable fight ended in defeat, when Aaron Pryor knocked him out in the 14th round of an epic 1982 junior welterweight bout at Miami s Orange Bowl that many consider one of the greatest of all time. The victory became clouded in controversy after Pryor s trainer, Panama Lewis, gave his boxer a drink from a water bottle rumored to contain an illegal substance. (Boston Globe)
Classic bout his legacy Jul 2, 2009
The many opponents he defeated saw their wounds soothed by his grace, and the rare rival who defeated him, most notably Aaron Pryor, was prone to express relief when the bout was over because he simply did not wish to hit him anymore ... "It was an unbelievable two-sided war. In the beginning, it was Alexis Arguello pummeling Aaron Pryor, whose head was spinning around like Michael Keaton's in Beetle Juice.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Pryor recalls epic brawl with Arguello Jul 2, 2009
After 14 back-and-forth rounds, Aaron Pryor brutally knocked out Alexis Arguello to retain his junior welterweight title. The fight on Nov. 12, 1982, left an indelible impression on the 23,000-plus who crowded near the ring in the aging football stadium in Little Havana. (MSNBC -- Sports)
BLOG: Did Arguello commit suicide? Jul 2, 2009
Arguello's epic fight was his defeat by TKO in 14 rounds to Aaron Pryor in 1982. Had he won, he would have become the first world champion in four different weight categories. (USA Today -- Sports)
Boxing Hall of Famer, Managua mayor Arguello dead at 57 Jul 2, 2009
He won the lightweight title from Jim Watt in 1981 and reeled off five wins in a row before moving up another class to challenge unbeaten Aaron Pryor. "Tall guys like him they get that leverage. The punching power all comes from the torque, from the core. It's like swinging a baseball bat. When they catch you at the end of those punches, they can knock a wall down with it," said Ray Mancini, who suffered his first career loss by 14th-round knockout to Arguello in a lightweight title fight in... (USA Today -- Sports)
ALEXIS ARGUELLO Former boxing champ, mayor dies - gunshot wound Jul 2, 2009
" Mr. Arguello won 82 of 90 professional fights, 65 by knockout, in a 27-year career that ended with induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world for much of his career, the rail-thin Mr. Arguello never lost at 130 pounds and was just the sixth man to win world titles in three weight classes - featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight. However, Mr. Arguello's most memorable fight ended in defeat, when Aaron Pryor knocked... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Obituaries in the news Jul 2, 2009
Arguello was perhaps best known for two thrilling battles with Aaron Pryor and fights with Ray Mancini and Bobby Chacon. Nicknamed "The Explosive Thin Man," Arguello went on to capture the super featherweight and lightweight belts, becoming the sixth boxer to win titles in three weight classes in 1981. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Former boxing champ discovered dead Jul 2, 2009
He was perhaps best known for two thrilling battles with Aaron Pryor and fights with Ray Mancini, Bobby Chacon and Ruben Olivares. "I'm kind of in a daze right now. I can't believe what I'm hearing," Pryor told The Associated Press. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pacquiao's popularity getting bigger as Hatton fight looms Apr 30, 2009
" Plenty of exceptional fighters have risen in weight only to falter. One of the most glaring examples is Alexis Arguello, a classic boxer-puncher who ruled between 126 and 135 pounds from 1974-82. But when Arguello moved up to 140, he lacked the firepower to hold off Aaron Pryor. More recently, two-division lineal champion Felix Trinidad, the first to defeat De La Hoya in a welterweight unification bout in 1999 and undefeated between 147-154 pounds, rose to 160-170 where his two-fisted power... (USA Today -- Sports)
