Alexis Arguello on the right takes a picture with the great Mexican champion and sensational powerpuncher Ruben Olivares. When Olivares knocked out Lionel Rose to win the bantamweight title in 1969, his record was 51-0-1 with 49 knockouts. Olivares moved to the featherweight division and captured the vacant WBA title in 1974 with a seventh-round knockout of Zensuke Utagawa. After two non-title wins by knockout, his next fight would be with Alexis Arguello. Ruben Olivares had a career 88 wins with 88.6% by knockout. His knockout winning streaks of 22 and 21 in a row qualify as two of the longest knockout winning streaks in the history of boxing. In 2003, Ring Magazine placed Olivares at number twelve in their list of the greatest punchers of all time. Alexis Arguello vs. Ruben Olivares part 1	Alexis Arguello standing over Ruben Olivares (age 27) who Arguello would KO in the 13th round on November 23, 1974, at Inglewood, CA. After a very compelling bout, Argüello and Olivares landed left hooks, but, in a scene comparable to that of Gene Hackman's and Leonardo DiCaprio's The Quick and the Dead, Olivares's left hand caused a visible pain expression on Argüello's face, but Argüello's left hand caused Olivares to crash hard against the canvas. Olivares got up but was soon finished by the explosive thin man. Alexis Arguello, age 22, was now featherweight champion of the world. The fight turned out to be a classic war. Alexis Arguello vs. Ruben Olivares part 2 Alexis Arguello vs. Ruben Olivares end Alexis Arguello 1959-2009
Alexis Arguello landing a devestating left to the jaw of Alfredo Escalera. Arguello won the Jr. Lightweight title from Escalera in a memorable war, a bloodbath. Arguello knocked out Escalera in the 13th round both times they met in the ring. Before his fights with Alexis Arguello, Alfredo Escalera was the WBC world Jr. Lightweight champion for two and a half years and defended his title 10 times. Alexis Arguello vs Alfredo Escalera Jan. 1, 1978 Alexis Arguello v.s Alfredo Escalera rematch Feb. 4, 1979	Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini loses to Alexis Arguello by a 14th round knockout. Ray Mancini was asked who was your toughest opponent? He answered, without even a pause, Alexis Arguello. Before his fight with Arguello, Mancini was 20-0 with 15 KOs and had beaten José Luis Ramírez a future World Lightweight Champion. Ray Mancini vs. Alexis Arguello Oct. 1981 135 pounds.
The great Aaron Pryor at age 27(the greatest Junior welter-weight boxing champion of all time) versus Alexis Arguello at age 30. To his credit, Arguello could have--but chose not to--take the sure route of being the first boxer in history to claim his fourth belt (in as many divisions) against the other champions, Costello, Mamby, Haley. It's a testament to the great fighter that he was and the gentleman that he is. Pryor-Arguello 1 Rounds 1-2 Pryor-Arguello 1 Rounds 12-14 described as the greatest fight of all-time on many boxing lists. Alexis Arguello and Aaron Pryor have become very good friends.	The great Alexis Arguello down and counted out by Referee Richard Steele in his second loss to the great Aaron Pryor on 09/09/1983. Pryor was 34-0 with 32 KOs. Aaron Pryor won 26 fights in a row by knockout, one of the longest knockout streaks in the history of boxing. Pryor remained unbeaten until 1987, by which time he was a full-fledged crack addict and blind in one eye. Pryor-Arguello 2 Aaron Pryor rating