Alexis Arguello defeats James Watt in London on June 20, 1981 to win the Lightweight championship. Arguello left Britain with his third title in different weight classes and became just the second Latin American to accomplish the feat, barely a month after Wilfredo Benitez had become the first to do it. Alexis Arguello vs Jim Watt Jim Watt on 7 June 1980 won a 15 round decision against 1976 Olympic gold medal winner Howard Davis, Davis also won the 'best Olympic boxer award' at those Montreal games. Watt on 1 November 1980 stopped Oklahoma's Sean O'Grady by cuts in round 12. KO artist O'Grady had 65 kayos in 74 bouts. O'Grady would later win the WBA Lightweight Championship from Hilmer Kenty by unanimous decision. Watt survived a knockdown to lose by points over 15 rounds to the Nicaraguan ring legend Alexis Arguello. Arguello would later KO Andy Gannigan another fighter who stopped Sean O'Grady. Gannigan made Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time at # 97. Arguello was listed in the top 20 greatest punchers by Ring magazine.	The nickname of Alexis Arguello was "Flaco explosivo" the Explosive thin man. Arguello had a devestating right cross and left hook. Arguello was tall for his weight classes standing 5'10" with a 76” reach and got great leverage when he threw his punches. Of his 80 victories 80% came by way of a knockout that came with the suddenness of a man who was struck by a rattlesnake. Alexis Arguello-Royal Kobayashi-WBA featherweight title 10/12/75 Alexis Arguello delivers a devestating body punch to Royal Kobayashi who was 18-0 with 15 KOs before fighting Arguello. Kobayashi would later win the Oriental Featherweight Title. Alexis Arguello vs Cornelius Boza-Edwards 8/09/1980 rounds 1-2 Alexis Arguello vs Cornelius Boza-Edwards 8/09/1980 rounds 4-5 Alexis-Arguello-vs-Rolando-Navarrete 04/27/1980 round 1 Alexis Arguello vs Rolando Navarrete 04/27/1980 rounds 2-3
Alexis Arguello appearing on the cover of KO a Boxing magazine. In 1982 Alexis Arguello was considered to be pound-for-pound the greatest boxer before he fought the great Aaron Pryor. MenCelebs.com - Alexis Arguello Beautiful daughter of Alexis Arguello Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello I Rounds 9,10,11 Alexis Arguello vs Andrew Ganigan round 3	Alexis Arguello vs. Rosalio Muro, July 18, 1975. San Francisco, CA. Arguello wins by 2nd rd. TKO. Here Arguello shows his excellent defensive ability by parrying a punch. Alexis Arguello lost his first fight BY KNOCKOUT in the first round by Cachorro Amaya, who was also making his pro debut. This didn’t discourage Arguello and three months later Alexis was back in the ring, putting together two victories before losing again, this time on points. Arguello went on to become one of the greatest boxers of all-time. Alexis Arguello -vs- Billy Costello 9/2/86. Good knockout
Alexis Arguello was born in Managua, Nicaragua in abject poverty. Like Roberto Duran he learned to fight on the tough streets of the inner Central American city of his birth. Arguello was taught the basics of boxing from a brother-in-law in Managua. Seeing boxing as an opportunity to escape the drudgery of a life of poverty, Alexis dedicated himself to the sport at the age of 14. Displaying a natural punch Alexis compiled an amateur record of 58-2 with 48 knockouts before turning pro at the age of 16. As a professional Alexis racked up a record of 36 wins with 29 knockouts while suffering only 2 early career losses fighting almost exclusively out of Managua during his first 5 years as a pro. Legend has it that one time during the '70s, The great Sugar Ray Robinson walked into a gym in Miami and he was impressed by a young boxer he saw there. Sugar Ray Robinson That boxer's name is Alexis Arguello. tell a friend	Boxing's Best of the Century Dateline: 12/30/99 Junior Lightweight Fighter of Century as chosen by a five-member panel for The Associated Press: Junior Lightweight Fighter of Century 1. Alexis Arguello, 80-8, 64 knockouts, 1968-96. 20 years active. 2. Kid Chocolate, 135-9-6, 50 KO's. 1927-38. 12 years active. 3. Julio Cesar Chavez, 103-4-2, 85 KO's. 1980-still active. 4. Johnny Dundee, 92-33-18, 22 KO's, 191 ND. 1911-32. 21 years active. 5. Sandy Saddler, 144-16-2, 103 KO's. 1944-56. 12 years active. Note: Career denotes years of first and last fights; years active is number of years with at least one fight. I hope you like the work and research I do for this website, if so please help support Alexisarguello.com by sending a donation, any amount is appreciated, Thank you