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Alexis Argüello

Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician (1952–2009), world champion in three weight divisions and mayor of Managua in 2009

Andrés Alexis Argüello Bohórquez · 亚历克西斯·阿圭略 · · 알렉시스 아르궤요

Born
19 April 1952, Managua
Died
1 July 2009, Managua
Citizenship
Nicaragua
Sport
boxing
Discipline
light welterweight, lightweight, super featherweight, featherweight
Occupation
boxer, politician
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Nickname
El Flaco Explosivo
Recorded fight record
82 wins, 8 losses

Andrés Alexis Argüello Bohórquez (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009) was a Nicaraguan professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1995, and later became a politician. He was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA featherweight title from 1974 to 1976; the WBC super featherweight title from 1978 to 1980; and the WBC lightweight title from 1981 to 1982. Additionally, he held the Ring magazine and lineal featherweight titles from 1975 to 1977; the Ring lightweight title from 1981 to 1982; and the lineal lightweight title in 1982. In his later career, he challenged twice for light welterweight world titles, losing both times in famous fights against Aaron Pryor.

Argüello has regularly been cited as one of the greatest boxers of his era, having never lost any of his world titles in the ring, instead relinquishing them each time in pursuit of titles in higher weight classes. After his retirement from boxing, he became active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 was elected mayor of his native Managua, the nation's capital city.

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