Alexis Arguello, Boxing Great Found Dead

[Pollo Boricua]

RIP Champ. I wasnt alive when you were fighting but I've seen your fights and you were great. Will be missed.

[TheGreatA]

a guy like arguello killing himself??? it doesnt fit his personality. he was a gentleman who spoke eloquently, articulate and passionate about life. he had dignity and the quiet unshakeable confidence of a man who came from nothing and lifted himself up by the laces...his demeanor and humility reminds me of pacquiao and kostya tszyu.
suicide by gunshot to the heart is fairly unusual. i dunno smells like a rat.

He had contemplated suicide his whole life.

According to Nicaraguan newspapers, Arguello, who was the mayor of Managua, had recently been accused by the political opposition of expending the town's money for his own purposes.

[bodyshot]

Aside from the Pryor and Mancini fights, can someone pass along clips of his best performances?

[Silencers]

What a shame. Great fighter, greater person. RIP.

[JACK D. RIPPER]

a guy like arguello killing himself??? it doesnt fit his personality. he was a gentleman who spoke eloquently, articulate and passionate about life. he had dignity and the quiet unshakeable confidence of a man who came from nothing and lifted himself up by the laces...his demeanor and humility reminds me of pacquiao and kostya tszyu.
suicide by gunshot to the heart is fairly unusual. i dunno smells like a rat.

Exactly right. It doesn't make sense. He was a populist in a country known for Cia coups against such populists.

I wonder what really happened.

[ThaSilverSurfer]

He had contemplated suicide his whole life.

According to Nicaraguan newspapers, Arguello, who was the mayor of Managua, had recently been accused by the political opposition of expending the town's money for his own purposes.

okaaaaaaay youve provided an article from sportsillustrated a magazine with bikini girls on its cover, whatelse you got?

[Dynamite Kid]

Aside from the Pryor and Mancini fights, can someone pass along clips of his best performances?

Check out the counter left hook, its the same counter left hook that knocked out Ruben Olivares.

[TheGreatA]

okaaaaaaay youve provided an article from sportsillustrated a magazine with bikini girls on its cover, whatelse you got?

Apparently you don't know much about Arguello.

http://assets.espn.go.com/boxing/col...am/612133.html

[The Texican]

RIP Champ. You wll be missed.

[black.ink]

Very sad news. RIP Alexis. The boxing world will forever remember you as one of the greatests.