Alexis Arguello announced himself as one of boxing's future greats on November 23, 1974, when the 22-year-old Nicaraguan rallied from behind to knock out WBA ...

Last week, the boxing world lost one of its greatest ambassadors in Alexis Arguello. In a sport mired in corruption and cruelty, Arguello always stood out as a gentle soul who positively touched the ...

Alexis Argüello continued one of the greatest championship reigns in super featherweight history on July 8, 1979, when he systematically dismantled top ...

The phrase "What if" probably applies to the late Salvador Sanchez more than any other fighter in boxing history. Forget, "What if he fought Alexis Arguello?" How about, "What if he hadn't died in a ...

There are many things the boxing public knows about Alexis Arguello. If you are looking for more, Christian Giudice's book, "Beloved Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Alexis Arguello," delivers it.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (R) and former box world champion and deputy mayor of Managua, Alexis ArguelloMiguel Alvarez / AFP / Getty Twenty years after hanging up his boxing gloves, ...

Alexis Arguello — three-time professional boxing champion, mayor of Managua, Nicaragua, and friend of the Voice — died this past Wednesday, apparently by his own hand. Not Martin Scorsese with a ...

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a three-time world boxing champion, was found dead at his home today, his Sandinista Party’s Radio Ya said. Radio Ya said coroners were conducting ...

CINCINNATI — Aaron Pryor, the relentless junior welterweight who fought two memorable bouts with Alexis Arguello, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. He was 60. Pryor’s family issued a statement saying the ...

It was a horrific time for boxing and its fans. Last July, the sport lost three champions -- Alexis Arguello, Arturo Gatti and Vernon Forrest. HBO will investigate those three deats with a special ...

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Alexis Arguello, who fought in one of boxing's most classic brawls and reigned supreme at 130 pounds, was found dead at his home early Wednesday.