sportingnews.com - 7/1/2009
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What Manny Pacquiao is to the Philippines, what Julio Cesar Chavez is to Mexico, so Alexis Arguello is to Nicaragua, a boxer who transcended sport to become a fighting symbol of the collective heart of his people. He fought Ruben Olivares, he fought Aaron Pryor, and in the tumultuous 80’s ...
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
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mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com —
It saddened me to hear that Alexis Arguello
passed away yesterday. The former world champion, who was...
known as "The Explosive Thin Man" was found dead at his home in Managua, Nicaragua. Arguello suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest according to reports.Arguello was one of the best jr. ...
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Video: Alexis Arguello Tribute
the90thminute.com - 7/2/2009
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the90thminute.com —
The CONCACAF Gold Cup, the region’s biggest tournament
is set to take play with the United States...
and Mexico still the favorites. After a strong showing in the Confederations Cup last month, the United States will have lots of confidence as they look to repeat as Champions. Mexico, on the ...
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CONCACAF 2009 Gold Cup Preview and Predictions: USA and ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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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. Coroners were conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Sandanista ...
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Alexis Arguello, ex-boxing champ, found dead
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RIP Alexis Argüello
Josh Q. Public —
... Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! This is a sad one. A makes me feel bad one. A makes me feel bad from here to Chad one. El Flaco Explosivo is dead. According to the Sporting News, Alexis Arguello was found dead of a gunshot wound the the chest. Just awful. Before there was Manny Pacquiao and Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather and guys like that there, there was a guy like Alexis Arguello. A man ...
El Flaco Explosivo
Cleveland Frowns —
... Actually, "boxing legend" falls way short in describing Arguello -- who was the Mayor of Managua, Nicaragua's capital and largest city when he died -- as noted yesterday by Dave Larzelere of the Sporting News in an excellent piece on Arguello's passing: ...
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