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Alexis Arguello may have committed suicide
threio.com - 7/3/2009
Alexis Arguello may have committed suicide
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I was shocked to hear that Alexis Arguello, 57, may have committed suicide. Investigators involved in the case regarding the death of former boxing champ have found traces of gunpowder on his hands. They also claim that the room where he was found with a gunshot wound to his head showed no ...
Video: Alexis Arguello Tribute
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
Video: Alexis Arguello Tribute
— 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. ... (more) Video: Alexis Arguello Tribute

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Alexis Arguello, ex-boxing champ, found dead
sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
Alexis Arguello, ex-boxing champ, found dead
— sports.espn.go.com — 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 ... (more) Alexis Arguello, ex-boxing champ, found dead

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Alexis Arguello, 1952-2009
sportingnews.com - 7/1/2009
Alexis Arguello, 1952-2009
— sportingnews.com — 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 ... (more) Alexis Arguello, 1952-2009

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