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In Remembrance of a Boxing All Time Great - Alexis Arguello
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In Remembrance of a Boxing All Time Great - Alexis Arguello
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Alexis Arguello, known commonly as the “The Explosive Thin Man,” was a politician, and a former boxer. As a boxer Arguello was one of the first boxers to be a champion through three weight classes. After his retirement he was elected as the mayor of Managua, the Nicaraguan capital city and ...
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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