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Remembering Alexis Arguello

3 July 2009 2 Comments
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Alexis Arguello, former boxing champion and sitting mayor of Managua, Nicaragua, was found dead in his home on July 1. Preliminary reports suggest his death was a suicide. He was 57.

While Miami Vice fans may remember him from his stint as Pepe Moya in the first season episode, Milk Run, the Hall of Fame boxer’s most famous match against Aaron Pryor in 1982 was termed “The Fight of the Decade”. His career record was 82-8, with 65 knockouts, and he held titles in the featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight divisions.

Link: USA TODAY: Late Arguello champion in both boxing ring and politics

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  • rickeager said:

    Truly sad. I hated to see that.

    # 6 July 2009 at 11:56 pm
  • marvin said:

    A true boxing great,and not a bad actor.r.i.p

    # 23 July 2009 at 1:59 pm

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