Background
Alexis Arguello was born on April 19 in the year, 1952, in Managua, Nicaragua
Alexis Arguello was born on April 19 in the year, 1952, in Managua, Nicaragua
Earlier in the childhood, life was a struggle for this poor kid, due to what he resorted to boxing as a means to come out of trouble. Eventually, that became his passion, he left school with reportedly only a third-grade level education and focused on mastering his boxing skills, which gained him a great deal of respect, name and fame as well. Ten years of drug, addiction is a dark phase in the biography of the eminent personality Alexis though. For a man who had the wisdom to cope up the early losses that he faced during the seizure of his property and finances in the 1980s, when there was a change in the political scenario, it became hard to overcome the influence of drugs for a considerable amount of time which he referred himself to be a snake pit. Soon after his recovery, he became the mayor, and did not last in that position for a long time though.
At the peak of his career after winning the title of world boxing council championship in 1978, political issues in Nicaragua were troublesome. Civil war broke out in this part of the world, in 1979, to leave an unstable political climate. Soon the Somoza family was overthrown and then the Sandinista family took over the regime. All the properties earned by Arguello and his bank balance were all seized. One of his brothers was killed during the civil war. Arguello went back to Nicaragua from USA, to fight for a brief period, on the contras side.
Then regardless of the losses he faced both in the relations as well as from financial considerations, Arguello did not lose heart, but went back to USA again, to see what he could do with his boxing career further. He successfully won about eight titles in the junior lightweight championship levels. This is where he got the best chance to display his true potential to the entire world, when he moved on to the next weight division. Having defeated Jim watt in 1981, on a fifteen round decision, Arguello claimed the throne of world boxer’s council lightweight champion. From 1983, his successful boxing feats declined and losses were encountered often.
He shown up every now and then in between to try his fortune once again, but could not regain back his summit heights of touch to win any big titles all until he retired in the year 1995. Still, in about ninety bouts, Arguello was able to compile a record of about eight two victories, all in all, with sixty four knock outs in that, which means he is a genuine champion by all means. With only eight losses overall, the champion did not get enough recognition though. Only in the year 1992, Arguello was recognized in the international boxing hall of fame that was held in the NYC, canastoa.
When the boxing career, ended, he had had to battle with depression and then drug addiction too. It was only after passing through that middle age crisis; he entered into the political scenario actively and become the mayor for Managua in the year 2008.
Alexis loved George Washington and had a great reverence for him and his independence letter. He fought with the Nicaraguan pharmaceutical manufacturers association to help a poor girl and his family. The poor girl who was eight years old was suffering from leukemia and her father resorted to help from the mayor, Alexis. When Alexis approached the druggists formally, they balked. Then the mayor has to use some of his tough attitude all until they capitulated.
He wanted to do to help the poor and the needy, that is why he joined the elections to be a mayor, and he won. Although, due to the pressure of politics he couldn't achieve his goals.
He had the tactics to watch and act on the ring, with patience. Left hook of his was one of the most powerful forces of all. Analyzing the flaws in the style of the opponent is easier for him in that way, as he took his time to knock him down at the right moment. Fierce body punches can dissect the opponent. Accurate counters were something special. Stalking the rival with patience in the above precise combination of skills, can be a dreaded attack at any given day. Usual finishing style will be an explosion of cascade of bombs of punches that are powerful enough to completely knock down the rival in no time. It is why Alexis scored 65 knockout wins in all his 82 career victories. Straight, precise and strong, jabs are specialties of Argüelles.
Physical Characteristics: He is 5 ft 10 tall and reach is 72 in 183 cm
He struggled at his early years to fight for his poor family, and wanted to provide for them.