Alexis Argüello (El Flaco Explosivo) was a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He was a three-weightclass world champion with 5 world-title wins. In a career spanning 26 years, 2 months, and 26 days, Argüello amassed a record of 77-8, which includes 62 wins via KO, 17 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1992.
Alexis Argüello was born in Barrio Monseñor Lezcano, Managua, Nicaragua on April 19, 1952. He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years on October 26, 1968 against Israel Medina. Argüello defeated Medina via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Argüello got his first shot at a world title at the age of 21 after 34 professional fights. On February 16, 1974 Argüello challenged Ernesto Marcel's WBA featherweight title but lost via 15-round unanimous decision.
He became a world champion on November 23, 1974 at the age of 22 years, after by defeating Rubén Olivares, the then-reining WBA featherweight champion, via 13th round KO. This was his 40th fight as a professional.
Argüello then went on to successfully conquer the super-featherweight (WBC) and lightweight (WBC, The Ring) divisions as well to become a three-division world champion.
Argüello's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Scott Walker at age 42, on January 21, 1995.
Some of Alexis Argüello's best fights were against Jim Watt, Jose Luis Ramirez, Rubén Olivares (HOFer), Ruben Castillo, Ray Mancini (HOFer), Rolando Navarrete, and José Legrá. For a complete list of Argüello's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Alexis Argüello".
Argüello has 8 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Alexis Argüello Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 | Jan 21, 1995 | 42 |
Scott Walker 25 17-3-1 | loss | UD 10 |
84 | Aug 27, 1994 | 42 | Jorge Palomares | win | MD 10 |
83 | Feb 09, 1986 | 33 | Billy Costello | win | TKO 4 |
82 | Oct 25, 1985 | 33 | Pat Jefferson | win | TKO 5 |
81 | Sep 09, 1983 | 31 |
Aaron Pryor 27 33-0 | loss | KO 10 |
80 | Apr 24, 1983 | 31 | Claude Noel | win | TKO 3 |
79 | Feb 26, 1983 | 30 | Vilomar Fernandez | win | UD 10 |
78 | Nov 12, 1982 | 30 |
Aaron Pryor 27 31-0 | loss | TKO 14 |
77 | Jul 31, 1982 | 30 | Kevin Rooney | win | KO 2 |
76 | May 22, 1982 | 30 | Andrew Ganigan | win | KO 5 |
75 | Feb 13, 1982 | 29 | James Busceme | win | TKO 6 |
74 | Nov 21, 1981 | 29 | Roberto Elizondo | win | KO 7 |
73 | Oct 03, 1981 | 29 |
Ray Mancini 20 20-0 | win | TKO 14 |
72 | Jun 20, 1981 | 29 |
Jim Watt 32 38-7 | win | UD 15 |
71 | Feb 07, 1981 | 28 | Robert Vasquez | win | TKO 3 |
70 | Nov 14, 1980 | 28 |
José Luis Ramírez 21 67-2 | win | SD 10 |
69 | Aug 09, 1980 | 28 | Cornelius Boza-Edwards | win | TKO 8 |
68 | Apr 27, 1980 | 28 |
Rolando Navarrete 23 36-6-3 | win | RTD 4 |
67 | Mar 31, 1980 | 27 | Gerald Hayes | win | UD 10 |
66 | Jan 20, 1980 | 27 |
Ruben Castillo 22 43-0 | win | TKO 11 |
65 | Nov 16, 1979 | 27 |
Bobby Chacon 27 42-4-1 | win | RTD 7 |
64 | Jul 08, 1979 | 27 | Rafael Limón | win | TKO 11 |
63 | Feb 04, 1979 | 26 | Alfredo Escalera | win | TKO 13 |
62 | Nov 10, 1978 | 26 | Arturo Leon | win | UD 15 |
61 | Jul 26, 1978 | 26 | Vilomar Fernandez | loss | MD 10 |
60 | Jun 03, 1978 | 26 | Diego Alcala | win | KO 1 |
59 | Apr 29, 1978 | 26 | Rey Tam | win | TKO 5 |
58 | Mar 25, 1978 | 25 | Mario Mendez | win | TKO 3 |
57 | Jan 28, 1978 | 25 | Alfredo Escalera | win | TKO 13 |
56 | Dec 18, 1977 | 25 | Enrique Solis | win | KO 5 |
55 | Sep 29, 1977 | 25 | Jerome Artis | win | TKO 2 |
54 | Aug 27, 1977 | 25 | Benjamin Ortiz | win | UD 10 |
53 | Aug 03, 1977 | 25 | Jose Fernandez | win | TKO 1 |
52 | Jun 22, 1977 | 25 | Ezequiel Sanchez | win | TKO 4 |
51 | May 14, 1977 | 25 | Alberto Herrera | win | KO 1 |
50 | Feb 19, 1977 | 24 | Godfrey Stevens | win | KO 2 |
49 | Jun 19, 1976 | 24 | Salvador Torres | win | KO 3 |
48 | Apr 10, 1976 | 23 | Modesto Concepcion | win | KO 2 |
47 | Feb 01, 1976 | 23 | Jose Torres | win | SD 10 |
46 | Dec 20, 1975 | 23 | Saul Montana | win | KO 3 |
45 | Oct 12, 1975 | 23 | Royal Kobayashi | win | KO 5 |
44 | Jul 18, 1975 | 23 | Rosalio Muro | win | TKO 2 |
43 | May 31, 1975 | 23 | Rigoberto Riasco | win | TKO 2 |
42 | Mar 15, 1975 | 22 | Leonel Hernandez | win | TKO 8 |
41 | Feb 08, 1975 | 22 | Oscar Aparicio | win | UD 10 |
40 | Nov 23, 1974 | 22 |
Rubén Olivares 27 78-4-1 | win | KO 13 |
39 | Sep 21, 1974 | 22 | Otoniel Martinez | win | KO 1 |
38 | Aug 24, 1974 | 22 | Oscar Aparicio | win | PTS 12 |
37 | May 18, 1974 | 22 | Art Hafey | win | KO 5 |
36 | Apr 27, 1974 | 22 | Enrique Garcia | win | KO 3 |
35 | Feb 16, 1974 | 21 | Ernesto Marcel | loss | UD 15 |
34 | Jan 12, 1974 | 21 | Raul Martinez Mora | win | KO 1 |
33 | Nov 24, 1973 | 21 |
José Legrá 30 129-10-4 | win | TKO 1 |
32 | Oct 27, 1973 | 21 | Sigfrido Rodriguez | win | TKO 9 |
31 | Aug 25, 1973 | 21 | Nacho Lomeli | win | KO 1 |
30 | Jun 30, 1973 | 21 | Octavio Gomez | win | KO 2 |
29 | May 26, 1973 | 21 | Kid Pascualito | win | TKO 3 |
28 | Mar 31, 1973 | 20 | Magallo Lozada | win | UD 10 |
27 | Feb 24, 1973 | 20 | Fernando Fernandez | win | TKO 2 |
26 | Dec 16, 1972 | 20 | Rafael Gonzalez | win | TKO 3 |
25 | Nov 19, 1972 | 20 | Memo Ortiz | win | KO 2 |
24 | Oct 21, 1972 | 20 | Memo Barrera | win | TKO 2 |
23 | Sep 09, 1972 | 20 | Jorge Benitez | win | KO 1 |
22 | Jan 15, 1972 | 19 | Jorge Reyes | loss | TKO 6 |
21 | Dec 18, 1971 | 19 | Vicente Worrel Jr. | win | KO 2 |
20 | Oct 10, 1971 | 19 | Reynaldo Mendoza | win | TKO 4 |
19 | Oct 02, 1971 | 19 | Emilio Buitrago | win | UD 10 |
18 | Aug 14, 1971 | 19 | Catalino Alvarado | win | KO 1 |
17 | Jul 17, 1971 | 19 | Emilio Buitrago | win | TKO 5 |
16 | Jun 26, 1971 | 19 | Marcial Loyola | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Jun 05, 1971 | 19 | Kid Chapula | win | KO 1 |
14 | May 01, 1971 | 19 | Mauricio Buitrago | win | KO 7 |
13 | Apr 17, 1971 | 18 | Julio Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
12 | Mar 13, 1971 | 18 | Julio Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
11 | Feb 13, 1971 | 18 | Antonio Quiroz | win | KO 6 |
10 | Dec 19, 1970 | 18 | Armando Figueroa | win | TKO 1 |
9 | Dec 05, 1970 | 18 | Julio Morales | win | KO 3 |
8 | Nov 14, 1970 | 18 | Jose Urbina | win | KO 1 |
7 | Sep 24, 1970 | 18 | Mario Bojorque | win | KO 1 |
6 | Sep 24, 1970 | 18 | Marcelino Beckles | win | TKO 8 |
5 | Apr 26, 1969 | 17 | Oscar Espinosa | loss | SD 6 |
4 | Mar 01, 1969 | 16 | Omar Amaya | loss | KO 4 |
3 | Feb 15, 1969 | 16 | Burrito Martinez | win | TKO 3 |
2 | Dec 14, 1968 | 16 | Oscar Espinosa | win | SD 4 |
1 | Oct 26, 1968 | 16 | Israel Medina | win | KO 1 |