Alexis Argüello (77-8, 62) was born in Barrio Monseñor Lezcano, Managua, Nicaragua on April 19, 1952. At the age of 16 years on October 26, 1968, he made his professional boxing debut against Israel Medina, winning the fight via 1st-round KO.
On his 35th career fight at 21 years old, Alexis Argüello got a shot at the WBA featherweight titles against Ernesto Marcel on February 16, 1974 but lost the fight via 15-round unanimous decision.
He became a featherweight world champion (WBA) on November 23, 1974 at the age of 22 years old, on his 40th career fight, after defeating Rubén Olivares via 13th-round KO.
He then went on to become world champion at 2 more weight classes, winning the following titles:
Argüello's last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Scott Walker at age 42 on January 21, 1995. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Alexis Argüello's best fights have been against Jim Watt, Rubén Olivares, Ruben Castillo, Ray Mancini, Bobby Chacon, Rolando Navarrete and José Legrá. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Alexis Argüello".
Argüello has 8 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Alexis Argüello Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85  | Jan 21, 1995 42 years, 9 months 77-8 (62) | 25 years, 2 months 17-3-1 (11) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
84 | Aug 27, 1994 42 years, 4 months 77-7 (62) | Jorge Palomares | 10 | MD | Win | |
83 | Feb 9, 1986 33 years, 9 months 76-7 (62) | Billy Costello | 4 | TKO | Win | |
82 | Oct 25, 1985 33 years, 6 months 75-7 (61) | Pat Jefferson | 5 | TKO | Win | |
81  | Sep 9, 1983 31 years, 4 months 74-7 (60) | 27 years, 10 months 33-0 (31) | SLT | 10 | KO | Loss For WBA, The Ring Vacant |
80 | Apr 24, 1983 31 years 74-6 (60) | Claude Noel | 3 | TKO | Win | |
79 | Feb 26, 1983 30 years, 10 months 73-6 (59) | Vilomar Fernandez | 10 | UD | Win | |
78 | Nov 12, 1982 30 years, 6 months 72-6 (59) | 27 years 31-0 (29) | SLT | 14 | TKO | Loss For WBA, The Ring |
77 | Jul 31, 1982 30 years, 3 months 72-5 (59) | Kevin Rooney | 2 | KO | Win | |
76 | May 22, 1982 30 years, 1 months 71-5 (58) | Andrew Ganigan | LT | 5 | KO | Win Defended WBC, The Ring Vacant |
75 | Feb 13, 1982 29 years, 9 months 70-5 (57) | James Busceme | LT | 6 | TKO | Win Defended WBC, The Ring |
74 | Nov 21, 1981 29 years, 7 months 69-5 (56) | Roberto Elizondo | LT | 7 | KO | Win Defended WBC, The Ring |
73  | Oct 3, 1981 29 years, 5 months 68-5 (55) | 20 years, 6 months 20-0 (15) | LT | 14 | TKO | Win Defended WBC, The Ring |
72  | Jun 20, 1981 29 years, 2 months 67-5 (54) | 32 years, 11 months 38-7 (27) | LT | 15 | UD | Win Won WBC, The Ring |
71 | Feb 7, 1981 28 years, 9 months 66-5 (54) | Robert Vasquez | 3 | TKO | Win | |
70  | Nov 14, 1980 28 years, 6 months 65-5 (53) | 21 years, 11 months 67-2 (57) | 10 | SD | Win | |
69 | Aug 9, 1980 28 years, 3 months 64-5 (53) | Cornelius Boza-Edwards | 8 | TKO | Win | |
68  | Apr 27, 1980 28 years 63-5 (52) | 23 years, 2 months 36-6-3 (19) | SFT | 4 | RTD | Win Defended WBC |
67 | Mar 31, 1980 27 years, 11 months 62-5 (51) | Gerald Hayes | 10 | UD | Win | |
66  | Jan 20, 1980 27 years, 9 months 61-5 (51) | 22 years, 1 month 43-0 (21) | SFT | 11 | TKO | Win Defended WBC |
65  | Nov 16, 1979 27 years, 6 months 60-5 (50) | 27 years, 11 months 42-4-1 (36) | SFT | 7 | RTD | Win Defended WBC |
64 | Jul 8, 1979 27 years, 2 months 59-5 (49) | Rafael Limón | SFT | 11 | TKO | Win Defended WBC |
63 | Feb 4, 1979 26 years, 9 months 58-5 (48) | Alfredo Escalera | SFT | 13 | TKO | Win Defended WBC |
62 | Nov 10, 1978 26 years, 6 months 57-5 (47) | Arturo Leon | SFT | 15 | UD | Win Defended WBC |
61 | Jul 26, 1978 26 years, 3 months 56-5 (47) | Vilomar Fernandez | 10 | MD | Loss | |
60 | Jun 3, 1978 26 years, 1 months 56-4 (47) | Diego Alcala | SFT | 1 | KO | Win Defended WBC |
59 | Apr 29, 1978 26 years 55-4 (46) | Rey Tam | SFT | 5 | TKO | Win Defended WBC |
58 | Mar 25, 1978 25 years, 11 months 54-4 (45) | Mario Mendez | 3 | TKO | Win | |
57 | Jan 28, 1978 25 years, 9 months 53-4 (44) | Alfredo Escalera | SFT | 13 | TKO | Win Won WBC Vacant |
56 | Dec 18, 1977 25 years, 7 months 52-4 (43) | Enrique Solis | 5 | KO | Win | |
55 | Sep 29, 1977 25 years, 5 months 51-4 (42) | Jerome Artis | 2 | TKO | Win | |
54 | Aug 27, 1977 25 years, 4 months 50-4 (41) | Benjamin Ortiz | 10 | UD | Win | |
53 | Aug 3, 1977 25 years, 3 months 49-4 (41) | Jose Fernandez | 1 | TKO | Win | |
52 | Jun 22, 1977 25 years, 2 months 48-4 (40) | Ezequiel Sanchez | 4 | TKO | Win | |
51 | May 14, 1977 25 years 47-4 (39) | Alberto Herrera | 1 | KO | Win | |
50 | Feb 19, 1977 24 years, 10 months 46-4 (38) | Godfrey Stevens | 2 | KO | Win | |
49 | Jun 19, 1976 24 years, 2 months 45-4 (37) | Salvador Torres | FT | 3 | KO | Win Defended WBA, The Ring |
48 | Apr 10, 1976 23 years, 11 months 44-4 (36) | Modesto Concepcion | 2 | KO | Win | |
47 | Feb 1, 1976 23 years, 9 months 43-4 (35) | Jose Torres | 10 | SD | Win | |
46 | Dec 20, 1975 23 years, 8 months 42-4 (35) | Saul Montana | 3 | KO | Win | |
45 | Oct 12, 1975 23 years, 5 months 41-4 (34) | Royal Kobayashi | FT | 5 | KO | Win Defended WBA, The Ring |
44 | Jul 18, 1975 23 years, 2 months 40-4 (33) | Rosalio Muro | 2 | TKO | Win | |
43 | May 31, 1975 23 years, 1 months 39-4 (32) | Rigoberto Riasco | FT | 2 | TKO | Win Won The Ring Defended WBA Vacant |
42 | Mar 15, 1975 22 years, 10 months 38-4 (31) | Leonel Hernandez | FT | 8 | TKO | Win Defended WBA |
41 | Feb 8, 1975 22 years, 9 months 37-4 (30) | Oscar Aparicio | 10 | UD | Win | |
40  | Nov 23, 1974 22 years, 7 months 36-4 (30) | 27 years, 10 months 78-4-1 (70) | FT | 13 | KO | Win Won WBA |
39 | Sep 21, 1974 22 years, 5 months 35-4 (29) | Otoniel Martinez | 1 | KO | Win | |
38 | Aug 24, 1974 22 years, 4 months 34-4 (28) | Oscar Aparicio | 12 | PTS | Win | |
37 | May 18, 1974 22 years 33-4 (28) | Art Hafey | 5 | KO | Win | |
36 | Apr 27, 1974 22 years 32-4 (27) | Enrique Garcia | 3 | KO | Win | |
35 | Feb 16, 1974 21 years, 9 months 31-4 (26) | Ernesto Marcel | FT | 15 | UD | Loss For WBA |
34 | Jan 12, 1974 21 years, 8 months 31-3 (26) | Raul Martinez Mora | 1 | KO | Win | |
33  | Nov 24, 1973 21 years, 7 months 30-3 (25) | 30 years, 7 months 129-10-4 (49) | 1 | TKO | Win | |
32 | Oct 27, 1973 21 years, 6 months 29-3 (24) | Sigfrido Rodriguez | 9 | TKO | Win | |
31 | Aug 25, 1973 21 years, 4 months 28-3 (23) | Nacho Lomeli | 1 | KO | Win | |
30 | Jun 30, 1973 21 years, 2 months 27-3 (22) | Octavio Gomez | 2 | KO | Win | |
29 | May 26, 1973 21 years, 1 months 26-3 (21) | Kid Pascualito | 3 | TKO | Win | |
28 | Mar 31, 1973 20 years, 11 months 25-3 (20) | Magallo Lozada | 10 | UD | Win | |
27 | Feb 24, 1973 20 years, 10 months 24-3 (20) | Fernando Fernandez | 2 | TKO | Win | |
26 | Dec 16, 1972 20 years, 7 months 23-3 (19) | Rafael Gonzalez | 3 | TKO | Win | |
25 | Nov 19, 1972 20 years, 7 months 22-3 (18) | Memo Ortiz | 2 | KO | Win | |
24 | Oct 21, 1972 20 years, 6 months 21-3 (17) | Memo Barrera | 2 | TKO | Win | |
23 | Sep 9, 1972 20 years, 4 months 20-3 (16) | Jorge Benitez | 1 | KO | Win | |
22 | Jan 15, 1972 19 years, 8 months 19-3 (15) | Jorge Reyes | 6 | TKO | Loss | |
21 | Dec 18, 1971 19 years, 7 months 19-2 (15) | Vicente Worrel Jr. | 2 | KO | Win | |
20 | Oct 10, 1971 19 years, 5 months 18-2 (14) | Reynaldo Mendoza | 4 | TKO | Win | |
19 | Oct 2, 1971 19 years, 5 months 17-2 (13) | Emilio Buitrago | BT | 10 | UD | Win |
18 | Aug 14, 1971 19 years, 3 months 16-2 (13) | Catalino Alvarado | 1 | KO | Win | |
17 | Jul 17, 1971 19 years, 2 months 15-2 (12) | Emilio Buitrago | 5 | TKO | Win | |
16 | Jun 26, 1971 19 years, 2 months 14-2 (11) | Marcial Loyola | 2 | TKO | Win | |
15 | Jun 5, 1971 19 years, 1 months 13-2 (10) | Kid Chapula | 1 | KO | Win | |
14 | May 1, 1971 19 years 12-2 (9) | Mauricio Buitrago | 7 | KO | Win | |
13 | Apr 17, 1971 18 years, 11 months 11-2 (8) | Julio Hernandez | 10 | UD | Win | |
12 | Mar 13, 1971 18 years, 10 months 10-2 (8) | Julio Hernandez | 10 | UD | Win | |
11 | Feb 13, 1971 18 years, 9 months 9-2 (8) | Antonio Quiroz | 6 | KO | Win | |
10 | Dec 19, 1970 18 years, 8 months 8-2 (7) | Armando Figueroa | 1 | TKO | Win | |
9 | Dec 5, 1970 18 years, 7 months 7-2 (6) | Julio Morales | 3 | KO | Win | |
8 | Nov 14, 1970 18 years, 6 months 6-2 (5) | Jose Urbina | 1 | KO | Win | |
7 | Sep 24, 1970 18 years, 5 months 5-2 (4) | Mario Bojorque | 1 | KO | Win | |
6 | Sep 24, 1970 18 years, 5 months 4-2 (3) | Marcelino Beckles | 8 | TKO | Win | |
5 | Apr 26, 1969 17 years 3-2 (2) | Oscar Espinosa | 6 | SD | Loss | |
4 | Mar 1, 1969 16 years, 10 months 3-1 (2) | Omar Amaya | 4 | KO | Loss | |
3 | Feb 15, 1969 16 years, 9 months 3-0 (2) | Burrito Martinez | 3 | TKO | Win | |
2 | Dec 14, 1968 16 years, 7 months 2-0 (1) | Oscar Espinosa | 4 | SD | Win | |
1 | Oct 26, 1968 16 years, 6 months 1-0 (1) | Israel Medina | 1 | KO | Win |
