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Alexis Arguello found dead in his apartment in Nicaragua.
Alexis "The Explosive Thin Man" Argüello (April 19, 1952 - July 1, 2009), was a former professional boxer who became a politician. As a boxer he was three time World champion. After his retirement from boxing, Argüello became active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua, the nation's capital city. He committed suicide on July 1, 2009.
Arguello is ranked 20th on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
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Alexis Arguello found dead in his apartment in Nicaragua.
Jeez! I thought deaths were supposed to happen in 3s, not multiples of 3s. Getting depressing. :-\
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No Bodybuilders dying
So we have Michael Jackcon,David Caradine and Farrah Fawcett dead
A masturbation stunt gone wrong,major abuse of prescription meds and natural causes
And bodybuilders still get a bad steroids will kill rap
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WIKI:
Alexis Argüello died around 1:45 AM local time on July 1st after he shot himself through the heart according to a report from Channel 8, National Television. The National Police have confirmed the death, but are still waiting the results of the autopsy. [4]
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WIKI:
Alexis Argüello died around 1:45 AM local time on July 1st after he shot himself through the heart according to a report from Channel 8, National Television. The National Police have confirmed the death, but are still waiting the results of the autopsy. [4]
I read that on another board I am on. Sad. Seemed like a a good human that lived an honorable life. Maybe there were things...
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that's the fifth death
something major brewing
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getbig is a better source of knowledge than google
who was alexis arguello?
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that's the fifth death
something major brewing
When's that Swerdlow/Nibiru visit, again? Might need to hedge my bets. 8)
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When's that Swerdlow/Nibiru visit, again? Might need to hedge my bets. 8)
nibiru got distroyed in 2003 by the Iluminati
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getbig is a better source of knowledge than google
who was alexis arguello?
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Former boxing champion Alexis Arguello, one of the best junior lightweights to step in the ring, was found dead at his home early Wednesday.
Alexis Arguello is shown here after winning the lightweight championship in 1981, his third title in three different weight classes. (Getty Images)
Presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo confirmed Arguello's death and an autopsy was pending. The La Prensa newspaper reported Arguello was found with a gunshot wound to the chest.
"We are upset," said Murillo, who declined to provide details about the death. "This is a heartbreaking announcement. He was the champion of the poor, an example of forgiveness and reconciliation."
The 57-year-old Arguello, who was elected mayor of Managua last year, retired after several comebacks in 1995 with a record of 82-8 with 65 knockouts. Nicknamed "The Explosive Thin Man," Arguello was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
In 1999, a panel of experts assembled by The Associated Press voted Arguello the best junior lightweight and sixth-best lightweight of the 20th century. His popularity in his own country was so great that he carried the flag for Nicaragua at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and led to his decision to seek public office.
Arguello fought against the Sandinista government in the 1980s after it seized his property and bank account, but later joined the party and ran for mayor of the capital last November. He defeated Eduardo Montealegre, though opponents alleged the vote was fraudulent.
Arguello had returned Sunday from Puerto Rico, where he honored the late baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. His death prompted Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega to announce he was canceling a trip to Panama for the inauguration of President-elect Ricardo Martinelli.
Arguello turned professional in 1968 and lost his first bout. He didn't lose much after that, and six years later rallied to knock out future Hall of Famer Ruben Olivares in the 13th round to win the WBA featherweight title.
Arguello went on to win the super featherweight title and lightweight title, his 5-foot-10 frame and long reach allowing him to move up in weight without losing his tremendous punching power. At the time, he was only the sixth boxer to win titles in three weight classes, and was considered for a time the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Nobody had ever won titles in four divisions, and Arguello moved up in weight again in November 1982 to challenge junior welterweight king Aaron Pryor in a fight billed as "Battle of the Champions." More than 23,000 fans packed the Orange Bowl in Miami, and the two waged an epic battle in which Pryor knocked out Arguello in the 14th round.
A rematch was ordered and they met again a year later at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. This time, Pryor knocked out Arguello in the 10th round.
He announced after the fight that he would retire from boxing, but as so often happens in the sport, he couldn't stay away from the ring.
Arguello returned in 1985 to beat Pat Jefferson, and won another fight the following year, but didn't step into the ring again until 1994. After defeating an unknown club fighter in Miami, Arguello lost to journeyman Scott Walker in January 1995 and retired for the last time.
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It's too bad.....the man was a legend.
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nibiru got distroyed in 2003 by the Iluminati
Damn! The Falcon Institute needs a new source of funding. :-\
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Forgot the legend........Billy Mays died as well.
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It's too bad.....the man was a legend.
The guy conducted himself like a gentleman out of the ring. Unlike the nitwits of today.
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"We are upset," said Murillo, who declined to provide details about the death. "This is a heartbreaking announcement. He was the champion of the poor, an example of forgiveness and reconciliation."
seems like an insensitive thing to say about a man who shot himself in the heart
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No Bodybuilders dying
So we have Michael Jackcon,David Caradine and Farrah Fawcett dead
A masturbation stunt gone wrong,major abuse of prescription meds and natural causes
And bodybuilders still get a bad steroids will kill rap
Don't forget Ed McMahon and Billy Mays.
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(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0701/box_g_aarguello1_300.jpg)
ripped abs and a sweet mustache.
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A legend ,one of the hardest hitters of all time, 82-8 ,65 ko . RIP . :'(
:o :o :o :o :o :o
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A legend ,one of the hardest hitters of all time, 82-8 ,65 ko . RIP . :'(
:o :o :o :o :o :o
Too bad the guy he knocked out in that video looks like the guy who did my mortgage......
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The guy conducted himself like a gentleman out of the ring. Unlike the nitwits of today.
X2 Great Champion
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Too bad the guy he knocked out in that video looks like the guy who did my mortgage......
Haaaha, that was Kevin Roney ,at the time he was 19-1
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Haaaha, that was Kevin Roney ,at the time he was 19-1
Reckon when he was teaching a young Mike Tyson to tuck his chin in, he had flashbacks? 8)
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Alexis Arguello found dead in his apartment in Nicaragua.
Alexis "The Explosive Thin Man" Argüello (April 19, 1952 - July 1, 2009), was a former professional boxer who became a politician. As a boxer he was three time World champion. After his retirement from boxing, Argüello became active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua, the nation's capital city. He committed suicide on July 1, 2009.
Arguello is ranked 20th on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
It may surprise you to learn that people do, indeed, die. :P
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Haaaha, that was Kevin Roney ,at the time he was 19-1
He might not be a great boxer, but he coached tyson well.....before don king manipulated tyson to fire him
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Alexis Arguello found dead in his apartment in Nicaragua.
Alexis "The Explosive Thin Man" Argüello (April 19, 1952 - July 1, 2009), was a former professional boxer who became a politician. As a boxer he was three time World champion. After his retirement from boxing, Argüello became active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua, the nation's capital city. He committed suicide on July 1, 2009.
Arguello is ranked 20th on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Big fucking deal. ::)
http://www.worldometers.info/
"15,999 Deaths today"
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drug hit. staged to look like suicide
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His fight with Aaron Pryor was EPIC.
they fucking pulverized each other for 14 rounds till Pryor KO'ed him
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rip aa
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"Another death" makes it sound like the world is falling apart, when people die everyday and always have. Anyway, RIP.
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His fight with Aaron Pryor was EPIC.
they fucking pulverized each other for 14 rounds till Pryor KO'ed him
That's of of the fights I can watch over and over and still be amazed. Those guys are true warriors. Unlike teh oiled men in thongs claiming to be "warriors" and "doing battle."