Alexis Argüello (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009), also known by the stage name El Flaco Explosivo (lit. "The Explosive Thin Man"), was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician. As a boxer he was a three-time world champion, and has regularly been cited as one of the greatest fighters of his era, having never lost any of his world titles in the ring, instead relinquishing them each time in pursuit of titles in higher weight classes. His trainer was Lupe Sanchez. 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 died on July 1, 2009.Arguello is ranked 20th on Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all-time and was voted by the Associated Press in 1999 as the #1 junior lightweight of the 20th century.
I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also understand that for every punch that you or your opponent throws there's always a counter shot or two which you have to be ready to fire or defend.
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I don't think people really understand that this [boxing] is a real sport; it's just you and the other person one on one.
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Was elected mayor of Managua, Nicaragua in November 2008.
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Elected Mayor of Managua, Nicaragua in 2008.
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Elected Vice-Mayor of Managua, Nicaragua in October of 2004 for the FSLN Sandinista Party
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Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1991.
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Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1992.
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World Boxing Council Lightweight champion, 1981-1983.
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World Boxing Council super featherweight champion, 1978-1980.
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World Boxing Association featherweight champion, 1974-1977.
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