Alexis Arguello date of birth:
April 19, 1952
How old was Alexis Arguello when died?
57
Where was Alexis Arguello born?
Managua, Nicaragua
When did Alexis Arguello die?
July 1, 2009
How tall is Alexis Arguello?
5' 10" (178 cm)
Short Biography
Alexis Argüello (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009), also known by the ring name El Flaco Explosivo (lit. "Skinny the Explosive"), was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician. As a boxer he was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA featherweight title as well as the WBC super featherweight and lightweight titles. He 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. 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.