I would not be surprised if indeed there is foul play at the bottom of this pile. Politics? I have seen too many instances with similar circumstances, to be totally naive and just take the initial reports at face value.

Why would he take his life? He gave up a personal life in the struggle to help his people, to alleviate their plight, the less fortunate, only to take his life with a bullet to the chest?

Was he afraid he will miss shooting his own head, so he chose a bigger target, his chest? Something's amiss...

This guy was renowned to be the most accurate puncher in his time! Go figure!

Originally Posted by Bilbo

Sad news although to be honest I actually thought he had died years ago probably got him confused with Monzon.

But when I saw the news I was like wtf when he did he come back to life?

Thank You Bilbo.

That was very touching.
lol

Although I love Ricardo Mayorga, there is no doubt that Alexis Arguello is the greatest fighter to ever come out of Nicaragua.

R.I.P. Alexis

Originally Posted by KananKrus

I would not be surprised if indeed there is foul play at the bottom of this pile. Politics? I have seen too many instances with similar circumstances, to be totally naive and just take the initial reports at face value.

Why would he take his life? He gave up a personal life in the struggle to help his people, to alleviate their plight, the less fortunate, only to take his life with a bullet to the chest?

Was he afraid he will miss shooting his own head, so he chose a bigger target, his chest? Something's amiss...

This guy was renowned to be the most accurate puncher in his time! Go figure!

Who knows what motivates a man at a time like this? If he did take his life, maybe he had a personal reasons for wanting to keep his head in one piece. Maybe he knew his family would want an open casket funeral, who knows.

This is awful news RIP Champ

Aint been on in a couple of days. man this is s**t news. Condolences.

RIP, what a fighter....

RIP champ. The Pryor fight will endure as one of boxing great fights and story lines.

Originally Posted by The Fightfan

Alexis was a great fighter. I always liked to watch his fight's on the old VHS tapes that my father taped but I can't really show much repsect to a man who killed himself.

That's such a stupid thing to say.

Wow, that's depressing. There are no limits to the resect Arguello gets, one of the most accurate punchers I've ever seen he is awesome to watch no matter who he was in against. RIP Arguello, hopefully this brings Mick around he was a really big 'El Flaco Explosivo' fan.

Really shame to see him go like that, may he RIP.

damn this has been one messed up week RIP

What the hell is up with all these celebrities and legends dying!?!?!?!?! These last 4 weeks have been bothing but deaths

First David Carradine, the next week Misawa, the next week Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Billy Mays, and now Alexis Arguello?!!??! What the hell!!

Great fighter to watch perfect punch technique, he really was one of the most complete boxers ever, really sad to hear this R.I.P.

Billy Mays not Willie

Originally Posted by amat

Billy Mays not Willie

Thanks rep headed your way

But still.. what the hell is with all these deaths!?

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

there's the 3rd.

Bad news & death always in 3's.

Great fighter.

We already had 3 though, Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon and Farah Fawcett.

and Billy mays and Molly Sugdon... and of course the thousands we don't hear about everyday...

Originally Posted by AdamGB

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

there's the 3rd.

Bad news & death always in 3's.

Great fighter.

We already had 3 though, Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon and Farah Fawcett.

and Billy mays and Molly Sugdon... and of course the thousands we don't hear about everyday...

We've had sets of three

If we start at David Carradine

It was

David Carradine, Misawa, Ed McMahon

Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson Billy Mays

Now its

Molly Sugdon and Alexis Arguello

There's one more left

great champ, even greater man, will be sorley missed