Alexis Arguello vs. Julio Cesar Chavez.

[VG_Addict]

Who wins this fight at lightweight? Chavez was a come-forward warrior with an iron chin and great body punching, and Arguello was a boxer-puncher with great timing and a devastating puncher at the weight.

[Dark Lord Al]

Chavez wins in the very late rounds , by tko.

[Beanz]

Not sure but I would certainly pay good money to watch it.

[Dia bando]

This is a hard one Arguello is a really good boxer, Chavez is a good body puncher over 15 rounds
Alexis wins 14 round TKO, what a great that would have been.

[FinitoElDinamita]

Chavez would hurt him very badly.. dam soon as I saw the title I started visualizing and arguello would get so fucked up here..

I just dont see anybody beating Chavez except for Duran..

[Master]

This is a hard one Arguello is a really good boxer, Chavez is a good body puncher over 15 rounds
Alexis wins 14 round TKO, what a great that would have been.

Chavez would not be stopped he was top quality at his peak. Alexis had the jab and right hand but body work from the superstar would earn him a UD.

[Beanflicker]

I just dont see anybody beating Chavez except for Duran..

And Sweetpea who did beat him!

[Master]

I just dont see anybody beating Chavez except for Duran..

And Sweetpea who did beat him!

That was at welterweight not fair.

[Violent Demise]

Chavez body work would end Arguello

[YIDDLE]

Great fight can't see Chavez stopping arguello I do favour Chavez but I would put money on arguello to at least win one in a trilogy

[bradlee180]

Terrific match-up.

It'd be brutal.
Arguello fought in the era of 15 rounders.
Chavez fought in the era of 12, but he'd have no trouble doing 15.

I'd go with Chavez stopping Arguello in late rds, maybe rd 13 or 14, but Chavez would take a helluva lot of damage coming ahead forcing it.

As powerful a punch as Arguello had, I can't see him backing up a prime Julio Cesar Chavez.
Chavez would be coming ahead with constant pressure, Arguello constantly side-stepping, back-pedallng and then resetting to throw the right hand again-and-again to desperately keep this relentless fighter from overwhelming him and smashing him up.


Yep, that's a savage match-up...

[bradlee180]

Arguello vs Duran was seriously discussed one time, 1977. Both guys in their prime.

Duran was World Champ at 135, and Arguello was rumored to be moving up in weight, and had abdicated his 126 lb World Title in 1977. Instead Arguello fought a brutal match with Alfredo Escalera for the 130 World Title in 1978, and Duran went to 147 the same year.

[Beanflicker]

I just dont see anybody beating Chavez except for Duran..

And Sweetpea who did beat him!

That was at welterweight not fair.

Ahhhh I see!

[Spicoli]

Chavez was a far better boxer-mover pre lt than the later stalker banger. Think his work rate and best of both worlds with bodywork would beat Arguello but easily see him needing to get off the canvas.