Good Story on Alexis Arguello from SI archives

[CGM]

Well, after last night's issue with Margarito's wraps, I recalled that Arguello was made to do a rewrap by Billy Costello's team before their jww bout, and I was trying to find out what the issue was. It's interesting that according to the article, Arguello did his own wraps, which I wasn't aware of.

is that meant to have some real stigma attached to it ?

just in the book war by Kevin Mitchell he says something about the G-man wrapping his own hands and the only other time hed seen this in a pro bout the fighter in question died in the ring, obviously he didnt know this about Alexis

however what is the big deal with it ??

No, that's not meant to have a stigma attached to it.

Apparently it helped him get his head into the upcoming bout. Whatever works for you.

It did strike me as unusual that a veteran with Arguello's experience and reputation would have to do a rewrap, and I was trying to find out why. Are you are saying it's not that unusual?

[hitmanhatton]

Well, after last night's issue with Margarito's wraps, I recalled that Arguello was made to do a rewrap by Billy Costello's team before their jww bout, and I was trying to find out what the issue was. It's interesting that according to the article, Arguello did his own wraps, which I wasn't aware of.

is that meant to have some real stigma attached to it ?

just in the book war by Kevin Mitchell he says something about the G-man wrapping his own hands and the only other time hed seen this in a pro bout the fighter in question died in the ring, obviously he didnt know this about Alexis

however what is the big deal with it ??

No, that's not meant to have a stigma attached to it.

Apparently it helped him get his head into the upcoming bout. Whatever works for you.

It did strike me as unusual that a veteran with Arguello's experience and reputation would have to do a rewrap, and I was trying to find out why. Are you are saying it's not that unusual?

nah dude, read what i said bout the book, the author (mitchell) seemed to believe that a fighter wrapping there own hands for a fight at the top
level of boxing was a really bad sign and the only two times hed seen it happen, one fighter died in the ring, and the other was mclellan and we know what happened there

i just wondered if anyone knew why he would think that its such a bad sign

[CutMeMick]

Is it time to revive the old Trinidad illegal wrap threads?

[CGM]

is that meant to have some real stigma attached to it ?

just in the book war by Kevin Mitchell he says something about the G-man wrapping his own hands and the only other time hed seen this in a pro bout the fighter in question died in the ring, obviously he didnt know this about Alexis

however what is the big deal with it ??

No, that's not meant to have a stigma attached to it.

Apparently it helped him get his head into the upcoming bout. Whatever works for you.

It did strike me as unusual that a veteran with Arguello's experience and reputation would have to do a rewrap, and I was trying to find out why. Are you are saying it's not that unusual?

nah dude, read what i said bout the book, the author (mitchell) seemed to believe that a fighter wrapping there own hands for a fight at the top
level of boxing was a really bad sign and the only two times hed seen it happen, one fighter died in the ring, and the other was mclellan and we know what happened there

i just wondered if anyone knew why he would think that its such a bad sign

Ok fine. I know little about McLelland, and nothing about Mitchell. I just didn't want to give the impression that I had anything other than the highest regard for Arguello's integrity.

[JazMerkin]

Wow that was deep. Thanks for that, I knew a bit about Arguello the boxer, but didn't realize what his life was like. If a boxer deserves a biopic its him.

[boozeboxer]

That is tragic.

[Trainer Monkey]

In all honesty if your doing your own wraps,its really hard to get them right for the higher end commisions,so Im not surprised they called for a re-wrap

[CGM]

Perhaps, but this is Arguello we're talking about. I kinda think after 80+ fights, including over ten years at the very top, he'd have it down.