Alexis ARGUELLO

[ICB]

All time great thats for sure....
I like to say that watching 'El Flaco Explosivo' was like watching a painter go to work on a canvas. I mean every stroke of the brush is like a straight right hand of Arguello slowly creating something of nothing and building up. Every punch was precise every latteral movement was to a tee. IMO to see him fight was brilliant! I mention and bring him up as often as I can.
IMO and in my book he beat Pryor the 1st time around, theres NO WAY! Pryor could not have fallen from those straight rights and hooks that Arguello threw if NOT for the mixed drink and also the fact that the comission forgot! to collect Pryors urine samples immidiately after the fights is ALL a crock of S***!

'El Flaco Explosivo' thats translates to 'The Explosive Thin Man' 

i disagree pryor had iron chin he proved he was better than arguello in rematch aswell he was too much of an animal for arugello he kept coming and coming and made him fought at a pace early that he doesnt normally fight at pryor was angry aswell if u see documentary he was annoyed that they said mr arugello but didnt say mr pryor when they announced them in the ring and pryor was champion so after that he was determined to beat arguello and so annoyed nothing was going stop him he was laughing at arguellos right hands it was amazing then the way pryor had to change his style into a boxer after arguello was catching up was excellent pryor was almost unbeatable that night

[OumaFan]

I was watching some Old Alexis ARGUELLO footage the other night and I thought to myself, who does he remind me of? Then I said to my friend, he sort of reminds me of Tony Margarito. I always like to watch fights and compare similar styles to other boxers. I know a lot of people here hate Tony Margarito most of you have never even seen him fight other than Cintron and Corley. I do not make comments about fighters I do not know enough about especially if I have only watched one or two of their fights. Anyway.. I know I am going to get ripped here for making this comparison between the two fighters but that is just the way it is. I am not worried about it. We all have our own seperate views on things. It's natural and fine with me.

Peace.

I don't have any problem with Margarito, I like Floyd but I'm not one of his obsessive groupies, but I just have to ask what do you seen in Margarito that compares, stylewise, to Arguello? Just wondering.

OumaFan
How many Tony Margarito fights have you seen?
How many Alexis Arguello fights have you seen?

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Not really an answer to my question but ok...

Margarito fights I've seen: Sergio Martinez, Antonio Diaz, Danny Perez, Six Heads Lewis, Kyvelos, Santos 2, Lujan, Cintron, Gomez and Clottey

Arguello fights: Both Pryor fights, Rooney, Mancini, Bobby Chacon, Olivares, and Escalero.

So, I wouldn't have thought of them as very similar, so was just wondering

[El Gamo]

All time great thats for sure....
I like to say that watching 'El Flaco Explosivo' was like watching a painter go to work on a canvas. I mean every stroke of the brush is like a straight right hand of Arguello slowly creating something of nothing and building up. Every punch was precise every latteral movement was to a tee. IMO to see him fight was brilliant! I mention and bring him up as often as I can.
IMO and in my book he beat Pryor the 1st time around, theres NO WAY! Pryor could not have fallen from those straight rights and hooks that Arguello threw if NOT for the mixed drink and also the fact that the comission forgot! to collect Pryors urine samples immidiately after the fights is ALL a crock of shit!

'El Flaco Explosivo' thats translates to 'The Explosive Thin Man'

CC,totally agree about tjhe crocked shot..anyone what what the drink was comprised of?

[CutMeMick]

All time great thats for sure....
I like to say that watching 'El Flaco Explosivo' was like watching a painter go to work on a canvas. I mean every stroke of the brush is like a straight right hand of Arguello slowly creating something of nothing and building up. Every punch was precise every latteral movement was to a tee. IMO to see him fight was brilliant! I mention and bring him up as often as I can.
IMO and in my book he beat Pryor the 1st time around, theres NO WAY! Pryor could not have fallen from those straight rights and hooks that Arguello threw if NOT for the mixed drink and also the fact that the comission forgot! to collect Pryors urine samples immidiately after the fights is ALL a crock of S***!

'El Flaco Explosivo' thats translates to 'The Explosive Thin Man'

Please accept a COOL CLICK from me - I totally agree with your whole post!

Thanks...

Heres CC#24 for you.....

All time great thats for sure....
I like to say that watching 'El Flaco Explosivo' was like watching a painter go to work on a canvas. I mean every stroke of the brush is like a straight right hand of Arguello slowly creating something of nothing and building up. Every punch was precise every latteral movement was to a tee. IMO to see him fight was brilliant! I mention and bring him up as often as I can.
IMO and in my book he beat Pryor the 1st time around, theres NO WAY! Pryor could not have fallen from those straight rights and hooks that Arguello threw if NOT for the mixed drink and also the fact that the comission forgot! to collect Pryors urine samples immidiately after the fights is ALL a crock of S***!

'El Flaco Explosivo' thats translates to 'The Explosive Thin Man'

i disagree pryor had iron chin he proved he was better than arguello in rematch aswell he was too much of an animal for arugello he kept coming and coming and made him fought at a pace early that he doesnt normally fight at pryor was angry aswell if u see documentary he was annoyed that they said mr arugello but didnt say mr pryor when they announced them in the ring and pryor was champion so after that he was determined to beat arguello and so annoyed nothing was going stop him he was laughing at arguellos right hands it was amazing then the way pryor had to change his style into a boxer after arguello was catching up was excellent pryor was almost unbeatable that night

Well agree, to disagree.....
I personally DO think Panama Lewis was VERY capable of doing such thing and DID do it. If he was capable of contributing to a boxers death then mixing a drink would be a no brainer for him.
Not sure how many times you've seen Pryor-Arguello I, but if you study it carefully and watch and listen to the way the puches were landing on Pryor that night you can see that they were taking effect. Pryor is almost out on his feet on 1 occasion in the fight, prior to the drink and some way some how after the famous drink it's like he comes back to life. His energy level is up and hes fresh and ready to go the, in the 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Arguello lands some of the hardest punches and you can clearly SEE & HEAR them I mean Pryors head snaps back like a bobble head.

Also it was clear that by the re-match Arguello was no longer the same fighter as he once was. Once your in a fights like the ones they were in you're NEVER the same.

[DaxxKahn]

I was watching some Old Alexis ARGUELLO footage the other night and I thought to myself, who does he remind me of? Then I said to my friend, he sort of reminds me of Tony Margarito. I always like to watch fights and compare similar styles to other boxers. I know a lot of people here hate Tony Margarito most of you have never even seen him fight other than Cintron and Corley. I do not make comments about fighters I do not know enough about especially if I have only watched one or two of their fights. Anyway.. I know I am going to get ripped here for making this comparison between the two fighters but that is just the way it is. I am not worried about it. We all have our own seperate views on things. It's natural and fine with me.

Peace.

I personaly am a fan of Margarito. Truth be said though he nis in no way shape or form in the same class of fighter that Arguello was......Forget the Arguello who fought at 140 I am talking the Super Featherweight version of Alexis...That was a legend at work...Like Mick said he was like an artist in the ring

[SigmaMu]

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[El Gamo]

Although I agree with some of the points you made DG,but I think ALexis was technically so much better and had the fundamentals on lock down.However,the points you made are true I guess,but Arguello was just so much tighter and compact.

[DaxxKahn]

I was watching some Old Alexis ARGUELLO footage the other night and I thought to myself, who does he remind me of? Then I said to my friend, he sort of reminds me of Tony Margarito. I always like to watch fights and compare similar styles to other boxers. I know a lot of people here hate Tony Margarito most of you have never even seen him fight other than Cintron and Corley. I do not make comments about fighters I do not know enough about especially if I have only watched one or two of their fights. Anyway.. I know I am going to get ripped here for making this comparison between the two fighters but that is just the way it is. I am not worried about it. We all have our own seperate views on things. It's natural and fine with me.

Peace.

I personaly am a fan of Margarito. Truth be said though he nis in no way shape or form in the same class of fighter that Arguello was......Forget the Arguello who fought at 140 I am talking the Super Featherweight version of Alexis...That was a legend at work...Like Mick said he was like an artist in the ring

No way, shape, or form?
Tall skinny, always going foward, throws lots of punches, goes to the body, has a deadly uppercut, gets hit, throws wild punches, sometimes fights squared up and is tough as nails.

I did not say they were spitting images of each other, there are just some slight subtleties in their styles by comparison.

Danny you just described every hispanic fighter over 5'8" and under 160