The Brilliance of Alexis Argüello: A Forgotten Legend | Film Study

Alexis Arguello is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers in history, particularly in the lighter-weight classes. Becoming a triple crown champion and also challenging fourth. I analyze the techniques that made him so successful in the ring.
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[@IndianTigress98]

My dad's from India and was a huge boxing fan, he was also someone who never showed sadness. I never saw him cry in my life, until July 1, 2009 the day alexis arguello died, it was the one and only time I saw my him burst into tears. Rest in peace dad I love you so much and rest in peace to my dad's favorite boxer, the gentleman of the ring 🙏❤

[@soliscesar9302]

Thanks. We the Nicaraguan people are very happy about Alexis, he was a true champion, we will never forget.

[@user-br1mr1pi9v]

Wow Rip your father viva nicaragua Alexis el caballero del ring

[@KingMacuilmiquiztli]

It's the Nahua blood in us, the Nahua people are warriors, proud of my Nahua heritage 💪🇳🇮

[@CatDaddySteve]

MIKE TYSON just got all choked up and teary eyed speaking about Alexis to his son and Ryan Garcia, Mike said this guy inspired him to be a boxer

[@jl1876]

yes tyson brought me here

[@BboyMikazz]

@@jl1876 same

[@D.-NeverGoBack-]

Man I love Mike but he says that for every legend nowadays

[@vince11harris]

@@D.-NeverGoBack-there’s a lot of legends in boxing 💯

[@yaderblen2890]

Alexis Arquello the greatest super feather in history and probably the greatest gentleman of the Ring. We don't have more boxers like that 🙏

[@e.a.poecrnimacak354]

The great Alexis Arguello, one of the forgotten all-time greats. I consider him one of the 4 kings of Latino boxing, along with Duran, Chavez and Monzon.

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

Salvador sanchez? Ricardo finito lopez?

[@Feedback406]

Duran (Panama), Carlos Ortiz(Puerto Rico), Alexis Arguello(Nicaragua), and Jose Napoles(Cuba) There are many excellent ones but these four are the best in Latino boxing history

[@mrlafayette1964]

This guys not forgotten by any long time boxing fan, that straight right was like a sledgehammer with speed.

[@georgejackson4426]

No true boxing fan or historian have ever or will ever forget Alexis Arguello. I never saw him fight in person but 99% of his fights were televised and are available to watch. His first war with Aaron Pryor will never be forgotten. RIP to "The Explosive Thin Man." He's definitely a top 5 jr.welterwright of all time.

[@Torgo1969]

I was always a fan of Arguello and I was crushed when he lost to Pryor twice, but he remains an immortal legend.

[@megsmith596]

People point to those losses as though Alexis wasn't a great fighter when in fact no one gave Aaron Pryor a harder fight And forget the fact that no one else would fight him.

[@Torgo1969]

@@megsmith596 Agreed. He tagged Pryor with some hard shots. He was an artist in the ring. I wonder what would have happened if he and Duran ever had a scrap.

[@KingMacuilmiquiztli]

panama lewis "gimme the bottle, no not that one, the one i mixed" aaron cheated

[@drinfernodds]

My dad loved watching Arguello when he was active. His boxing skills were fantastic, he carried a ton of knockout power, and was a genuinely caring and respectful man. El Flaco Explosivo was a legend.

[@jessemedina4482]

Alexis is my favorite fighter of all time and one of my personal role models. One of the classiest men to ever lace up the gloves.. beloved by his opponents just as much as his fans. He made everyone feel like the most important person in the room and it breaks my heart that his life ended so tragically.

[@Torgo1969]

He was something special, to be sure.

[@gregkiyuna6029]

I always bring this man up when talking boxing. Most everyone says "Alexis who?". I can't believe more people haven't heard of this great boxer. I loved watching his technical prowess. He was one of the greats for sure. Aloha!

[@BoxingLife]

He’s probably become my favourite past fighters to watch and study

[@yaderblen2890]

Only the greatest super feather weight in history. You are right 👍

[@gregkiyuna6029]

@yaderblen2890 Aloha my friend!

[@jcdova29]

The knockout of Rooney sounded like a shotgun. The precision in which he delivers the right cross is a thing of beauty!

[@BoxingLife]

Probably my favourite knockout

[@yaderblen2890]

He could kill a horse

[@jackhandma1011]

Ruben Olivares, Rafael Limon, Bobby Chacon, Cornelius Boza Edwards, Rolando Navarrete, Ray Mancini...all were great fighters. They're fights with each other are legendary as well. Alexis Arguello destroyed every single one of them!

[@yaderblen2890]

You nailed it

[@constantine7382]

You could add Alfredo Escalara, Art Hafey, Jose Legra, Lionel Hernandez, Andy Ganigan and a whole bunch more. He didn't miss many. Something sorely lacking today.

[@WardOne88]

This was beautifully done! AA was absolutely one of the best ever! Never forget the water bottle😢 What could've been!

[@craigford4518]

A A is one of my FAVORITE Boxers EVER ! Only 1 word describes this BOXER's Skills : BEAUTIFUL ! 😊😀😃 .

[@Matt333ETH]

Floyd said if he could fight anyone, living or dead, it would be this guy because he respected his skills so much.

[@winstondeocampo699]

Arguello won’t be forgotten. He was both beautiful and devastating to watch. He will always be a legend. RIP campeon. Great video!

[@yaderblen2890]

The greatest super feather weight in history and Gentlemen of the ring Mr. Alexis Arquello ❤️

[@1teela]

He and Hagler are my all time favorites!

[@spiritualru2364]

This was very well put together. Whoever did this, Thank You 🙏🏽

[@BoxingLife]

Was my pleasure! Thank you for the kind words!

[@DrLeifSmith]

@@BoxingLife I agree, well done! Where did you find this music? really enjoyed it as part of the video

[@sombrix007]

Thanks for educating us about Argüello. I grew up watching him fight. A gentleman outside the ring and a monster when fighting. RIP Champ!

[@lime455]

Yes. A LEGEND.

[@LLV1915]

He was Beauty in his technique and was know as the caballero del ring ...he is the definition on how a boxer should be ...que viva Alexis Arquello

[@antoniotreminio]

I remember my dad back in the 70’s and early 80’s watching Arguello box. Watching him was like taking a live lesson in boxing, both technically and morally. The way he treated his opponents once he defeated them-such a Nobleman. I remember watching him live during his fight with pryor, that was such unjust, we all now know that pryor was taking some type of drug to gain back strenth during fight which was totally ilgegal yet no one protested. Life can be so unfair. May his sweet sould rest in peace until one day we all meet again. Love you champ, I will remember you in prayers tonight so your soul may rest in peace up in heaven.

[@yaderblen2890]

You nailed it

[@Just_a_Reflection]

Thank you for introducing the younger fans to some of my favorite fighters. I sometimes take for granted that everyone is aware of these great fighters. Ryan Garcia has a similar skill set and should study every one of his fights.

[@BoxingLife]

Thank you! Yup! R Garcia could pick up a lot from studying him. Especially vs the southpaws...😉

[@verrufen2642]

Ryan Garcia? The tiny flashy fast dude who's mostly fought cans and is completely unproven in terms of skill, chin and power? I can't see much similarity with the surgical præcision of Alexis Arguello.

[@joeyc4473]

​@@verrufen2642 LATINOS UNIDOS LATINOS THE STRONGEST: THE WHOLE WORLD NOW CLEARLY KNOWS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW A "DAM" THING ABOUT BOXING!!!!! 🥊QUICK CRASH COURSE FOR DUMMY'S LIKE YOU VER RUFEN!!!!!! RYAN GARCIA IS A 15 TIME NATIONAL AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPION 🏆🔥🥊 RYAN GARCIA WON THE BOXING SILVER MEDAL 🥈 RYAN GARCIA WON 215 AMATEUR BOXING FIGHTS OUT OF 230!!!!! RYAN GARCIA DEFEATED NOT JUST ONCE BUT "TWICE" DEVIN MILES HANEY WHO IS CURRENTLY THE UNDISPUTED LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION 🏆 RYAN GARCIA HAS A PROFESSIONAL BOXING RECORD OF 23-0-19kos!!!!!! RYAN GARCIA ALSO HELD THE WBC INTERIM LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE 🏆 RYAN GARCIA IS AN INTELLIGENT BOXER WHO CAN "THINK" HAS EXCELLENT TIMING MOVEMENTS IN ANGLES BLOCKING COUNTER STRIKING BEHIND A TIMING JAB AND SUPER FLASH FAST HAND SPEED COMBINATIONS WITH "CRUSHING" POWER!!!!! NOT TO MENTION HIS FEROCIOUS BODY ATTACK'S AND LIVER SHOT!!!!! RYAN GARCIA HAS "UNBREAKABLE" STAMINA!!!!! HE IS A "CHESS ♟️ PLAYER" IN THAT BOXING RING!!!!! RYAN GARCIA CALCULATIONS OF DISTANCE AND RANGE FOLLOWED BY EXECUTIONS ACCURATE WITH "PRECISION" IS "SUPERIOR"!!!!! BOTTOM LINE RYAN GARCIA HAD UNLIMITED POTENTIAL TO BECOME NOT JUST BUT "GREATER" THAN ALEXIS ARGEULLO!!!!!! I HAVE TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR ALEXIS ARGEULLO (REST IN PEACE CHAMPION 🏆) WHAT I AM STATING HERE IS RYAN GARCIA HAS THE STRONGEST POTENTIAL TO BECOME A LEGENDARY BOXING WORLD CHAMPION 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 AND HE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@breveennkukan3603]

Here from Mike Tyson

[@user-rn6hr1qw3l]

As a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s Argeullo was my favorite fighter , id have my mom buy me that boxing magazine called THE RING!! HIM AND ALI REALLY INSPIRED ME AS A TEENAGER AND HAD A GOOD AMUETER RECORD AS A BOXER AND HAD A REALLY GOOD LIFE BECAUSE OF THE SPORT OF BOXING, AMEN AND GOD BLESS

[@jickson2281]

Hermoso haber conocido vivo a Alexis , cuando era alcalde en Nicaragua, quizás tenía unos 16 años

[@petyrkowalski9887]

I cant believe the commentator at the end didnt know who Arguello was. Mayweather shows he knows his boxing though.

[@josephphoenix1376]

He was a known talk show host. Not a boxing expert...

[@CharlesJeffersonJr.-to8wb]

That was no commentator that was the one and only Larry King

[@E.Carrillo]

That was Larry King, probably not a big boxing fan.

[@drinfernodds]

Arguello isn't a big name to people who aren't boxing fans. Most only know Ali, Tyson, Mayweather, Pacquiao, and maybe someone like Canelo, De La Hoya, or Foreman.

[@CuzCutz]

Larry King is apparently a boxing dork!😂

[@andijw79]

Legend 💯 % but definitely not forgotten

[@whatthatguysays7357]

absolute legend, one of my all-time favorite boxer-punchers.. great film study. starting boxing? study Arguello. Gone but not forgotten, RIP champ

[@drinfernodds]

I think him and Joe Louis are two fighters any beginner should study since their styles are so ingrained with fundamentals, and having that base is vital as your style molds into what works best for you.

[@yaderblen2890]

Alexis Arquello was Joe Louis miniature. Arquello is the greatest super feather weight in history

[@robertanselmo8906]

I am the biggest fan of Arguello. Loved his “ assassin “ style…. He was strategic in his approach and was deadly accurate with his straight devastating punches.

[@boxingfanatic__]

The “Explosive Thin Man” they called him, what a fighter and from all accounts from people that knew him, he was the nicest man ever. Great video on Alexis Arguello 👊🏻🥊

[@minteastwood288]

My all time favourite. This guy was the nicest guy in boxing. A true humanitarian,and one of the classiest pugilists ever . Rip Alexis

[@josemucarselsacoto5122]

Eres un genio! Muchas gracias por todo tu trabajo! Haces mas por el deporte que todas las federaciones y comisiones corruptas juntas! Keep up the good work! 🥳

[@BoxingLife]

Muchas gracias 😉

[@malachiisrael669]

The thin man, El Chocolito and so many other names double AA was no joke and I am happy I was born in the generation to see he and other ancestors do their thing. I'm sorry he died so ingloriously. RIP to the memory of Mr. Alexis Arguello

[@betoj3161]

what a masterpiece my friend, if alexis was alive he would love this beautiful tribute!🙏🙏🤝🤌🤌

[@BoxingLife]

Thank you Beto! I hope so 👊

[@tgo007]

One of Mike Tyson's idols

[@JOSEPEREZ-fc4eh]

Not forgotten one of the all time greats the explosive thin man 🥊🥊🥊💥💥💥

[@kitouxxx]

0:57 just perfection.

[@BoxingLife]

Glad to see you enjoyed the film study everyone! Just a couple of extra things I should've also mentioned about the foot positioning of Argeullo vs southpaws. *Common rule of thumb is the outside foot positioning gives you an advantage against southpaws (and vice versa). He would also be behind his opponents right shoulder by slipping left so they couldn't reach him with jabs or right hooks unit he was on the inside. Hence how he was able to set up the right hand so well. (T-Position) He would occasionally step into center line to mix thing up while throwing a left hook. But he did try to consistently be on the outside with his foot positioning, hence what made him so successful. (Just in case you were wondering why I highlighted the feet often in the video) If you want to find out more about Arguello you can watch my style breakdown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5XLf2idhquemM0

[@ricpr]

I'm glad you highlight the footwork. The amount of people that overlook just how important it is to keep your lead foot to the outside with a southpaw so they walk themselves into a right can't be overplayed. That's the kind of stuff that makes it a science and Arguello one of its better teachers.

[@josephphoenix1376]

Alexis Arguello was an All Time Great! A HOFr🏆

[@jcdova29]

It’s a shame a fight between Arguello and Salvador Sanchez never materialized. That would of been a fight for the ages.

[@tonystarks7715]

yessir

[@user-zh2ey5og9e]

Arguello is my favourite boxer ever

[@Just_a_Reflection]

Still one of my favorite boxers of all time (I guess that means I am a dinosaur.) He delivered his dynamite overhand right from a low angle like it was a straight.

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

Dinosaur I always watch Dinah shore

[@soliscesar9302]

My beautiful Nicaragua. Alexis ❤️

[@burtonaka...]

I, like many of those who watched Sanchez and Duran, Arguello exhibited the same range of admirable skill in a complimentary sense. That was an interesting ending...i d like to see someone like Mayweather fight against not just Arguello but those other two because there s just not too many people in the history of the sport who can fight at that level which draws people whom see the crossroads between skill sport approximating something akin to artistry. That has slowly disappeared and boxing culture, too. Nobodys fault , just figure that timespan was the end of the golden age. There have been great fighters since but the ones from that late 70s to mid 80s era are hard to overlook when compared to the history of the modern sport. Thank you for the video. It was a great teibute to a teue ambassador to the sport.

[@RajSingh-lr7lj]

Very well done! I like Arguello so much, it´s unbelieveable that you now did 2 videos on him already! Keep up the good work!

[@BoxingLife]

Thanks Raj! Always appreciated

[@michaelanderson9208]

Phenomenal!!! Loved this. One of the all time greats and personally one of my top five fighters to watch when I was growing up. Class act!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@yaderblen2890]

Agreed 👍

[@sayhan3631]

Great video as usual ! I too also agree with how precise and correct technique can make you a better fighter than raw power alone. Can't wait for a video on Dwight Muhammad Qawi soon

[@TheBoyzPodcast443]

My Father Named me after this man I am glad he did because of him I found this beautiful sport so entertaining every time I practice I feel like arguello my self a great fighter 💯

[@juanmanuelferrerpelayo7272]

Great video! One of my favourite fighters of all times. Congratulations for the great job and content you are doing. Greets from Spain!

[@BoxingLife]

Thank you very much!

[@billystone8204]

Outstanding work like always Jamie 🥊life🔥

[@BoxingLife]

Thanks Billy 👊

[@keithkellogg5325]

My favorite boxer ever

[@gavinlane335]

Thank you for posting this Alexis was top drawer 👌

[@BoxingLife]

My pleasure!

[@cristhelcerna.cernaurbina3391]

Te extrañamo alexi

[@agentsmith6570]

Excellent Video Sir 🙏

[@user-yg9kq8xb4k]

Arguello tenia un gran poder en ambas manos fue muy querido por ser un cabalkero dentro y fuera del ring era un clasico

[@sergeantram1205]

The GOAT!

[@Kvot_he]

El Flaco Explosivo 🧨

[@brandoasan5639]

He has one my the best resumes I have ever seen

[@edie377]

Now I'm over 60.... When I was young, I watched Alex's fights and realized why they called him the Count of the Ring. He was so gentle and cool that he always aroused my respect. The last fight against Aaron Pryor was my It has nothing to do with respect. To me, he's still boxing's greatest hero. If he had been born in Europe or America, he would have been an even greater hero than he is now. You might not expect it, but I have admired Alexis in Korea for over 40 years.

[@chadwithautism]

Them angles 💯

[@user-ij4lt4ry6t]

Отличный выпуск..Спасибо ..Шикарный боец .

[@user-br1mr1pi9v]

Te amaremos siempre flaquito viva nicaragua grande Alexis Arguello el flaco explosivo el caballero del ring

[@TM--87]

I love ur videos bro...theyre so well done, I hope ur getting paid for ur talent.

[@AB-47000]

A very nice and satisfying boxing rhythm to watch and a lot to learn from him, he deserves more popularity... if you know any other legends that have been forgotten, don't hesitate to quote them to me !

[@yourbeckjoel]

This video is really good

[@jodylowe8476]

Clean, efficient and deadly. Perfect.

[@EXPOSEDBYGABRIELPEREZ]

EVEN IN LOSING THE FIRST FIGHT WITH PRYOR. YOU CAN SEE HOW ACCURATE HE WAS WITH THE RIGHT HAND AND HOW TO THROW IT.

[@maximeboucher3619]

2023 boxing video of the year

[@user-ny9tg6dd5m]

Gran Campeon sera recordado x siempre

[@gavinsmith6658]

I love this man.. Hes been my favorite boxer since the day i discovered him many years ago. Watching his fights for the first time i knew in the first minute that the man was special.. I feel special to have the ability to spot an exceptional fighter.. turns out I wasn't the only one.. RIP my friend

[@DocMcCoy109]

Thanks.

[@hansarabos1426]

I hope the next video that you are going to upload is a Pernell Whitaker breakdown and also can you do also a Wilfred benitez breakdown

[@JavierGonzalez-ly7ys]

Nicaragua! What a legend.

[@joejet8982]

``The black bottle``. I relate him more, with the black bottle, because he was victim of one of the most notorious doping in sport history . Pryor got doped and stole him the glory....

[@aidanknight-eq7oc]

Genius posting that Floyd short bro✌️

[@booboobumbum6602]

That was beautiful

[@kevinli3767]

you did larry king dirty in the end lol

[@BoxingLife]

Larry should know! lol haha

[@paluegoestarde8998]

Me recordó al flaco Carlos Monson : Campeón Argentino

[@fisherboxingacademy]

Here from Instagram 👑

[@chriskim457]

Great video. I miss the narration but it is still very in-depth.

[@BoxingLife]

Thank you! I have another video with narration on him. This one just didn't feel right with it. My voice will be back haha

[@chriskim457]

@@BoxingLife awesome looking forward to it. Keep up the great work brother.

[@CookinCrack]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@user-lk3wx8le8o]

NEVER FORGOTTEN....NICARAGUA....ARGUELLO

[@SikoTyson]

I feel like floyd took some parts of his style from Alexis especially when it comes to precision and accuracy

[@fightwokeism]

here after hotboxin

[@Brody-cx5vl]

Watching him fight on free TV was awesome. Making it hard to pay ppv for inferior fighters.

[@christopheryeshurun6208]

❤️🔥❤️🔥

[@user-xe3nk1ox8z]

What is the bgm? it sounds very good. i want to save

[@FAIDAMUZIK]

HE LOOKS LIKE PEDRO PASCAL!!!

[@teenoso4069]

Did you credit the music?

[@onelmstreet8839]

Cool, now i see the similarites to chocolatito..the greats teach future greats!!

[@StayAKTV]

Damn shame we never got to see Arguello vs Salvador Sanchez. Arguello was on his way out of FW while Salvador was on his way in.

[@megsmith596]

If Roberto Duran was a killer then Alexis Arguello was an assassin.

[@playero03]

Jorge Linares remembers me of Alexis

[@juliuspasculado35]

What song is this?

[@cynthianaslim]

Like a all star pro baseball home run sluggers have a different sound when taking batting practice, Arguello's punches just sound harder with more pop.

[@luisespinoza3520]

😎 cool,🥊🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮

[@RideTheGamer]

Wassup

[@pat1589]

If Mike Tyson rates him then so do I.

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

Nice vid about el flaco Esposito I'm sorry he got cheated in those two fights

[@tonystarks7715]

he didnt get cheat against pryor it will kill u to give a black man his credit