Alexis Arguello has always been my all time favorite boxer glad i am not the only one who thought he was one of the greatest. Was devastated when he lost against Aaron pryor & when I heard of his death. There will never be another fighter like the “explosive thin man” he inspired me to get in boxing will forever remember him rest in piece as you where a true champion!!!!
He is only underrated by jealous Mexican nationalist boxing fanatics! Mexican legends of the Sport definitely respect this GOAT Legend! He is Definitely not underrated World wide by Boxing Legendary Scholars.
You are 100% right about Alexis Arguello being like a smaller version of Joe Louis. Joe Louis much like Arguello wasted very little movement to close the gap. It was almost machine like how both use small movements to get close and wasted nothing
@@casualcausalityy That's just it. His chin wasn't as solid as people say. I know he was dropped by Cervantes, Johnson, Kameda and Young. Not ONE of these fighters was half the puncher Arguello was. This fight should be changed in the history books. A travesty pulled off by a degenerate, overrated CHEAT.
Aaron Pryor CHEATED his way to beating Arguello both times. No doubt in my mind. The fact that neither fight had post-fight urinalysis tells me all I need to know, but more than a few punches that Arguello landed would have dropped a mule. Pryor never paid for how he did Alexis dirty - twice!
LATINOS UNIDOS LATINOS THE "STRONGEST".... Very intelligent Tactical Strategic boxer puncher. Alexis Arguello was One of the GREATEST LEGENDARY WARRIOR 🩸 of all times 💪🎖️🩸👑 Thank you for this Video 🙏
Where many of today's fighters are getting knocked out by the counter cross over their jab, Arguello had an ingenious defense for this counter: lift the elbow of the jabbing arm to block his opponents counter. He's a master in plain sight.
A great video , Arguello won 3 titles in different weight classes and never lost any of them. Also people don`t know Arguello was the first fighter in history to try to win a 4th title in different weigh class in boxing history. What should be mention also is that Pryor`s trainer Panama Lewis was caught saying in the video " give me the bottle the one i mixed " in round 6 and 13 and the boxing commission never did urine or blood test on Pryor. After a while Panama Lewis got caught cheating with his fighter Luis Resto vs Collins, where Collins father noticed something wrong with Resto`s gloves and asked the boxing commission to check the gloves, and they found out Panama Lewis had removed the pudding from his fighter boxer, both men were banned from boxing. Excellent video.
The best fight was Alexis Arguello vs Ray Boom Boom Mancini. It was when that fight was over that we all saw the true measure of Alexis Arguello as a man
As a Nicaraguan I'm so proud that our "Flaco" is still appreciated for the contributions to boxing. A gentleman inside and out the ropes, our pride in boxing, an Athlete that inspired so many others.
14:16 I watched every fight of his that was on TV. He was my favorite fighter. His fight with Andy Ganagian , not sure about the spelling, was one of my favorites.
Great video, ive always thought of him as a Mini Joe Louis as well. Probably should have added his rear uppercut, it was always a large part of his arsenal.
So legendary even the best boxer from Indonesia's ring name was named after him,the Indonesian thin man,from El Flaco Explosivo AKA the explosive thin man.
Very good boxer. Slow handspeed slow feet and would always struggle vs the movers but used what he had very well. 5 foot 10 72 inch reach he is a true legend. I have to say though I have never seen a legend get hit so much. Many times he looked like an amateur missing wild shots and feet stuck in the mud. Wonder how he would do vs a Lomachenko or Haney
The guy was a 15 round fighter. I think he would really take his time to be economical with his movements and wait for the right time to strike. He would try to put his opponents on the back foot constantly making them have to use up unnecessary energy to keep moving. I think Loma would have a lot more success than Haney would imo.
Alexis clearly doesn't have fast feet but I don't think his hands are slow. They look fast to me. Handspeed does help with great precision which Alexis is known for.
Sorry but Alexis Arguello was one of the great defensive boxers. His used his gaurd and arms to great effect, constantly blocking, parrying and deflecting shots, along with footwork and head movement to get him out of trouble. Good video though. Check out hanZagod Alexis Arguello defensive movements video.
Having watched so many of his fights now. He would get hit more than you think but he did face a lot of hall of famers. No one is unhittable in boxing. But yes he had very good defense. But it was his amazing offence that stood him apart in my opinion. They work together after all.
It was damn near impossible to beat Arguello in a brawl or by pressure with the exception of Pryor who had to box a few rounds to get outta trouble. Very similar to Joe Louis they both had trouble with movers. Still a great nonetheless
Chocolatito Is fake. He's also supports a criminal dictator like Daniel Ortega, something that Alexis Arguello was against. I lost all respect for him.
Boxing will never live down the embarrassment, in my mind, of how Pryor did Arguello dirty - in both fights too! While at the end of his long career, Arguello was more than a match for Pryor and could well have beaten the cheating champ. No doubt Arguello's legacy was already set in stone before his 2 defeats against the cheater. Without the mystery liquid in Pryor's corner Arguello might just have KO'd his way to being a 4-time champ.
Arguello gave Pryor permanent brain damage, even tho Pryor survived their two fights because of drugs. Argeullo went on to do miami vice and live a normal life, Pryor's eyes went sideways.
Not everyone's cup of tea, yes, but my god he was effective! He conserved his energy so he could be more damaging when it came to throwing his power punches - hence the lower work rate at times. I disagree in regards to getting jabbed a lot. In the Pryor fights (and some others) yes, but overall I think he was pretty good defending by parrying or slipping jabs imo.
Maybe you don't realize that when MEN fight MEN, you are going to get hit. Watching fighters today is more about taking the safest course for the most money. Not Arguello. He knocked out 13 World Champions when it meant something. Not like today when everyone gets a belt.
NOT a very talented boxer. But he's one of the very few boxers who mastered the fundamentals of boxing and reached the pinnacles of it's mastery...a goal that almost too impossible to achieve, even among the legends and more talented boxer than Arguello.
I'd love to see a Salvador Sanchez video. His stamina was incredible. Great video btw. I'm looking forward to the Aaron Pryor video which you did. You can't do Arguello and not do Pryor! 🤜🫨🤛 😆👹✌️
That's the only reason we know Pryor because he fought Alexis Arquello... check out a video from Panama Lewis with drugs and spending 5 years in Jail for a lot cheating just like Don King
I'm Nicaraguan and I'm so fortunate to have been able to see the "gentleman of the ring" box. He was also known as "el flaco explosivo".
GREAT, GREAT man. I named my daughter after him.
Pryor cheated twice
Alexis Arguello has always been my all time favorite boxer glad i am not the only one who thought he was one of the greatest. Was devastated when he lost against Aaron pryor & when I heard of his death. There will never be another fighter like the “explosive thin man” he inspired me to get in boxing will forever remember him rest in piece as you where a true champion!!!!
The gentleman of Ring
Great to see someone doing a video on this underrated legend, especially a fighter so tall for he's weight classes
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
He is only underrated by jealous Mexican nationalist boxing fanatics! Mexican legends of the Sport definitely respect this GOAT Legend! He is Definitely not underrated World wide by Boxing Legendary Scholars.
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Thank you! My favorite fighter of all time Alexis Arguello
Mine too ! And I had the huge privilege to get into the ring with him ! Got to spar with him a couple rounds
I've been looking forward to an Arguello breakdown by somebody for a very long time. Hes one of my favorite boxers.
Hope you enjoy it!
@@BoxingLife I really did!
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A true old school boxer in his modern era 👏👏👍
You are 100% right about Alexis Arguello being like a smaller version of Joe Louis. Joe Louis much like Arguello wasted very little movement to close the gap. It was almost machine like how both use small movements to get close and wasted nothing
You nailed it
Alexis Arguello definitely one of the greatest boxer ever. Glad I got to see him fight.
When he fought Aaron Pryor there was a lot of shady things happening in the ring with Panama Lewis his trainer. The fight was sketchy to say the least
There was definitely shady things going on, since he was already caught cheating, i wouldn’t be surprised if he was
That punch at 7:40 is a KO to any sober man, I don't care how strong your chin is.
@@casualcausalityy Agree 💯
@@casualcausalityy That's just it. His chin wasn't as solid as people say. I know he was dropped by Cervantes, Johnson, Kameda and Young. Not ONE of these fighters was half the puncher Arguello was. This fight should be changed in the history books. A travesty pulled off by a degenerate, overrated CHEAT.
Aaron Pryor CHEATED his way to beating Arguello both times. No doubt in my mind. The fact that neither fight had post-fight urinalysis tells me all I need to know, but more than a few punches that Arguello landed would have dropped a mule. Pryor never paid for how he did Alexis dirty - twice!
Tyson loved this guy
LATINOS UNIDOS LATINOS THE "STRONGEST".... Very intelligent Tactical Strategic boxer puncher. Alexis Arguello was One of the GREATEST LEGENDARY WARRIOR 🩸 of all times 💪🎖️🩸👑
Thank you for this Video 🙏
The greatest super feather weight of the 20 century Alexis Arquello and Gentlemen
Alexis Greatest Super Feather Weight Champion Of All time Super Dominant Top 20 Best Punchers Of All time The Right Hand So Famous
If they ever make a movie about Alexis Arguellos life i hope they cast Pedro Pascal as Alexis, looks just like him!
my favorite boxer ever
Where many of today's fighters are getting knocked out by the counter cross over their jab, Arguello had an ingenious defense for this counter: lift the elbow of the jabbing arm to block his opponents counter. He's a master in plain sight.
Do you have a footage of him doing this? If not, could you offer a more explanation of it?
A great video , Arguello won 3 titles in different weight classes and never lost any of them. Also people don`t know Arguello was the first fighter in history to try to win a 4th title in different weigh class in boxing history. What should be mention also is that Pryor`s trainer Panama Lewis was caught saying in the video " give me the bottle the one i mixed " in round 6 and 13 and the boxing commission never did urine or blood test on Pryor. After a while Panama Lewis got caught cheating with his fighter Luis Resto vs Collins, where Collins father noticed something wrong with Resto`s gloves and asked the boxing commission to check the gloves, and they found out Panama Lewis had removed the pudding from his fighter boxer, both men were banned from boxing. Excellent video.
Actually, Henry Armstrong was the first to try for four. He fought to a draw with Cerifino Garcia.
The best fight was Alexis Arguello vs Ray Boom Boom Mancini. It was when that fight was over that we all saw the true measure of Alexis Arguello as a man
One of the 10 best ever
All experts called him mini Joe Luis for his perfection to execute and destroy
I'm glad you made the point about the stance as I've always thought he had a textbook stance. Good video
He would knock both of them out his jab and right cross was like alaser🥊🥊🥊💥 beam .with tremendous power 💥
One of the top 4 greatest to come out of Latin America
Arguello, Duran, Carlos Ortiz, and Jose Napoles
The creme de la crème
As a Nicaraguan I'm so proud that our "Flaco" is still appreciated for the contributions to boxing. A gentleman inside and out the ropes, our pride in boxing, an Athlete that inspired so many others.
14:16 I watched every fight of his that was on TV. He was my favorite fighter. His fight with Andy Ganagian , not sure about the spelling, was one of my favorites.
Arguello was hot that night. Even after getting knocked down!
SUPER ! long live Arguello
This'll show up in everyone's recommended one day for sure, great video.
Haha let’s hope! Very underrated fighter people can learn from!
Incredible fighter and a Class act All the way. A True Gentleman.
Un boxeo muy fino. Iba minando cada vez mas, despues venia el remate. Como un artista termina su obra de arte.
Hes stance looks perfect
Great video, ive always thought of him as a Mini Joe Louis as well.
Probably should have added his rear uppercut, it was always a large part of his arsenal.
Thank you! Yeah, very true, was a deadly punch he used to the body.
The explosive thin man
underrated channel,deserve more subscribers.
Thank you! We’re getting there!
Great video! I like your breakdown of Arguello’s style. You are spot on.👍
Excited for this one
Excellent commentary. Loved to watch his fights! The explosive thin man!
Always the best content buddy 😊👊
Great breakdown video man
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed!
@@BoxingLife no prob man. Checkout my channel if you like boxing
Very good. Thank you 👊🏽
Thank you 👊
So legendary even the best boxer from Indonesia's ring name was named after him,the Indonesian thin man,from El Flaco Explosivo AKA the explosive thin man.
RIP grande de grandes..
finally!!
best ever
Sweet Video Love to see one on Salvador Sanchez 🔥🔥🔥🚒
Very good boxer. Slow handspeed slow feet and would always struggle vs the movers but used what he had very well. 5 foot 10 72 inch reach he is a true legend.
I have to say though I have never seen a legend get hit so much. Many times he looked like an amateur missing wild shots and feet stuck in the mud.
Wonder how he would do vs a Lomachenko or Haney
The guy was a 15 round fighter. I think he would really take his time to be economical with his movements and wait for the right time to strike. He would try to put his opponents on the back foot constantly making them have to use up unnecessary energy to keep moving. I think Loma would have a lot more success than Haney would imo.
Ko Alexis W vs both
Alexis clearly doesn't have fast feet but I don't think his hands are slow. They look fast to me. Handspeed does help with great precision which Alexis is known for.
Arguello stops them both....... in the same night.
IN HIS LOSS AGAINST PRYOR, YOU CAN LEARN HOW ACCURATE IN LANDING THE RIGHT HAND
Sorry but Alexis Arguello was one of the great defensive boxers. His used his gaurd and arms to great effect, constantly blocking, parrying and deflecting shots, along with footwork and head movement to get him out of trouble.
Good video though. Check out hanZagod Alexis Arguello defensive movements video.
Having watched so many of his fights now. He would get hit more than you think but he did face a lot of hall of famers. No one is unhittable in boxing. But yes he had very good defense. But it was his amazing offence that stood him apart in my opinion. They work together after all.
@@BoxingLife así es lo mejor de Alexis su ofensiva
Mike Tyson brought me back here. RIP to the memory of The Thin Man.
It's very sad that Pryor UNDOUBTEDLY cheated. It would have been a great day for Alexis if he won.
Wilfredo Gomez and Wilfred Benitez break downs, please!
Do a Carlos monzon breakdown next! Would be great 👍🏼
Have posted now! 😉 ruclips.net/video/1lu2pHEwRVs/видео.html
In the thumbnail he looks like JVCDs brother in Kickboxer fr.
Just watched that movie. He does look like him just skinnier.
@BoxingLife so for his boxing stance is it his lead foot heel lined up with his back foot heel? Hopefully you see this
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will you do a video on the grandmaster? Dmitry Pirog
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It was damn near impossible to beat Arguello in a brawl or by pressure with the exception of Pryor who had to box a few rounds to get outta trouble. Very similar to Joe Louis they both had trouble with movers. Still a great nonetheless
Pryer🚐
Drugs
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Do Aaron Pryor next 🤔
Do one on chocolatito please
Chocolatito Is fake. He's also supports a criminal dictator like Daniel Ortega, something that Alexis Arguello was against. I lost all respect for him.
NICARAGUA CHAMPION
Boxing will never live down the embarrassment, in my mind, of how Pryor did Arguello dirty - in both fights too! While at the end of his long career, Arguello was more than a match for Pryor and could well have beaten the cheating champ. No doubt Arguello's legacy was already set in stone before his 2 defeats against the cheater. Without the mystery liquid in Pryor's corner Arguello might just have KO'd his way to being a 4-time champ.
Exacto amigo, Alexis Argüello, el primero en conseguir 4 categorías realmente y sin trampa
Great breakdown could you do one on Felix Tito Trinidad or Oscar Dela Joya
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Pryor was high on cocaine. arguello should have won that fight.
Arguello gave Pryor permanent brain damage, even tho Pryor survived their two fights because of drugs. Argeullo went on to do miami vice and live a normal life, Pryor's eyes went sideways.
Wassup
Alex had no weaknesses he just fought a zombie in Pryor.
Who really never lost a
Match.The hawk was air
Bombs
The " hawk" was a degenerate cheat. Not worth mentioning him at any time.
I want to love Argüello, but his normal style, low work rate, low footwork, and his tendency to get get jabbed a lot make me not find him entertaining
Not everyone's cup of tea, yes, but my god he was effective! He conserved his energy so he could be more damaging when it came to throwing his power punches - hence the lower work rate at times. I disagree in regards to getting jabbed a lot. In the Pryor fights (and some others) yes, but overall I think he was pretty good defending by parrying or slipping jabs imo.
Which fights have you seen? Arguello was in some of the best fights of his era.
He may seem slow paced and not as extravagant as other fighters but the subtleties of skills is what makes him an interesting fighter.
Maybe you don't realize that when MEN fight MEN, you are going to get hit. Watching fighters today is more about taking the safest course for the most money. Not Arguello. He knocked out 13 World Champions when it meant something. Not like today when everyone gets a belt.
Taking jabs is a tactic. Even you fell for it ringside lol
Todos los reales se los robo su apoderador dejenerado
NOT a very talented boxer. But he's one of the very few boxers who mastered the fundamentals of boxing and reached the pinnacles of it's mastery...a goal that almost too impossible to achieve, even among the legends and more talented boxer than Arguello.
An insane comment. An outstanding boxer in every way except for the fact that he had slow feet.
Talent is winning when it is a fight. What combo would you prefer to be knocked out with? It's coming
He really was slow and didn’t slip punches well or change height and angles but he won his share in spite of it kudos to him
No es talento ? Y todo lo que logro fue sin talento? Por favor
@@constantine7382 eso lo hacía diferente a los demás estilo único
Arguello was a great fighter ,but Aaron Pryor was better, Arguello just got beat.. Stop making excuses for him.
Con druga
@@Pacman-nx8jh Arguello got his butt kicked.
Arón fue mejor y su cocaína más para poder derrotar a alguien superior.
Argüello THE BEST
I'd love to see a Salvador Sanchez video. His stamina was incredible. Great video btw. I'm looking forward to the Aaron Pryor video which you did. You can't do Arguello and not do Pryor! 🤜🫨🤛 😆👹✌️
That's the only reason we know Pryor because he fought Alexis Arquello... check out a video from Panama Lewis with drugs and spending 5 years in Jail for a lot cheating just like Don King