Former champ Alexis Arguello was found dead of a gunshot wound to the chest. He
was recently elected mayor of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Sad day for me
personally, as he was one of my all time favorite fighters and, thanks to my
inlaws who are from Nicaragua, sent me a personalized photo for my bday last
year.

While I am entertained by fighters like Ricardo Mayorga, Alexis Arguello was
everything that was right in boxing and represented the best of Nicaragua. His
class, courage and humility were always an inspiration and though he did have
his deamons outside the ring, he showed the same will and courage he exhibited
within the ring outside it as well. He conquered his drug problems and rose back
to the top culminating with his political victory last year.

Join me in mourning the passing of a true man within, and outside, the ring.