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.

It is a sad time for boxing.  Arguello was classy.  an asset to the sport.  As a

great champion, and broadcaster, as an analyst, he was a great ambassador for

our sport!  I had the pleasure of meeting him several times at Johnny Tapia

fights in Albuquerque.  He'd always take time for the fans, and goof around with

me on the camcorder for my little public access boxing show.  He is missed.  It

is a tragedy.



--- In boxingonvideotape@yahoogroups.com, "Phantasm" <roldan24@...> wrote:

>

> 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.

>