Alexis Arguello Pillows
Description: Andrés Alexis Argüello Bohórquez (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009) was a Nicaraguan professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1995, and later became a politician. He was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA featherweight title from 1974 to 1976; the WBC super featherweight title from 1978 to 1980; and the WBC lightweight title from 1981 to 1982. Additionally, he held the Ring magazine and lineal featherweight titles from 1975 to 1977; the Ring lightweight title from 1981 to 1982; and the lineal lightweight title in 1982.
Description: Andrés Alexis Argüello Bohórquez (April 19, 1952 – July 1, 2009) was a Nicaraguan professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1995, and later became a politician. He was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA featherweight title from 1974 to 1976; the WBC super featherweight title from 1978 to 1980; and the WBC lightweight title from 1981 to 1982. Additionally, he held the Ring magazine and lineal featherweight titles from 1975 to 1977; the Ring lightweight title from 1981 to 1982; and the lineal lightweight title in 1982.
Description: "Alexis Arguello from Nicaragua, stopped Mexico's Salvador Torres in the 3rd round of their scheduled 15 rounder to retain his WBA featherweight title Saturday night at the Forum. Alexis dropped his challenger with a short chopping right. Torres tried to get up at the count of five, but fell back to the canvas to be counted out 1:25 into the round. The Mexican challenger had won the first two rounds with an aggressive two-fisted attack and opened a small cut over the right eye of the champion. At the start of the 3rd, alexis took control of the fight with hammering right-left combinations to Torres' head. Torres was back-pedaling toward a neutral corner when Alexis landed a short right to end the fight."
