Yes,he just oozed class!..And he let his gloves do his talking,but always polite and gracious while conducting interviews..If he was fighting now( in the age of hype and BS) the media w/b fascinated with him& wouldn't be able to get enough!
Is Nicaraguan bóxer and y the maximal expreción of hispanic guarrior we are son of spanish conquistators and native beasts the same devil know that no cant with us my friend
Mike brought me here. We need these amazing fights on youtube for younger generation to see. This is when boxing was at it's peak. Corruption wasn't everything and fighters just fought.
No fancy pyrotechnics. Probably no over the top press conference or media hype like today. Just a proper fight. The golden age of boxing this. When being a world champion really meant something.
ALEXIS ARGUELLO MI PELADOR FAVORITO UN VERDADERO GUERRERO , LUCHADOR , NUNCA SE RINDIÓ, SIEMPRE IBA HACIA ADELANTE.... EL FLACO EXPLOSIVO, EL CABALLERO DEL RING!!! ARGUELLO AÚN VIVE EN EL ALMA Y CORAZÓN DE TODOS LOS NICARAGÜENSES, ADMIRADORES Y FANÁTICOS ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO
Pienso que Argüello fue un gran boxeador y un excelente campeón. Se le rindió a Aaron Pryor, especialmente la segunda vez cuando no quiso levantarse porque temía por su vida. Aquí tienes el enlace para que veas la pelea. th-cam.com/video/3xxB3p8Qwwo/w-d-xo.html Otra cosa, busca la entrevista en la que el propio Argüello dice que no se quiso poner en pie porque temía por su vida. Saludos, David.
GRANDE ALEXIS GRANDE EL MEJOR PESO LIGERO JR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS, NADIE LO IGUALARA.... Alfredo Escalera para mi otro grande.... PERO ALEXIS ARGUELLO ES DE OTRO PLANETA
No recuerdo el año de la pelea pero estuve ahí. Pocos días antes conocí a Escalera en casa de mi padre y en el 88 conocí a Argüello en New York. Ambos buenos pero Escalera no esquivaba bien los golpes...y Argüello tenía muy buena pegada. Ambos muy humildes y simpáticos...Cuando el boxeo valía la pena..hasta para mojarse.🇵🇷🇵🇷
Spy nicaraguense pero para mi lo mas grande del flaco explosivo alexis arguello fue su humildad y el respeto q tenia hacia su contrincante no por algo le apodaron el caballero del ring .en paz descanse ese gran boxeador amado no solo por los nicaraguense si no por el mundo del boxeo
Against a dangerous opponent like Escalera, Arguello was very relaxed and patient. He slowly broke Escalera down. Arguello kept his cool despite Escalera using illegal backhand punches. The ref warned Escalera several times for throwing backhand punches, but he did not take away any points. Arguello was a great champion.
I don't know what Cosell was seeing in those last few rounds, but Arguello hit him with the best shot of the fight at about the 42:16 mark in the 13th round. He hit him first with a right, then came back with a left that snapped Escalera's head back, and Cosell didn't even acknowledge it. And that was probably where the last cut came from. Arguello was completely dominating the 13th round. Also, that flurry Cosell was so appreciative of Escalara's only one of those punches even landed and he said Arguello was hurt from it. Only the first punch landed and a lot of the force went into the shoulder, but it glanced the face and that probably was what cut Arguello. The next 3 punches were wild or were blocked.
Looking back, it's amazing how bad an announcer Cosell was, he really knew nothing about boxing technique and was always rambling on about something meaningless when the fighter he wasn't rooting for landed punches. The worst was many times Escalera would miss with long looping rights then try to backhand Arguello as he regained his balance, an obvious foul, Arguello would complain to the referee then Cosell woujd tell the audience that Arguello was complaining about headbutts. Boxing on TV in the late 70's and early 80's was fantastic, so many great fights and fighters but the broadcasts became so much better when CBS put Gil Clancy and Angelo Dundee on as color commentators.
Pryors coach asked one of the second to give him the special bottle and pointed at the bottle of "water" it was wrapped in a white towel bottle of water in the last few rounds. It seems after Pryor started drinking from the special bottle during the last 2 rounds Pryor seem to be faster than Alexis, throwing punches non stop at super hyper speed beyond the punches he threw before the last two rounds before he beat Arguello who was overwhelmed by the speed in which Pryor was boxing. There were raised questions about the Special Water Bottle and it's content. Pryor was drinking water from a different bottle before the last two rounds. Arguello was never beaten like that. Just saying...
@@robertogomez8368If you watch the fight again in between rounds 2 and 3 Panamá Lewis asks for the other bottle. That would indicate that Panamá Lewis juiced up Pryor at least twice. And to be fair, I give Pryor the benefit of the doubt by saying that he probably wasn't aware of Panamá Lewis cheating.
Crazy how these ole warriors, pretty much last of the Mohicans so to speak, would go hard for 15 rounds from opening bell. Today they pace themselves to save it for the "championship rounds" of a 12 rounder 😏😏🤔. Salvador Sanchez, Alexis Arguello, hell watch Duran Leonard 1, that was alot of action over the 15 rounds.
He was magnificent, wasn't he? Definitely flawed as a fighter......DEFENSE. But he could get outboxed for 13 rounds and finally time a combo to either drop an opponent and get the decision, or knock them right the F out. Had lungs for DAYS..... My only criticism of him, was he was too patient for his own good. Always confident he'd figure his opponent out in the championship rounds. Thats why he lost or almost lost a few Non-Title 10round tune-up fights......(JL Ramirez)
Musica, I don't know I if I saw your comment before today, or whether someone else or you first said it, but it's exactly true. I was watching this fight and saw his calmness, explosiveness, how he could always be "In the pocket" and ready to throw. I thought, This guy's the Bruce Lee of boxing. Then I read your comment and wonder if I stole it. I think that he had pretty good defense. His head movement was good, his hands were very often in the right position. So many of those grand champions. When a guy gets to 50 fights and keeps improving, that's special to see. Those days are gone now. You're career is over when you get to 50 fights.
Escalera wasn't complaining about a Headbutt in 13th like Cosell says.. he backhanded Arquello and was stopping to apologize.. 42:38 the huge cut over right eye is from the monster hook Arguello landed a few seconds b4. 42:16
What fight was Cosell watching from round 9 on? Except for one punch that caused the cut under Arguellos right eye, Escalera was getting the crap beaten out of him. When Alfredo backhanded Alexis for the 10th time right after Arguello had opened a 4th, new and huge cut on his cheek Cosell said the action was stopped due to a butt by Arguello that had caused the new cut. Not one of Howard's best performances
Alexis Arguello is a real gentleman in and out of the ring.. Very humble and classy with nukes on those skinny arms. Despite what happened later in his life he is still a hero for me
Panama Lewis later went to prison for removing the padding from the boxing gloves of one of his fighters before a fight and, I believe was expelled from boxing. I have no doubt that something was up in the Pryor fight. Lewis proved to be a dishonest conman.
Was Alexis prime. What happened to Alexis happened to dozens of millionaire boxers, who came from poor homes. The millions kept them away from the iron discipline of the gym (even Canelo didn`t escape from this syndrome) . For this reason he showed less defense against Pryor (in addition to the fact that this was doped) and his next three fights he were even very slow and imprecise. But in his prime is considered the best junior lightweight of the 20 century
Styles make fights. Bad matchup for Arguello. Duran s way too quick and strong inside. Arguello..slow starter.....not quick enough with either hands or feet to keep him at punching range.
ARGUELLO, great as he was, couldnt beat Duran IMO, but it'd be a helluva rumble for awhile,..say eight or nine rounds i think. Roberto at his prime lightweight was too quick, and an even harder puncher, let alone defensive abilities. THIS fight here!....wow what a rumble!...great fight.
Idk been watching alot of Arguello fights lately, he definitely had a chance id say decision Duran but wow it would be a dream fight, ur right Durans speed would be the deciding factor
In 1978 there was a fight Duran and Alexis at 135 Alexis pulled out of the fight he did not want nothing to do with Duran Duran Ko two fighter that Alexis had lost to Duran at 135 in his prime was invincible the greatest lightweight in boxing history
@@constantine7382 Yes he was from Nicaragua and Don King was prepping a fight between Arguello and Sanchez this would have been a fight , may both rest in peace ,
It also shows how Ring Announcers .. boxing..ufc.. etc. can get stuck calling a fight for someone. 42:16 this Left hook was basically the game ender as it opened Escelara's right eye .. and Cosell only mentions the light counter by Escalera.. as Escalera was having a couple good rounds. Cosell couldn't pivot to what was actually happening.
Arguello might have lasted the distance, but Duran was too mobile on the inside & had too many skills for Arguello - slick movers like Leonard & Benitez tended to give Duran the most problems. Would have been something to see though.......
As much as I like Alexis I don't think he would have beaten Duran. Would have been a tough fight, Duran possibly a stoppage in the last couple of rounds.
As great as Duran was at lightweight, and I truly was a fan, when people talk about this dream fight they seem to forget a few things. Duran has a well earned legend. However, at lightweight it's a little overblown. I know that's sacrilege but the numbers bare me out. His toughest fights, and the best he fought, were Ken Buchanan, Ray Lampkin, and Estaban DeJesus. He flat out refused to honor the rematch with Buchanan. Lampkin was 29-3-1 and had NEVER beaten a major fighter. And DeJesus beat Duran and dropped him twice in 3 fights. DeJesus was a good fighter but had no where near the power of Arguello. Arguello beat every major fighter, that would fight him, in 3 weight classes. Duran's management, not Duran, avoided moving up to fight a young Cervantes or Napoles. ( He would have beaten Cervantes. Not sure about Jose) Neither Arguello or Duran liked movers. No problem here. But as great as Duran was, he was troubled by people with the power to fight back. Don't believe me? Go back and look at the records of the fighters he defended against. NOT a great bunch and no real punchers. Ring magazine, in the late 70's, had a very detailed article about this. He was dominant but it just wasn't a great group. I had a letter printed in Ring magazine in the early 90's about this dream fight. But before anyone jumps on, please go back and look at what I pointed out. You may be surprised. This matchup has trilogy written all over it!
Duran could maul Arguello on the inside but I also see a possibility of Arguello hammering Durans chin with a straight right the way Hearns did... wish the fight would have happened, would have been an amazing central-american rivalry too
Si ves la pelea con Rubén Olivares al finalizar el round 12 verás lo mismo a pesar de haber recibido una avalancha de golpes de parte del Púas. Es como si le estuviese diciendo, eso es todo Rubén? Y bueno, sabemos lo que sucedió en el siguiente round.
Valiente Escalera. Recuerdo vino a Nicaragua a promocionar la pelea y subió con una culebra, dijo que iba a destrozar a Argüello y que va el flaco lo doblegó a domicilio
Cosell was always an a$$. He's describing a fight that isn't happening.. Escalera is missing constantly in round 12 and is getting tagged, yet Cosell is talking about him being all over Arguello but he's missing 4 out of 5 punches and getting hit. LMAO
@@Thonolan000”My god, they called it a draw!” - On Hagler/Antuofermo While I do think Hagler won that fight, he later admitted he was more pensive than he should’ve been after 8, which allowed Vito to narrow the scorecards. Same as against Duran, which logic suggested shouldn’t have been as close as it was, so Marvin was feeling some pressure?
I would like to have seen the cards of the judges when it was stopped. If the tape had continued I think Cosell would have gotten and told the TV audience .
Despite frequently mixing up the two fighters and taking liberty with his vowels (Arguella, Escalero, Porto Rica), Howard Cosell is still by far my favorite sports commentator.
Bro!! Duran was a Volume puncher just like Pryor, but with way more experience and quality of opposition!! The ONLY great fighter Pryor beat was Arguello....period!! Not that impressive either....Alexis was a goddamn FEATHERWEIGHT Who had 80 fights under his belt... Had looked slower and less powerful at Lightweight (much less Junior Welterweight) Pryor was a 2 hit wonder....beat Alexis twice and Snorted All Pablo Escobar's cocaine off hooker's asses. Pryor is considered one of the best Jr. Welters of All time BUT not considered an ALL TIME GREAT. 👎
@@aduarte8057 Pryor was NO ATG. Seems like the Age of the Internet has deluded some of his old fans and New ones. He is considered one of the top dominant Jr. Welters of all-time.....but that's MUCH different from ATG status. He just didn't have the # of fights, or the longevity of an ATG. Pryor beat an ATG.....Twice, in Arguello, but Arguello was nearing his end plus he was nowhere near the puncher he had been at the lighter weights. To reach ATG status, Pryor needed great opposition....he needed Duran or Leonard or Hearns.....He needed titles in multi- divisions. Here's the thing misleading all you guys who argue that he IS an ATG: He was not considered all-time by the experts of HIS day......BUT they did consider him a LEGENDARY TALENT.....meaning, he had the POTENTIAL to be a multi-division dominant Champ, and they recognized this, BUT he never fulfilled that Potential. Sorry man, I know people think he was the SHIT, and HE WAS!!! But he just didn't have the "Resume" and stopped WAY TOO SOON due to his partying/drug issues. I LOVED the Hawk, but he's just a legend, a tale of what "might have" been. People on the internet have blown him up to All time great status, because of his exciting style and his record.....that's it.
@@bakgammon He was fucking amazing....BUT he never fought anyone to test that shaky chin of his (he was dropped by a few fighters, Cervantes being one). I GUARANTEE you if Duran or Hearns had hit him, they WOULD have tested his resolve. If you watch the amateur fight between him and Tommy Hearns, HE was the veteran at the time, and Tommy was SOOO little & skinny, but Hearns Cracked him one or two good times and he was Stunned. Fast forward 5 years after Hearns built some muscle, and I dont know if Aaron could've taken those shots. I think Leonard would've beaten him too.
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Arguello was one of the greatest fighter all time a master technician
Alexis Arguello my all-time favorite fighter, never bragged, always a humble man, raw power in both hands, cool calm and explosive.
Yes,he just oozed class!..And he let his gloves do his talking,but always polite and gracious while conducting interviews..If he was fighting now( in the age of hype and BS) the media w/b fascinated with him& wouldn't be able to get enough!
Yeah, you could never accuse him of being a trash talker or being hateful. Always professional no matter what.
While not my favorite I agree with the poster’s sentiment. Tough and humble
@quantumo2099, Aaron Pryor beat Argüello twice, TWICE.
Impossible to hate him,his style is likeable and he got legit skills and talent,then with that attitude?
Arguello is my kind of people, a clean boxer not afraid of anyone, and always a gentelman
Ivan Santana His talent& gentlemanly behavior is universally recognized, no cockiness, no trashtalk, just skill&sportsmanship.
Think he lost his first match yet became a world 🌎 champion anyway!!!
It's easy to see where Chocolatito gets it from
He Was your kind of fighter. He committed suicide in 2009.
Is Nicaraguan bóxer and y the maximal expreción of hispanic guarrior we are son of spanish conquistators and native beasts the same devil know that no cant with us my friend
Mike brought me here. We need these amazing fights on youtube for younger generation to see. This is when boxing was at it's peak. Corruption wasn't everything and fighters just fought.
And then were robbed by corrupted promoters and managers.
No fancy pyrotechnics. Probably no over the top press conference or media hype like today. Just a proper fight. The golden age of boxing this. When being a world champion really meant something.
All you need brother.
Completely agree with you brother‼👌🏽
Amen. Today Boxing is mainly a pile.of crap
You know it .. bro
So pyrotechnics and over the top PCs just started recently? Hmmm...
ALEXIS ARGUELLO MI PELADOR FAVORITO UN VERDADERO GUERRERO , LUCHADOR , NUNCA SE RINDIÓ, SIEMPRE IBA HACIA ADELANTE.... EL FLACO EXPLOSIVO, EL CABALLERO DEL RING!!! ARGUELLO AÚN VIVE EN EL ALMA Y CORAZÓN DE TODOS LOS NICARAGÜENSES, ADMIRADORES Y FANÁTICOS ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO
No solo en Nicaragua también en el mundo desde Venezuela lo reccordamos con admiracion
@@cruzaponte4270 gracias camarada... Viva Venezuela viva Nicaragua y viva Cuba... Saludos fraternos desde Nicaragua libre!!!!!!!
Pienso que Argüello fue un gran boxeador y un excelente campeón.
Se le rindió a Aaron Pryor, especialmente la segunda vez cuando no quiso levantarse porque temía por su vida. Aquí tienes el enlace para que veas la pelea.
th-cam.com/video/3xxB3p8Qwwo/w-d-xo.html
Otra cosa, busca la entrevista en la que el propio Argüello dice que no se quiso poner en pie porque temía por su vida.
Saludos,
David.
This is the era I grew up in, live championship fights on network TV!
Alfredo El Salsero Escalera orgullo de PR no se le a dado el reconocimie.nto que el merece viva nuestro Alfredo El Salsero Escalera Dios te bendiga
Y definitivamente uno de los grandes campeones que ha dado Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Un boxeador valiente.
Una pelea inolvidable, muy buena pelea. Napoleón Gallo de Nagarote, León, Nicaragua
Alfredo "El Salsero" Escalera despite his loses in his boxing career hes a respect humble legend in world boxing 🇺🇸🇵🇷
Absolutely. That shines through in his interview for the Ring Magazine 'Best I Faced' - humble gentleman, with no ego.
Puerto Rico has produced so many great fighters!!!! It's no wonder that the fight game is so lively in PR. Felix in NYC 2/22.
No wonder they used to called Alexis Arguello, "The Explosive Thin Man". Great Champion!
Felix Ramos You're correct for sure
El Flaco De Explosivo ✊🏽
Thanks for the post. Truly a great fight.
what a honor to watch such a talented pair of fighters. Very very rewarding.
Great champion Alexis Arguello. A complete class act.
Completely agree with you.✅
GRANDE ALEXIS GRANDE EL MEJOR PESO LIGERO JR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS, NADIE LO IGUALARA.... Alfredo Escalera para mi otro grande.... PERO ALEXIS ARGUELLO ES DE OTRO PLANETA
Dinamita pura en ambas manos de Alexis Argüello .fuera de serie
I love the sound of the crowd before the bell.
One the greatest fight ever. Alexis Arquello the greatest boxing machine
alexis arguello beautiful smooth movements
No recuerdo el año de la pelea pero estuve ahí. Pocos días antes conocí a Escalera en casa de mi padre y en el 88 conocí a Argüello en New York. Ambos buenos pero Escalera no esquivaba bien los golpes...y Argüello tenía muy buena pegada. Ambos muy humildes y simpáticos...Cuando el boxeo valía la pena..hasta para mojarse.🇵🇷🇵🇷
Spy nicaraguense pero para mi lo mas grande del flaco explosivo alexis arguello fue su humildad y el respeto q tenia hacia su contrincante no por algo le apodaron el caballero del ring .en paz descanse ese gran boxeador amado no solo por los nicaraguense si no por el mundo del boxeo
Against a dangerous opponent like Escalera, Arguello was very relaxed and patient. He slowly broke Escalera down. Arguello kept his cool despite Escalera using illegal backhand punches. The ref warned Escalera several times for throwing backhand punches, but he did not take away any points. Arguello was a great champion.
Grande alexis arguello r.i.p champion viva nicaragua
Mi ídolo de toda la vida Alexis Argüello 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
I don't know what Cosell was seeing in those last few rounds, but Arguello hit him with the best shot of the fight at about the 42:16 mark in the 13th round. He hit him first with a right, then came back with a left that snapped Escalera's head back, and Cosell didn't even acknowledge it. And that was probably where the last cut came from. Arguello was completely dominating the 13th round.
Also, that flurry Cosell was so appreciative of Escalara's only one of those punches even landed and he said Arguello was hurt from it. Only the first punch landed and a lot of the force went into the shoulder, but it glanced the face and that probably was what cut Arguello. The next 3 punches were wild or were blocked.
I think Howard momentarily got their names mixed up. That was a heck of a hook.
Looking back, it's amazing how bad an announcer Cosell was, he really knew nothing about boxing technique and was always rambling on about something meaningless when the fighter he wasn't rooting for landed punches. The worst was many times Escalera would miss with long looping rights then try to backhand Arguello as he regained his balance, an obvious foul, Arguello would complain to the referee then Cosell woujd tell the audience that Arguello was complaining about headbutts. Boxing on TV in the late 70's and early 80's was fantastic, so many great fights and fighters but the broadcasts became so much better when CBS put Gil Clancy and Angelo Dundee on as color commentators.
Simplemente el mejor en las 2 peleas Arguello.. fue un grande del box... Escalera muy bueno pero Alexis era Alexis.
Arquello was a great fighter and a class act broke my heart when Pryor beat him twice boxing can be brutal for sure
Call it an excuse but both times Pryor was juiced!
Pryors coach asked one of the second to give him the special bottle and pointed at the bottle of "water" it was wrapped in a white towel bottle of water in the last few rounds. It seems after Pryor started drinking from the special bottle during the last 2 rounds Pryor seem to be faster than Alexis, throwing punches non stop at super hyper speed beyond the punches he threw before the last two rounds before he beat Arguello who was overwhelmed by the speed in which Pryor was boxing. There were raised questions about the Special Water Bottle and it's content. Pryor was drinking water from a different bottle before the last two rounds. Arguello was never beaten like that.
Just saying...
@@robertogomez8368If you watch the fight again in between rounds 2 and 3 Panamá Lewis asks for the other bottle. That would indicate that Panamá Lewis juiced up Pryor at least twice. And to be fair, I give Pryor the benefit of the doubt by saying that he probably wasn't aware of Panamá Lewis cheating.
Textbook overhand right cross and a mini bolo punch to the mid section is what I remember most about the explosive thin man
La pelea estaba bien pareja, bueno por algo se pierde y se gana paro por una cortada, muy buena pelea
Give Escalera props,it take 2 to tango
I saw this when it originally aired. Howard Cosell was one of the great fight callers. Great stuff this fight. A classic.
Cosell was an idiot. Totally clueless, and very arrogant... What a combination.
Crazy how these ole warriors, pretty much last of the Mohicans so to speak, would go hard for 15 rounds from opening bell. Today they pace themselves to save it for the "championship rounds" of a 12 rounder 😏😏🤔. Salvador Sanchez, Alexis Arguello, hell watch Duran Leonard 1, that was alot of action over the 15 rounds.
Alexis Arguello the Bruce Lee of boxing...
He was magnificent, wasn't he? Definitely flawed as a fighter......DEFENSE. But he could get outboxed for 13 rounds and finally time a combo to either drop an opponent and get the decision, or knock them right the F out. Had lungs for DAYS.....
My only criticism of him, was he was too patient for his own good. Always confident he'd figure his opponent out in the championship rounds. Thats why he lost or almost lost a few Non-Title 10round tune-up fights......(JL Ramirez)
@@lemankurtz8950 you are right
Nope Floyd Mayweather
@@lemankurtz8950 yes. Had the build of a long distance runner. That definitely helped.
Musica, I don't know I if I saw your comment before today, or whether someone else or you first said it, but it's exactly true. I was watching this fight and saw his calmness, explosiveness, how he could always be "In the pocket" and ready to throw. I thought, This guy's the Bruce Lee of boxing. Then I read your comment and wonder if I stole it. I think that he had pretty good defense. His head movement was good, his hands were very often in the right position. So many of those grand champions. When a guy gets to 50 fights and keeps improving, that's special to see. Those days are gone now. You're career is over when you get to 50 fights.
Escalera wasn't complaining about a Headbutt in 13th like Cosell says.. he backhanded Arquello and was stopping to apologize.. 42:38 the huge cut over right eye is from the monster hook Arguello landed a few seconds b4. 42:16
In boxing wins and losses shouldn't matter...at the wnd of the day what we want to see is a fight
What fight was Cosell watching from round 9 on? Except for one punch that caused the cut under Arguellos right eye, Escalera was getting the crap beaten out of him. When Alfredo backhanded Alexis for the 10th time right after Arguello had opened a 4th, new and huge cut on his cheek Cosell said the action was stopped due to a butt by Arguello that had caused the new cut. Not one of Howard's best performances
All Time Great Fight
A Lovely Man by all accounts
Murdered I believe
Alexis Arguello is a real gentleman in and out of the ring.. Very humble and classy with nukes on those skinny arms. Despite what happened later in his life he is still a hero for me
Alexis arguello, mejor peso junior ligero de todos los tiempos
El boricua muy valiente y aguantador.No pudo...Argüello mucho más golpes y potencia.Buen espectáculo.PorteñoBaires
I still think Panama Lewis gave the hawk some special water when he fought Arguello may they both rest in peace
He did give Aaron Pryor a special bottle that he mixed.
Such was the result of the famous bottle that Pryor came out the next round fresh as a lettuce, and worn Arguello could not stand the gale
Panama Lewis later went to prison for removing the padding from the boxing gloves of one of his fighters before a fight and, I believe was expelled from boxing. I have no doubt that something was up in the Pryor fight. Lewis proved to be a dishonest conman.
@@antonioacevedo5200 that was Luis Resto Jr.
Joseph Hernandez I heard it was something they give to people with asthma. It opens up the lungs.
Arguello uno de los grandes, grandes de todos los tiempos.
Was Alexis prime. What happened to Alexis happened to dozens of millionaire boxers, who came from poor homes. The millions kept them away from the iron discipline of the gym (even Canelo didn`t escape from this syndrome) . For this reason he showed less defense against Pryor (in addition to the fact that this was doped) and his next three fights he were even very slow and imprecise. But in his prime is considered the best junior lightweight of the 20 century
Best jr. lightweight EVER, PERIOD.
Gad I love Alexis but Duran would have crunched him.
Styles make fights. Bad matchup for Arguello. Duran s way too quick and strong inside. Arguello..slow starter.....not quick enough with either hands or feet to keep him at punching range.
Irrelevant
It was all they talked about in the mid 70s. Never they could make it happen, so yes it is at this point.
Arguello lost to Vilomar Fernandez at the Garden and that killed interest in a Duran fight
I don’t think so, no way jose
The greatest super feather weight in history
This Nica is my favorite boxer ever.
El orgullo Nica el flaco explosivo
De costa rica era
@@Gabe586jajaja, igual que el Gallopinto verdad?
Who was a bigger puncher? Carlos Monzon or Alexis Arguello?
Arguello
Argüello !!!
Monzon KO percentage----> 67,81%
Arguello KO percentage----> 80,50%
This says all.... 😉
Arguello.
Arguello
Lástima q murió.
Alexis tuviese sido el próximo presidente de nic
Escalera fights a lot similar to Pryor's style.
Boy oh boy, did those guys ever fight their asses off!
Alexis Arguello nicaragua siempre te amara nicaragua siempre te dara el lugar que te mereces .. viva nicaragua
Howard doing a great job calling this
WTF???????????? GREAT FIGHT BUT THAT STOPPAGE SEEMED A LITTLE SUSPECT TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRING BACK THE FIGHTERS!!!!!!!!!!
Don't worry they fought a second time look for it
If Alfredo Escalera wins this fight he is in the IBHOF for sure.
ARGUELLO, great as he was, couldnt beat Duran IMO, but it'd be a helluva rumble for awhile,..say eight or nine rounds i think. Roberto at his prime lightweight was too quick, and an even harder puncher, let alone defensive abilities. THIS fight here!....wow what a rumble!...great fight.
Idk been watching alot of Arguello fights lately, he definitely had a chance id say decision Duran but wow it would be a dream fight, ur right Durans speed would be the deciding factor
In 1978 there was a fight Duran and Alexis at 135 Alexis pulled out of the fight he did not want nothing to do with Duran Duran Ko two fighter that Alexis had lost to Duran at 135 in his prime was invincible the greatest lightweight in boxing history
Epic battle.
Soy puertorriqueño y me alegro que Arguello le partió la cara al insolente de Escalera
Alex was the true most humble and best Mexican boxer..he and Salvador Sanchez were such great fighters
Arguello was from Nicaragua.
@@constantine7382 Yes he was from Nicaragua and Don King was prepping a fight between Arguello and Sanchez this would have been a fight , may both rest in peace ,
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It also shows how Ring Announcers .. boxing..ufc.. etc. can get stuck calling a fight for someone. 42:16 this Left hook was basically the game ender as it opened Escelara's right eye .. and Cosell only mentions the light counter by Escalera.. as Escalera was having a couple good rounds. Cosell couldn't pivot to what was actually happening.
I love Arguello as one of the greatest fighters ever. Beat Duran? I cant even fathom that thought!
Arguello might have lasted the distance, but Duran was too mobile on the inside & had too many skills for Arguello - slick movers like Leonard & Benitez tended to give Duran the most problems.
Would have been something to see though.......
As much as I like Alexis I don't think he would have beaten Duran. Would have been a tough fight, Duran possibly a stoppage in the last couple of rounds.
As great as Duran was at lightweight, and I truly was a fan, when people talk about this dream fight they seem to forget a few things.
Duran has a well earned legend. However, at lightweight it's a little overblown. I know that's sacrilege but the numbers bare me out. His toughest fights, and the best he fought, were Ken Buchanan, Ray Lampkin, and Estaban DeJesus. He flat out refused to honor the rematch with Buchanan. Lampkin was 29-3-1 and had NEVER beaten a major fighter. And DeJesus beat Duran and dropped him twice in 3 fights. DeJesus was a good fighter but had no where near the power of Arguello.
Arguello beat every major fighter, that would fight him, in 3 weight classes. Duran's management, not Duran, avoided moving up to fight a young Cervantes or Napoles. ( He would have beaten Cervantes. Not sure about Jose)
Neither Arguello or Duran liked movers. No problem here. But as great as Duran was, he was troubled by people with the power to fight back. Don't believe me? Go back and look at the records of the fighters he defended against. NOT a great bunch and no real punchers. Ring magazine, in the late 70's, had a very detailed article about this. He was dominant but it just wasn't a great group.
I had a letter printed in Ring magazine in the early 90's about this dream fight. But before anyone jumps on, please go back and look at what I pointed out. You may be surprised.
This matchup has trilogy written all over it!
Duran could maul Arguello on the inside but I also see a possibility of Arguello hammering Durans chin with a straight right the way Hearns did... wish the fight would have happened, would have been an amazing central-american rivalry too
@@dltguitar6532 Panama vs. Nicaragua.
Alexis con su mirada intimidante , minuto 25:05 jajaja
Si ves la pelea con Rubén Olivares al finalizar el round 12 verás lo mismo a pesar de haber recibido una avalancha de golpes de parte del Púas. Es como si le estuviese diciendo, eso es todo Rubén?
Y bueno, sabemos lo que sucedió en el siguiente round.
Duran era un hombre normal no de hierro alexis pudo sorprenderle por que no
No sabes de boxeo.
Creo de seguro que Durán lo haría pedazos en las costillas y luego le diera un ko, en el 6 o 7. Mucho Durán para cualquiera en esa época.
Arguello tenía para ganarle a Duran porque no
Escalera put on a good show, he would have been very disappointed not to go the distance.
Valiente Escalera. Recuerdo vino a Nicaragua a promocionar la pelea y subió con una culebra, dijo que iba a destrozar a Argüello y que va el flaco lo doblegó a domicilio
A 15 round championship fight. Boxing lost a lot when they changed to 12 round fights.
Wow alexis got a way with some Shots in round 8
Good 👍
Exelente boxeador
Escalera el que no le tuvo miedo a nadie.
Yo el gane a Escalera en 1983 cuando Roberto Duran noqueo a Pipino Cuevas. Decisión unanime en 10 rounds
Alexis Arguello 🇳🇮 💪🥊
Alexis Arguello para mí era el boxeador ideal, lo vi pelear en El Forum, siempre lo admiré, era .i boxeador que tenia todo, incluido personalidad.
I am puertorican but i am glad that Arguello shut up the loudmouth of Escalera!!
Esos guantes paresen manoplas de catcher...
Well that was a fishy stoppage. Just as Esculara is coming on and getting the upper hand, they stop the fight.
Arguello is one of my fav of all time, but, even I wondered the same thing... seems too convenient
@@maxhitikos My favorite too. Luckily they rematched and this time Arguello left no doubt.
They are holding up Arguello's hand at the end and he's looking around like he's not sure whats going on
Because Escalera sustained a nasty cut between his upper lip and his nose
@@burtonrivera5253 Arguello almost split open escalera's lips in 2 pieces
I think there was a strong possibility that Pryor was 'juiced' in both fights,
Why the sandinistas murder this good human being with complicity of his wife... I'm still wondering
Because he was going to defect from their party and he knew too much about their election frauds. That simple.
Barry Mccoy wow. I missed that one. I knew he died tragically yet didn’t know they murdered him. You have a good TH-cam on that one ☝🏼?
Frank Gifford daying Escalera can take you out with one punch he means Arguello is the harder puncher
Cosell was always an a$$. He's describing a fight that isn't happening.. Escalera is missing constantly in round 12 and is getting tagged, yet Cosell is talking about him being all over Arguello but he's missing 4 out of 5 punches and getting hit. LMAO
Cosell was among the very worst boxing commentators that I've ever seen. Possibly the most annoying human being that ever lived.
@@Thonolan000”My god, they called it a draw!” - On Hagler/Antuofermo
While I do think Hagler won that fight, he later admitted he was more pensive than he should’ve been after 8, which allowed Vito to narrow the scorecards.
Same as against Duran, which logic suggested shouldn’t have been as close as it was, so Marvin was feeling some pressure?
I would like to have seen the cards of the judges when it was stopped. If the tape had continued I think Cosell would have gotten and told the TV audience .
Arguello en la 2da casi lo mata
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Bull shit stop the fight
Despite frequently mixing up the two fighters and taking liberty with his vowels (Arguella, Escalero, Porto Rica), Howard Cosell is still by far my favorite sports commentator.
Cosell was a drunk.
@ Wanda Landowska : and by far my favorite sports commentator.
Cosell was clueless when it came to boxing.
@marcxopoco : and by far my favorite sports commentator.
@@ArkyMalarkey yes, Cowell was wonderful. The best.
Corey roberts, i loved to watch arguello fight. He was exciting!!
Looks like Pryor...but DON'T have Pryor ENERGY...NON STOP BANGING! Pryor would've beat Duran up.
Bro!! Duran was a Volume puncher just like Pryor, but with way more experience and quality of opposition!! The ONLY great fighter Pryor beat was Arguello....period!!
Not that impressive either....Alexis was a goddamn FEATHERWEIGHT
Who had 80 fights under his belt...
Had looked slower and less powerful at Lightweight (much less Junior Welterweight) Pryor was a 2 hit wonder....beat Alexis twice and Snorted All Pablo Escobar's cocaine off hooker's asses. Pryor is considered one of the best Jr. Welters of All time
BUT not considered an ALL TIME GREAT. 👎
@@lemankurtz8950 The Hawk is definitely an all time great. You talking out the side of your neck.
@@aduarte8057 Pryor was NO ATG. Seems like the Age of the Internet has deluded some of his old fans and New ones. He is considered one of the top dominant
Jr. Welters of all-time.....but that's MUCH different from ATG status. He just didn't have the # of fights, or the longevity of an ATG. Pryor beat an ATG.....Twice, in Arguello, but Arguello was nearing his end plus he was nowhere near the puncher he had been at the lighter weights. To reach ATG status, Pryor needed great opposition....he needed Duran or Leonard or Hearns.....He needed titles in multi- divisions. Here's the thing misleading all you guys who argue that he IS an ATG:
He was not considered all-time by the experts of HIS day......BUT they did consider him a LEGENDARY TALENT.....meaning, he had the POTENTIAL to be a multi-division dominant Champ, and they recognized this, BUT he never fulfilled that Potential. Sorry man, I know people think he was the SHIT, and HE WAS!!! But he just didn't have the "Resume" and stopped WAY TOO SOON due to his partying/drug issues. I LOVED the Hawk, but he's just a legend, a tale of what "might have" been. People on the internet have blown him up to All time great status, because of his exciting style and his record.....that's it.
I'm not a Duran fan at all but Pryor was a sloppy windmill and while he was a feinting aggressive master technician
@@bakgammon He was fucking amazing....BUT he never fought anyone to test that shaky chin of his (he was dropped by a few fighters, Cervantes being one). I GUARANTEE you if Duran or Hearns had hit him, they WOULD have tested his resolve. If you watch the amateur fight between him and Tommy Hearns, HE was the veteran at the time, and Tommy was SOOO little & skinny, but Hearns Cracked him one or two good times and he was Stunned. Fast forward 5 years after Hearns built some muscle, and I dont know if Aaron could've taken those shots. I think Leonard would've beaten him too.
Iate arguellovs late sanchez who would win?
Corey roberts, arguello, was master boxer. He was sadly killed, in 2009!!