Arguello was in talks to fight Costello for 140 pound title before Costello was upset by Lonnie Smith. If Arguello had gotten the shot before Smith and win like this,he would have become first 4 division champion in boxing history. Timing is everything. Arguello classy with Costello in post fight interview as always, a great inside and outside the ring.
Nope arguello challenged Pryor and got cheated from winning the 4th division title. He is the unofficial first 4 division champ. Panama and pryor can go shove it
Arguello had the chance to fight Saul Mamby and Bruce Curry who champions at Jr welterweight around the time Pryor was the WBA champion. Arguello wanted to fight Pryor cause he was the best in the division and a fight with him paid the most. Had he fought any of the other champions, he would have been the first 4 division champion. He was cheated against Pryor.
@@MultiNica123Durán 4 años como peso gallo ningún campeón ni retador quería peliar con Durán. Huyeron. aterrorizado 126 libras ningún campeón tampoco quiso peliar con el 130.ningun campeón guiso peliar con el hasta que subió alas 135,libras.
@@デューク西郷-r5nI don’t think Duran ever fought super featherweight and if he did it was very early in his career so he cannot be possibly considered greater than Argüello at that weight
Most lists I've seen have Arguello outside the top five featherweights of all time. I don't necessarily agree with that. Most lists do have Arguello as #1 or #2 all time among junior lightweights.
Willie pep 175 peleas 19 derrotas ganadas 156 ganadas 2 veces campeon pluma llego a estar invicto en 91 peleas le gano a chavez que perdio su pelea 87 con wittaker
Despite Gil Clancy's criticism I thought Costello fought the right fight. Move, make Arguello use his legs and mix it up to the head and body. The way past his prime Arguello was easy to hit and out speed. Arguello had that right hand which was the obvious difference.
And still he had one more ill-advised comeback in his 40's (a decision win over an absolute nobody and finally a decision loss over a slightly better opponent).
I remember this fight on television. arguello had retired and moved back to Nicaragua. the sandanistas who took over by war [funded by the USSR via Cuba.}took all of his money. he had to come back to make money.
2 things.. Notice the trainer for Costello tells Mills Lane "thank you" after stopping the fight.. and Tim Ryan and Gil Clancy were the best at calling at fight 🥊
I loved AA! I was enraged when I found out Pryor got juiced up on coke mixed in a bottle by Panama Lewis every time he started looking fatigued in that first fight and Pryor's superhuman punch output in the final 14th round came straight from the Columbian jungle, through Miami right out to Vegas. Don't let the revisionists fool you with claims it was peppermint schnapps or antihistamines mixed with water in the bottle. Pryor was a cokehead through and through and snorted and freebased himself right out of boxing losing his title without ever losing it in the ring. The first fight ruined Alexis...killed his confidence. Here you see the last of his greatness on display but Pryor, Lewis and Pablo Escobar ended Alexis as a dominant force in Pryor-Arguello 1.
God damn Mills Lane gave that guy about 20 seconds on the first knockdown he supposed to go back he start the count at 1:00 it got been laying on the ground on his ass we're about 5 seconds he started the count at 1:00 then when he got up he gave him another 10 seconds they're just ain't no justice in boxing
Classic Arguello right hand. Both fighters were past their primes but Arguello still had that classic straight right.
The always classy Arguello. One of the all-time greats.
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The greatest right hand in boxing 🥊
Arguello was in talks to fight Costello for 140 pound title before Costello was upset by Lonnie Smith. If Arguello had gotten the shot before Smith and win like this,he would have become first 4 division champion in boxing history. Timing is everything. Arguello classy with Costello in post fight interview as always, a great inside and outside the ring.
Nope arguello challenged Pryor and got cheated from winning the 4th division title. He is the unofficial first 4 division champ. Panama and pryor can go shove it
Arguello had the chance to fight Saul Mamby and Bruce Curry who champions at Jr welterweight around the time Pryor was the WBA champion. Arguello wanted to fight Pryor cause he was the best in the division and a fight with him paid the most. Had he fought any of the other champions, he would have been the first 4 division champion. He was cheated against Pryor.
@@stevens392 Antonio Amaya y Hiroshl Kobayashi
@@MultiNica123Durán 4 años como peso gallo ningún campeón ni retador quería peliar con Durán. Huyeron. aterrorizado 126 libras ningún campeón tampoco quiso peliar con el 130.ningun campeón guiso peliar con el hasta que subió alas 135,libras.
Ring magazine, which was still the Bible of boxing at the time, had hyped Costello as the next great fighter.
un hombre ke no lo da dos veces la histori es unick infalible lo maximo nuestto alexis
One of the greatest who ever graced a ring, Alexis Arguello!
The greatest super feather weight in history Alexis Arquello
No.
Floyd Maywhether＞Duran＞Arguello
@@デューク西郷-r5nI don’t think Duran ever fought super featherweight and if he did it was very early in his career so he cannot be possibly considered greater than Argüello at that weight
@@デューク西郷-r5nArguello... by the specialized ring magazines
Alexis Argüello one of the best puncher in the boxing history. He is considered the feather weight of all times, even over Willy Pep and Sandy Sadler.
Most lists I've seen have Arguello outside the top five featherweights of all time. I don't necessarily agree with that.
Most lists do have Arguello as #1 or #2 all time among junior lightweights.
Willie pep 175 peleas 19 derrotas ganadas 156 ganadas 2 veces campeon pluma llego a estar invicto en 91 peleas le gano a chavez que perdio su pelea 87 con wittaker
Leggenda un fenomeno
Alexis spent 3 rounds studying him then moved in, the consummate professional.
Just shows how good Alexis was. 4 time champ if not for Pryor…… with ease
Both men RIP
Billy's my uncle
@@Nik00dii seen many of his fights very popular
9:53--Is as if Arguello heard him
Costello hit Arguello with a lot of hard body shots first three rounds Costello running out of gas early Arguello nailed him goodnight Irene
RIP both ✝
Man that right hand was beautiful
Even in slo mo that right is hard to see coming.
Despite Gil Clancy's criticism I thought Costello fought the right fight. Move, make Arguello use his legs and mix it up to the head and body. The way past his prime Arguello was easy to hit and out speed.
Arguello had that right hand which was the obvious difference.
Arguello retired after this fight. He said it was the first fight were he got angry. He didn't like the person he became that night.
IIRC Arguello had a heart condition that led to his first retirement, and influenced his second retirement.
And still he had one more ill-advised comeback in his 40's (a decision win over an absolute nobody and finally a decision loss over a slightly better opponent).
Inigualable Arguello
I remember this fight on television. arguello had retired and moved back to Nicaragua. the sandanistas who took over by war [funded by the USSR via Cuba.}took all of his money. he had to come back to make money.
He also joined the Contras and fought against the Nicaraguan Communist Sandanistas to free his country. Indeed, A great man.
Funded by the states also
@@Bruins-vq5ey I was not aware of that. Funny how the US wanted the communists to win
That was broadcasted on CBS Sports Sunday
Arguello's straight right is the closest thing to a perfect cross I've ever seen.
2 things.. Notice the trainer for Costello tells Mills Lane "thank you" after stopping the fight.. and Tim Ryan and Gil Clancy were the best at calling at fight 🥊
Dictionary definitions of the sweet science should include an image of Alexis Arguello.
I loved AA! I was enraged when I found out Pryor got juiced up on coke mixed in a bottle by Panama Lewis every time he started looking fatigued in that first fight and Pryor's superhuman punch output in the final 14th round came straight from the Columbian jungle, through Miami right out to Vegas. Don't let the revisionists fool you with claims it was peppermint schnapps or antihistamines mixed with water in the bottle. Pryor was a cokehead through and through and snorted and freebased himself right out of boxing losing his title without ever losing it in the ring. The first fight ruined Alexis...killed his confidence. Here you see the last of his greatness on display but Pryor, Lewis and Pablo Escobar ended Alexis as a dominant force in Pryor-Arguello 1.
The fight was in Miami
9:54 he sure did
these commentators don't know what they are talking about!
Un flaco explosivo
God damn Mills Lane gave that guy about 20 seconds on the first knockdown he supposed to go back he start the count at 1:00 it got been laying on the ground on his ass we're about 5 seconds he started the count at 1:00 then when he got up he gave him another 10 seconds they're just ain't no justice in boxing
Rip uncle billy
BILLY WAS VERY GOOD,HE LOST TO A MASTER ,SO WHAT
Everyone gets caught in our game
How was pryor able to take those shots? ... Painkillers makes sense ... credit costello
So Pryor take good punches he on something right
But Arguello took good punches too and than Pryor did what's your for him
Good night Irene good night Irene..... I'll see you in my dreams ...
Sometimes I sleep in the country sometimes I sleep right here at home ...
Bad stoppage
No way, Costello was gone.