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Alexis Arguello

(1952–2009) Boxer

28 quotes in 196 categories

Alexis Arguello was a boxer.

Quick Facts About Alexis Arguello

Born: April 19, 1952
Died: July 1, 2009
Profession: Boxer

About Alexis Arguello

[Wikidata] Nicaraguan boxer (1952-2009)... | [Wikipedia] Andrés Alexis Argüello Bohórquez 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 lightw

Quotes by Alexis Arguello

Fighters with 13 fights are winning world titles, and of course they don't know how to behave.

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Behave

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I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you…

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Balance

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Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today.

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Boxing

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Later in July I'm going to be promoting and putting on a boxing show of amateur fighters from July 21st through the…

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Being the best

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It's a lot about the individual and it's really up to you, how much you dedicate to the fight and how hard…

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Fighting

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Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now…

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Air

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When you won that title you should know now that you are representing a whole country or nation with your actions and…

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Action

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I have no regrets because I did everything by the book.

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Book

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When money comes into play then that's all it's about wanting money, who's making the most who can get the most, me,…

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About

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I think I went on a nice winning streak of about 20 fights until I fought Jorge Reyes and he stopped me…

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Fighting

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I made a gym, it's the best gym in Nicaragua, I have kids that this year July 6th through the 11th will…

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Fighting

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Actually punching is a mistake; a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot.

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Actually

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I'm doing it, I took responsibility in my country and I've done it with my bare hands.

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Bare

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I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in…

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Fire

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Not many people do at the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything…

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Age

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I had to get up run in the morning for 2 hours, go to the gym and also get good opponents as…

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Believer

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I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able to hit…

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Able

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See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that's why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the…

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Boxing

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It was a natural process, because when we go to the ring we are human beings, but once you feel the punches…

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Beast

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If you can believe this, I didn't fight for my first world title fight till I had 58 fights, so I really…

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Appreciated

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At the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything other than fighting, women…

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Money

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I could do what a lot of people are doing and that's sign the best Nicaraguan fighters and then sell them to…

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Fighter

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What helped me was I had people around me to remind me to help my country even when it did me wrong,…

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Around

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When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning.

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Conditioning

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Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you're okay and so is the other guy, it's a brotherhood…

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Brotherhood

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