Alexis Arguello

Not many people do at the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything other than fighting, women and money.
Alexis Arguello

Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you’re okay and so is the other guy, it’s a brotherhood in there, so you want to make sure everyone is okay after the war is over.
Alexis Arguello

See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that’s why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the sport of boxing if I can help it.
Alexis Arguello

What helped me was I had people around me to remind me to help my country even when it did me wrong, have respect for my people, my family, my nation and mankind.
Alexis Arguello

Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that’s why our sport is so in the air now because we don’t have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world.
Alexis Arguello

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

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

I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you’re able to hit it, you’re able to hit it with a couple of short sharp shots… it’s a beautiful thing.
Alexis Arguello

When you won that title you should know now that you are representing a whole country or nation with your actions and you are now in a glass house or under a microscope and you better be ready to make your people proud.
Alexis Arguello

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

I could do what a lot of people are doing and that’s sign the best Nicaraguan fighters and then sell them to Don King, but there’s no way I’ll do that.
Alexis Arguello

Later in July I’m going to be promoting and putting on a boxing show of amateur fighters from July 21st through the 28th where one hundred kids will be fighting and competing with each other to see who’s going to be the best.
Alexis Arguello

Yes, across the board, these gentlemen understand they have the power to make a difference and even educate people to injustices that are occurring in their worlds.
Alexis Arguello