Alexis Argüello

Alexis Argüello, born Andrés Alexis Argüello Bohórquez on April 19, 1952, and died on 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, holding 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. He challenged twice for light welterweight world titles and lost both times in famous fights against Aaron Pryor. He is regularly cited as one of the greatest boxers of his era, having never lost a world title in the ring, and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of his native Managua.