Alexis Argüello (April 19, 1952 - July 1, 2009), also known by the ring name El Flaco Explosivo (lit. "Skinny the Explosive"), was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician. As a boxer he was a three-weight world champion, having held the WBA featherweight title as well as the WBC super featherweight and lightweight titles. He has regularly been cited as one of the greatest fighters of his era, having never lost any of his world titles in the ring, instead relinquishing them each time in pursuit of titles in higher weight classes. After his retirement from boxing, Argüello became active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua, the nation's capital city.
Arguello is ranked 20th on The Ring magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time" and was voted by the Associated Press in 1999 as the #1 junior lightweight of the 20th century.
Nickname(s) El Flaco Explosivo
("The Explosive Thin Man")
El Caballero del Ring
("The Gentleman Of The Ring")
Rated at Featherweight
Super featherweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality Nicaraguan
Born April 19, 1952
Managua, Nicaragua
Died July 1, 2009 (aged 57)
Managua, Nicaragua
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 96
Wins 88
Wins by KO 70
Losses 8