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Former Boxing Champ & Mayor Of Managua, Alexis Arguello, Found Dead of Gunshot Wound, Apparent Suicide

MANAGUA -- The people of Nicaragua and the international boxing world woke up to the shocking news Wednesday morning that three-time world champ and mayor of Managua Alexis Argüello, 57, is dead.

Early media reports said Argüello, a born-again Sandinista, apparently shot himself in his Managua home in the early morning hours. Forensic medical specialists were still conducting the autopsy to determine cause of death.

Known in the boxing world as ''The Explosive Thin Man'' and the ''Gentleman of the Ring,'' Argüello came from a humble background and turned to the boxing gym at the age of 14, after being thrown out of school for not being able to pay tuition.

In the ring, the skinny kid from Managua found his calling and after only three years of training traveled to Costa Rica and knocked out their national champ in six rounds.

''I beat the crap out of him,'' Argüello said in a 2007 interview, laughing loudly with his infectious Yogi Bear chortle. Argüello went on to win his first world boxing title at 22, and then won two more in different weight classes.

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By miamimike on Jul 1, 2009, 11:46 in Off Topic.

miamimike says on Jul 1, 2009, 11:51:

Before anyone else says it, let me say it "His death is probably related to his leftist Political Affiliation! That was his downfall ! LOL

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billyb says on Jul 1, 2009, 13:20:

I'd look into wether Bush/Cheney were responsible, but joking aside, I loved Alexis as a boxer.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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goin_south says on Jul 1, 2009, 22:59:

dwmte7!
See what I said: "They're droppin like flies"

Would that be a boxing joke???

Careful! Ol' Man!

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 1, 2009, 23:09:

Why would anyone who just took over as mayor of a major city in his country commit suicide. I don't buy it.

Yo me como los mocos debajo de la ruana pa que no me pidan.

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Sam Salmon says on Jul 2, 2009, 16:58:

"Why would anyone who just took over as mayor of a major city in his country commit suicide."
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Maybe because he was 40,000 kinds of violent crooked asshole and couldn't stand himself.

If that's the case he did the world a favour.

' a la orden!'

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