Lightweight · Nicaragua
Alexis Argüello 77-8-0 62 KO · 1968–1995
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Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja)
Alexis Argüello was a lightweight boxer from Nicaragua, born Apr 19, 1952. Record 77-8-0 with 62 knockouts over 1968–1995. World titles: WBC lightweight (1981–1983), WBC super featherweight (1978–1980), WBA featherweight (1974–1976). Alexis Argüello last fought Scott Walker on Jan 21, 1995 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: Αλέξις Αργκουέγιο · Алексис Аргуельо · Алексис Аргуељо +17 more Алексис Аргуэльо · Алексіс Аргуельйо · Алексіс Аргуэльё · Ալեքսիս Արգուելյո · אלכסיס ארגואיו · ألكسيس أرغيو · الكسيس ارجيو · الکسیس آرگوئیو · الکسیس ارګویو · الیکسس آرگویو · अलेक्सिस आर्गुएयो · एलेक्सिस आर्गुएयो · অ্যালেক্সিস আর্গুয়েলো · এলেক্সিছ আৰ্গুৱেলো · ਐਲੇਕਸਿਸ ਆਰਗੁਏਯੋ · એલેક્સિસ આર્ગુએયો · ଆଲେକ୍ସିସ ଆର୍ଗୁଏଲୋ
Born Apr 19, 1952
Died Jul 1, 2009
Country 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Stance Orthodox
Height 178 cm
Reach 183 cm
Nickname El Flaco Explosivo · El Caballero del Ring
Debut Oct 26, 1968
Career 1968–1995
Rounds boxed 491
KO share 81%
Born in Barrio Monseñor Lezcano, Managua, Nicaragua
Titles WBA featherweight · 1974–1976; WBC super featherweight · 1978–1980; WBC lightweight · 1981–1983
Boxerbook rating 2029 ± 250 · inactive since Jan 1995Why here › Confirmed bouts 16 of 85
Career record Record
77-8-0, 62 KOs · 1968–1995
Last result L
UD 10/10 · Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
The record 85 bouts, 1968–1995, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 85, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
UD 10/10 · Arizona Charlie's Decatur, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Argüello 77-7-0 · Walker —
W
Jorge Palomares
MD 10/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Argüello 76-7-0 · Palomares —
W
TKO 4/10 · Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Argüello 75-7-0 · Costello 31-1-0
W
Pat Jefferson
TKO 5/10 · Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, 🇺🇸
Argüello 74-7-0 · Jefferson —
L
For WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles KO 10/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Argüello 74-6-0 · Pryor 33-0-0
W
TKO 3/10 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Argüello 73-6-0 · Noel 29-5-0
W
Vilomar Fernandez
UD 10/10 · Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Argüello 72-6-0 · Fernandez —
L
For WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 14/15 · Orange Bowl, Miami, 🇺🇸
Argüello 72-5-0 · Pryor 31-0-0
W
KO 2/10 · Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Argüello 71-5-0 · Rooney —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring lightweight titles KO 5/15 · The Aladdin, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Argüello 70-5-0 · Ganigan —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 6/15 · Civic Center Beaumont, Texas, 🇺🇸
Argüello 69-5-0 · Busceme —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring lightweight titles KO 7/15 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Argüello 68-5-0 · Elizondo —
W
For WBC and The Ring lightweight titles TKO 14/15 · Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Argüello 67-5-0 · Mancini 20-0-0
W
Won WBC and The Ring lightweight titles UD 15/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Argüello 66-5-0 · Watt 38-7-0
W
Robert Vasquez
TKO 3/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Argüello 65-5-0 · Vasquez —
W
SD 10/10 · Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, 🇺🇸
Argüello 64-5-0 · Ramírez 67-2-0
W
TKO 8/10 · Steel Pier, Superstar Theater - Resorts Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Argüello 63-5-0 · Edwards 27-1-0
W
For WBC super-featherweight title RTD 4/15 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Argüello 62-5-0 · Navarrete 36-6-3
W
UD 10/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Argüello 61-5-0 · Hayes —
W
Retained WBC super featherweight title TKO 11/15 · Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Argüello 60-5-0 · Castillo —
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For WBC super-featherweight title RTD 7/15 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Argüello 59-5-0 · Chacon 42-4-1
W
Retained WBC super featherweight title TKO 11/15 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Argüello 58-5-0 · Limón —
W
For WBC super featherweight title TKO 13/15 · Sports Palace, Rimini, 🇮🇹
Argüello 57-5-0 · Escalera 42-9-2
W
Retained WBC super featherweight title UD 15/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Argüello 56-5-0 · Leon —
L
Vilomar Fernandez
MD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Argüello 56-4-0 · Fernandez —
W
Diego Alcala
Retained WBC super featherweight title KO 1/15 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Argüello 55-4-0 · Alcala —
W
Rey Tam
Retained WBC super featherweight title TKO 5/15 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Argüello 54-4-0 · Tam —
W
Mario Mendez
TKO 3/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Argüello 53-4-0 · Mendez —
W
Won WBC super featherweight title TKO 13/15 · Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, 🇵🇷
Argüello 52-4-0 · Escalera 40-7-2
W
KO 5/10 · Estadio Anastasio Somoza García, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 51-4-0 · Solis —
W
Jerome Artis
TKO 2/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Argüello 50-4-0 · Artis —
W
Benjamin Ortiz
UD 10/10 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Argüello 49-4-0 · Ortiz —
W
Jose Fernandez
TKO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Argüello 48-4-0 · Fernandez —
W
Ezequiel Sanchez
TKO 4/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Argüello 47-4-0 · Sanchez —
W
Alberto Herrera
KO 1/10 · Roberto Clemente Stadium, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 46-4-0 · Herrera —
W
KO 2/10 · Roberto Clemente Stadium, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 45-4-0 · Stevens 2-1-0
W
Salvador Torres
Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles KO 3/15 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Argüello 44-4-0 · Torres —
W
Modesto Concepcion
KO 2/10 · Universidad, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 43-4-0 · Concepcion —
W
SD 10/10 · Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, 🇲🇽
Argüello 42-4-0 · Torres 41-3-1
W
Saul Montana
KO 3/10 · Polideportivo España, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 41-4-0 · Montana —
W
For WBA & The Ring featherweight titles KO 5/15 · Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Argüello 40-4-0 · Kobayashi 19-0-0
W
Rosalio Muro
TKO 2/10 · Cow Palace, Daly City, California, 🇺🇸
Argüello 39-4-0 · Muro —
W
For WBA & vacant The Ring featherweight titles TKO 2/15 · Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, 🇳🇮
Argüello 38-4-0 · Riasco 19-4-4
W
Leonel Hernandez
Retained WBA featherweight title TKO 8/15 · Poliedro, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Argüello 37-4-0 · Hernandez —
W
Oscar Aparicio
UD 10/10 · Nuevo Poliedro, San Salvador
Argüello 36-4-0 · Aparicio —
W
Won WBA featherweight title KO 13/15 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Argüello 35-4-0 · Olivares 78-4-1
W
Otoniel Martinez
KO 1/10 · Roberto Clemente Stadium, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 34-4-0 · Martinez —
W
Oscar Aparicio
PTS 12/12 · Roberto Clemente Stadium, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 33-4-0 · Aparicio —
W
KO 5/10 · Roberto Clemente Stadium, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 32-4-0 · Hafey —
W
Enrique Garcia
KO 3/10 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 31-4-0 · Garcia —
L
For WBA featherweight title UD 15/15 · Gimnasio Nuevo, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Argüello 31-3-0 · Marcel —
W
Raul Martinez Mora
KO 1 · Roberto Clemente Stadium, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 30-3-0 · Mora —
W
TKO 1/10 · Estadio Roberto Clemente, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 29-3-0 · Legrá 129-10-4
W
Sigfrido Rodriguez
TKO 9/10 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 28-3-0 · Rodriguez —
W
Nacho Lomeli
KO 1/10 · Roberto Clemente Stadium, Masaya, 🇳🇮
Argüello 27-3-0 · Lomeli —
W
Octavio Gomez
KO 2/10 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 26-3-0 · Gomez —
W
TKO 3/10 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 25-3-0 · Pascualito —
W
Magallo Lozada
UD 10/10 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 24-3-0 · Lozada —
W
Fernando Fernandez
TKO 2 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 23-3-0 · Fernandez —
W
Rafael Gonzalez
TKO 3 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 22-3-0 · Gonzalez —
W
Memo Ortiz
KO 2/10 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 21-3-0 · Ortiz —
W
Memo Barrera
TKO 2 · Arena Kennedy, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 20-3-0 · Barrera —
W
Jorge Benitez
KO 1 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 19-3-0 · Benitez —
L
Jorge Reyes
TKO 6/10 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 19-2-0 · Reyes —
W
Vicente Worrel Jr.
KO 2/10 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 18-2-0 · Worrel Jr. —
W
Reynaldo Mendoza
TKO 4 · Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 17-2-0 · Mendoza —
W
Emilio Buitrago
Won vacant Nicaraguan bantamweight title UD 10/10 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 16-2-0 · Buitrago —
W
Catalino Alvarado
KO 1 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 15-2-0 · Alvarado —
W
Emilio Buitrago
TKO 5/10 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 14-2-0 · Buitrago —
W
Marcial Loyola
TKO 2 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 13-2-0 · Loyola —
W
Kid Chapula
KO 1 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 12-2-0 · Chapula —
W
Mauricio Buitrago
KO 7/10 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 11-2-0 · Buitrago —
W
Julio Hernandez
UD 10/10 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 10-2-0 · Hernandez —
W
Julio Hernandez
UD 10/10 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 9-2-0 · Hernandez —
W
Antonio Quiroz
KO 6/8 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 8-2-0 · Quiroz —
W
Armando Figueroa
TKO 1 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 7-2-0 · Figueroa —
W
Julio Morales
KO 3 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 6-2-0 · Morales —
W
Jose Urbina
KO 1 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 5-2-0 · Urbina —
W
Marcelino Beckles
TKO 8/8 · Gimnasio Nacional, San José, 🇨🇷
Argüello 3-2-0 · Beckles —
W
Mario Bojorque
KO 1/6 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 3-2-0 · Bojorque —
L
Oscar Espinosa
SD 6/6 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 3-1-0 · Espinosa —
L
Omar Amaya
KO 4 · León, 🇳🇮
Argüello 3-0-0 · Amaya —
W
Burrito Martinez
TKO 3 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 2-0-0 · Martinez —
W
Oscar Espinosa
SD 4/4 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 1-0-0 · Espinosa —
W
Israel Medina
KO 1/4 · Estadio Thomas Cranshaw, Managua, 🇳🇮
Argüello 0-0-0 · Medina —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Alexis Argüello's record? Alexis Argüello's professional record is 77-8-0 with 62 knockouts.
Who did Alexis Argüello fight last? Alexis Argüello last fought Scott Walker on Jan 21, 1995 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Alexis Argüello held? Alexis Argüello has held 3 world title reigns: WBC lightweight (1981–1983), WBC super featherweight (1978–1980), WBA featherweight (1974–1976). Sources Boxerbook ID 12186 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12186 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
