RIP Alexis Arguello

I’ve just read that former three division world champion Alexis Arguello has passed away aged 59 yesterday. I’ve read conflicting stories on the whole thing, but he’s died of an (apparent) self inflicted gun shot to the chest (I’ll likely edit this when more has been found out). Arguello held the Featherweight, Junior Lightweight and Lightweight world titles during the late 1970s-early 1980s and is widely considered to be the greatest fighter at 130lbs of all-time. He waged memorable wars with the likes of Ruben Olivares, Bobby Chacon and Ray Mancini but is probably most well known for his two wars with Junior Welterweight world champion Aaron Pryor. Arguello was elected Mayor of Managua last year and is a National hero in his native Nicaragua where he carried the flag for the countries Olympic team at the Beijing games last year. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
RIP Alexis Arguello.