The straight punches of Alexis Arguello

Yes, he was almost flawless, quote by Peter King:

 

When a fighter is hyped up by illegal stimulants it gives him an ability to absorb punches that he otherwise wouldn't be able to take.

I truly believe that panama lewis knew that pryor or no other jr. welter could take arguellos punches flush and survive, and for this reason he had something prepared for pryor to take. He knew that his fighter would get nailed, no question about it, and he needed an advantage.

The punches that alexis landed were out of this world and could be heard rows back, particularly the one in the 13th round and at the end of the round pryor was walking behind arguello like he wanted more. He had to be on something.

 

arguello made landing his right hand the way he did , look easy,and it isn't.
his left hook was no powder puff either.
how many champs did he fight by the way ?

 

i think his left uppercut followed by his right hand was more lethal than his left hook followed by right hand.

i'm quite a tall boxer for my weight so i have watched alot of him and his uppercuts and straight punches ares ome of the best i have ever seen and he knew exactly how to use his size no matte what he was doing attacking or defending

 

Arguello is, in my opinion, one of the very best punchers in history, perhaps even THE best. His combination of power, technique, and variety (beautiful puncher to body and head) was sheer beauty.

Alexis would have beaten almost any other lightwelter in history the night he fought Pryor, he was unlucky to be facing a natural lww with an ATG chin.

 

Everyone who knows me know what I think of Arguello.

To the above poster, Hatton's bullish strength and Alexis's position at 140 would make it a closer fight, but, for the most part, Hatton is exactly the kind of fighter Arguello LIKED to fight. He would have his moments, but whilst he was having them, he would be set-up....Arguello K.O 11.

And, even as a huge Arguello fan, I agree with Alexis himself 'Pryor didn't need that black bottle to beat me'.

To prove it, Pryor dismantled him even quicker in the 2nd fight, which, IMO, is a very underrated fight. Sure, the 1st fight had taken it's effect on Arguello, but the 2nd fight is still very competitive and exciting.

 

Arguello was never goning to be the same after the first Pryor bout so I don't put too much stock into the 2nd Pryor bout.
Anybody ever see Arguello flatten Kevin Rooney with a single righthand?Beautiful punch.

 

Yeah, funnily enough that is after the 1st Pryor fight. So he clearly had something left.

 

Actually, at least according to boxrec, the Rooney fight was just before the first Pryor bout. That aside, I think it's interesting that both guys fought twice in between their first and second bouts. It's certainly something a lot of people tend to forget.

 

But it was a wide looping left hook which did in Escalera. Other great fighters which threw straight punches are, Wilfredo Gomez, Salvador Sanchez, Julio C. Chavez, Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Robinson. All threw effective straight punches, with great results.

 

Oh, and just for your viewing pleasure: (turn up the volume to hear the impact when Arguello hits Rooney)

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