Alexis Arguello vs Ray Mancini 

Mancini was an excellent contender and demonstrated great heart, but Arguello is one of the all-time greats and demonstrated the patience and stamina to wait for the opening he needed. Alexis embodies class and is a true credit to the sport.

The way Alexis hugged Ray and pinched his cheek like he was his favorite nephew... a classy man indeed. May he rest in peace.

I watched this epic fight and Alexis Arguello was one of my favorites back in the 80s. Mancini wasn`t ready for someone like Arguello. The boxing today is not even close to the skill and talent of the 80s.

Arguello was classy boxing master. He would never intentionally hurt his opponent, a true professional with the highest respect for the sport and his adversary. A man who transcended the sport and took it to public office. May he rest in peace.

Arguello just the classiest dude to ever lace up gloves. RIP.

AAAAAhhh back in the day when boxing existed on regular tv. I remember seeing this fight as a lot of fights were broadcast on the tube. I could name all the fighters then,now Im lucky I dont know boxing even exists now. Yes Alex impressed me not only his masterful boxing lesson he gave to Mancini, but his gentlemen approach after the fight. A genuine class act.A memory for ever!

Man, this video is like gold. Mancini is really the main reason I started watching boxing as a kid. Of course Alexis Arguello is one of the all-time greats and he was so gracious and humble the way he consoled Mancini after the fight. And the announcing team of Tim Ryan and Gil Clancy was one of the best. Never missed those Saturday afternoon fights on CBS. Great upload. Memories.

70 wins, 4 losses, 3 division champ V 20 wins. Mancini did well to get beyond the first 3 rds. Aguello's one of the classiest fighters ever.

As a former Golden Gloves boxer in 1985-1987 the highest compliment I ever received was being told I fought like Alexis Arguello. I was very thin like Arguello and most wondered where the power came from. 😆 My main weapon was my right cross. Arguello's was legendary and devastating. RIP Champ.

I remember this fight. I certainly admired Alexis Arguello but I was rooting for Ray that night. I felt so disappointed when Ray lost, for him. for his family, for me. Ray's spirit and and Alexis' class are constant inspirations for me.

Que boxeador exquisito, simple, efectivo,sin desperdiciar golpes, atlético,una gran persona,mí hijo Alexis lleva su nombre,un ídolo aquí desde Argentina 👍👍

Alexis Arguello, a true gentleman both inside and outside the ring. RIP champ!

Unlike most if the Boxers today,, These guys were all class

Arguello, a tough fighter and a gentleman in and outside the box. RIP Alex.

I remember watching this fight on CBS Sports Spectacular (Saturday). I was a fan of Arguello.

Para ganarle a arguello temnian que matarlo tremendo peleador soy boricua y para mi un olgullo hispano. Saludos a todos los nicaraguenses

Un tipo tan culto De los pocos latinos no creados en eeuu Que hablaba buen ingles. Muy preparado alexis

I talked to Arguello a couple of times, I've heard from himself the story of a couple of his fights, one of them was the one first vs. Pryor and as the teenager that I was, I asked him: "He really cheated on you with some drug?" He told me that, after lillte black bottle episode happened, he felt like his punches did not have any effect on Pryor anymore and literally told to my father and me: "I hit him with all my might, twice and one third time. I realized that I had no more options to win and I prefered to let the referee to finish the count when I was knocked down". He was a real man, a gentleman like no other in history,

You gotta love the diversity here folks, An Italian American hometown hero in Mancini, a Latin American hero from Nicaragua in Arguello with a tremendous ring experience advantage and a top rated referee in Tony Perez who is Puerto Rican and has been a ref at some of boxing's best fights between the greats of boxing such as the second Muhammad Ali vs Frazier fight and countless others gave this fight a feeling of magnitude of importance. The fight took place in New Jersey in the United States of America, what more could you ask for.

Arguello was truly a professional. He will kick your butt in that ring, but when the fight ends, displays a sportsmanship that is to be admired. He was one if not my favorite favorite growing up. He is truly missed. Para “El Flaco Explosivo” fuiste un boxeador que como niño te admiré mucho. Fuiste gran campeon pero un mejor ser humano. RIP. Que en Paz descanse. 🙏🏼😢

Mancini gave it all he had but the experience of Arguello proved to be the crucial element to get him to win the fight. It was gruesome to watch the punishment Mancini took from the eleventh round on. To lose to Alexis Arguello fighting like the way Mancini did is nothing to be ashamed of.

"I'm a 15 round fighter. He's a 10 round fighter." That pretty much summed it up.

A Great Fight I was totally impressed with Arguello. Mancini pressed him early but Arguello coolly and methodically took Boom Boom apart. Arguello was a master boxer

Alexis siempre me recuerda a ese gallo tan fino y pura sangre Carlos Zárate , que fue y será gran orgullo mejicano, uno de los mejores gallos de la historia , sino el mejor. Mancini el Roky marciano moderno , lastima que busco ese título con un fuera de serie , aunque perder con Alexis Argüello no era una vergüenza, si no un orgullo.

Arguello Puerto Rico love you

I love these two boxers especially Alexis arguello for his humbleness.

Excellent classic fight between two Hall of Famers. Plus the post match interview really showed what class act Alexis was.

Alexis was one of the best fighters of all time. A true champ and ambassador for the sport.

R.I.P. Alex best fighter of all time , a true spirit n a general in the ring . He never was cocky fellow, just box the hell out of the you 👍😎

Un lujo de deportista un orgullo Nicaragüense y mi ídolo de toda la vida

The crowd has so much energy. Can't remember that last recent boxing match I've watched with that much energy.

ARGUELLO WAS PURE CLASS , MANCINI WAS A BRICK WALL , JUST TOO YOUNG FOR A GREAT CHAMPION LIKE ALEXIS ARGUELLO . CREDIT TO BOTH OF THEM .

Two great champions. One just starting to age, and the other just one step away from greatness.

Mancini only 20 yrs old in there with a veteran did very well for himself even though he lost

Excellent fight by excellent boxers and excellent sportsmen.

What a champion Arguello was. So cool and composed under pressure. Real good fight and two great guys.

Alexis, un caballero y campeonazo de todos los tiempos.

TREMENDO KAO DEL FLACO EXPLOSIVO ORGULLO DE LATINOAMERICA UN BOXEADOR LIMPIO QUE NUNCA USO DROGAS O TRAMPAS EN EL BOXEO DESCANSE EN PAZ ALEXIS.

I haven't seen such a classy , humble but lethal champion he was, Decanza En Paz Alexis

Alexis Arguello ,one of the greatest fighters that ever lived, possibly cheated out of a Fourth World Title .

Thank you for posting this fight. This is how I wish all fights went, they almost didn't need a referee in there. There were two breaks and then the final stoppage, but other than that, he was a spectator like we were.

They called Alexis - 'The explosive thin Man' a truly Great Fighter, and a real class act all the way. Ray boom boom was determined as hell, and a very strong fighter, known for his toughness and tenacity.

ALEXIS ES UN GRAN EJEMPLO DE LO QUE ES SER CAMPEON, GRAN BOXEADOR, MUY TECNICO, INTELIGENTE, Y LO QUE HOY POR HOY NO HAY, TODO UN CABALLERO. MANCINI PECO DE SOBERBIO. GRACIAS ALEXIS ARGUELLO POR DEJAR ESTE BONITO RECUERDO (Q.E.P.D.)

One of my all TIME favorite fighters of boxing history is Alxis...what a classy title fight. A fight i watch periodically. a grizzled but classy champion vs an upcoming superstar. Great fight!

Que bárbaro Alexis tenía dinamita en ambas manos 💪💪💥💯

Saturday afternoon, tv with legit title fight. Alexis absolute technician of a boxer, and Ray , as a 20 year old going in against a legend, and doing really well, what a warrior he was, and just a kid here really. Both fighters greeting each other with smiles and respect,..... a great time in boxing, those were fun days. Thanks for the upload, well done.

Alexis was the classiest fighter I've ever seen

Alexis Arguello earned the respect and admiration of the majority of the American public after the fight when he was so nice and complimentary to the young Mancini and his dad. Arguello was the nicest toughest champion fighter of all time.

Huaaooh! En lo personal fue unas de las mejores peleas de nuestro campeón Alexis Arguello con Ray B. Mancini. Este muchacho Mancini subió al ring a pelear contra Arguello siendo invicto en su carrera boxística, pero ese día perdió su invicto con Arguello. Gran boxeador fue este muchacho Mancini. Muy buena pelea boxística.

Ray will always be my favorite fighter. Not only is he one of the greats to lace em up at light but he is also a wonderful and heroic man. Proud Catholic, blue collar Irish Italian kid, heart of lion and fists as good as they come. LOVE YA RAY, THANKS FOR GETTING A 4 YEAR OLD INTO A SPORT HE HAS BEEN IN NON STOP FOR 35 YEARS

I think Alexis carried him to the late rounds so he would make his father proud. He even took punishment for it, but It looked like he could have let loose at just about any time and finished Ray. Arguello is one of the classiest fighters of all time. A true gentleman.

Arguello vs Pryor 1 n 2. Best fights of the century. Both tough fighters. These 2 should never fight again, they kill each other. Arguello unfortunately is dead now. Boxing fans missed this gentleman

I use to work at Caesar’s Palace here in Las Vegas, and I used to go to see training, for the fight against Araron Pryor, he’s was such a great fighter,, and a great person, we talk about other fights, very simple man, RIP.

Round 11 is the tipping point. From that point onward, Arguello's punches continue to have snap, but Mancini's don't. Scrappy effort from Mancini, though. No doubt about it. Amazing that he was only 20 years old. Same age as I was, but he was fighting a legend for a world championship; I was doing minimum-wage janitorial work. 😂

Alexis was another of my fav boxers. The boxers in that day were just that, they were the art. I didn't see when Alexis fought Aaron Pryor, but, was shocked to learn Alexis lost. It later came out that Aaron had been "juicing" . It was also said his trainer cheated on the wrap and also issued stimulants.. Although Alexis admitted Aaron beat him fairly, I'm more than certain there was bigger play in those fights.

Alexis is such a good man you can see it. Very humble and compassionate champion. Plus awesome fighter.

Roberto manos de piedra Durán ( PANAMA), Alexis Arguello (NICARAGUA) y Salvador Sánchez ( MÉXICO) son los 3 mejores boxeadores que ha dado latinoamerica.. Por allí sigue julio Cesar Chávez, finito López y muchos más.... Me voy a patrullar

I remember watching this fight at a friends house, the good old days when fights like this where on network TV for free.

Imagine Arguello, although I couldn’t find it on Wikipedia, lost by KO in his debut in the first round? There is a KO on wiki early in his career followed by another loss. That’s determination. A lot of guys would get discouraged.

One of the best of all time

The Explosive Thin Man, the great Alexis Arguello was a gentleman. Godspeed sir.

Buenosrrecuerdos.familias.nicaraguense.quenopodemos.olvidar.loquedejo.elcampion.alexis.argullo.vive.enlos.corazones.delas.y.los.nicaraguense

A great fight, and a great win for Alexis Arguello. Mancini was a very talented and tough young fighter, but wasn't quite ready for someone that had the amount of championship bout experience that Arguello did. Interestingly, there was never a rematch with Mancini and Arguello.

15 Rounds, Alexis is/sadly/ was a master boxer. What a great fight. I watched it live all those years ago.

alexis ha sido uno de los grandes boxeadores en su division welter VENCIO A VARIOS COMPSTRIOTAS MEXICANOS!

Arguello, sin lugar a dudas, tiene que estar en la cima como uno de los mas grandes Boxeadores Latinos de la Historia.. Que monstruo.. Saludos desde Panama

Great comments, great fight, great fighter...always fun to watch.

Good stoppage! Didn't want the young man's career to end before it really got started. With all those unanswered blows at the end, his head was beginning to flop around like a human bobble head.

This is the best fight l have ever seen, both fighters gave their best. Young Mancini will be the champion oneday

El boxeo es imprescindible, mancini le gana a Ramírez por decisión, Ramírez aunque perdió con Arguello casi lo noquea, y Arguello noquea a Mancini, por eso difícil hacer comparaciones en este deporte.

Jamás perdió defendiendo un título. Jamás por eso Duran lo envidiaba tanto...

The artistry of Alexis arguello, Mancini gets a lesson from the master, I didn't write that but I read it a boxing magazine when I was a young boxing fan and fighter

When I was younger, I hated Alexis because his boxing was boring. After 30 years now, I can truly appreciate his greatness in the skills and strategy.

Mancini was way too young and should have had 28 to 30 bouts before challenging Arguello for the Title Championship. Too soon to go against Arguello yet. Bad management.

Bom bom y a la lona ¡¡¡ grande Alexis viva nicaragua ¡¡

big fan of Arguello, one of the all time greats.......... slim but can punch with either hand.. in spanish he was nickmamed "el flaco explosivo" the skinney explosive.....Rip Alexis.

you know that these guys are or at the time just tuff and great sports--an inspiration of humanity--to put em up....

Two very classy fighters , in and outside the ring. It's rare to see that level of professionalism today.

Aguello was a master in and out of the ring. A true sporting gentleman. RIP champ.

Mi gran idolo por siempre alexis arguello por siempre

Watch thz live back n tha day on wild world of sports. When great fights wuz Free

Saludos desde Caracas Vzla, ese dia el arbitro Tony Perez sa gano facil los $ solo para dar las intrucciones y para contar la caida de Mancini. Esto si eran grandes peleas donde los retadores de Arguello tambien parecian Campeones del mundo, el unico que pudo ganarle y con trampa fue Pryor en la 1ra porque ya en la 2da Arguello no subio ni fisica ni mentalmente a pelear. Grande ARGUELLO QEPD. Victor Hugo Quintero Morales 27-04-2022

arguello fue un boxeador con buena tecnica y pegada ,como pocos en el mundo ni mancini le pudo ganar en ese momento !

Soy Mexicano , esa epoca ! Alexis era el idolo de todos los latinos , en California miravamos las peleas de Arguello en bares que pagaban los derechos para pasar las peleas... el ultimo Idolo de los latinos fue Julio Cesar Chavez ... seguimos esperando otro como ellos para renacer el gusto por el boxeo... Saludos de California a los fans de los buenos boxeadores... que nos llenan de orgullo.

I miss these days

Alexis Arguello was the very definition of class.

loved them both!..Two great men of boxing.

Arguello may be the classiest gentleman I ever saw in boxing.

Esta pelea fue en Octubre 3 de 1981 Ray ( de 20 años) completaría su pelea número 21, venía invicto con 15 ko. El 19 Octubre de ese mismo año ( 1981) es decir 17 días despues de esta pelea, Julio Cesar Chavez knoquearía al mexicano número 21 (chavez igual con 20 años). Si JC Chavez hubiera peliado con Arguello ese año le hubieran truncado su carrera, lo cuidaron como oro a Chavez. Bien se podia dar la pelea pero los mexicanos venian fabricando la carrera de Chavez, así que ni si quiera lo pensaron.

Una buena pegada siempre será el punto de quiebre para ganar una pelea; Después de la primera caída de Ray era fácil vaticinar lo que ocurrió.

Holy smokes thats one of those KOs that you need a whole year to recoup

Alexis catalogado como El Caballero del Ring Bueno su historial deportivo como boxeador

Although he has beaten filipinos I still like arguello, a good boxer, a gentleman. One of the best boxer in any generation

Pero que elegancia la de Arguello. Paciencia. Defensa. Tecnica. Presicion De ray macini puedo decir que fue un gran guerrero. Uso todos sus recursos para terminar la pelea. Conecto buenos golpes Lamentablemente arguello ya tenia mucha experiencia y encontro la apertura perfecta después de 13 rounds Increíble pelea.. en verdad bravo 👏🏼

God i love this guy

Network television showed great title fights in the afternoons back then. I loved Arguello, Hagler and Salvador Sanchez a lot!

Arguello un boxeador profesional de primera, un caballero y un Campeón en toda su extensión.Alexis Arguello un personaje inolvidable.

Pure Class, what Boxing Should be.

What a fight! No one disappointed.. Mancini Sr I'm sure can display that fight as a badge of honor to the fighting family! Great win!

Gran pelea!!!!! Arguello maravilloso, tarde o temprano estaba en el camino de Salvador Sánchez.... hubiera sido una guerra!!!!!!