Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. Alexis Arguello More Quotes by Alexis Arguello More Quotes From Alexis Arguello It's a lot about the individual and it's really up to you, how much you dedicate to the fight and how hard you are working and that's where the outcome will come. Alexis Arguello up-to-you outcomes fighting If you can believe this, I didn't fight for my first world title fight till I had 58 fights, so I really appreciated what I was fighting for and for whom as well. Alexis Arguello titles fighting believe It was a natural process, because when we go to the ring we are human beings, but once you feel the punches and the competition that's when the beast comes out and takes hold of us. Alexis Arguello beast competition natural See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that's why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the sport of boxing if I can help it. Alexis Arguello boxing helping sports I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you the strength to do the right thing and behave the right way and overcome the mind. Alexis Arguello heart life thinking Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world. Alexis Arguello air sports people I made a gym, it's the best gym in Nicaragua, I have kids that this year July 6th through the 11th will be fighting and then will go on to the Central American Games and I'm sure at least one will win a gold medal. Alexis Arguello fighting winning kids I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing. Alexis Arguello dedication motivation memorable I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also understand that for every punch that you or your opponent throws there's always a counter shot or two which you have to be ready to fire or defend. Alexis Arguello opponents fire two When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning. Alexis Arguello conditioning shapes shows Yes, across the board, these gentlemen understand they have the power to make a difference and even educate people to injustices that are occurring in their worlds. Alexis Arguello differences education people I think I went on a nice winning streak of about 20 fights until I fought Jorge Reyes and he stopped me in 6 rounds after I punched myself out. Alexis Arguello nice fighting winning Not many people do at the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything other than fighting, women and money. Alexis Arguello fighting age people I had to get up run in the morning for 2 hours, go to the gym and also get good opponents as sparring partners because I'm a big believer in that how you train is how you will fight at least when it came to me that's how it worked. Alexis Arguello fighting running morning I have no regrets because I did everything by the book. Alexis Arguello no-regrets regret book Fighters with 13 fights are winning world titles, and of course they don't know how to behave. Alexis Arguello titles fighting winning Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you're okay and so is the other guy, it's a brotherhood in there, so you want to make sure everyone is okay after the war is over. Alexis Arguello guy fighting war Later in July I'm going to be promoting and putting on a boxing show of amateur fighters from July 21st through the 28th where one hundred kids will be fighting and competing with each other to see who's going to be the best. Alexis Arguello july fighting kids When you won that title you should know now that you are representing a whole country or nation with your actions and you are now in a glass house or under a microscope and you better be ready to make your people proud. Alexis Arguello glasses country people I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able to hit it, you're able to hit it with a couple of short sharp shots... it's a beautiful thing. Alexis Arguello couple beautiful believe
