Alexis Arguello
| Nick Name | El Flaco Explosivo("The Explosive Thin Man"), El Caballero del Ring ("The Ring's Gentleman") |
| DOB | 19 April 1952 |
| Place of Birth | Managua |
| National Team | Nicaragua |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weighted At | Featherweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Alexis Argüello, also known by the stage name El Flaco Explosivo, was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician.
\"The Explosive Thin Man\" suffered an unavenged first round TKO loss in his 1968 professional debut, but then won 36 of his next 38 bouts, which then led him to a world Featherweight championship bout against experienced WBA champion Ernesto Marcel of Panama in Panama. The young challenger lost a 15-round unanimous decision in Marcel\'s retirement bout.