Alexis Arguello

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

#believe #fight #fighting #fights #first

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

#come #dedicate #fight #hard #how

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

#age #anything #concerned #could #even

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

#brotherhood #course #everyone #fight #guy

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

#anyone #because #boxing #given #help

What helped me was I had people around me to remind me to help my country even when it did me wrong, have respect for my people, my family, my nation and mankind. ↗

— Alexis Arguello

#country #did #even #family #had

When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning. ↗

— Alexis Arguello

#go #i #ring #shape #show

When money comes into play then that's all it's about wanting money, who's making the most who can get the most, me, me me... and in the end it screws up the person and the sport. ↗

— Alexis Arguello

#comes #end #get #in the end #into

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

#board #difference #educate #even #gentlemen