In 1983, Alexis Argüello was a three-time boxing world champion whose career was winding to a close. What few realized was that his next fight would be the most dramatic of his life: Argüello returned to his native Nicaragua and joined the guerrilla war against the Sandinista regime. Filled with unexpected twists, The Guerrilla Fighter chronicles how the all-time great boxer traded the ring for the much deadlier arena of Latin American politics, with consequences few could have imagined.
“An incredible story, one told both powerfully and compassionately” — Dayton Daily News
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Network ESPN
Air Date July 29, 2016
Producer Gaspar González
Director Gaspar González
Executive Producers John Dahl | Libby Geist | Connor Schell
Cinematographer Jorge Rubiera
Location Sound Joel C. Hernandez
Editor Jorge Rubiera
Post Sound Joel C. Hernandez
Music Mickey de Grand IV | Sam Garner
Running Time 17:30