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Alexis Argüello vs Ernesto Marcel — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Alexis Argüello

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Ernesto Marcel

Alexis Argüello (77-8) and Ernesto Marcel (40-4-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Argüello

77

Wins62 KO · 81%

8

Losses

0

Draws85 tracked bouts

Marcel

40

Wins23 KO · 58%

4

Losses

2

Draws4 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Marcel leads 1–0

Alexis Argüello and Ernesto Marcel have met 1 time; Marcel leads 1–0.

Alexis Argüello and Ernesto Marcel have met 1 time; Marcel leads 1–0.
Met1974Feb 16Series
Alexis ArgüelloFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Ernesto MarcelFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Argüello 6 · Marcel 2 of 8 measurable rows
ArgüelloMarcel
Record
77-8 (edge)40-4-2
Win %0–100%
90.6% (edge)
89.1%
Wins by knockoutmax 62
62 (edge)
23
KO rate0–100%
80.52% (edge)
57.5%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
81% (edge)
0%
Times stopped†max 4
4
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1
0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.2
3.2 (edge)
1.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 85
85
4

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+4″
Alexis Argüello: 5′10″ (edge)
Ernesto Marcel: 5′6″
Reach+4″
Alexis Argüello: 72″ (edge)
Ernesto Marcel: 68″
Agenot comparable
Alexis Argüello: Died aged 57
Ernesto Marcel: Died aged 72
Stance
Alexis Argüello: Orthodox
Ernesto Marcel: Orthodox

Alexis Argüello left, Ernesto Marcel right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Alexis Argüello77 wins · from 85 tracked bouts

Alexis Argüello: 77 tracked wins — 62 by KO/TKO (81%) and 15 on the cards (19%). Counted from 85 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

62 by KO/TKO 81%15 on the cards 19%

Ernesto Marcel2 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

Ernesto Marcel: 2 tracked wins — 2 on the cards (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 on the cards 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexis Argüello 85, Ernesto Marcel 4 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Alexis Argüello had won three in a row before losing a decision to Scott Walker. Argüello last boxed on Jan 21, 1995.LWWWL

Pryor Sep 1983Jefferson Oct 1985Costello Feb 1986Palomares Aug 1994Walker Jan 19953.2 tracked bouts per year

Ernesto Marcel has won two straight since two bouts without a win. Marcel last boxed on Feb 16, 1974.LDWW

Durán May 1970Shibata Nov 1971Serrano Dec 1973Argüello Feb 19741.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Alexis Argüello and Ernesto Marcel ever fought each other?
Yes. Alexis Argüello and Ernesto Marcel met once on February 16, 1974, and Ernesto Marcel won by UD.
The meeting

LFeb 16, 1974 · Marcel · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Argüello or Marcel?
Alexis Argüello is 77-8 and Ernesto Marcel is 40-4-2. Alexis Argüello has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Argüello77–890.6%

Marcel40–4–289.1%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Argüello or Marcel?
Alexis Argüello has 62 knockout wins and Ernesto Marcel has 23. Alexis Argüello has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Argüello6280.5%

Marcel2357.5%

The Numbers ↓
Do Argüello and Marcel have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Alexis Argüello and Ernesto Marcel have faced.
Who is bigger, Argüello or Marcel?
Alexis Argüello is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 10 cm above the other. Alexis Argüello also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
Height · reach

Argüello178 cm183 cm reach

Marcel168 cm173 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Argüello and Marcel?
This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Alexis Argüello and 4 bouts tracked for Ernesto Marcel. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Argüello85bouts

Marcel4bouts

How They Win ↓

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