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Roman Gonzalez beamed as a question was being translated for him from English to Spanish about whether he'd seen either of the fights between Alexis Arguello and Aaron Pryor. Now beginning to win acclaim as the greatest boxer in the world, Gonzalez knows just about everything there is to know about Arguello, his countryman and one-time mentor. Before he answered the question, Gonzalez wanted to tell a story about his friend, the late Hall of Famer who remains revered in his native Nicaragua 20 years after his career concluded and six years since his tragic death.