Aaron Pryor vs Floyd Mayweather @ 140lb over 15 rounds

Pryor wins between the 11th and 13th round, damn near killing Mayweather.

Who has pryor beaten that was peak in age and at their most efficient weight class....NO ONE> Pryor was dominant over fighters that he should have beaten. Pryor also had very very very bad defense, and was wild as the fight went on with his punches. Yes he would apply great pressure, but we are forgetting Mayweather would show him more speed, greater boxing skills, and defense than he ever dreamed of facing..

Mayweather has a better shot of beating JCC and Duran then he does Pryor imo. Pyror was rentless and was actually pretty fast. Mayweather is competetive, but loses. edit: Thinking about it more, Mayweather does have a good chance and would probably do better then against Duran (maybe JCC), but I think Pyror beats him in a clear 115-113 manor.

It's certainly a very tricky one, but boy would I love to see this fight. I agree. Although I picked Floyd, it would be one hell of a fight. Pryor had an incredible intensity and workrate.

No Clue. Pryor was NON STOP at 140 but 140 is Floyd's best weight where it seemed his speed, power, elusiveness, and ring smarts all peaked at once. I just don't know about this one. It's certainly a very tricky one, but boy would I love to see this fight.

No Clue. Pryor was NON STOP at 140 but 140 is Floyd's best weight where it seemed his speed, power, elusiveness, and ring smarts all peaked at once. I just don't know about this one.

HAWK TIME by TKO. Too tough, too talented. I can see a Hawk tko late on, but in no way is he too talented for mayweather. That's just disrespectful and mayweather is the more talented boxer any fool can see that.

It's all even in the voting, which I thought it would be. One things for sure, this is one of the best fantasy matchups I can envisage.

I've never seen Mayweather tired in the ring so I don't really see 15 rounds being an issue (as far as stamina goes). I've only seen a handful of Pryor fights, but my understanding is that he was simply a bull of a fighter. He lacked great technique, but had the ability to keep coming forward. In my eyes that sets up perfectly for PBF.

this would be a helluva fight... I think floyd will win because of his defense and accuracy... but pryor's activity, power, speed and tenacity will make it a damn tough fight for floyd.

HAWK TIME by TKO. Too tough, too talented.

Wow! nice match-up!!! It could be an even fight after 12, but rounds 13, 14, and 15 would be HAWK TIME! I wouldn't be suprised if Aaron stopped Floyd! Aaron Pryor was a BEAST and a half!!!

I'm not sure if Pryor could win fighting like this... But I believe the way Pryor was fighting against Arguello could be the way to beat Mayweather. I do not mean that Pryor should try to outbox Mayweather but rather work his pressure style behind boxing technique, not the wild, face first style (although he had good movement) he mostly used to blow guys out in 2 or 3 rounds. You are not going to beat Mayweather with a single Plan A, you need Plan B,C & D as they say... And a hell of a lot of natural ability, which Pryor had. "The Hawk" could do better work when Mayweather is on the ropes than Hatton and Baldomir did, he was a very good finisher and an active puncher with power and handspeed. Laying on the ropes is not a good idea against Pryor even with Mayweather's defense. Mayweather's timing with the counter rights would give Pryor a lot of trouble, Pryor was not easy to hit but certainly not impossible to hit and Arguello hit him plenty, just not hard enough. Mayweather may not have Arguello's power but he has much more movement and that means he can get out of the way after firing his shots unlike Arguello who depended on his power to make his opponents think twice about getting close. Arguello could not do this against Pryor. Pryor would always stay on Mayweather though... It could all go down to Mayweather taking a few too many rounds off while Pryor never did, which would grant Pryor a close decision. 15 rounds could be different because we have never seen Mayweather go 15, he has not had any trouble going 12 though except maybe against Castillo for the first time.

Remember Castillo Vs Mays N Fight # 1? Like That But Pryor Would Be Tougher On Mays.. The G-mike.

It would be middle rounds only then. Also I would say it was less coming on stronger in the middle rounds, and more coming on the entire fight. He basically only showed one pace in his career until the middle rounds against Arguello. He did have a tendency to step up the intensity even more when he got knocked down or hit with hard shots though (I'm not sure if you can say hurt). It's hard to differentiate between "intense" and "really intense." When he was taken to the championship rounds, he managed to carry the pace and intensity with him though whereas his opponents would normally slow down. I agree about his intensity after getting knocked down (hurt or not).

I said mid to late which IMO is about round 6. He blew out earlier opposition but when stepped up in competition went past 6 rounds regularly. It would be middle rounds only then. Also I would say it was less coming on stronger in the middle rounds, and more coming on the entire fight. He basically only showed one pace in his career until the middle rounds against Arguello. He did have a tendency to step up the intensity even more when he got knocked down or hit with hard shots though (I'm not sure if you can say hurt). It's hard to differentiate between "intense" and "really intense."

Again you're mistaken. Pryor only had two fights go beyond 9 before Arguello. Image is clouding facts. I said mid to late which IMO is about round 6. He blew out earlier opposition but when stepped up in competition went past 6 rounds more often than not.

But Pryor almost always came on towards the end of his fights, which normally ended in the mid to late rounds. Again you're mistaken. Pryor only had two fights go beyond 9 before Arguello. Image is clouding facts, Pryor started fast and got guys out of there. 39 wins, 35 KOs.

Excels? Pryor almost never went into the championship rounds, in fact not once before the first fight with Arguello which was at the end of his career. That's why Arguello insisted on a 15 round fight while Pryor wanted a 12 rounder, he thought he would be able to take him late due to this fact, in addition to his legendary abilities as a slow starter (which in a way he did, Arguello found his rhythm mid-to-late, but fell off at the end). But Pryor almost always came on towards the end of his fights, which normally ended in the mid to late rounds. The Arguello fights are evidence of this, although that bottle scandal is suspicious in the first fight.

I think it would be a pretty close fight as well but we have never seen Mayweather in those old championship rounds 13, 14 and 15. That's when Pryor excels in his fights. Excels? Pryor almost never went into the championship rounds, in fact not once before the first fight with Arguello which was at the end of his career. That's why Arguello insisted on a 15 round fight while Pryor wanted a 12 rounder, he thought he would be able to take him late due to this fact, in addition to his legendary abilities as a slow starter (which in a way he did, Arguello found his rhythm mid-to-late, but fell off at the end).