Aaron Pryor h2h vs ATGs

[SCtrojansbaby]

vs Floyd Mayweather Jr
vs Roberto Duran
vs Shane Mosley
vs Meldrick Taylor
vs Hector Camacho
vs Terrence Crawford
vs Julio Cesar Chavez
vs Pernell Whitaker
vs Manny Pacquiao
vs Kostya Tsuzu
vs Miguel Cotto
vs Wilfredo Benitez
vs Oscar De La Hoya

[DeeMoney]

Mayweather- This is the PBF version, close to 50/50 but I'd slightly favor Floyd to win more often than not in a series
Duran- Bad matchup for the Hawk, Duran punishes him
Mosley- Another close matchup, I favor the Hawk maybe 60/40 in that he can impose his will a little better. Still, great fight
Taylor- Hawk eventually wears him down, but goes through a lot to get to him
Camacho- Hawk pressures him and gets a clear UD or maybe a later stoppage
Crawford- As 50/50 as it can get. Buds power may carry the day, but I can also see Hawk's pressure
Chavez- I'd favor JCC 65/35 type. He is the better fighter, but its not impossible
Whitaker- Pea sticks and moves to a victory more often than not. But Hawk could win some, same as JCC 65/35 type fight
Tszyu- Hawks a better boxer, and able to survive and Tszyus bomb and win by dec.
Pacquiao- Legendary fight, Pac more often than not, but Hawk would win some in a series. No quarter given type fights
Cotto- Hawks pressure too much, Cotto has a chance, but I favor Pryor
Benitez- Benitez only fought 140 real early in his career, Hawk only fought above 140 late in his. Assume a catch weight. Slightly favor Hawk (60/40), I think Benitez can outbox him and theyd each win in a series
De la Hoya- I think Hawks a better fighter, but this seems like a bad matchup for him to me. I can see DLH keeping him at bay, but I could also see Hawk wearing him down 55/45 DLH

[Biledriver]

With or without being hopped up on blow and sipping Panama Lewis' "special potion"?

vs Floyd Mayweather Jr - Push
vs Roberto Duran - Loss
vs Shane Mosley - Win
vs Meldrick Taylor - Before or after Chavez ruined him?
vs Hector Camacho - Win (not even close)
vs Terrence Crawford - Win (Who? Non-Entity)
vs Julio Cesar Chavez - Loss
vs Pernell Whitaker - Loss
vs Manny Pacquiao - Push
vs Kostya Tsuzu - Win
vs Miguel Cotto - Win
vs Wilfredo Benitez - Loss
vs Oscar De La Hoya - Win

Special addition:

vs Tommy Hearns - Pryor leaves in a hearse

[SCtrojansbaby]

Interesting responses so far.

Off top I dont think you can beat Pryor by "outboxing him" he runs over Floyd, Camacho, Pernell and Benitez

[Dr Z]

With or without being hopped up on blow and sipping Panama Lewis' "special potion"?

vs Floyd Mayweather Jr - Push
vs Roberto Duran - Loss
vs Shane Mosley - Win
vs Meldrick Taylor - Before or after Chavez ruined him?
vs Hector Camacho - Win (not even close)
vs Terrence Crawford - Win (Who? Non-Entity)
vs Julio Cesar Chavez - Loss
vs Pernell Whitaker - Loss
vs Manny Pacquiao - Push
vs Kostya Tsuzu - Win
vs Miguel Cotto - Win
vs Wilfredo Benitez - Loss
vs Oscar De La Hoya - Win

Special addition:

vs Tommy Hearns - Pryor leaves in a hearse

The one he mixed?

[QueensburyRules]

vs Floyd Mayweather Jr---- l'l floydy ducks him, but if they did fight, Pryor sends l'l floydy squallin fer his c rack daddy.
vs Roberto Duran---Epic fight, but Duran too tough and cagey
vs Shane Mosley---Balco Shane, eh?
vs Meldrick Taylor----Taylor too wide open...Kaboomsky
vs Hector Camacho--- Camacho by 140 would get beat up.
vs Terrence Crawford...Craw had problems with 1 legged Gamboa. Craw currently overrated because of shot Spence.
vs Julio Cesar Chavez---- Chavez don't have the defense or speed.
vs Pernell Whitaker---- Pea running like a chicken with his noggin cut off.
vs Manny Pacquiao---- Manny at 140 didn't stay but one fight before moving up to Welter has the herky lefty style to ty Pryor into knots.
vs Kostya Tsuzu--- brave fight, but Pryor KOs midround
vs Miguel Cotto---- Cotto puts up a fight, but overcome
vs Wilfredo Benitez--- Runner/Stinker can't win
vs Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar too offense oriented gets mullered.

[Anomalocaris]

With or without being hopped up on blow and sipping Panama Lewis' "special potion"?

vs Floyd Mayweather Jr - Push
vs Roberto Duran - Loss
vs Shane Mosley - Win
vs Meldrick Taylor - Before or after Chavez ruined him?
vs Hector Camacho - Win (not even close)
vs Terrence Crawford - Win (Who? Non-Entity)
vs Julio Cesar Chavez - Loss
vs Pernell Whitaker - Loss
vs Manny Pacquiao - Push
vs Kostya Tsuzu - Win
vs Miguel Cotto - Win
vs Wilfredo Benitez - Loss
vs Oscar De La Hoya - Win

Special addition:

vs Tommy Hearns - Pryor leaves in a hearse

I agree about a prime Tommy.

If bottle boy thought Arguello's right was hard he would find out the painful way when he finally woke up in the ICU after taking a maximum leverage shot (Leonard and Hagler never did but Duran was unfortunate enough to do so).

[QueensburyRules]

I agree about a prime Tommy.

If bottle boy thought Arguello's right was hard he would find out the painful way when he finally woke up in the ICU after taking a maximum leverage shot (Leonard and Hagler never did but Duran was unfortunate enough to do so).

- - Eh, eh, Aaron already beat him in the Amas, and good chance he KOs Tommy in the pros, the main reason Leonard wouldn't fight Aaron.

Aaron with a 90% KO ratio, 10-0 title defense record compared to Tommy's 79% KO ratio with a few title losses.

U ever do standup comedy?

[Willie Pep 229]

- - Eh, eh, Aaron already beat him in the Amas, and good chance he KOs Tommy in the pros, the main reason Leonard wouldn't fight Aaron.

Aaron with a 90% KO ratio, 10-0 title defense record compared to Tommy's 79% KO ratio with a few title losses

U ever do standup comedy?

I can see Pryor taking Hearns bombs at 147

He took Arguello's clean right hand several times, without going down or even much hesitation.

But once Hearns hit 168 (and even 175) he was simply too big for Pryor. He outgrew him.

I watched the amateur go. It was a good fight. But Hearns was a string bean then.

It is too bad Pryor couldn't get himself into the WW mix with SRL, Duran, Benetiz, Hearns, Cuevas, and Palmeno. Lots of great fights on the table, but Pryor spent those years lost in the Jr. WW weeds.

[Willie Pep 229]

How come Pryor didn't move up to WW and earn himself a shot at Leonard?

Even Roberto Duran, who was 'Duran' first showed he could handle the bigger guys by taking on Palmeno then got a shot at Leonard.

I think Panama Lewis gave Pryor bad advise, leaving him to believe that his Jr. WW title would be enough to get a Leonard fight. Too much sanctioning body thinking.

Pryor instead could have position himself in the WW rankings (as Duran did with Palmeno) by fighting any of the former WW champions. Cuevas, Palmeno, Benetiz, Hearns.

But he instead chose to wait, and with only one named scap on his belt, a blown-up Jr. Lightweigh (Arguello) and possibly kim as well.

That's not enough to claim a shot at Leonard.

I think he was given bad advice and expected something he hadn't earned.

I repeat myself but it's an important point, even Duran had to show he was worthy and he was Duran.