Aaron Pryor in todays Welterweight Division?

[Xyei]

He was used to fighting taller guys like Arguello who was around 5ft 11 and Cervantes who was 5,10 as you stated he has the power and skills to compete along with the chin. So i personally think he would be able to take the best welterweights. You ever watched the fight where he was Kded then did a back roll ended up on his feet and ran at his opponent to have another crack at him.

Absolutely although I forget who the opponent was. In fact, I think I just saw reels from that fight and not the whole fight in it's entirety.

Can you imagine what his opponent must have been thinking? He knocked him down cleanly and he just does a backwards somersault and gets up and starts beating the **** out of him.

I love that quote about Aaron Pryor that goes something like this:

"Aaron Pryor would take your best shot, spit in your eye and then kick your ass!!!"

[Xyei]

I do think he'd beat most anyone in today's WW division as well Ryn0

[poeticlsykuac]

Imagine: The Hawk vs. Tijuana Tornado. I think that would be an awesome fight to watch. Hypothetically that would be the most punches ever thrown in a fight. Both guys were accumulation punches with nasty chins. I think Margarito wins because he is the bigger man but it would be a hell of a fight to watch.

[Xyei]

Imagine: The Hawk vs. Tijuana Tornado. I think that would be an awesome fight to watch. Hypothetically that would be the most punches ever thrown in a fight. Both guys were accumulation punches with nasty chins. I think Margarito wins because he is the bigger man but it would be a hell of a fight to watch.

What a barnburner it would be!!!! I think Pryor might be able to smother Margarito though...

[Ryn0]

What a barnburner it would be!!!! I think Pryor might be able to smother Margarito though...

I think Margarito would lose because Pryor has a granite chin like Margarito, has a great workrate like Margarito, out lasts men like Margarito. Margarito relies on wearing his man down Pryor DIDN'T get worn down, he was NEVER out manned or out willed. Margarito's stratergy for every fight is to wear someone down Pryor screws his gameplan and uses his suprerior skill to out will Margarito to a decision.

[TheGreatA]

Pryor was a lightweight who fought at light welter. A fight with Pacquiao would've been interesting.

Hard to say what he could do to the big welterweights.
Pryor could beat them, he was a hell of a fighter, but the fights would be competitive because of the difference in size and the nature of Pryor's style which is to basically overwhelm you with speed, power and stamina.

It doesn't always work against the bigger guys, although it worked for Henry Armstrong whom Aaron Pryor is often compared to.

You ever watched the fight where he was Kded then did a back roll ended up on his feet and ran at his opponent to have another crack at him.

Pryor may have done the same in another fight also, not sure.

[poeticlsykuac]

I just think that it would be a fun fight to see. I think Margarito is just to big for Pryor. That would be a huge difference.