Prime Pyror is tough nut to crack at 140, the only guy I would even give a shot is Khan based on style but I highly doubt he would not get cracked by the pressure put on him by Pryor.
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is it me or aaron pryor is overrated in boxingscene
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Originally posted by RubenSonny View PostIf I'm not mistaken, Arguello was not P4P number one at the time, or at any for that matter, but it was an excellent win nonetheless. Arguello also hadn't done anything at that weight, he beat a nobody in Rooney, whereas Pac destroyed the Hatton and was lineal champ, I don't think it would be the equivalent.
Cervantes was past prime and Pryor had done nothing at lightweight to warrant a title shot.
1980
KO Magazine (January)
1 - Roberto Duran
2 - Sugar Ray Leonard
3 - Wilfredo Gomez
4 - Danny Lopez
5 - Pipino Cuevas
6 - Alexis Arguello
7 - Larry Holmes
8 - Wilfred Benitez
9 - Vito Antuofermo/Matt Saad Muhammad (tie)
1981
KO Magazine (January)
1 - Thomas Hearns
2 - Sugar Ray Leonard
3 - Marvin Hagler
4 - Larry Holmes
5 - Alexis Arguello
6 - Wilfredo Gomez
7 - Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
8 - Matt Saad Muhammmad
9 - Wilfred Benitez
10 - Roberto Duran/Aaron Pryor (tie)
1982
KO Magazine
1. Sugar Ray Leonard
2. Alexis Arguello
3. Marvin Hagler
4. Salvador Sanchez
5. Wilfred Benitez
6. Larry Holmes
7. Jeff Chandler
8. Eusebio Pedroza
9. Aaron Pryor
10. Thomas Hearns/Dwight Braxton* (tie)
*Dwight Muhammad Qawi
1983
KO Magazine
1. Marvin Hagler
2. Aaron Pryor
3. Larry Holmes
4. Michael Spinks
5. Jeff Chandler
6. Thomas Hearns
7. Alexis Arguello
8. Wilfredo Gomez
9. Hector Camacho
10. Eusebio Pedroza
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Originally posted by The Gambler1981 View PostPrime Pyror is tough nut to crack at 140, the only guy I would even give a shot is Khan based on style but I highly doubt he would not get cracked by the pressure put on him by Pryor.
That fight would be really, really ugly for Amir.
Pryor was wrong for Tszyu IMO too.
In recent years, obviously, Pacquiao and Mayweather would be the most interesting matchup for Pryor. I think style-wise, Manny matches up better to Pryor than Floyd does. I go back-and-forth with a Mayweather-Pryor matchup but I'd favor Manny to win a brutal fight against Aaron.
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Originally posted by PED User View PostKhan doesn't have the skills and instincts necessary to beat a terrific fighter like Pryor.
That fight would be really, really ugly for Amir.
Pryor was wrong for Tszyu IMO too.
In recent years, obviously, Pacquiao and Mayweather would be the most interesting matchup for Pryor. I think style-wise, Manny matches up better to Pryor than Floyd does. I go back-and-forth with a Mayweather-Pryor matchup but I'd favor Manny to win a brutal fight against Aaron.
Tsyzu also because I think Pryor gets in close and sticks to him like a cheap coat and once there Pyror would be eating Kostya's lunch.
Floyd and Manny would both be interesting fights for different reasons, I think Pryor could get done in by a truly superior boxer especially one who knows not to get overly brave but he would certainly get after Floyd and with Manny it would be an out and out who is the better man sort of deal.Last edited by The Gambler1981; 05-06-2011, 03:22 AM.
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