Leonard VS Pryor - Leonard did not duck Aaron

[Build That Wall]

Pryor was a drug cheat anyway.

No he wasn't but Panama lewis was shady. Nothing illegal was in that bottle.

[boliodogs]

I don't think Pryor would have had a chance to beat Leonard. Who did Pryor ever beat that was as good as Leonard? Pryor was a good puncher with a high work rate but he was also sloppy, wild, and easy to hit. He never beat a welterweight in his life. He would have been wide open for the powerful straight right hand punches of Duran, Hearns and Leonard and lost to all of them, probably by KO. I can't believe Leonard would fight guys like Duran, Hearns and Hagler but be afraid to fight Pryor. That's just my opinion and of course can't be proven. I saw all of these fighters fight many times. Pryor never had a problem making 140 so Leonard also had a good size advantage.

[_original_]

Good post, it's become a myth that Leonard ducked Pryor due to the HBO segment Legendary Fights. Also, Leonard would have massacred Pryor, just two different classes of fighters.

[richardt]

He did duck Pryor. Pryor would have whooped his ass. Leonard was a chicken $h1t when it came to Pryor.

What part about LEONARD AND PRYOR signing a contract to fight did you not get???? Yeah, I know, the part where you are actually expected to read something before responding to it. Go wipe the ****** off your face and come back and actually read a post before commenting. I'll make it easy for you. Here:

Between 1980-1981: Pryor was offered $750,000 to fight Roberto Duran but turned it down because his new attorney told him not to sign anything until he worked out a new contract with LaRosa. By the time they worked out a new agreement, the chance to fight Duran was gone.

1982: Pryor signed to face Sugar Ray Leonard for the undisputed welterweight championship in the fall of 1982. His purse was going to be $750,000. Pryor had previously been offered $500,000 to fight Leonard, but he turned it down. Before fighting Pryor, Leonard first had to defend his title against Roger Stafford in Buffalo, New York on May 14, 1982. Pryor was on his way to Buffalo to taunt Leonard (business is business even between close friends)and help hype the fight when he heard on his car radio that Leonard had suffered a detached retina. "I pulled off to the side of the road and I cried," Pryor said. Leonard retired six months later.

[richardt]

Then it's settled Leonard ducked Pryor.

Thanks for the laugh!

[betmen]

He beat hearns in amateurs, and he would have beaten the Dog$h1t out of Leonard and Duran. But he was involved in my mind what is the greatest fight ever. Pryor vs Arguello

in the amateurs hearns is not the power puncher he is in the pro, go see HBO lengendary nights Hearns vs Hagler in that clip manny steward clearly said hearns was light punchers. from his 147 wins in amateurs hearns only have 11 K.O

hearns evolve in to different monster in the pro, no way little pryor would win.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Thanks for the laugh!

We all know your in love with Leonard. It all makes sense. They signed a contract that nobody but Leonard and Pryors wife knew about. Oh wait and now you. Lol don't make me laugh.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

We all know your in love with Leonard. It all makes sense. They signed a contract that nobody but Leonard and Pryors wife knew about. Oh wait and now you. Lol don't make me laugh.

Why would Pryor lie about it.. Face it.. Leonard didn't duck Pryor..

[richardt]

We all know your in love with Leonard. It all makes sense. They signed a contract that nobody but Leonard and Pryors wife knew about. Oh wait and now you. Lol don't make me laugh.

Wrong!! If you had read what I wrote, you would know there are no references to Pryor's wife with regards to the fight. That was a separate paragraph UNRELATED to her letter to me, DUH! Go do some damn research and you will find the information! Guess you don't know how to use google or Wikipedia or you would find the information is readily available about Pryor declining and accepting! You and the hairbrush guy really made yourselves look ****** by not reading before responding.

[DARKSEID]

What about all the times Pryor called him out and he didn't do anything about it.