Arguello was a huge favorite over Pryor. Almost every boxing insider asked thought that not only was Arguello going to win, but that he'd destroy Pryor- who had looked sloppy as hell in the year leading up to their fight.
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Originally posted by joseph5620 View PostYes, that's what I've heard. I believe Panama Lewis claimed he gave Pryor something used as medication for asthma which worked as a stimulant to open the lungs. Of course, I'm not sure when Lewis is telling the truth and when he isn't.
As for Pryor, he proved in the second fight that whatever was in that bottle, he didn't need it to beat Arguello and proved he was the better fighter. The ending was like the Marciano-Walcott rematch where the knocked down fighter stayed down for the count because he knew he was beat.
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Wasn't as unanimous as made out but yeah Arguello was the favourite.
I knew he'd struggle, though.
As for the second fight, I knew he'd lose again but he did a lot better than I expecting. Despite the KD's it was a war just like the first one.
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Originally posted by IronDanHamza View PostWasn't as unanimous as made out but yeah Arguello was the favourite.
I knew he'd struggle, though.
As for the second fight, I knew he'd lose again but he did a lot better than I expecting. Despite the KD's it was a war just like the first one.
The view was that a pristine and precise all-time great in Arguello was gonna have a field day on the hot mess Pryor was leading up to that fight.
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Originally posted by jabsRstiff View PostI am pretty certain that Steve Farhood was the only boxing guy out of about 20 who picked Pryor in a poll held by KO Magazine.
The view was that a pristine and precise all-time great in Arguello was gonna have a field day on the hot mess Pryor was leading up to that fight.
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Arguello was one of the best. He had already had a ton of fights before he faced pryor, I think he had like twice the amount of fight pryor had. Certainly there was something fishy in the first fight but I think wear and tear took it's toll plus Arguello was up in weight.
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