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JayBee74 · 10-11-2016, 06:11 PM

An all time great, his two bouts against Alexis Arguello were epics, which defined his career.

steelcityjames · 10-12-2016, 02:42 PM

Loved watching "The Hawk".....RIP champ

sheredia · 10-13-2016, 02:17 AM

rest in peace, aaron pryor.....God bless. he destroyed arguello twice and then called out sugar ray....and even leonard wanted NO part of him.

steelcityjames · 10-13-2016, 02:38 PM

Probably the only guy Leonard ever ducked, which speaks volumes as to how good Pryor was

JayBee74 · 10-13-2016, 09:45 PM

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	Probably the only guy Leonard ever ducked, which speaks volumes as to how good Pryor was

Leonard's career peaked with his victory over Hearns in their first bout in September 1981 which was preceded by his two bouts with Duran. Then came Leonard's eye surgery and effective five year retirement (other then bouts with two nondescript fighters) while Pryor was doing Arguello 1 & 2. Aaron was rising just as a much bigger name (Duran) was jumping two weight classes to set up a mega fight(s) with Leonard. I'm not saying Sugar Ray relished a fight with Pryor (which he probably would have won) but the economic timing wasn't there.

JayBee74 · 10-14-2016, 04:15 PM

If you've ever watched or re-watched the 132 pound amateur bout between Tommy Hearns and Aaron Pryor it's remarkable to hear the announcer say, "Hearns better not try to punch with Pryor, he hits too hard."

sheredia · 10-16-2016, 06:55 AM

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	Leonard's career peaked with his victory over Hearns in their first bout in September 1981 which was preceded by his two bouts with Duran. Then came Leonard's eye surgery and effective five year retirement (other then bouts with two nondescript fighters) while Pryor was doing Arguello 1 & 2. Aaron was rising just as a much bigger name (Duran) was jumping two weight classes to set up a mega fight(s) with Leonard. I'm not saying Sugar Ray relished a fight with Pryor (which he probably would have won) but the economic timing wasn't there.

exactly....pryor didn't have the drawing power of a duran and too much risk involved for leonard. come to think of it, pryor-duran would have been a treat to watch as well.

pietasterp · 10-17-2016, 05:30 PM

I hadn't heard he passed. Sad news.

10-11-2016, 06:11 PM	#1
JayBee74 Hall Of Fame OVR: 36 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gretna, Louisiana Posts: 23,016	Aaron Pryor Gone At 60 An all time great, his two bouts against Alexis Arguello were epics, which defined his career. sheredia likes this.

10-12-2016, 02:42 PM	#2
steelcityjames Pro OVR: 5 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Aaron Pryor Gone At 60 Loved watching "The Hawk".....RIP champ sheredia and JayBee74 like this.

10-13-2016, 02:17 AM	#3
sheredia MVP OVR: 12 Join Date: Apr 2006	Re: Aaron Pryor Gone At 60 rest in peace, aaron pryor.....God bless. he destroyed arguello twice and then called out sugar ray....and even leonard wanted NO part of him.

10-13-2016, 02:38 PM	#4
steelcityjames Pro OVR: 5 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Aaron Pryor Gone At 60 Probably the only guy Leonard ever ducked, which speaks volumes as to how good Pryor was sheredia likes this.

10-14-2016, 04:15 PM	#6
JayBee74 Hall Of Fame OVR: 36 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gretna, Louisiana Posts: 23,016	Re: Aaron Pryor Gone At 60 If you've ever watched or re-watched the 132 pound amateur bout between Tommy Hearns and Aaron Pryor it's remarkable to hear the announcer say, "Hearns better not try to punch with Pryor, he hits too hard." sheredia likes this.

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10-17-2016, 05:30 PM	#8
pietasterp All Star OVR: 13 Join Date: Feb 2004	Re: Aaron Pryor Gone At 60 I hadn't heard he passed. Sad news.

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