August 2, 1980: Hearns and Pryor, New Boxing Kings

[elmersalsa]

Thirty five years ago, two all time greats became boxing world champions in respective weight classes. The great Aaron Pryor, from Cincinnati, OH, got up from the canvas to win in three rounds later the WBA World Jr. Welterweight title by stopping long time champ Antonio Cervantes of Colombia. The fight was at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum. Pryor proved to be an all time great champion after that win, winning the next seven title defenses, all by KO. A division record.

Later, on that same day, The Motor City Cobra, Detroit's new sensation, Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns, won the WBA World Welterweight Crown by stopping sensationally, long time champion Jose "Pipino" Cuevas of Mexico in only 2 rounds! It was a brutal and devastating knockout never seen before in the history of boxing. The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit was electrified by this great performance by the Hitman, and boxing had a new face and force to reckoned with.

They were two great performances by two great fighters in that same day in which they showed in years to come, their true boxing quality. The year 1980, brought other great fighters that became world champions for the first time in their careers: Salvador Sanchez, Marvin Hagler and Jeff Chandler. All of them, with the exception of Chandler, became true all time pound per pound boxing greats.

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Thirty five years ago, two all time greats became boxing world champions in respective weight classes. The great Aaron Pryor, from Cincinnati, OH, got up from the canvas to win in three rounds later the WBA World Jr. Welterweight title by stopping long time champ Antonio Cervantes of Colombia. The fight was at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum. Pryor proved to be an all time great champion after that win, winning the next seven title defenses, all by KO. A division record.

Later, on that same day, The Motor City Cobra, Detroit's new sensation, Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns, won the WBA World Welterweight Crown by stopping sensationally, long time champion Jose "Pipino" Cuevas of Mexico in only 2 rounds! It was a brutal and devastating knockout never seen before in the history of boxing. The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit was electrified by this great performance by the Hitman, and boxing had a new face and force to reckoned with.

They were two great performances by two great fighters in that same day in which they showed in years to come, their true boxing quality. The year 1980, brought other great fighters that became world champions for the first time in their careers: Salvador Sanchez, Marvin Hagler and Jeff Chandler. All of them, with the exception of Chandler, became true all time pound per pound boxing greats.

Is this a joke :?? PRYOR IS A ALL TIME GREAT...............SO WHAT YOU RATE FIGHTER'S AS ALL TIME GREAT'S EVEN THE ONE'S THAT WOULD'NT BE ABLE TO PUT ON 3/4 KG'S AND DEFEAT SOME-ONE IN THE NEXT WEIGHT LIMIT REMEMBER THATS YOUR OPINION ON AARON PRYOR
SO IF YOU RATE HIM A ATG I'D HATE TO SEE WHERE YOU RATE PALOMINO AND CUEVAS THE 2 WELTER'S YOU CLAIMED WOULD HAVE PRYORS MEASURE
TALK ABOUT A DRIBBLER

[elmersalsa]

Thirty five years ago, two all time greats became boxing world champions in respective weight classes. The great Aaron Pryor, from Cincinnati, OH, got up from the canvas to win in three rounds later the WBA World Jr. Welterweight title by stopping long time champ Antonio Cervantes of Colombia. The fight was at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum. Pryor proved to be an all time great champion after that win, winning the next seven title defenses, all by KO. A division record.

Later, on that same day, The Motor City Cobra, Detroit's new sensation, Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns, won the WBA World Welterweight Crown by stopping sensationally, long time champion Jose "Pipino" Cuevas of Mexico in only 2 rounds! It was a brutal and devastating knockout never seen before in the history of boxing. The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit was electrified by this great performance by the Hitman, and boxing had a new face and force to reckoned with.

They were two great performances by two great fighters in that same day in which they showed in years to come, their true boxing quality. The year 1980, brought other great fighters that became world champions for the first time in their careers: Salvador Sanchez, Marvin Hagler and Jeff Chandler. All of them, with the exception of Chandler, became true all time pound per pound boxing greats.

Is this a joke :?? PRYOR IS A ALL TIME GREAT...............SO WHAT YOU RATE FIGHTER'S AS ALL TIME GREAT'S EVEN THE ONE'S THAT WOULD'NT BE ABLE TO PUT ON 3/4 KG'S AND DEFEAT SOME-ONE IN THE NEXT WEIGHT LIMIT REMEMBER THATS YOUR OPINION ON AARON PRYOR
SO IF YOU RATE HIM A ATG I'D HATE TO SEE WHERE YOU RATE PALOMINO AND CUEVAS THE 2 WELTER'S YOU CLAIMED WOULD HAVE PRYORS MEASURE
TALK ABOUT A DRIBBLER

What are you talking about Clive? I always considered Aaron Pryor, an all time great. To me, he is the best Jr. welterweight of all time. He clearly was the best 140 pounder of his time.

That does not mean that he could not lose to Pipino Cuevas or Carlos Palomino, two guys bigger than he

[ClivePatrickLyons]

So your ATG can't beat some-one 3/4 kg's bigger well if their that ordinary at 63 kg's how the fu.k they ATG'S AT 60 KG'S THATS HARD TO BELIEVE
DRIBBLE DRIBBLE DRIBBLE DRIBBLE

[Nile4000]

Chandler, was just about great, just a couple of shades lower.

[Redback Rasta]

[elmersalsa]

That's a nice pic...The Fab 4

[handsofstone]

Love it