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Rest in Peace Aaron.

Aaron Pryor
Roberto Duran
Henry Armstrong
Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather
Shane Mosley
Julio Cesar Chavez
Pernell Whitaker

Neither Floyd nor Shane did much at that weight did they? Floyd beat Gatti and bruseles while Shane skipped that weight all together right?

I'd replace one of them with Kostya tszyu.

The only one of them he's not a big underdog is Chavez. I think he loses every fight.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:The only one of them he's not a big underdog is Chavez. I think he loses every fight.

I didn't want to be the one to say it.
But I don't like Pryor's chances in any of these fights.

Can't see him winning any of them.

He gets nowhere near Mayweather nor Whitaker, but the other fights would be more exciting & engaging.

actjac wrote:Pryor in an all time 140 lb.tournament

Rest in Peace Aaron.

Aaron Pryor
Roberto Duran
Henry Armstrong
Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather
Shane Mosley
Julio Cesar Chavez
Pernell Whitaker

For someone who considers himself fairly knowledgeable about the sport of boxing, I openly admit to failing to possess a deep knowledge of Aaron Pryor, barring his career-defining victories over Antonio Cervantes and Alexis Arguello.

After watching only a few of Pryor’s fights, the main issues he’d face competing against the names listed in your post relate to his size (140lb-ers in the early eighties were small, due to the official weighing taking place on the day of the fight), coupled with his lack of defence.

The Hawk’s work-rate would have troubled any fighter he would have faced, but I wouldn’t favour Pryor beating any of those guys, barring Armstrong… (And only because there’s not enough media available for me to judge Henry’s true capabilities at the peak of his powers).

That being said, perhaps I haven’t watched enough of Pryor’s bouts to possess a valuable opinion on this matter.

Regardless, it’s such a shame about the fact that Pryor never got the opportunity to face Sugar Ray Leonard, due to the detached retina.

It’s kind of embarrassing on my part that I haven’t invested enough time to appreciate the career of a Hall-of-Famer that had previously been named as the greatest junior welterweight of the century by the Associated Press.

I would have Pryor in a finals match versus Duran.

actjac wrote:I would have Pryor in a finals match versus Duran.

That would've been an insane fight.

Pryor was a swarmer; those have short careers.

He would have trouble against big punchers like Duran, Pac and Mosley. Chavez would have his hands full.

The rest, he gives them all they could handle.

Whitaker, Mayweather and Duran
all beat him.. the rest of them are toss ups, I'd give him the best chance against Pacquiao.

Pryor v Armstrong would have been insane, but unfortunately for Pryor, he'd be up against possibly the only guy in history whose workrate pissed all over Pryors, brutal whilst It lasted.

Dougie Fischer addressed a similar question as this in his “Monday Mailbag”…

Your Aaron Pryor mythical matchups (all at 140):

• Pryor vs Chavez – Pryor by close, maybe maj./split decision (great fight)

• Pryor vs Duran – Duran by close decision, maybe late TKO (great fight)

• Pryor vs Meldrick Taylor – Pryor by late TKO

• Pryor vs Tszyu – Pryor by late TKO

• Pryor vs Whitaker – Pryor by close, maybe controversial decision

• Pryor vs Pacquaio – Pryor by close, maybe split decision (great fight)

• Pryor vs Mayweather – Pryor by competitive but clear decision

• Pryor vs Mosley – Pryor by close, maybe split decision (great fight)

• Pryor vs De La Hoya – De La Hoya by close but clear decision

• Also, how would he have done at 147 vs Hearns and Leonard? Hearns avenges his amateur loss with a mid-round KO; SRL stops The Hawk late.

Enlightened-One wrote:Dougie Fischer addressed a similar question as this in his “Monday Mailbag”…

Your Aaron Pryor mythical matchups (all at 140):

• Pryor vs Chavez – Pryor by close, maybe maj./split decision (great fight)

• Pryor vs Duran – Duran by close decision, maybe late TKO (great fight)

• Pryor vs Meldrick Taylor – Pryor by late TKO

• Pryor vs Tszyu – Pryor by late TKO

• Pryor vs Whitaker – Pryor by close, maybe controversial decision

• Pryor vs Pacquaio – Pryor by close, maybe split decision (great fight)

• Pryor vs Mayweather – Pryor by competitive but clear decision

• Pryor vs Mosley – Pryor by close, maybe split decision (great fight)

• Pryor vs De La Hoya – De La Hoya by close but clear decision

• Also, how would he have done at 147 vs Hearns and Leonard? Hearns avenges his amateur loss with a mid-round KO; SRL stops The Hawk late.

No way on these. Pryor is being way over rated

Ya, I think Dougie is overrating him a bit there.

crusader wrote:Ya, I think Dougie is overrating him a bit there.

A bit? I say he's over rating him a bunch

With his mobility, accuracy and hand speed, Pac would have beaten Pryor to the punch all night.
You can only outbox Pac, not pressurize him. If you do, you walk right into his windmill.
Hatton learned the hard way.

I would love for Pryor/Mosley to be on my TV right now.