Why doesnt aaron pryor get hardly any mention

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  1. madmanc3210

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    When people mention the greats?? The man was a monster and was unbeaten apart from 1 comeback fight after a drug addiction and lost to a no mark. Is it because ppl class him as a cheat with no proof of such ?
     
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  2. Green Man

    Green Man Guest

    He gets mentioned a lot around here.
     
    Green Man, Jul 27, 2011
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  3. spud1

    spud1 HAWK TIME!!!! Full Member

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    They dont know what time it is!!!
     
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    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He does...
     
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  5. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    He is seen as great, but his career was rather short due to other issues. He does not have the longevity of the other guys his era like Hearns,Leonard and Hagler or Duran.
     
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    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Panama Lewis
     
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  7. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Macho time?

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwoGFeZhYE[/ame]
     
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    Think the fact that he had Panama Lewis in his corner 'n he self-destructed on drugs undercut what a great fighter he was -- a two-fisted beast.
     
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  9. madmanc3210

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    Would you say hes as great as calzaghe ?
     
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  10. spud1

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    spud1 HAWK TIME!!!! Full Member

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    Surprised you never saw him fight J
     
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    He lived in an Era that was dominated by 4 fighters. Its hard to be mentioned when Duran, Leonard, Hearns and Hagler were battling it out.
    Hell even Arguello was still relevant then.
     
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    DDDUUDDDEE, Jul 27, 2011
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    :patsch

    Much better fighter than Clazaghe....
     
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    He gets mentioned quite a bit whenever people discuss the great 140 lb fighters of all-time.
     
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