Prime Roberto Duran vs Prime Aaron Pryor

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  1. Ali Frazier

    Ali Frazier KO ARTIST Full Member

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    I believe Aaron Pryor is very underrated largely due to the lack of exposure he got in his relatively short career, with the exception of the Arguello fight. People also seem to say that Pryor only won that fight by cheating but he KO'd Alexis in the rematch so that can't have been the only reason. However Pryor's natural weight was 140 and even pushing up towards 147 had a fight with Leonard materialized. To make lightweight would be an extreme effort.

    Roberto Duran simply put is the greatest lightweight I have ever seen. People talk about the likes of Willy Pep but I never saw him. I never saw a fighter who I thought at lightweight would beat Duran. He was an animal and had underrated boxing skills as well. His fights with DeJesus were epic and to me he beats anyone at lightweight from any era.

    As you have probably guessed I am picking Duran here. I think it would be a good fight but Pryor has come down a lot in weight to fight a legend and I think Duran wears him down and then stops him.
     
    Ali Frazier, Aug 16, 2014
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    for me aaron pryor.
     
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  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Duran wins an entertaining fight. Possable by ko
     
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  4. Ali Frazier

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    TKO 10
    Duran
     
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  5. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    It would have been a savage war.
     
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  6. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    great, great fight. couldn't be any other way.
     
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  7. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran UD, in a tough slugfest, where both guy's probably hit the floor...
     
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  8. ForemanJab

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    Duran would finish Pryor late in a war of attrition.
     
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  9. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When he wanted too Pryor could box and throw punches from different angles.
     
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  10. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Biggest difference would be Duran's defense, it was significantly better than Pyror's, so Pryor would be getting hit a lot more.
     
    Vanboxingfan, Aug 17, 2014
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  11. he grant

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    Pretty valid .. it would have been one hell of a fight thought .. I simply think the best Duran was simply better even though Aaron was exceptional .. one terrific match up.
     
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  12. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pryor actually was a lightweight who moved to jww because no one would fight him.
     
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  13. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sounds good to me. At 135-140 lbs Duran was nigh on unbeatable
     
    Stevie G, Aug 18, 2014
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  14. mr. magoo

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    Great fight but Duran wins. I don't think anyone under welterweight can afford to trade with Duran at will, while lacking defensively as Pryor did.
     
    mr. magoo, Aug 18, 2014
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  15. Shake

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    Aaron had the uncanny ability to open up completely and not be totally open. His shucking, jiving, herky-jerky awkward in and out off-rythm movement could befuddle opponents -- they were not used to an opponent like this, because opening up against a world-ranker in this way is usually foolhardy.

    Duran was brilliant at close range. All he has to do is take a step forward, using his defensive prowess to ride the hooks, and he is in a zone where he knows how to pick his shots and protect himself. Even at midrange he is no slouch, able to shoot a variety of shots to the midriff, and even Pryor can't move his lower body to where Duran can't find it.

    Duran rides this storm like no other, landing thudding shots, until Pryor opts to either go for broke or take a step back and box a bit. Either way, Aaron never wins this.
     
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