Aaron Pryor was supposed to fight

Hawk beats Mancini and close 50/50 fights against Leonard and Duran

 

beats mancini, loses to duran and leonard knocks him out

 

Hawk went through Arguellos biggest punches with no problem. I highly doubt Duran or Leonard KO him.

 

arguello was a 130 pounder, duran i think he wins a decision but leonard is a big 147 that carried his power up.

 

Leonard could bang at 47 but he wasnt a knockout artist. Pryor had a great chin, alot of tenacity and endless stamina. At the time when the fight was being talked about they were both at the top of their game. It would have been a great fight but i think it would have went the distance for sure.

 

Thats what im saying. Dude had a great chin.

 

He beats Mancini easily. Leonard destroys him. At that point in Duran's career Pryor would have been a challenge but I think Duran would win a close decision.

 

Leonard destroys Pryor? No way.

 

I don't think he has anything for Leonard.

 

He has stamina and tenacity for Leonard. No walk in the park for Sugar Ray.

 

Oh he will have something..a cuppa of black bottles if you know what I mean.

 

@drenlou I'm sorry if it sounds like I am trying to badmouth Pryor. I am not. He was an excellent, unique boxer. My comments are more about how good Ray was in the early 1980s. I think Leonard was the perfect fighter to negate The Hawk's aggressiveness. He was quick on his feet, accurate with his punches, had a high Ring IQ and had very good power.

 

No walk in the park for anyone in history.

I do see Leonard beating him. The fight was to be at 47 and Ray would have been the bigger fighter and also more powerful.

Duran is 50/50, interesting clash of styles but lean to Duran.


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