Aaron Pryor vs. Roberto Duran @Welterweight, 1980

Duran would beat the crap out of Pryor. It would not even be a competitive fight.

 

I think it's a pick em. Pryor was a beast so was Duran who is my number 1 ATG lightweight, but as Duran moved up in weight classes I think his resume thins quite a bit . I think it's 50/50 I could even see a draw.

 

Duran by stoppage.

 

This doesn't make any sense ... Duran already had 2 years of fighting experience at WW .. Pryor ZERO So try again please thanks !!
and Pryor probably comes in at 145 tops for the fight and would be carrying around extra weight for the first time

No KO .. style nightmare for Pryor. Duran UD

 

I was thinking 140 which Duran skipped my bad.

 

I thought so !! now your post makes perfect sense

 

140 is better thread for this , imo

 

The Hawk is too open and wild to beat a good version of Duran at any weight. Duran for me is a horrible matchup for him, just horrible. Aaron would give a good account of himself early but the further it went the worse it would be for him. His assets are nullified by Duran.

 

Exactly, a smaller fighter wildly attacking Roberto Duran? Talk about a recipe for disaster.

 

Duran is better on the inside than Pryor, and Pryor is not gonna run from him or even attempt to stay away so that plays into Duran's hands. That's the tale of this fight.

Duran UD15

 

Duran W via UD or Late Stoppage in an entertaining & brutal fight. Pryor would be a bit out his depth at 147. It would be better for him at 140.

 

@JohnThomas1 and @Reinhardt have it right. Pryor just has too many holes that Duran exploits all night. Duran UD in an entertaining fast paced fight.

 

Unlike Arguello Duran had the foot speed to track Pryor
and the inside skills to nullify his attack. Also Duran
looked extremely fit at welter, he carried the extra weight
extremely well. Pryor's frame in my opinion couldn't
carry much
more extra weight than Jr.welter. I believe his best
weight was lightweight , but he couldn't get a title
shot there. So he went up five pounds.
A fight between Pryor and Duran would be ferociously
violent while it last. But Duran's greater strength would
eventually take it's toll. Duran would be able to manhandle
Pryor, like he did bigger ,and stronger fighters like Leonard
and Palomino.
It would be a fight of the year candidate, but Pryor wouldn't
see the 11th rd against a focused and ready Duran.
Duran ko's Pryor with in 10 rds.......

 

I see Duran stopping him late, to be honest.