Aaron Pryor vs Kostya Tszyu

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  1. NoChin

    NoChin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Unbiased opinions please


    It would be a hell of a fight. Aaron Pryor was an absolute wrecking machine.



    Mad as hell too.
     
  2. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    I see Kostya surviving some early scares and eventually getting that big right home by the 7th or 8th. Aaron gets up but then gets finished on the ropes.

    Tszyu by TKO in 8
     
  3. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pryor looking back was very overated. Best wins against a blown up Alexis Arguello isn't very impressive
     
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  4. EJDiaZ

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    Kostya by TKO inside 8 rounds
     
  5. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Tszyu by KO within 8 rounds
     
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    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sharpshooter vs. wild, careless defense, volume/workrate puncher...............Kostya definitely
     
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    steviebruno ESB NYC Delegate banned Full Member

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    Good fight between two very overrated fighters. Kostya has too much quit in him, though, so I pick Pryor here. Too relentless.
     
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    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Ray Leonard didn't overrate him, ducked him in fact.
     
  9. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pryor by UD,,,The Hawk could box when he wanted to,,,,
     
  10. Flo_Raiden

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    Great fight, but I think Pryor would be too much for Tszyu with his relentless onslaught and would brush off Tszyu's best shots. Tszyu couldn't seem to handle the bullying style of Vince Phillips or Ricky Hatton. Pryor would give Tszyu the same kind of hell.
     
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  11. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree , Tszyu had no physical advantages over Pryor,,Kosta was 5'7' and Pryor was 5'6' with similar reach. Hawk's speed would be a big factor as well. Be a great fight.
     
  12. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Another factor about Pryor was his never ending cardio and his erratic tactics. He can swarm and then quickly switch to boxing whenever he needed to. Pryor had his flaws and could be overly reckless but he was a hard fighter to deal with and would give a lot of fighters at 140 a tough fight.
     
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  13. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Utterly ridiculous post. Only a moron holds this opinion of both fighters.

    Kostya never quit a fight. Not once. Both his losses were late and were stopped by his corner when he was taking too much punishment.

    Both guys are comfortably top 5 all time at 140. It’s a helluva fight.
     
  14. MVC!

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    Pryor KO, similar to that of the Arguello fights

    Tzuyu lost to Vincent Phillips in his prime
     
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    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tszyu and Pryor overrated... fk I've read some rubbish on here but that's up there with the worst of it :D GTFOH...