Aaron Pryor Chin - Pick A 140 LB Fighter...

There really aren't that many great punchers in 140 history.

Pryor fought perhaps the best in Arguello and still wasn't bothered.

 

Technically Arguello was a 130 Pounder at his absolute best. At 140 he didn't have the pop he was known for. There are a few 140 pounders with power. Dujan Johnson had power, but Pryor took it. Frankie Randall had a powerful right hand. Miguel Cotto's left hook was deadly. Carlos"Bollilo"Gonzalez had a brutal right hand. Tony Baltazar's left hook was a weapon. These are just a couple of honorable mentions.

 

I think Duran could stop Pryor, its not a certainty but very possible given the styles of the two fighters.

 

Very hard to say. Pryor was prown to go down early on flash knockdowns. But once the fight gets going his chin was very solid. & the funny thing is, he didn't roll with the punches. He took them straight on and kept on coming. Probably if I had to say, Duran & maybe Armstrong. Not by sheer power but by volume, relentless pounding & eventually wear down Pryor. & possibly a Lightweight Napoles moving up. had good speed & power.

 

Duran would break him down, but Williams would test his chin, and possibly stop him. Williams/Duran has always been highly intriguing.

 

I could see Duran stopping him but more by accumulation and generally bodypunching, just breaking him down instead of actually cracking Pryor's chin.

Williams is a good call for one who could possibly do it. Pryor would probably eat Tszyu's right hand with not that much affect. There are big pure punchers from 135 like Lew Jenkins who could land a bomb and possibly do it, but he was far from the level of fighter required to beat Pryor and would most likely himself get stopped. Henry Armstrong and Pryor would go to war and it would be interesting to see what Armstrong could do to Pryor.

 

I think Duran could possibly turn the trick, and Chavez would be dangerous over 15 to a lesser extent. I think SRL would have shot down the Hawk at 147. All opinion of course.

 

I agree Arguello was moving up, but Pryor was so wired by that point of his career he was pretty unstoppable. Kameda and D. Johnson each floored him and at the time there was questions going around about his chin.

 

Henry Armstrong and Roberto Duran would be my picks. Additionally that would be great great fights. Ike Williams shouldn´t be forgotten.

 

If you really want to put Pryor's Chin to the test. Have a thread with the same situation & Pryor moving UP to 147. Lots of Deadly bangers in Welter History.

 

I'd pick Tszyu in his prime to take Prior out. Unfortunately Tszyu was in his prime before anyone knew much about him.Ask Vernon Forest.Probably the best Junior Welterweight the world never got to really see.

 

Tszyu would dot he trick IMO. His timing was good that he'd bounce Aaron up and down...

Ia gree with JT that guys like Duran and Chavez could possibly grind him down...

A young Robinson would have won this bet.

 

I actually dont see Tszyu stopping him more than likely.

Kostya was a very hard hitter but he didnt have a whole lot of one punch ko's or explosively turned around bouts with his power.

I dont think anyone would enjoy taking a shot from him but I think the intensity of Duran is whats needed to take out the Hawk.