Who wins: R. Duran of 1978 vs. A. Pryor of 1982 at 140 pounds?

Folks,

We all know that Roberto Duran was an awesome 135 pound lightweight champion from 1972 thru to 1979.. However, during his lightweight reign of terror, Roberto Duran often fought at weights of 136 to 147 pounds during the middle to late 1970s...

Also, many boxing fans have a loving attachment to former WBA / IBF 140 pound champion Aaron Pryor during the early to middle 1980s.. A. Pryor was a TV favorite while he was a champion at Jr. Welterweight...

Question is: Who'd come out on top in a 15 rounder between Roberto Duran and Aaron Pryor at 140 pounds max??? I'm talkin' about the Duran of '78 and the Pryor of '82 in a time machine........

MR.BILL:huh

 

Q:

Does anyone recall the photo taken between Duran and Pryor back in the 80s in which KO magazine published the photograph with a statement written below saying: "One man is on the rise, while the other man is on the downside?"

If memory serves me correctly, Pryor was dressed in a suit and Duran was casually clothed with a camera dangling around his neck.......

Anyway, the shot of the two fighters was taken around circa-1982 when Duran had already lost to "Benitez & Laing," but had beaten Jimmy Batten..... And Pryor was steaming hot off his TKO over Alexis Arguello down in Florida......

Also, by 1982, Duran was fighting at 154 pounds, while Pryor was still leaned out at 140 pounds.........

Funny how things work out........... By 1986, Duran was comebacking at 160 pounds and being competitive in losing a close decision to hot Robbie Sims, while Aaron Pryor was rapidly becoming a crackhead and looking ill and out-of-touch with boxing........

MR.BILL

 

Off topic, but yes, Pryor is NO Leonard.................... Not at all............ All the talk on how SRL ducked Pryor in the early 80s is fargin' bullcrap.......

The Duran of 1980 Montreal was an air-tight 145 pounds and full of **** and vinegar...... Very Wicked..........

Very few, if any previous 135 pounders' could've out-pointed SRL on June 20, 1980, over in Montreal.......... Duran was indeed one-of-a-kind...........

MR.BILL

 

Good to see Mr. Thomas posting on my thread........... Christ, as often as he has wanted to skin me alive, I'll take it..........
:thumbsup

MR.BILL

 

I too agree, it 'tis incredible to imagine.......:good

MR.BILL

 

Off topic again, but I really liked the dude (Leroy Haley) who beat Saoul Mamby for the WBC title in 1982 2X before getting jacked outta his crown 2X by the judges against Bruce Curry........

By the 1984 title fight against Billy Costello, Leroy Haley was aging and slipping........

I LIKED HALEY!!

MR.BILL