Aaron Pryor and Ray Leonard.. what would've happened?

Leonard wins a close UD.

 

I would have to go with Gay Ray here.

I think an episode of HBO Legendary Nights makes people want to choose Pryor, because Gay Ray elected to fight bigger names and top fighters in his own weight class (and the top guy @ 154) rather than a smaller name @ 140.

 

its such a toss up

the pryor that fought AA was a man on fire. if he showed up he would beat SRL

 

Pryor was a man that night who might have been on some kind of drugs, with a "mixed bottle" from a piece of **** trainer who once removed the padding from a fighter's gloves and dipped his fists in Plaster of Paris.

There's quite a difference between a prime, natural welterweight Ray Leonard
and an Alexis Arguello who was 2 divisions above his peak weight class.

 

The best shot Pryor has is around the time of the Benetiz fight.

Yes, SRL was fast, but not the Bad "A" he became later.

At that stage he avoided Cuevas.

Although SRL lost to Duran, he had experienced being in a real war.

Then he beat Duran and Hearns and really became legend.

Pryor could have swarmed and outgutted the younger SRL possibly, but not the bigger, stronger version.

 

With both at their best Leonard wins a decision. He would beat him on the outside and the inside. The speed, movement, he could throw combination just as well if not better than Pryor, had just as good a chin, stamina. I really don't see how Pryor can win this.

 

Pryor pressures him relentlessly!!! To an 8-4/10-5 UD...Leonard don't want this!!!

 

i believe leonard would of been to much for th short armed pryor although he would of still made it a war .i want to hear the thoghts on duran vs pryor

 

Leonard.

He had the edge in too many categories.

If Aaron could have knocked him off his stride and out of his gameplan, he might have pulled off the upset, but the betting would have to go on Leonard.

 

Kg, Is that the same lady we saw from behind?

 

Tho I see it as a close fight...I think you summed it up just nicely.

:good

 

ray wins at welter...decsision...12 or 15...

 

Most are calling this a close fight, and several brought up Pryor/Arguello. Alexis Arguello is my favorite fighter of all time, but a prime SRL and the 140 pound, 1982 version, of AA with over 80 fights, don't even live on the same planet. Pryor gets humiliated and stopped mid rounds by a prime SRL!

Boo

 

Pryor played mind games?

 

No.