I always questioned Duran's hand wrappings in the Davey Moore fight. Since Panama lewis in his corner. The beating was Margarito and Restoesque. Panama was also in Montreal.
So what was actually in the bottle that could have given him a boost that quickly? All kinds of things go on in corners that fighters get away with. I remember in Saad Muhammad's first fight with John Conteh, Saad's corner were pouring what looked like tarmac into his cuts. Whatever it was, I'm sure it wasn't legal, but it held his face together long enough for him to get the win.
Get over it please. Must of you act as if Pryor was losing the fight until the "magic bottle". He was winning the fight, he'd already tasted some of Arguello's best power shots, and hadn't even been knocked down( I like most of you thought,that if fighters like Kimada, and Johnson could put Pryor on his ass, Arguello would kill him) guess what? It was more a balance issue because of his recklessness, than a problem with his chin. Pryor Arguello #1 showed what Pryor could be when he fought a disciplined fight. He gave Arguello a rematch and then stopped him earlier. Was Arguello over the hill? Possibly, but he did go on and win the Jr.welter crown from B.Castello after the Pryor fights, and did it with 1 clean shot. Pryor was just a better super light/jr.welt than Arguello was. Doesn't mean he ranks higher than Arguello where history is concerned ( he doesn't) but at that weight he was a better fighter. He is an ATG at jr welter, I haven't seen anyone yet who fought at that weight I would make a big favorite over him, Other than Chavez, or Duran, I think he out works Mayweather jr, or Whitaker (don't believe that had the power to keep him honest) . Give the fighter the credit deserved, for a short period of time, he was a ATG at jr.welter.
Miguel Happy Lora had a similar controversy following his 2nd fight with Alberto Dávila. He was caught drinking illegal substance (sugar water?), and was ultimately exonerated by a very narrow 4-3 margin in the following Investgation. Many feel he should have been DQ’d following the discovery. I guess because it was not quite as high of a profile fight that Lora is given a pass?
Oh afraid not, what type of illegal substance did he use? It would go to his stomach and stay there for some time. Steroids is the preferred illegal substance. He gave him a rematch and pummeled him again,
I don't know if Aaron was truly a legend, but he was a damned good fighter who some overrated a tad. As far as the black bottle, could have been something there, but not definitely sure.
Nonsense . Aaron beat Arguello fair and square and without doubt was an all time great. Sore loser fans (any Cooney fan for instance) are really boring and lose all credibility.
I think those questions got put to bed when Duran fought Barkley. Against an even bigger guy Duran put in some horrible shots. Davey and Iran we Tailor made for Duran to take apart.
Geez, Duran took Moore apart like an old car on blocks, he could have used 16 oz gloves and it wouldn't have mattered
Yes he did, but in those days it was part of the game. Many fighters have been thumbed but won the fight. The great ones overcome.
pryor's career is somwhat short. i cant figure why he would back down from someone like bumphus, but he did clean out his division, and whipped two greats, not to mention, made Leonard back down when challenged faced to face, in public was ranked number two p4p, over Hearns Fall 1984
