Alexis Arguello vs Aaron Pryor 1 - The first round

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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSYo9BixrjU&feature=related

    Am I the only one who feels this is equal or even greater than the opening round of Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns?

    Arguello/Pryor 1 is as good as the fight game gets.

    Round 2 - 7.06 Overhand right from Arguello. How the hell is Pryor stay up.
     
    Addie, Jun 10, 2009
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  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    not quite equal to it IMO but a great great round in a great great fight its amazing they almost kee that pace uop
     
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  3. shadow boxer

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    Two superb fighters, one superb fight. Arguello was just one of the coolest fighters that I've ever seen. He always exuded a calm, dignified belief in his own abilities. Would have loved for him to have pulled off the win but I don't think Pyror was ever going to be beaten in this encounter.
     
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  4. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    I have the ITV version with Reg Gutteridge.
     
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  5. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    That's fantastic. I'm envious.

    It's the greatest fight of the 1980s, and perhaps of all time, in my opinion. I rate only Barrera/Morales I above it.
     
    Addie, Jun 10, 2009
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  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    it didnt even get fight of the year

    i thought Chacon vs Boza Edwards 2 and vs Limon 4 were better fights from the 80s but this is 4th after Hagler Hearns at 3rd
     
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  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    I disagree.

    I think Arguello and Pryor were much better fighters than Limon, Chacon, and Edwards, and I believe Hagler Hearns to be an overrated fight.

    Just my opinion. It holds no weight.
     
    Addie, Jun 10, 2009
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  8. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    And it even has the live football scores coming up every so often at the bottom. All the English and Scottish teams were playing midweek games.
     
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  9. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    selfkill i agree entirly that Arguello and Pryor are much better than Chacon, Limon and Boza Edwards

    however them fights were great nonstop action and it was of a high level (not as high as Arguello vs Pryor) but it is like splitting hairs there all great fights
     
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Great rd.... but for me, MMH/TH rd 1 was the best rd in history.
     
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  11. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    I agree whoever said they envy you.

    I'd love to hear that version. Reg was class.
     
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  12. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    What a fight.............one of the best of all time, experience, class and numerous weight classes, vs young, avoided, destructive whirlwind. The quintessential boxer vs the steel-chinned tornado.

    What a fight!
     
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  13. Ted Spoon

    Ted Spoon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The great scene in this feature presentation is where Pryor takes his foot off the gas after a few hectic sessions and simmers into his smooth and attractive style of boxing.

    Many only thought of Pryor as a whirlwind, but he was very capable of slowing it all down and making his angles count without the self-inflicted balance problems.

    With that out of the way, it was a superb fight.
     
    Ted Spoon, Jun 11, 2009
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  14. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    I'm surprised. Does anyone on here have the ITV version?
     
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  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    no i dont i got the american one

    in there rematch i have a very very strange version it is just the fight in crystal quality but with no commentry and you hear the crowd and the punches but no commentry. Also i cant hear the interviews at the end

    very strnge copy indeed
     
    GPater11093, Jun 11, 2009
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