Anyone know the 16 amateurs that beat Aaron Pryor?

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also, what became of 'em?
     
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  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think one of them, Norman Goins, was the only one to stop him. He later beat Goins in the pros.Of course, we know that Hilmer Kenty became the WBA Lightweight Champ(though don't know how many times that Hilmer beat Aaron), and Howard Davis jr was a serious lightweight contender who was one of the biggest underachievers ever.
     
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  3. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thanks, T1. Didn't know any of those guys beat Pryor in the amateurs. As much of a Tasmanian Devil as Pryor was, can't even imagine any of those guys doin' it, especially a brittle Davis, Jr., or Goins stopping him.

    Any idea who the other 13 were?
     
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  4. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I know Pryor fought Tommy Hearns in the amateurs, but I don't remember who won.
     
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  5. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Funny, B, looked at wikipedia. No mention of who his amateur losses were.
     
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  6. R.B.J

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    True. I believe there is footage on youtube of Pryor taking it to Tommy. Hearns was about 6ft and weighted 115lbs.
     
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  7. teeto

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    Pryor beat him didn't he? My memory's dodgy but i'm sure he beat Hearns.
     
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  8. Bill1234

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    I just checked. Pryor did indeed beat Hearns.
     
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  9. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pryor comes to mind, because aside from Pac, think he's the only fighter with a tough enough beard, unorthodox enough, fearless enough, relentless enough, 'n vicious enough to walk through everything Mayweather has 'n beat him down at 140.
     
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  10. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I will try to find out for you as Aaron helps train young Amateurs not far from where I live.
     
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  11. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Many thanks, hh. With your long history in the sport, do you think at 140 Aaron would've had a good shot at Mayweather?
     
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  12. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hh, if you get to talk to Aaron... could you ask him, if he ever met Ayub Kalule as an amateur??

    A friend if mine saw a Canadian article on Kalule some time back - and this article claimed that Kalule lost to Pryor early in his amateur career. Since then we have both tried to verify this - but with no luck!

    We both have a special interest in Kalule - and would really like to know, if this is true?? If you can help, it would be much appreciated.
     
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  13. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, John, outside of a Chris Clarke from Canada in the 1975 Pan AM Finals, unfortunately no.I'm surprised that Aaron lost that many fights as an amateur.
     
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  14. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Know any more about the Clarke victory 'n what became of him, T?

    Can't imagine any amateur stickin' 'n runnin' like hell avoiding Pryor annhilation for ONE round, let alone three.
     
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  15. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    200-16 isn't a bad record at all. He had a couple of disputed decision losses to Howard Davis Juan Manuel Lopez had 23 or 25 losses as an amateur.
     
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