Need Aaron Pryor Info

No, Pryor was indeed considered light years ahead of the Mambys and Haleys and Bruce Currys of the world. That much is pretty well established.

 

In a business sense he was not in a fighting sense....mainstream boxing media built his image up

 

I'm sorry, that's just not true. Look, Pryor may have been a bit overrated, but let's not get crazy.

 

Folks. Read the WHY IS PRYOR SO HIGHLY RATED thread all the way and see Richs agenda . he lies

 

He never fought the top fighters at JWW so how was he light years ahead of the legit top contenders at his weight?

 

Pryor was trying to become a media sensation without beating any top fighters and he refused his opportunities to prove he belonged.....he wanted to skip the legend proving fights and skip straight to the huge paydays.....it was casual fans who were duped......when JCC came around with his inflated record he rose to beat the best available in every division he fought inno question he was the man.

 

I'm afraid we're going to have to put you in timeout now.

 

I don't think so.....I thought this site was for knowledgeable fans who looked at the fighters whole career and controversies in which an asterik is needed

 

Ten minutes in timeout. That's all I'm asking.

 

At the end of the day, I would just challenge anyone to watch Pryor's efforts and then go watch Haley-Mamby and tell me either of those two would beat Aaron. Then please explain why, based on what you see.

 

Hell watch Mamby vs Watkins if you want a better take on it. Pryor would jave wreaked Watkins inside of six rounds .
Mamby was crafty with an iron chin which would ensure that he would have the possibility of seeing the distance vs Pryor who was faster and hit harder then Mamby.
Pryor is the great what if. Like what if he didnt do drugs and trained? What if he fought a Leonard type boxer?
Because Pryor had the skill set to compete with that level of boxer.

 

Arguello was in the realms of a "legend proving fight" for many Rich. Whether one see's him as overrated or not it certainly raised his stock by a large margin.

SRL had also agreed to fight him in the near future so if not for hi eye problems and retirement this fight would have come off.

 

I am well aware of the business side of it but for boxing purists choosing the smaller Arguello after turning down the opportunities against Duran/SRL just shows the thought process behind his team.....they were fortunate it was Arguello moving up in weight seeking a 4th title. Arguello was an ATG but anyone that considers fighting life and death with him as a sign that he could hang with the much larger Duran or SRL is frankly on the same drug he was.

SRL agreed to fight him after his stock rose and was clearly chasing money fights.

 

Here is the reality of Pryor...if he was an ATG quality and skilled fighter his team would have taken every opportunity to maneuver him into star status they did not take the opportunities.....when Pryor tells it like almost every fighter I ever knew they were all afraid of him and no other reason for him being ignored by the best.....the first fight with Arguello arguably AA's last top effort hurrah showed Pryor even on uppers/PED's was average until the black bottle he was fading bad....Ray Mancini at 21 yrs old was doing well with Arguello until the championship rounds wore on him....now give him performance enhancers and he beats a still prime Arguello...imagine him having the black bottle PED's advantages Pryor used.....Arguello had a hard time with his strength and pace until he started getting tired 11-12 then the old vet turned it on. Every great fighter took risks and dared to be great in their careers all except Pryor to compare him to the best of the division is an insult without the results against the best the weight class had to offer he didn't even his title challengers were limited and he never sought to beat the best every other fighter earned their money by taking risks Pryor's team didn't want to take chances without the advantages.

A lot of fighters at the time did not think he was one of the better fighters and most thought he was beatable. Keep selling the B.S. of his greatness and legitimacy and I will continue to argue it his career does not support a great fighter his opposition was weak

 

The only top quality proven 140 pound name on Pryor's record is Antonio Cervantes, who was well past his prime.
Alexis Arguello wasn't and isn't well proven at 140. His best days were at 125 - 130 pounds.

Despite his cult following, I don't think Pryor is above the level of Ricky Hatton, if that.