Pryor vs Mayweather. Who you got?

PBF all the way for me...:good

What the eyes can't see the hands can't hit...:yep

 

Aaron Pryor beats Floyd up at 140lbs. Pryor throws in clusters, and has deceptively fast hands, so I don't care how good Floyd's defensive maneuvering is, he'd get hit. He wouldn't even respect Floyd's power, so expect to see him push the pace, and he showed a great jab in his fight with Arguello so he has different dimensions to his game which would enable to him to mix the pace throughout the fight. Very competitive, but I've seen Floyd troubled by pressure before, and Pryor has the athletic ability to accompany his strength. Floyd would land single shots, whilst Pryor is throwing 5 and 6...landing with maybe 1 or 2. Pryor can go like that for 15 rounds.

Pryor UD12 Mayweather.

 

Floyd UD

 

It's a valid point, Counter. When your opponent has the handspeed that Pryor possesses, shots are going to get through, especially when their coming in volumes. Marquez landed flush a few times, and Pryor will be throwing at twice the rate, with far more natural speed than Marquez who was very sluggish. Pryor would bully floyd, no power to worry about, and a pretty substantial skill set of his own. My views have not changed.

 

In my defense, it was very late when I responded and my heart wasn't in the discussion. Admittedly I let myself down, but the point is valid. Floyd Mayweather can only do so much to avoid being hit, like most fighters, he rolls with punches, blocks his chin by raising his shoulder, and moves his head. It's very effective, but Pryor throws from all angles, and he has handspeed to make it very difficult for anyone, not just Floyd, to anticipate. Shots will get through, just as Castillo and Marquez landed, but that ontop of Pryor's work rate will probably see him win rounds regardless of whether he lands or not.

That's going to be a big issue in this fight. Mayweather either will need to match Pryor's workrate, which is nigh impossible, or he has to counter often and sharp enough to make Pryor go into a little bit of a shell. He shrugged Arguello's bombs off like they were nothing, so I don't envision Pryor being reluctant in closing the distance at all. The more I think about it, I feel the decision will be hotly debated, whoever comes out on top.

 

...And Winona is a ****in' goddess.

 

Floyds defence neutralises Pryors offence. He'll pot shot the whole fight. Pryor was very open and Floyds got the height, reach and speed on him.

 

Considering Pryor is certainly mobile enough to close the distance, and possesses the sort of handspeed which could make Floyd uncomfortable, how does Floyd's defense neutralize anything? Pryor would laugh at Floyd's potshots, and would probably only make him even more determined to get inside and flurry as he often would.

 

Pryor isnt beating Mayweather for me .. Floyd will see the Pryor attack coming and pick him off for a UD .. What made Pryor the great fighter he was, was his relentlessness but there was nothing subtle or cute about it, it was aggressive, attacking and very crowd pleasing ..

The only 2 guys in the last 30 odd years that would/could beat Floyd at 140 would be Pernell or Duran .. I cant envisage, Tzsyu or Chavez doing anything with Floyd ..

Who do you guys think has the better shot at Floyd ? Duran, Pernell or both of em ??

 

Duran, Whitaker, and Pryor all beat Floyd at 140lbs in my judgment.

The problem we have Axl is that if Castillo I never happened, you'd be saying the same thing about him. People say you need a jab to beat Floyd well Castillo didn't need one, he just need to close the distance, and put the pressure on. That worked that night, and Pryor can certainly do that as effectively as most.

 

I dont think Pryor had the ability to get inside against Floyd. Mayweather is a master at keeping fights at his range especially against guys like Pryor who dont have significant height and reach .. Mayweather is a great mover, and would put on a defensive, rear guard action masterclass for me .... Duran and Pernell had far more subtleties to their boxing. To beat Floyd you have to make him think about whats going on and get him out of his comfort zone, you need a full skill-set for that and i dont think Pryor had it against this calibre of fighter .... Dont get me wrong though, im a huge Pryor fan but i think Mayweather is all wrong for him ..