Who wins Ray Leonard vs Aaron Pryor?

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  1. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I just can't decide. And I think it's fair to say that Leonard didn't duck Pryor because he offered him the fight. Pryor was in a terrible contract with his Manager, I believe it was a 50-50 split. Pryor waited for more money ... the fight was gone.
     
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  2. GOATcatcher

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    Leonard. Too big, too fast, too accurate
     
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    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Sugar Ray UD.
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pryor would have no shot against Leonard. None. And I might be the biggest Pryor fan here.

    Leonard by TKO.
     
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  6. JohnThomas1

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    SRL shoots down the Hawk in 6-7.
     
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  7. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Leonard would ruin any version of A.P. Same with Hearns at the pro level, Duran, Robinson, Benitez, Cuevas, Curry, and many others, Pryor may have been the best Jr.welter ever, probably top 5-10 at the lightweight limit if he fought their. But he was a small man. He would be severely disadvantaged at welter and higher.
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    Pryor and Benitez would be interesting at 140. Pryor's extreme workrate and unorthodox methods vs Benitez's defensive brilliance and speed. Benitez did not have much of a punch at 140, or 147 really.

    I think i would favour Pryor at 140 and as some in here would remember i'm not one to overrate him lol
     
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  9. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ray fought better guys. The performance of Pryor against Arguello was so impressive, that we tend to overrate him a little. he reallydidn't have a long career.
     
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  10. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leonard by mid rounds ko. Too big, too strong, too much power and more than enough speed.
     
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    Leonard was bigger and better.
     
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  12. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You've said it all,Flash. Nothing for me to add.
     
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  13. Titan1

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    Ray by 5th round TKO.
     
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  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Pryor by brutal KO. He would pummel Ray. Pummel him into submission.

    Easy fight easy night for the Hawk. Then its sets up the real fight between Thomas Hearns and Pryor.
     
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    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pryor takes on Willie "Fireball" Rodriquez, then I will make my final predication.
    (SRL was 141 lbs for his fight against The Fireball)
     
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