Quote Originally Posted by Scrap
I was in my 30s when Pryor was at his best. Which great Light welter did he beat, I honestly cant see what the fuss is all about with him. Would somebody please explain
Looking at Pryor in terms of boxing skill, I agree with you that he was not special in that regard. overall I'd rate some of the fighters on the list higher than him. But for a short stretch of Pryor's career in the early 80's, I think he could of beat anybody. To me it looked like there was no stopping the guy. Regardless of what was thrown at him he'd walk right through it. The relentless pressure Pryor applied was unreal.
More than once when Pryor was fighting back then, I'd let out one those Monty Python King Aurther cries of "JEEEEEESUS CHRIST".

True, Pryor doesnt have any great light welters on his list, but there was talk back then of Pryor moving to 147 for fights with Leonard and Hearns. Tommy and Ray wouldnt even acknowledge the guy. I dont think they wanted any part of him, and I think Tommy had enough of Pryor in the amatuers. I'm not say he'd beat Ray or Tommy, but I dont either wanted any part of him.

I have a link somewhere of the fight between Hearns and Pryor at 132 when they were amatuers. If you're interested I'll put it up for you.

Here is the link to the amatuer Pryor/Hearns fight. It doesnt prove anything in regards to this thread, but its still fun to watch.
http://www.supreme-boxing.com/2006/1...yor-vs-hearns/