How good was Aron Pryor??

**The Boxer** · 02-05-2008 04:12 AM

ESPN classic should get off ali's balls and show some fights welter weight fights from the 80's

**Greig** · 02-05-2008 05:14 AM

I have always thought very highly of Pryor, but Scrap makes the good point that he never really fought against a top drawer jr welterweight.

Chavez had his Taylor and Randall, Tszyu had his Judah, Mitchell and Hatton but aside from Arguello, who was coming up in weight, Pryor never really fought a prime and supremely talented 140 pounder.

Still, If we're talking all time, my choice would still be:-

1. Pryor
2. Chavez
3. Tszyu

Pryor was just a beast in the early 80's.

**Mr140** · 02-05-2008 05:35 AM

Well i think it funny that people think SRL ducked Pryor but then fights Hearns who ended his career and we never got to see his true prime because of that fight.

**ghoster** · 02-05-2008 05:43 AM

I thought Pryor was really good back then. I watched him from the begining. Now looking back I see his biggest win, that over Arguello came under illegal conditions. I don't know how much of the blame goes to Panama Lewis, but Pryor could have been remembered better than he is.

**CutMeMick** · 02-05-2008 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by ghoster

I thought Pryor was really good back then. I watched him from the begining. Now looking back I see his biggest win, that over Arguello came under illegal conditions. I don't know how much of the blame goes to Panama Lewis, but Pryor could have been remembered better than he is.

Hey! there ghoster.... I shot some Rep. your way.
I also agree with you.
An arguement can be made that his biggest win was over Alexis or Cervantes who were both past it.
I think he was an exceptional fighter come forward guy who gave it his all.
But the fact that he never faced an elite prime fighter and the fact that he has such a short career also takes from his legacy.
Also the who bottle incident will forever be there to haunt him.