Did Ray Leonard avoid Aaron Pryor?

[raleights]

Who all thinks Leonard avoided a fight with Pryor that easily could of been made? And had the fight gone on how do you think it would of ended?

[El Kabong]

Leonard would have whipped him....Duran would have whipped him too

Pryor was good but not on their level

[Galaxy]

I think Leonard definately avoided Pryor, a fight with Duran would have been brillant. Pryor would have beaten both IMO.

[p4pking]

I think Leonard definately avoided Pryor, a fight with Duran would have been brillant. Pryor would have beaten both IMO.

Pryor would need more than the black bottle to have a shot in hell against either one.. I don't see how you could see him beating either if you had watched enough footage, to be honest.

[zak]

Ray always took the easy fights, Hearns, Duran, Hagler

[frozensolid_702]

Who all thinks Leonard avoided a fight with Pryor that easily could of been made? And had the fight gone on how do you think it would of ended?

absolutely, and he sure as hell ducked A PRIME hagler (long before he actually fought him)

[Galaxy]

I think Leonard definately avoided Pryor, a fight with Duran would have been brillant. Pryor would have beaten both IMO.

Pryor would need more than the black bottle to have a shot in hell against either one.. I don't see how you could see him beating either if you had watched enough footage, to be honest.

Bro Pryor is one of my all time favorite fighters, I've got footage of all his fights that are available. Even a lot from his amatuer days so I think I've seen enough footage. I think Leonard would have had the best chance, because he might have been able to out smart Pryor, but theres noway I'd see Pryor being out fought. Remember Pryor had to move up to Jr. Welter cause all the top lightweights were avoiding him. At his best Pryor was unstoppable!!!

[ICB]

leonard or duran wouldnt of whipped pryor it would of been hard fight for both of them because they never met anyone like pryor and pryor has got good chin and keeps coming for u

[jstrong]

I agree with frozen. Leonard definately avoided a prime hagler!!

[ICB]

im not sure if it was that because he retired in 1984 and dont tell me he waited for the right moment until hagler was on downslide because hagler wasnt on downslide he was just coming off one of best two wins of hes carreer the classic war with tommy hearns and classic war with john mugabi and remember marvin hagler was favourite in the fight with leonard. leonard just didnt allow hagler to brawl him and just edged it on the cards. and if anyone wouldnt of been there best for that fight would of been leonard because he hadnt fought for 3 years

[Vessel]

I think Pryor would of won he crack the heck out of hearns in the amateurs. Sugar ray ducked him as well as others and does anyone remember the conference when Pryor said he wanted a fight with Ray and Ray was like this is my show.

[Jody Lane]

I doubt Leonard ducked him. He was too busy fighting Hearns, Duran et cetera before his retirement in 1982 and Pryor was head long into drugs when Leonard came back in 1984 and 1987.

[sweet science]

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[DaxxKahn]

Ray always took the easy fights, Hearns, Duran, Hagler

You must be a true boxing fan because most cant even remember one od Rays opponents let alone 3 talk about an over rated fighter.....lol

Hey its possible Ray avoided him not many guys wanted to fight Pryor he was F'N tough as hell man....His domination of Arguello scared a lot of guys out there with good reason....I can't say in my heart though Leonard avoided Pryor...Leonard had a rep of seeking out the best and wasn't afraid to fight if needed hell half of the mega fights in the 80's had him in it

[p4pking]

Ray always took the easy fights, Hearns, Duran, Hagler

You must be a true boxing fan because most cant even remember one od Rays opponents let alone 3 talk about an over rated fighter.....lol

Hey its possible Ray avoided him not many guys wanted to fight Pryor he was F'N tough as hell man....His domination of Arguello scared a lot of guys out there with good reason....I can't say in my heart though Leonard avoided Pryor...Leonard had a rep of seeking out the best and wasn't afraid to fight if needed hell half of the mega fights in the 80's had him in it

And I suppose Duran Hearns and Hagler were all coming off terrible losing streaks, and had shown very little dominance.