Aaron Pryor boxer

Aaron Pryor boxer
bouts
40
won
39
lost
1
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1976-11-12
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
69″/175cm
Age
60
Born
1955-10-20
Death
2016-10-09
Nationality
USA

Aaron Pryor (October 20, 1955 – October 9, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1990. He was a two-time light welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 1980 to 1983, and the IBF title from 1984 to 1985. Additionally, he held the Ring magazine title from 1980 to 1983, and the lineal title from 1983 to 1986.In 1982, the Boxing Writers Association of America named Pryor as their Fighter of the Year. Pryor was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996, and in 1999 was voted by the Associated Press as the world's best light welterweight of the 20th century. In 2002, he was ranked as the 35th greatest boxer of the past 80 years by The Ring.Pryor, nicknamed The Hawk, had a record of 204 wins and 16 losses as an amateur. He won the National Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Lightweight Championship in 1973. In 1975, Pryor again won the National AAU Lightweight Championship and a silver medal at the Pan American Games, losing in the final to Canadian Chris Clarke.Pryor beat future champion Thomas Hearns in the lightweight finals of the 1976 National Golden Gloves, but lost to Howard Davis Jr. at the 1976 Olympic Trials. Pryor participated as an alternate in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Pryor finished his amateur career having 220 fights under his belt, with a record of 204 wins, 16 losses.Pryor turned professional on November 11, 1976, with a second-round knockout of Larry Smith, for which he made $400. A few days later, Pryor signed a managerial contract with Buddy LaRosa, owner of LaRosa's Pizzeria. He was also trained by Raymond Cartier.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1990-12-04 Roger Choate WLWWWL Norman Sheraton, Norman WIN
Technical knockout
1990-05-16 Darryl Jones LLLWLL Masonic Temple, Madison WIN
KO
1988-12-15 Herminio Morales WLLLLL War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester WIN
KO
1987-08-08 Bobby Joe Young WWWDWL Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise LOST
Technical knockout
1985-03-02 Gary Hinton WWWWWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Split-decision
1984-06-22 Nick Furlano LWWWLW Varsity Arena, Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1983-09-09 Alexis Arguello WWWLWW Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1983-04-02 Sang Hyun Kim WWWWDW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1982-11-12 Alexis Arguello WWWWWW Orange Bowl, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1982-07-04 Akio Kameda WWWWWW Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1982-03-21 Miguel Montilla LWWLWW Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-11-14 Dujuan Johnson WWWWWW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Technical knockout
1981-06-27 Lennox Blackmoore WWWWWW Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1980-11-22 Gaetan Hart WWWWWW Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1980-11-01 Danny Myers WLWWWW Hara Arena, Dayton WIN
Technical knockout
1980-08-02 Antonio Cervantes WWWWWW Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati WIN
KO
1980-06-20 Carl Crowley WLWWWL Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati WIN
KO
1980-04-13 Leonidas Asprilla WWWWDD Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Technical knockout
1980-03-16 Julio Valdez WWWWLW Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1980-02-24 Juan Garcia LLLLLW Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1979-10-20 Alfonso Frazer DWDWLL Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1979-06-23 Jose Fernandez WLLLLL Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati WIN
KO
1979-05-11 Al Ford LWLLWL Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1979-04-27 Freddie Harris LLLLLL Convention Center, Dayton WIN
Technical knockout
1979-04-13 Norman Goins LLWLWL Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati WIN
KO
1979-03-16 Johnny Copeland WLLLWL Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati WIN
KO
1978-07-18 Marion Thomas LLWWLW Hara Arena, Dayton WIN
Technical knockout
1978-05-02 Scotty Foreman LWWLWW Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1978-03-10 Al Franklin LLLLLL Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1978-03-01 Ron Pettigrew WLLWLL Hara Arena, Dayton WIN
Technical knockout
1978-01-06 Robert Tijernia LLLLLL Convention Center, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1977-11-11 Angel Cintron LLLLLL Convention Center, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1977-10-07 Johnny Summerhays LLLWDL Convention Center, Cincinnati WIN
Unanimous decision
1977-09-03 Melvin Young L Drawbridge Inn, Covington WIN
KO
1977-05-07 Jose Resto LLLLLL Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati WIN
Unanimous decision
1977-03-26 Isaac Vega debut Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati WIN
KO
1977-03-12 Nick Wills LLLLL Lincoln Heights WIN
KO
1977-02-24 Harvey Wilson LLLLWL Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1977-02-01 Larry Moore WLWLLW Convention Center, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout
1976-11-12 Larry Smith debut Convention Center, Cincinnati WIN
Technical knockout