| Aaron Pryor | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Aaron Pryor |
| Nickname(s) | Hawk |
| Rated at | Light Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6. Professional boxing The light welterweight class (also called junior welterweight or super lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing 50 in (1. 69 m) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | October 20, 1955 |
| Birth place | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 35 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
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Amateur career
Pryor, nicknamed The Hawk, had a record of 204 wins and 16 losses as an amateur. He won a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games, and participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as an alternate. The Boxing tournament at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City Mexico, from October 12 to October 26. The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec In 1972 he was the National AAU Champion at 132 lb, having outpointed Robert Newton of Boston. Robert Newton ( June 1 1905 – March 25 1956) was a noted English stage and film Actor. He beat future great Thomas Hearns in the finals of the 1976 National Golden Gloves. Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit) is an American 8-time world champion professional For the honor in Major League Baseball, see Gold Glove. The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for Amateur
Professional career
Pryor turned professional on November 11, 1976, with a win over Larry Smith. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Larry W Smith (born 1951 in Hudson Quebec) is a Canadian athlete and Businessperson. In 1977, Pryor fought eight fights, winning all but two by knockout. Among the fighters he defeated was Johnny Summerhayes. The only two fighters who heard the final bell versus Pryor that year were Summerhayes and Jose Resto. After the fight with Summerhayes. Pryor won 26 fights in a row by knockout, in one of the longest knockout streaks in the history of boxing. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
In 1978, Pryor won five fights, and in 1979 he won six. However, during 1979, Pryor experienced a rise in competition level, and in his last fight that year, he was pitted for the first time ever against a former or future world champion, when he faced former Junior Welterweight champion of the world Alfonso Fraser, Peppermint, of Panama, who lasted five rounds with The Hawk. Alfonso Gerald Frazer (born January 4, 1948, in Panama City, Panama) was a Panamanian boxer. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. After that fight, Pryor entered the WBA rankings. The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level
He only kept on going up in the rankings for the first part of 1980. He beat Julio Valdez, Leonidas Asprilla and Carl Crowley before a world title bout was set up by the WBA, versus two time world champion Antonio Cervantes of Colombia at Cincinnati. Antonio Cervantes aka Kid Pambelé (born in San Basilio de Palenque, Bolivar on December 23, 1945) is a Colombian Boxing Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Pryor was dropped in round one, but he rose and knocked out Cervantes in round four in front of a national television audience, becoming a world champion. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic He finished the year knocking out Gaetan Hart to retain his title. Gaétan Hart (born November 9, 1953 in Buckingham Quebec) is a former lightweight/welterweight boxer from Canada, who was a three time boxing
1981 brought Pryor up to the ring against Lennox Blackmore and Dujuan Johnson. Pryor beat Blackmore in two rounds, but had to work more against Johnson, once again visiting the floor in round one before winning by knockout in six.
In 1982 he defeated fringe contender Miguel Montilla by a knockout in 12 to begin the year, then put his title on the line versus Akio Kameda. Once again, Pryor went to the floor in round one but got up to knock the Japanese challenger out in round six. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Bouts with Arguello
In what promoter Bob Arum nicknamed The Battle of The Champions, Pryor defeated Alexis Arguello by a technical knockout in 14 in front of an HBO audience. Robert "Bob" Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York City) is professional Boxing promoter For the Greek battle between Argos and Sparta see Thyrea For the 15th century Scottish clan battle see Battle of Champions The Battle of Pro career "The Explosive Thin Man" suffered an unavenged first round TKO loss in his 1968 professional debut but then won 36 of his next 38 bouts which then led him to The fight was named Fight Of The Year and later the Fight Of The Decade by Ring Magazine. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing
The fight sparked controversy however, because Pryor's trainer, Panama Lewis, introduced a second water bottle which he described as "the bottle I mixed" after round 13. Carlos "Panama" Lewis is a well-known and highly controversial Boxing trainer who achieved his greatest notoriety in the 1980s The boxing press which had been heavily 'promoted' by promoter Bob Arum to support Alexis Arguello, seized upon these few words to claim that Pryor's overwhelming knockout victory in this fight was undeserved. [1]
Adding to the controversy, the Florida State Boxing Commission administered a post-fight urine test which Pryor failed testing positive for steroids. [2] [3]
In 1983, after defending his crown against former WBC world champion Sang Hyun Kim (KO 3), Pryor defended against Arguello again, this time winning by a knockout in 10 rounds in Las Vegas on September 9, 1983, but again tested positive for steroids. The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
1st Retirement
After the fight, both Pryor and Arguello announced their retirement, with Pryor leaving the WBA crown vacant.
Pryor took back his decision of retiring soon after, however, and the IBF immediately recognized him as their world champion. 1984 proved to be a frustrating year for Pryor. His proposed fight with world Lightweight champion Ray Mancini fell through when Mancini lost his title against Livingstone Bramble, and Pryor was able to defend his IBF world title only once, against Nick Furlano, who became the first guy in 27 fights to last the distance with Pryor, losing to Pryor on points in 15 rounds in Canada. Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961) is an Italian-American former boxer. Ras-I Alujah Bramble (born Livingstone Bramble on September 3, 1960 in Saint Kitts and Nevis) is a boxer. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
In 1985, Pryor would only fight once, retaining his title versus future world champion Gary Hinton in 15 rounds, again by points. Gary Hinton (born 1956-08-29 in Darby PA) was an American boxer at Welterweight.
2nd Retirement
After the win over Hinton, Pryor retired and began to have drug problems. [4] He ran into trouble with the police a few times and stories of alleged abuse against members of his family made the headlines.
Comeback
In 1987 he made a short comeback, suffering his lone loss by a knockout in seven to Bobby Joe Young, a fringe contender of the era. Bobby Joe Young (born 1959-03-04) is a former boxer from Steubenville, Ohio.
In 1988 and 1989, he attempted another comeback, winning three fights, all by knockout, against lower opposition.
Final Retirement
In 1990 it was discovered that Pryor had been fighting with eye problems, and he was never allowed to box again. After twenty five years of denying it, Pryor admitted to using steroids for his two bouts with Arguello, but swears he fought cleanly the rest of his career.
In 1996, Pryor was elected to the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall
He retired with 39 wins, 1 loss and 35 wins by knockout.
Personal
Pryor lives in his hometown of Cincinnati with his wife, Frankie Pryor, and their four children – Aaron, Jr. , Antwan, Stephan, and Elizabeth. Pryor is an ordained deacon at New Friendship Baptist Church and travels the world making personal appearances and spreading his anti-drug message. In the 1990s, Pryor opened a gym in his hometown where he helps children learn boxing and stay off the streets. He remains active in the sport of boxing training both professional and Golden Gloves amateur boxers. For the honor in Major League Baseball, see Gold Glove. The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for Amateur The Pryor boxing legacy continues today with Aaron, Jr. and Stephan following in their dad’s footsteps.
Recent Activities
Aaron Pryor has been used as a motivational speaker for the 2006 New York Jets. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Coach Eric Mangini is a huge Aaron Pryor fan and has used Aaron Pryor's attitude and career as a source of motivation for his team. Eric Mangini (born January 19, 1971 in Hartford Connecticut) is the current Head coach of the New York Jets of the NFL Aaron filmed a short clip saying it was "New York Jets time. "
After 25 years, boxer admits to tampering[1]==References==
External links
- Professional boxing record for Aaron Pryor from Boxrec
- Official Homepage
| Preceded by Antonio Cervantes |
WBA Light Welterweight Champion 2 Aug 1980–1983 Stripped |
Succeeded by Johnny Bumphus |
| Preceded by Inaugural Champion |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion 1983–1985 Stripped |
Succeeded by Gary Hinton |
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