I knew Aaron. I use to spar with him in Cincinnati sometimes drive him home. Sweet guy so nice it hurts wondering how it went wrong for him. Hardest worker in the gym I ever seen and I seen alot of champs in the gym. As an amatuer he did three shadow boxing, six rounds on the speed bag, six on heavy bag, six jumping rope, ten rounds of sparring, five mile run every morning. After the gym he would go downstairs and play basketball and he was just an amatuer.
Really? Did he ever mention his fight against Arguello? Personally, I think it was the best of his fights, even though all his fights were a war, exciting and great.
Through unity we shall prevail he got fired for being to good he was no bitch my freind for life if i ever wanted an autagra that.s da one i would want love the hawk peace out brow whitty love u so much
Yes I remember Aaron Pryor and he definitely will be missed. He was one of the great boxers of all time. He belongs in that same category with Sugar Ray Leonard, Ali, etc. The difference was he was underrated and in the beginning of his career he was not well represented and fighters were ducking him. Aaron was short changed, he didn't get the big pay day fights like Sugar Ray Leonard.
I grew with Aaron Pryor and his cousins-Hardy Nelson and Richard Nelson. I was the Karate Kid in neighborhood called "Show be' before the movie came out. I met the Bully actor in Karate Kid in California. The KIDS in the movie only had 3 months training for the The Karate Kid movie. I was offered movies while I was in Cincinnati. I just think that It was TALK. Anyway, I was the REAL Karate Kid in my neighborhood. I beated up my Brown Belt instructor until I trained with this Black Belt instructor called Posey. He was a tough one instructor. Anyway, Aaron Pryor was far in his boxing career and I was far in my Karate as teenager . We had always commented one of another anytime we saw one another. I cheered for him when he won the World boxing champion . Most G.O.A.T.s of people of color not are recognized in Cincinnati even though some of contributed a lot there .I am a former Ex-USMC Cpl. I brought home many trophies to my home town in Karate and I received the teen of the month in Cincinnati from Black Enterprise magazine and a post pic too of me. Anyway, Aaron Pryor was a great professional boxer. He deserves more recognition than He has received. In fact, people of color including the poor European-Whites Cincinnati and the Tri-state are not honor and recognized for their contributions to them. Of course, they might pick a few of them. Now California will. I love California.
I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Aaron Pryor and he was a very friendly man with a quick smile. I watched him in his prime and he was a showman, a warrior. Heaven has a great 140 pounder running around up there making people happy, RIP Champ
I sat 4 rows back at the Pryor vs Furlano in Toronto, Canada at Varsity Stadium. Great fight and great memories of that special night way back in 1984.
I was there too, Nicky actually lasted the full fight !!. No one was better than Pryor, so many guys did not want ANY part of fighting him. Consider yourself lucky you saw this great boxer that too many forget.
NO QUERIAN PELIAR CON PRAYO PORQUE SU ENTRENADOR ERA UN TRUQUERO MAFIOSO CO TRA ALEXIS Y LUIS RESTO USO YESO EN SUS GUANTES CONTRA UN AMERICANO BOXIADOR LUIS RESTO CONFIRMO QUE YGUAL FUE CONTRA ARGURLLO .
Pryor you was my main man . when you got in the ring. You went at it. No matter who you fought.the best one was Alex arquela. He was really good but you was like lawnmower blade full speed ahead.you both were great fighters . but you was the best. You have something to be proud of.
Cincinnati Kid and those Great fighters...Hawk had that 4 or 5 punch combo then he had that awkward Bob And weave and that’s why he was so good and he kept doing it til they dropped or the bell rung...He was relentless R.I.P Champion from all of the fighters from Louisville.
Ali had his hands in a lot of shit back in the day from being a champ, successful business man, freedom fighter, and even knew some of the most ruthless street cats in just about every city in America!!!
I loved this guy............Heart of a lion........ I'm 65 and I remember him well.......... Mayweather would crumble under his onslaught..............
Delusional, pryor demolishes pac. Pryor knows how to box and pac doesnt, he's going to get out jabbed like how mayweather destroyed him. He's a sore loser with the cram excuse
majorsmythe1 bullshit! He fought Duran twice hearns twice and Benitez once aswell as coming out of retirement after 6 years to face a monster in hagler two weight above him naturally without a tune up fight so why would Leonard be scared of Aaron Pryor a guy who was a weight class below him??
Exactly, but the way these people talk about Pryor, it's like he was the greatest ever, but he never fought anyone that was really good in their Prime, he fought a 31 yr old Arguello getting closer to the end and well over his best weight an Cervantes at the end, still Cervantes put him down in the fight, and without Lewi's special PCP & Amphetamine bottle in the corner, and Cocaine before the fight, he might have felt Arguello's huge punches and lost that one, look at the Punch Alexis threw that bent Pryor's head straight back, would have koed anyone, but Pryor sprung up and laughed it off and came forward, like it never hit him, he was put down 8x in his career by bums, at the least that punch should have knocked him down or back into the ropes, off balance anything but made him act like he never felt it, I am and was a Pryor Fan, living in cinci at the time, but other than 2 fighters over 30, he never fought 1 decent guy in his whole career, he even avoided Saoul mamby the #1 contender in his own division, watch the Gary Hinton fight and a couple of Montilla's & Johnsons good rounds against Pryor, will show you what Leonard and Beinitez would have done to him, they wither his storm then Leonard might TKO him or win by UD, Benitez withers it and Wins by UD, duran goes to war with him for a few rounds then Knocks him COLD< hearns does to him what he did to Duran, he could box an had 1 Punch devastating KO Power, Pryor was 20 or so and fully matur physically and mentally, and Hearns was 17 and skinny without the great power he would eventually find and a far cry for the hitman when Pryor beat him as an Amateur, so that fight says nothing, Howard Davis Jr. beat pryor twice as an amateur and I'm sure that would have meant nothing if they had fought as Pros, I would take Pryor in that one as pros.
Maybe he knew he was a cheat with Panama. It’s a fact Panama put asthma meds into the water to give fighter energy when he was tired. Alexis had him before that bottle was givin to him.
Some of those clips were painful to watch, especially one that he was on the nod. I was able to get issued press credentials during boxing glory days with all those great fighter. Pryor was hands down one of the most gracious guys out there for the fans. I watched a fan trying to get a pic of him. Pryor stopped what he was doing, mugged the camera as he shook his clenched fist at it, and with all the other fans walking between Pryor and the camera guy Pryor still stood there with his pose and waited a good 3 minutes until the guy could get his pic. That’s what I hope people remember him as along with his great skills in the ring. He was a first class gentleman and always giving to the fans. Great guy...
This man Aaron Pryor was the Boogeyman of the lightweight & welterweight division. Hearn had a taste and had his ass taxed by Pryor and didnt want anymore and Ray Leonard just flat out said fuck it, I'm cool and straight up avoided him. Leonard's camp brought him in as sparring and I think it was to see if Ray could hang and as you can see Ray never fought Pryor or invited him back to another camp. Aaron Pryor was the Boogeyman!
that move at 10:13 was smooth he let it be known that even if he's backed up , he would still keep it together to knock your block off, rest in peace champ.😇
Aaron was a madman I talked to him on the phone while having breakfast with Archie Moore's son Billy about 4 years before his passing an it was a conversation I'll always remember .We all have our up downs but keep fighting the good fight an that's what The hawk did...RIPchamp
Ray Leonard was completely disrespectful on that clip. Pryor would have beaten the piss out of him. As great as Ray was, Pryor was simply overwhelming. Can you imagine if a fighter nowadays had a record of 26 wins, 24 by KO?
I always loved ray Leonard when I was growing up but the more I hear now it’s starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth again it’s not what you know but who you know.
@Ian Dowd Thats a popular saying, but its wrong. It aint "who you know". Its "who knows YOU". I know Mike Tyson and have his autograph to prove it, but what good does that do? Mr. Tyson couldnt pick me out of a line up to give me an oppotunity. Its who knows you, bruh.
Looks like "Bob Seger" in the background right at the end of the video. I see him in alot of these fight films from the late 70's-early 80's. "Still The Same" is a great song by "Bob Seger".
Aaron Pryor was definitely underated unsung should have a show about Under rated boxers like they have underated singers Aaron Pryor would certainly be at the top Sugar Ray Hitman Hearns and Roberto Duran , Howard Davis would have been given a run for their money against The Hawk Aaron Pryor!!!
I wish he would tell us what was in that mix when he fought Arguello, what ever it was gave him all the energy he needed💪nowadays that mix would help my love life👫
From consulting medical and other experts, I saw a show that came to the conclusion that a combination of PCP & Amphetamines would help, the PCP would make him feel little to no pain and give energy, the amps would open him up for better breathing and air flow.
Even if it was something illegal, it couldn't have affected his performance that fast. That ass whippin he gave Alexis that night was gonna happen regardless!
It was some type of asthma medication that increased his oxygen level. There was boxing doc. on HBO "Assault in the ring" I forget the fighters name now but Panama Lewis was his trainer too.
What a fighting machine..aaron the hawk Pryor was absolute one of the greatest of all time and his name never gets mentioned..great boxers ducked him they were scarred of the hawk and the 2 fights with Alexis arguello are truly 2 of the greatest fights ever..than he messed up hitting the crack pipe..too bad he went out like that..miss you Mr Pryor thank u for the great memories..r.i.p champ.
IM FROM CINCY & HEARD ALL THE WAR STORIES ABOUT PRYOR & LEONARD!! LEONARD DIDN'T OFFER HIM WHAT HE WAS WORTH & THE FIGHT NEVER MATERIALIZE... MY SONS ARE ABOUT TO WORK WITH A EYE WITNESS!! Coach DEAN!! 😎
Never truly lost in his prime and just 1 lost at that. He was so exciting I remember telling somebody once that he's the only fighter that when you knock him down, that the 8 count is for the the other fighter not him. I mean you virtually had to about knock him down to get a break because he was all over you. The thing is though he could really box and be really patient if he wanted too.
I loved Aaron back in the day. If he would have been surrounded with a GREAT TEAM. You would N E V E R forget his name. I was a huge 147-lb Fan in the late 70 - 80's with Roberto Duran, and Marvelous Marvin being my two favorites. " Hitman Hearns " was also in the conversation. I admittedly was never a Sugar Fan, B U T ! ! ! Even Ray Leonard would have stumped Floyd. I would have soiled myself from laughing at Aaron K I L L I N G Floyd in the ring. B E L I E V E me Floyd never fought an opponent the caliber of Aaron Pryor. The ORIGINAL " H A W K "
Association so many young men didn't get the money they deserve or the paid fights they were do while a few fighters careers were protected. This man gave so much to boxing his should have ended with generational wealth.🌄🦍❤️
Your a total idiot with no boxing knowledge at all, n December 1980, Pryor rejected an offer of $500,000 to fight Sugar Ray Leonard for the WBC welterweight championship because he wanted more money. When the WBC raised the offer to $750,000, he rejected that as well.[3] Pryor signed to fight WBC light welterweight champion Saoul Mamby in a unification bout for $1 million. The bout was tentatively scheduled for February 7, 1981. However, the fight fell apart when the promoter, Harold Smith, disappeared amid allegations that he was involved in a $21.3 million fraud against Wells Fargo National Bank. Smith, whose real name was Ross Fields, was later sentenced to ten years in prison after he was convicted of 29 counts of fraud and embezzlement.[4][5] Pryor was then offered $750,000 to fight Roberto Duran in April 1981, but Pryor turned it down because his new attorney told him not to sign anything until he worked out a new contract with manager Buddy LaRosa. By the time they worked out a new agreement, the chance to fight Duran was gone.[6]
I would watch an Aaron Pryor fight and get nervous because he brought so much energy to the game. He was so hype up your hair would stand on the back of your neck. I remember the Aaron Pryor vs Dujuan Johnson a strong kid from Detroit. Aaron slugged, boxed and then knocked him out.
@@godislove6013 No it had more to do with his personality and most guys couldn't get in that shape. It's hard to throw a hundred punches per round. Although when he wasn't training he was a party animal.
@@guillermooudin3127 no creo Mayweather poder inteligencia velocidad fuerza Aarón bruto cualquiera le pegaba. De necesitaba uno que pegará con inteligencia
+TONYLOUIS105, BOXING, FITNESS, HEALTH, DIET & MEDITATION Thanx it was great Times ,I didn't listen to the song don't rush to get old by Junior.Next thing I knew the 90's were over and so was my armature boxing days
Robert Hayden That must have been a awesome experience. I have sparred with Kirkland Laing, Tony Laing, Steve Collins, Nigel Ben, Denis An dries, and many more and miss the 1980's & 1990's
+TONYLOUIS105, BOXING, FITNESS, HEALTH, DIET & MEDITATION dam you was doing it much respect,I was 139.one of my friends fought Zab as an amateur.When I moved to Atlanta ,me and Vernon was cool and Holyfield.I wasn't sparring no Holyfield,call me what you want lol.The Viper was training for Shane the first time they fought ,I was a heavy drinking at the time.So I just played basketball with him for cardio .R.I.P. Viper
Leonard did make an offer to him but many say he low balled him. Idk, he had a great career anyway. His first fight with arguello is a top 10 fight of all time easily.
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I knew Aaron. I use to spar with him in Cincinnati sometimes drive him home. Sweet guy so nice it hurts wondering how it went wrong for him. Hardest worker in the gym I ever seen and I seen alot of champs in the gym. As an amatuer he did three shadow boxing, six rounds on the speed bag, six on heavy bag, six jumping rope, ten rounds of sparring, five mile run every morning. After the gym he would go downstairs and play basketball and he was just an amatuer.
Good stuff; glad to have read it.
Wow!!! Thx for sharing that
Hardcore.
Really? Did he ever mention his fight against Arguello? Personally, I think it was the best of his fights, even though all his fights were a war, exciting and great.
Wow
The hawk was a true definition of an old school fighter. Scared of no one and never took a step back. RIP.
Through unity we shall prevail he got fired for being to good he was no bitch my freind for life if i ever wanted an autagra that.s da one i would want love the hawk peace out brow whitty love u so much
you wouldnt take a step back either all coked up adn then on lewis's bottle of stimulants
Yes I remember Aaron Pryor and he definitely will be missed. He was one of the great boxers of all time. He belongs in that same category with Sugar Ray Leonard, Ali, etc. The difference was he was underrated and in the beginning of his career he was not well represented and fighters were ducking him. Aaron was short changed, he didn't get the big pay day fights like Sugar Ray Leonard.
Yes, Pryor will be missed by ALL the Coke dealers in South America!!!!
@@milojanis4901what???😂😂
One of my top 5 favorite boxers of all time , people forget about Aaron Pryor , Hawk Time !
+Sergeant Black I never forgot him. He was dangerous
Me too...What time is it?
Who see people have forgotten? You have no idea what you speak of.
I grew with Aaron Pryor and his cousins-Hardy Nelson and Richard Nelson. I was the Karate Kid in neighborhood called "Show be' before the movie came out. I met the Bully actor in Karate Kid in California. The KIDS in the movie only had 3 months training for the The Karate Kid movie. I was offered movies while I was in Cincinnati. I just think that It was TALK. Anyway, I was the REAL Karate Kid in my neighborhood. I beated up my Brown Belt instructor until I trained with this Black Belt instructor called Posey. He was a tough one instructor. Anyway, Aaron Pryor was far in his boxing career and I was far in my Karate as teenager . We had always commented one of another anytime we saw one another. I cheered for him when he won the World boxing champion . Most G.O.A.T.s of people of color not are recognized in Cincinnati even though some of contributed a lot there .I am a former Ex-USMC Cpl. I brought home many trophies to my home town in Karate and I received the teen of the month in Cincinnati from Black Enterprise magazine and a post pic too of me. Anyway, Aaron Pryor was a great professional boxer. He deserves more recognition than He has received. In fact, people of color including the poor European-Whites Cincinnati and the Tri-state are not honor and recognized for their contributions to them. Of course, they might pick a few of them. Now California will. I love California.
I put him in top 300. He's a drug addict!
I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Aaron Pryor and he was a very friendly man with a quick smile. I watched him in his prime and he was a showman, a warrior. Heaven has a great 140 pounder running around up there making people happy, RIP Champ
oracle yoda
oracle yoda
The most underrated fighter in history.
Mike Merrill that is a fact!!!
FACTS!
It must be blissful to be idiotic.
The best of the worse
@kevindlinc cheater
Deeply saddened , RIP Aaron Pryor , What time is it ?......Hawk Time !😥😥😥😥
Aaron had a style not too many have where he is completely aware of everything and has a rythym in him that flows While he's punching...
Great chap indeed,one of the ring greats
I sat 4 rows back at the Pryor vs Furlano in Toronto, Canada at Varsity Stadium. Great fight and great memories of that special night way back in 1984.
I was there too, Nicky actually lasted the full fight !!. No one was better than Pryor, so many guys did not want ANY part of fighting him. Consider yourself lucky you saw this great boxer that too many forget.
Tremendous boxer. I got to see both Alexis Arguello fights live on TV as a boy of 10 years old.
Aaron Pryor, I am from Detroit, remember you, love you, great talent! You are right and you belong amongst the greatest!!!!
"Panama Lewis"Give me the one I mixed"....
cheatin bastards
ESA TA BUENA JAJIJJIJAJIJAJIJA
Yeah, a guy named Lewis, shoulda been sent to Panama!!
@@michaelcollins237 You cheated on your girlfriend for a man. You hypocrite 😂
It just makes me so mad to see how they did these great fighters.
doclew28 part of the reason Mayweather took the path he took because of the so many all time greats that got used & abused.
Best boxer I had seen since 1964 to today! Rest in peace!
LOL!, must not have seen much then.
Mr. Drugs
The Hawk needs a real good bio movie.
Alejandro LLanos I tried to get him to let me make it but he was listening to HBO people and I never got to make...so far
They made one with Johnny Depp. It's called "Blow"......
@@milojanis4901 i guess your life is so beautiful huh
This is a Great documentary! thanks for the post! Pryor was a Pit Bull!! No Dog and didn't want any part of him!! Especially Leonard
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NO QUERIAN PELIAR CON PRAYO PORQUE SU ENTRENADOR ERA UN TRUQUERO MAFIOSO CO TRA ALEXIS Y LUIS RESTO USO YESO EN SUS GUANTES CONTRA UN AMERICANO BOXIADOR LUIS RESTO CONFIRMO QUE YGUAL FUE CONTRA ARGURLLO .
Of course with all the drugs
rip Uncle.. We love & miss u
Legend
Your uncle was the man I watched all of his fights and I was able to what time is it h a w k time
sorry but he was a cheater .
Saw him fight Arguello at the orange bowl,great fighter
With meth
Truly one of my favorite fighters of all-times! Hawk Time!!!
he trained me in the late 90's Aaron's good people lot of good memories
Yes good coke head for sure.
that coke head would have whooped your ass though lol
Yeah a junky
Aaron had a complete turn around was serving jesus in the end
@@tattoobillyband7725 .....amen to that!!! 🙏
wow, looks like Paquioa was watching a lot of Pryor footage. I see so many similarities its scary!
Exactly!!!!!!!
Pryor you was my main man . when you got in the ring. You went at it. No matter who you fought.the best one was Alex arquela. He was really good but you was like lawnmower blade full speed ahead.you both were great fighters . but you was the best. You have something to be proud of.
Good drugs
Cincinnati Kid and those Great fighters...Hawk had that 4 or 5 punch combo then he had that awkward Bob And weave and that’s why he was so good and he kept doing it til they dropped or the bell rung...He was relentless R.I.P Champion from all of the fighters from Louisville.
All of that plus seemingly inexhaustable stamina.
Wow! I didn't know Ali was instrumental in Pryor's career.
Ali had his hands in a lot of shit back in the day from being a champ, successful business man, freedom fighter, and even knew some of the most ruthless street cats in just about every city in America!!!
@@MADNEWYORKER914 successful business man....? He was swindled out of every cent he ever "invested"
@@fitz3137
That was back in the day!!!
Just his name alone is generating millions with his ALI brand.
@@MADNEWYORKER914 that's right. Ali was the O.G
Pryor definitely one of the most entertaining fighters when that bell rang and extremely underrated
Panama Lewis gave Aaron some magic juice between rounds to get him through the Arguello fight.
'Give the bottle....the one I mixed'
What about the second fight 😭
that was a bottle of whoop ass
Quit hating...
Truth
A great fighter. He could have given all of the great fighters in his era a run for their money.
LOL!
he would have killed Chavez and Pacquiao in the same week
I loved this guy............Heart of a lion........ I'm 65 and I remember him well.......... Mayweather would crumble under his onslaught..............
I hear ya
FACTS!!!
Any fighter would crumble under his onslaught and they all did while he was in his proper preparation.
Imagine him & pacman???😎
@@yamiynyisrael7341 lol pacman can't fight lol
I loved the Hawk. He was the best pound for pound ever. It was a thrill to see him fight God bless him
Wow your boxing IQ is extremely low.
Are you on drugs as well
Pryor v Manny Pacquiao would have been a very interesting fight....
Delusional, pryor demolishes pac. Pryor knows how to box and pac doesnt, he's going to get out jabbed like how mayweather destroyed him. He's a sore loser with the cram excuse
sugar Ray was scared of this man and for good reason. If you become the champ how can you run away from challengers you consider dangerous.
bullshit... I never liked Leonard too much, but he never ducked Pryor. It was Pryor who turned down the fight.
Frank Kelch u should has watch video
@@frankkelch4553 Ray definitely ducked pryor
Sugar was scare that prior cheat with the mix water, greatest cheater
If you're scared to death of the guy you'll have to fight knows going to whoop your ass
Leonard ran away from The Hawk for years. Gutless.
majorsmythe1 bullshit! He fought Duran twice hearns twice and Benitez once aswell as coming out of retirement after 6 years to face a monster in hagler two weight above him naturally without a tune up fight so why would Leonard be scared of Aaron Pryor a guy who was a weight class below him??
Exactly, but the way these people talk about Pryor, it's like he was the greatest ever, but he never fought anyone that was really good in their Prime, he fought a 31 yr old Arguello getting closer to the end and well over his best weight an Cervantes at the end, still Cervantes put him down in the fight, and without Lewi's special PCP & Amphetamine bottle in the corner, and Cocaine before the fight, he might have felt Arguello's huge punches and lost that one, look at the Punch Alexis threw that bent Pryor's head straight back, would have koed anyone, but Pryor sprung up and laughed it off and came forward, like it never hit him, he was put down 8x in his career by bums, at the least that punch should have knocked him down or back into the ropes, off balance anything but made him act like he never felt it, I am and was a Pryor Fan, living in cinci at the time, but other than 2 fighters over 30, he never fought 1 decent guy in his whole career, he even avoided Saoul mamby the #1 contender in his own division, watch the Gary Hinton fight and a couple of Montilla's & Johnsons good rounds against Pryor, will show you what Leonard and Beinitez would have done to him, they wither his storm then Leonard might TKO him or win by UD, Benitez withers it and Wins by UD, duran goes to war with him for a few rounds then Knocks him COLD< hearns does to him what he did to Duran, he could box an had 1 Punch devastating KO Power, Pryor was 20 or so and fully matur physically and mentally, and Hearns was 17 and skinny without the great power he would eventually find and a far cry for the hitman when Pryor beat him as an Amateur, so that fight says nothing, Howard Davis Jr. beat pryor twice as an amateur and I'm sure that would have meant nothing if they had fought as Pros, I would take Pryor in that one as pros.
Im sorry but the fact is so many would NOT fight Pryor !!!. Thats the fact.
Maybe he knew he was a cheat with Panama. It’s a fact Panama put asthma meds into the water to give fighter energy when he was tired. Alexis had him before that bottle was givin to him.
Some of those clips were painful to watch, especially one that he was on the nod. I was able to get issued press credentials during boxing glory days with all those great fighter. Pryor was hands down one of the most gracious guys out there for the fans. I watched a fan trying to get a pic of him. Pryor stopped what he was doing, mugged the camera as he shook his clenched fist at it, and with all the other fans walking between Pryor and the camera guy Pryor still stood there with his pose and waited a good 3 minutes until the guy could get his pic. That’s what I hope people remember him as along with his great skills in the ring. He was a first class gentleman and always giving to the fans. Great guy...
This man Aaron Pryor was the Boogeyman of the lightweight & welterweight division. Hearn had a taste and had his ass taxed by Pryor and didnt want anymore and Ray Leonard just flat out said fuck it, I'm cool and straight up avoided him. Leonard's camp brought him in as sparring and I think it was to see if Ray could hang and as you can see Ray never fought Pryor or invited him back to another camp.
Aaron Pryor was the Boogeyman!
that move at 10:13 was smooth he let it be known that even if he's backed up , he would still keep it together to knock your block off, rest in peace champ.😇
he was a beast one of my favourite boxer's
I can't go to sleep I can't close my eyes I love the track in the background
Aaron was a madman I talked to him on the phone while having breakfast with Archie Moore's son Billy about 4 years before his passing an it was a conversation I'll always remember .We all have our up downs but keep fighting the good fight an that's what The hawk did...RIPchamp
He was the first Tyson. Even the way he spoke in his youth. Great vid.
Read his book ‘flight of the hawk ‘ amazing powerful story and probably my favourite boxing autobiography hands down 🥊
Ill grab that asap! Thanks!!😎
I just ordered that book.thanks
Ray Leonard was completely disrespectful on that clip. Pryor would have beaten the piss out of him. As great as Ray was, Pryor was simply overwhelming. Can you imagine if a fighter nowadays had a record of 26 wins, 24 by KO?
Pryor was what you call a true raw talent. Straight up mean!
Man I had forgot all about Aaron Pryor this was a Bad boy.
@Christopher Jennings right
Solid vid fam!!! But the interviews.. I cant barely hear them.!! But top top vid!!✌
Almost makes me cry
Never got shot he deserved
Edward Larson He was offered fights with Leonard and Duran. Those are "shots"
Timothy Reynolds and they refused!
@Tuco The Rat your name says it all BOZO
didnt want one, he was a coke head.
@@kingkongkilla2313 Leonard refused..not Duran
I always loved ray Leonard when I was growing up but the more I hear now it’s starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth again it’s not what you know but who you know.
@Ian Dowd Thats a popular saying, but its wrong. It aint "who you know". Its "who knows YOU".
I know Mike Tyson and have his autograph to prove it, but what good does that do? Mr. Tyson couldnt pick me out of a line up to give me an oppotunity.
Its who knows you, bruh.
Looking back on Aaron and other champs and how they entertained raises a deep respect for sports.
Looks like "Bob Seger" in the background right at the end of the video. I see him in alot of these fight films from the late 70's-early 80's. "Still The Same" is a great song by "Bob Seger".
A tough , fast , no pity boxer in the history of boxing
Aaron Pryor was definitely underated unsung should have a show about Under rated boxers like they have underated singers Aaron Pryor would certainly be at the top Sugar Ray Hitman Hearns and Roberto Duran , Howard Davis would have been given a run for their money against The Hawk Aaron Pryor!!!
The fact that beat Tommy Hearns in the amateurs is enough to make the rest of the fighters re route there opponents .
The great Pryor was the old school like Henry Armstrong best compliment I can give anyone
Aaron Pryor was the most feared man in professional boxing. A lot of fighters avoided this man because they knew what time it was.
I really enjoyed watching Aaron. I would have loved watching him fight Duran and Leonard.
one of the greatest world champions
shows you don't know crap about boxing then.
I wish he would tell us what was in that mix when he fought Arguello, what ever it was gave him all the energy he needed💪nowadays that mix would help my love life👫
From consulting medical and other experts, I saw a show that came to the conclusion that a combination of PCP & Amphetamines would help, the PCP would make him feel little to no pain and give energy, the amps would open him up for better breathing and air flow.
But the next fight he beat Alexis even faster than the first fight without the bottle
@@niccomakk sex,drugs,n rock roll
Even if it was something illegal, it couldn't have affected his performance that fast. That ass whippin he gave Alexis that night was gonna happen regardless!
It was some type of asthma medication that increased his oxygen level. There was boxing doc. on HBO "Assault in the ring" I forget the fighters name now but Panama Lewis was his trainer too.
I like Pryor and Mike McCallum!!!
This man was abused by the corrupt parasites of the boxing world, shame on them
What a fighting machine..aaron the hawk Pryor was absolute one of the greatest of all time and his name never gets mentioned..great boxers ducked him they were scarred of the hawk and the 2 fights with Alexis arguello are truly 2 of the greatest fights ever..than he messed up hitting the crack pipe..too bad he went out like that..miss you Mr Pryor thank u for the great memories..r.i.p champ.
you don't know crap, LOL!, but your funny as heck.
Yes !
Alexis argüello was not afraid ,
One of the very best, it’s a shame more people don’t know that.
All time great
" I Dont Care about dying. Im gonna die anyway"🤜🔥🔥🔥.
It’s a shame how many boxers got screwed money wise back in the golden age of boxing..
What a great fighter too bad he was a cocaine cowboy Cut his career short
Always a bitch ass nigga wanting to place emphasis on the negative .shut yo dumb ass up
Chris Dodubgee Fact is fact, negative or not.
Panama Jack got him hooked on dope. Giving Pryor that dope in his bottle to win fights.
IM FROM CINCY & HEARD ALL THE WAR STORIES ABOUT PRYOR & LEONARD!! LEONARD DIDN'T OFFER HIM WHAT HE WAS WORTH & THE FIGHT NEVER MATERIALIZE... MY SONS ARE ABOUT TO WORK WITH A EYE WITNESS!! Coach DEAN!! 😎
one of them nights. 👍👍👍
Pryor vs Duran at JWW. What a match up that could've been.
Never truly lost in his prime and just 1 lost at that. He was so exciting I remember telling somebody once that he's the only fighter that when you knock him down, that the 8 count is for the the other fighter not him. I mean you virtually had to about knock him down to get a break because he was all over you. The thing is though he could really box and be really patient if he wanted too.
The hawk one of the best ever and no one wanted to fight him big heart and a style like no other
2 great fighters from Cincinnati. Ezzard Charles and the Hawk, Arron Pryor!!!
Playing Isaac Hayes Walk on by is classic Aaron was a bad man
Did not realize the hawk was this great I moved to Cincinnati 97 I used to see him downtown
Fought big for the small guy, relentless I felt it ❤️
I loved Aaron back in the day. If he would have been surrounded with a GREAT TEAM. You would N E V E R forget his name. I was a huge 147-lb Fan in the late 70 - 80's with Roberto Duran, and Marvelous Marvin being my two favorites. " Hitman Hearns " was also in the conversation. I admittedly was never a Sugar Fan, B U T ! ! ! Even Ray Leonard would have stumped Floyd. I would have soiled myself from laughing at Aaron K I L L I N G Floyd in the ring. B E L I E V E me Floyd never fought an opponent the caliber of Aaron Pryor. The ORIGINAL " H A W K "
Association so many young men didn't get the money they deserve or the paid fights they were do while a few fighters careers were protected. This man gave so much to boxing his should have ended with generational wealth.🌄🦍❤️
I knew Aaron Pryor was the man he was back then...he was the forgotten Greatest Champion of all time!!!
Sugar Ray knew he would lose his belts.
Your a total idiot with no boxing knowledge at all, n December 1980, Pryor rejected an offer of $500,000 to fight Sugar Ray Leonard for the WBC welterweight championship because he wanted more money. When the WBC raised the offer to $750,000, he rejected that as well.[3] Pryor signed to fight WBC light welterweight champion Saoul Mamby in a unification bout for $1 million. The bout was tentatively scheduled for February 7, 1981. However, the fight fell apart when the promoter, Harold Smith, disappeared amid allegations that he was involved in a $21.3 million fraud against Wells Fargo National Bank. Smith, whose real name was Ross Fields, was later sentenced to ten years in prison after he was convicted of 29 counts of fraud and embezzlement.[4][5]
Pryor was then offered $750,000 to fight Roberto Duran in April 1981, but Pryor turned it down because his new attorney told him not to sign anything until he worked out a new contract with manager Buddy LaRosa. By the time they worked out a new agreement, the chance to fight Duran was gone.[6]
Who else was like.... black dynamite? at thumbnail...
The HAWK🥊🥊🔥 A BBBBAAAADDDD Men Kick Ass Took TITLES In Top 5 of All times and ♥️ Man Fear- Less Fighter! RIH miss u😢
One of the best RIP
bullshit!< LOL!
I would watch an Aaron Pryor fight and get nervous because he brought so much energy to the game. He was so hype up your hair would stand on the back of your neck. I remember the Aaron Pryor vs Dujuan Johnson a strong kid from Detroit. Aaron slugged, boxed and then knocked him out.
Because he was druged up
@@godislove6013 No it had more to do with his personality and most guys couldn't get in that shape. It's hard to throw a hundred punches per round. Although when he wasn't training he was a party animal.
Aaron the hulk Pryor The Cincinnati kid a relentless puncher unbelievable stamina greatest fighter of all times from Ohio
Aaron Pryor = amazing fighter , amazing fights, amazing drinks.
Pryor was relentless from round 1 to 15, that's how he beat the mighty Alexis Arguello, and Ray Leonard Ducked him for years
Yes !
When Boxing was Boxing.u HEARD.
Admit it Leonard.....You were scared of the Hawk.
Relentless warrior !
True tragic story about a good brother
Pryor would have destroyed Mayweather
Best fighter no one ever talks about
I totally agree on that !!!! Aaron Pryor would have embarrassed him! !!!!
No tengas dudas, Aaron Pryor destrozaria a Floyd
@@guillermooudin3127 no creo Mayweather poder inteligencia velocidad fuerza Aarón bruto cualquiera le pegaba. De necesitaba uno que pegará con inteligencia
On Drugs
Those two fights with Arguello took its toll you can definitely tell he's got speech problems
Today's era fighters doesn't have any chance against this beasts..Aron prayor..
Natural knock out power..amazing talents
Arron Pryor still got his head together... Good man Mr. Pryor...
RIP champ
I boxed in Mr Pryor's gym ,Emanuel Youth center .Larry Donald ect
+Robert Hayden Awesome
+TONYLOUIS105, BOXING, FITNESS, HEALTH, DIET & MEDITATION Thanx it was great Times ,I didn't listen to the song don't rush to get old by Junior.Next thing I knew the 90's were over and so was my armature boxing days
Robert Hayden That must have been a awesome experience. I have sparred with Kirkland Laing, Tony Laing, Steve Collins, Nigel Ben, Denis An dries, and many more and miss the 1980's & 1990's
+TONYLOUIS105, BOXING, FITNESS, HEALTH, DIET & MEDITATION dam you was doing it much respect,I was 139.one of my friends fought Zab as an amateur.When I moved to Atlanta ,me and Vernon was cool and Holyfield.I wasn't sparring no Holyfield,call me what you want lol.The Viper was training for Shane the first time they fought ,I was a heavy drinking at the time.So I just played basketball with him for cardio .R.I.P. Viper
would have loved to see Duran vs Pryor!!
Love the early eighties boogie
disco funk
The “Hawk” !!! 🥊
Thank You Gladiator
Interesting, I can imagine Pryor beating Leonard. He was an incredibly talented fighter.
I was telling folks super ray was scared of Aaron pryor
Leonard did make an offer to him but many say he low balled him. Idk, he had a great career anyway. His first fight with arguello is a top 10 fight of all time easily.