HAWK TIME!!

The new and improved Aaron Pryor HL video.

[@1968leg]

Pryor's will to win is what made him one of the best ever. A determination never seen before or since. Loved watching him growing up. RIP legend!

[@Keleneki]

Rest in peace, Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor. This is one of my favorite videos ever on youtube.

[@heavenseek]

Never seen a killer instinct like Pryor's. Thanks for mixing this--including the pre-polished amateur days

[@VAHZGEN]

one of the best of all time!

[@ak24ek13]

what a champ he was not the best cuz of his skills but he was the best cuz of his will to fight he loved fighting and that was his key to victory

[@coxscorner]

Aaron Pryor is the only Jr. division champion who never won a senior weight class title that I consider a TRUE all time great.

[@masterartform]

I didn't understand why he fought with so much reckless abandon and tenacity until I watched a special on him. Pryor tells the story that as a child his mom told him to never let someone hit you without hitting them back. He said, "OK." All of the sudden, his mom slapped him like he stole something. Aaron stood shocked. His mother then asked, "Why didn't you hit me back?"

[@anthony13331]

Aaron Pryor arguably one of the greatest action fighters of all time. Arguello was an awesome gentleman master boxer who showed his balls by taking on Pryor and lost twice, leonard and hearns both wanted no piece of pryor - beleive that!

[@terrencehoward1300]

Hearns Leonard and Duran all fought each other in their prime years. How come none of them called out Pryor? I'll tell you why. Because they all thought that they could beat Aaron Pryor. And all three of them could beat Pryor. But, they knew god damn well that at his best Pryor would give all three of them a good ass whipping. I knew it and they knew it too.

[@fixd1972]

Terrence Howard Pryor did fight Hearns and beat him

[@andrewmorgan4650]

What time is it Terrence???? I think we all know my brother. Funny story, I am white, grew up just loving Pryor. I am 50. I have a good friend that that is old school Cincinnati black gentleman about 75 named Charles, class act, I call him Charles in charge, because you do not mess with Charles to this day. He told me that Aaron had an older brother that was gay and whoop everyone's a$$ in the neighborhood and was badder than Aaron. Have a good one.

[@topflightstyle4141]

Sugar Ray ran from the Hawk ! They all ran from him. Duran,Hearns ,and Sugar Ray.

[@user-bu8ml7gr7w]

3 best fighters I've ever seen. Bud, Hawk, Marvelous

[@Mugwump187]

yeah i love pryor i love watching tapes of him he mastered the idea of mind games in boxing

[@mycrewboxers]

One of the best highlights videos I've seen!

[@beatlejim64]

Leonard didn't want to fight Pryor...too bad!! Great PPV!!!

[@sopitabo]

thanks for sharing man,these guys need to be remember'ed.

[@dfelts2323]

Sugar Ray wouldn't have been able to dance around the Ring with Pryor coming at him non-stop. He had encridible stamina that never seemed to diminish.

[@sherrillraymond7595]

Leonard didn't dance in all his dude stood in and squared up with the best of them so that would been pretty much like his first two with Duran it would've been a interesting fight though

[@mzambo666]

Aaron Pryor is one of the very best ever. he didn't get the proper respect. years later we are still learning from him.

[@elchulobx]

Aaron Pryor he was one of the best no wonder why ray leonard never gave him the chance to fight for the title

[@swedishtysonfan]

WOOOW: HAWK TIME!!!

[@Mugwump187]

one of the best out and out WARRIORS ever. not many around like him now

[@Seventiezcat]

Leonard knew what kind of animal Pryor was. Word in the boxing underworld was that the Hawk had Rays number in the ring, hints the reason Leonard avoided him in his prime.

[@manbearpig738]

HAWK TIME! hes fight with Agruello was great, the guy was so detirmened there was no way anyone was going to beat him that night.

[@SuperStrik9]

A fight was agreed upon for the fall of 1982 where Pryor was gonna earn 750 000. Ray Leonard was forced to fight a title defense before the fight with Pryor. In May 1982 in Buffalo NY, Sugar Ray suffered a detached retina during the fight against Roger Stafford. Pryor on his way to the fight to taunt SRL and help hype the fight heard on his car radio what had happened before he even got there. SRL retired 6 months later and Pryor never got the fight he deserved Not AP's fault SRL got injured.

[@SuperStrik9]

You're right. I'm going off memory here lol. He was supposed to though. Forgot it was in training for that fight that he noticed the detached retina. Doesn't change the fact that he was ducking AP for years and was scheduled to fight him in fall 82.

[@Rasclot222]

Pryor the best 140 lb fighter ever handsdown he can do it all brawl box bob and weev good head movement good chin and most of all stamina and fuck the bottle he didn't need it for no feather weight.

[@getsmartoc]

Forget Ortiz.......forget Tsyzu......forget Chavez.....de la Hoya......Mayweather or anybody else that passed through......this man was the best 140 pounder ever....Period.

[@killertone83]

the song is very fitting for The Hawk

[@theblademan9338]

I agree

[@mauceja]

You can still guessing, but Alexis and Pryor was the best fight ever, and no one gave the respect and chance like Arguello did to Pryor... He was the true champion... wanted to go for the harder road... He fall like a champion... Pryor knows that, that Alexis give his big break... I just wish that they will have go all the way to see the desition...

[@TheChoice264]

I agree with everything you said. It's a shame his career didn't go any further.

[@dsussman]

the thing that sets Pryor apart from almost all other fighters was his legitimate boxing skills. He was a badass brawler that could take any punch you could throw at him, but it was his superior skills of the sweet science that makes him one of the greatest fighters of all time.That's the real reason why SRL didn't want any part of him. SR could handle a brawler with sloppy skills,but could not handle a fighter that could brawl and also fight a disciplined fight. Aaron Pryor FTW

[@Irondog]

Ray Leonard's career should have an asterisk by his name. He never fought 'The Hawk.' P.S. Great video compilation...I'm not a fan of 'Thug' music, but that tune fits him...Great post. Peace, IronDog

[@TheChoice264]

Pryor fought Hearns but that was the amatuers. Hey, don't get me wrong though,Pryor was one helluva fighter and was a phenom. He threw his career away to cocaine and an eye injury caused by Arguello. He was and is still one of the all-time greats because he beat Arguello and for what could have been. I'm just saying that Arguello was another dimesion of fighter he beat. It still boggles my mind.

[@byggarn]

This man was a beast.

[@yaderblen2890]

On drugs of course

[@TBConl]

He was a great champion, this music doesn't add to his legend. Pound for pound, he was the best fighter of the time. In an interview with Sugar Ray, when asked if he would like to fight Pryor, he said, and I quote, "I don't want nothing to do with that boy." And he meant it as respect, and fear, I guess.

[@yaderblen2890]

Are you joking

[@leodungen]

seriously... imagine being in a ring with a guy that just ate your best punch and nothing happened... he just kept bulldozing forward.... damn that's scary

[@eltubster14]

Pryor was like a computer game character come to life, phenomenal. Pacquiao is the closest anyone has come to him since, but i don't think Manny has Pryors inhuman ability to absorb a shot.

[@amensupremera]

@bscottdp I think you under estimate Pryor's defense. Pryor's style was the same as a young Mike Tyson. Very aggressive but with constant movement so the fighter is always rolling with the punches. Pryor got knocked down a lot from being off balance more than getting hit with hard punches and he had a very solid chin. I think Leonard could have pulled it out at 147 but I think Pryor would have had a damn good shot. Actually Duran v. Pryor at 135 is the fight I'd of loved to see

[@TBConl]

eltique2007, I don't remember where I saw this interview, It was a long long time ago. I use to follow everything he did. It must have been on the networks broadcast. I just remember hearing it , it was back in the day when Aaron was a young up and commer. Again, pound for pound in his prime, nobody could beat him and no body want to fight him.

[@SuperStrik9]

Also it's not Pryor's fault that Sugar Ray retired and had been ducking him for years anyways. Pryor used to work over Sugar Ray Leonard whenever they'd spar. I suggest you watch the Pryor Arguello Legendary Nights documentary on youtube. It explains the whole Pryor/Leonard situation.

[@ktc34]

Pryors great!! Thanks for that

[@Rasclot222]

Oh also respect to Arguello for being a true fighter with a humble heart

[@BootyDaddy36]

Only just got round to watching this. Cool shit, Liu.

[@tariqshabazz]

Pryor would've overwhelmed Pacquiao. Pryor could box and punch. He was a strong dude too. And can you imagine Manny Pacquiao beating a young Tommy Hearns? Pryor did.

[@antonioaguilar2922]

rest in peace champ!!!

[@zoomed66]

i totally agree, thumbs up

[@Rodageado]

Good video!

[@killertone83]

really that's great. good editing bro

[@someperson111]

I would say Pryor just because of his will. Pryor didn't know how to lose until he was well out of his prime. That would have been an even better fight than Pryor Alexis

[@246Devonte]

Fearless!

[@castortroy8199]

Great fucking highlight right on the money!!!!!!!

[@showtime3700]

@ 2:35 The Hawk yes siir!!! walk down...

[@LVSWTZ]

My Dream fight Pryor Vs Manny for 15 rounds would be the War to End all Wars.

[@MrSilus2000]

He said a fight is 99% mental. Every athlete is training wrong then.

[@lovethick]

If Pryor was given more opportunities 2 fight "BIG NAME" boxers & IF he would have beaten them, U probably would never say Pryor was overrated.

[@RingGenera1]

Small fighter that lives up to his mouth

[@dustinf49]

I just knew that this would have a million views by now.

[@shankthatup]

hagler and pryor would be the best fight ever!!

[@badgershands]

I can't imagine what must have gone through Alexis mind when he hit Pryor with that shot.

[@yaderblen2890]

He was on drugs

[@angerboy2957]

ik man can u picture him today against todays fighters damn it would be awsome

[@deecandance88]

I want him to be my trainer... lol

[@angerboy2957]

my dream fight Pyror vs mosley

[@theblademan9338]

That would have been great or Pryor vs judah

[@Piglatinsuperstar]

this is true. pryor tried to take the fight to Ray Leonard and Sugar turned him down. i saw him. Mancini probably would have fought him but i dont know what happened

[@lhtbuilder]

What time is it? What time is it? What time is it?

[@Mugwump187]

pryor win for me, but im biassed cant get enough of the hawk.

[@judaschongo]

@lovethick look that was a harsh indictment I I know but the point I'm making is: the 140 division is NOT even 1 of the original 8. His opposition aside from Arguello & Cervantes is dubious considering the plethora of talent that was all around him. My point is he knew exactly where he belonged, and that was at 140, away from the "other" Greats.

[@sje1964]

Agree with Pugilist20, Roberto UD over Aaron, but Aaron UD over Pernell, both fights being close.

[@makpak]

WAT TIME IS IT?

[@lovethick]

2 examples of household named boxers giving little or unknown boxers a chance: F. Trinidad vs B. Hopkins & S. Mosley vs V. Forrest. If S. Mosley never fought V. Forrest, V. Forrest probably would not have a chance 2 have a recognizable name. The same 4 B. Hopkins. After B. Hopkins defeated F. Trinidad & V. Forrest beat S. Mosley, both Hopkins & Forrest became "BIG NAME" boxers and was able 2 draw a bigger crowd more than they were able 2 b 4 the beat "BIG NAME" boxers.

[@makpak]

BOTH DIFFERENT! both in a weight division.

[@robertingham3525]

I love Aaron Pryor but the only question is that he was on something? Panama said give me the bottle I mixed and he came back to life to throw hard punches with the energy of round one.

[@edbowie5513]

Antihistamine mixed with water, probably gave him a little more lung capacity as the fight went on but overall that night he was unstoppable regardless

[@dfelts2323]

He never quits swinging... I understand why Leonard ducked him.. Pryor was one bad mother.

[@WSBT960]

HAWK TIME!

[@shankthatup]

yeah i agree sante3121 plus it was later discoverd that he had eye problems when he came back.

[@lemonite1]

Sup, e-z, does'nt Pryor's style remind you of the relentless Japanese fighter Fighting Harada? I know Pryor is bigger and stronger, but they both fought with the same mentality with skills to match.

[@1223DJP]

Pryor would've fucked up Mayweather, Pacquiao, and Marquez

[@wricey]

pryor is the fucking boss

[@JerryLFC31]

Would of been good to see how Pryor matched up against the other top welterweights, but to be honest SRL is too smart for him, Duran is... Well, the Hands of Stone and Hearns's right hand would take his head off not just knock it back like Alexis's.

[@masterartform]

@LVSWTZ Damn LVSWTZ! I've been thinking the same thing. Everytime I watch Manny fight I think, "This is Aaron Pryor 2.0"

[@fightfannerd2078]

How did he train?

[@dontae1971]

what time is it Hawk Time... i was there findlay street neighborhood house. go champ

[@Monrovia92]

HAWK TIME!!!

[@Mowglieboy69]

Leonard did not duck him, that is a myth that needs to be squashed.

[@JWCFIGHTFAN]

@LiuJin Hell you don't offer a challenger less than a quarter of the purse.

[@lovethick]

@judaschongo There was no guarantee Pryor & Leonard nor Pryor & Hearns would have fought each other @ 147lbs weight limit. Maybe, they did not agree with the terms on the contract 2 box each other.

[@frechjanseldeleonadames7015]

R.I.P CAMPE9N 😢

[@tapiaassasin]

@LiuJin It damn sure isn't when it's ten times more than what you earned previously.The only guys that made truly big money against Leonard in those days were the really big names like Hearns and Duran(and even Duran only made a fraction of what Leonard made in the first fight).

[@donidiify]

Este tipo tenía un estilo muy alocado pero aún así, tenía condiciones muy buenas y sobre todo tiraba muchos golpes asimila a y una buena defensa

[@Mugwump187]

lil jon ft eastside boys and krazy bone - "i dont give a fuck"

[@025Kenneth025]

The great Sugar Ray Leonard never fought Aaron Pryor and there are knowledgeable boxing people who say it’s because Leonard knew he couldn’t handle Pryor

[@frankfsd]

Pryor admited that he would lose to SRL in playboy interview 1982. Pryor wanted big money fight and thats it.

[@MrEverSoBad]

what about the second fight?

[@jonnie312ify]

Sugar rays camp fired aaron pryor as a sparring partner because he beat him up

[@kelshaknemron]

its beli dat! l2spell

[@lovethick]

Aaron Pryor did call out Ray Leonard! Do your research! I did mention b 4 that Pryor was 2 risky 4 Leonard. Pryor had everything 2 gain while Leonard had everything 2 lose. Eventhough Pryor was not a household name does not mean he couldn't beat Leonard. One way a boxer can become a household name is boxing against someone who is a household name. Arguello was the only & brave household named boxer 2 give Pryor a chance 2 become a household named boxer.

[@tapiaassasin]

that to $750,000. "Aaron said he wanted $2-million," said LaRosa. -The Evening Independant - December 17, 1980

[@Rodageado]

What time is it? hawk time!

[@jasoncalisthenics]

whats the name of the music that starts at 1:25 till 1:36

[@SuperStrik9]

Nope. Just watch the Pryor Arguello HBO Legendary Nights documentary on youtube. Aaron Pryor used to work over Sugar Ray Leonard whenever they sparred against each other. It's also mentioned in that same documentary that Sugar Ray changed weightclasses outta fear of Pryor. The Hawk woulda ko'd Ray Leonard if they fought like they were scheduled to in the fall of 1982 imo.

[@MaggCona]

Yeah. To beat someone like Thomas Hearns you'd have to have a pretty good chin I think :). I know it was an amateur fight, but still there aren't many (if any) light welterweights who could have beat Pryor in his prime.

[@LVSWTZ]

@masterartform Yep and when Manny hangs them it'll be another 20 years before we see the 3.0 version upgrade. guys like them Harry Greb and Henry ArmStrong don't grow on trees.

[@H.K.5]

Leonard ducked this man. Aaron Pryor wasn't afraid of anyone.