Aaron Pryor v Bobby Joe Young - Pryor's comeback fight Boxing

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Aaron Pryor v Bobby Joe Young - Pryor's comeback fight Boxing
Please excuse the quality..this is a hard fight to find in decent quality as a quick YT search will prove. I tried to upgrade the quality over the years without success.
There's no doubt Pryor was a great fighter, there were even accusations that Leonard was ducking him. My view is that Leonard would have beaten Pryor. He was great, but not Leonard great. His battles with Dujuan Johnson ( The Ring's fight of the year runner up) and Arguello 1 and 2 are stuff of legend.
There was a cloud hanging over him with the Panama Lewis "mixed bottle" incident in the first fight with Arguello. Lewis was a vey questionable character as subsequent incidents and revelations with Luis Resto and the glove tampering claims in the Billy Collins fight would attest to.
We may never know if Pryor did have some "extra help" that day, but it was a super human effort. We know Arguello could punch, he caught Pryor flush a few times in the fight, but they just seemed to bounce off Pryor. I personally would like to think the fight was above board because I liked Pryor.
This fight with Bobby Joe young saw a less than 100% Pryor after almost a two and a half year lay off with drug addiction and personal issues. He showed glimpses of the former great, but he didn't have the fitness or the legs he use to. Yes some of the old pryor moves were still there.. and he had retained at least some of the speed he had during his heyday. No spoilers with this one, I will leave you to watch it. Pryor did have a further three fights winning them all by KO. He would retire in 1990.
There will never be another Arron Pryor,... regardless of what your opinion of him was. He was a one off.

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@renzopeterson153 3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, but I don't see how any version of Pryor would've been able to challenge Leonard or Duran. Just from a stylistic standpoint, that come forward, head up style would've gotten Pryor countered from the opening bell vs Leonard. RIP Pryor.

@TBWSport 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Leonard was just too fast and too powerful for Pryor in my view. Having said that Pryor was a favourite of mine.. Never a dull moment with him and yes I am aware of the "Bottle" incident.

@Bruins-vq5ey Жыл бұрын

How high was Pryor for this fight..I mean Jesus...

@cliftonjarvis8010 Жыл бұрын

Not on the right dope

@chrislucastheprotestantview Жыл бұрын

It looked like a clash of heads. I wish we could have seen different angles of a replay

@darrylmcmillan5539 11 ай бұрын

It actually, it was Young’s shoulder that did the damage … also priors head may have hit the mat when he fell to the ground.

@himawalincat9350 Ай бұрын

@@darrylmcmillan5539 No, that right hand landed square. Watch it a few more times and watch Pryor's head when it landed.

@user-fg3pg5my4d 10 ай бұрын

Pryor could've used a mixed drink following the 5th round.

@JB-zc2zq 4 ай бұрын

Weird ending to a fight... Still credit to Mr. Young for becoming the only man to defeat Aaron Pryor, but the ending of the fight was really weird... Anyways, thanks for uploading it. 👍

@maxv6837 Жыл бұрын

Prior didn't know if he was coming or going after that right hand. He even thought the referee was a priest.🤣

@darrylmcmillan5539 11 ай бұрын

He never got hit period…. Watch it again in slow motion 💯🎯

@maxv6837 11 ай бұрын

So why was he out on his feet? Something hit him.

@darrylmcmillan5539 11 ай бұрын

@@maxv6837 Pryor’s face collided with Young’s shoulder, then on top of that Pryor’s head hit the mat at the end of fall.

@maxv6837 11 ай бұрын

@@darrylmcmillan5539It was very effective. They need to start teaching that. Jab, straight right, level shoulder thrust! 🥊💥

@milojanis4901 8 ай бұрын

@darrylmcmillan5539 EVERYBODYS head hits the canvas when they go down. Quit Pryor nutswinging. Take away his coke bottle=This version. Nothing special. I feel sorry for Arguello. He fought an unbeatable fighter twice due to amphetamines and a Coke bottle, and I dont mean Coca Cola.....

@russellchavous8725 Жыл бұрын

The punch missed, young knocked Pryor out with his shoulder, look at it again

@JABARDELLI Жыл бұрын

Good call by you Russell. Strange clash of their bodies but it doesn’t appear that any punch landed and even the “shoulder punch” didn’t look that powerful!

@yaderblen2890 10 ай бұрын

Pryor without drugs

@ronsmac Жыл бұрын

Bobby Joe Young had me thinking Nino La Rocca was going to be a world champion

@pablodelahozsierra5106 4 ай бұрын

Dónde pambele le pelee a prayor en sus condicios como lo conocimos prayor le hubiese durado dos o tres asaltos

@whistleblower4570 Ай бұрын

After first knock down Pryor was fighting in dream land. He was losing the fight until knockout. He's gonna lose the fight anyway.

@maxv6837 11 ай бұрын

Pryor should have fought a couple of tomato cans to get his timing and conditioning right. Bobby Joe Young was a very solid pro and too tough a fight coming off a long layoff and substance abuse issues.

@user-fg3pg5my4d 10 ай бұрын

He couldn't have stayed clean that long.

@Salieri47 9 ай бұрын

Young is a great example of why a fighter's record doesn't always reflect his skills. He wasn't a good choice for a comeback fight.

@milojanis4901 8 ай бұрын

Bobby Joe will NEVER be remembered as a good fighter. In fact, if it wasnt for this fight, he would never be remembered at all. In this fight, Pryor, without Smith or his magic dust, was Youngs tomato can...

@vitasamy Жыл бұрын

Me imagino una pelea entre Chávez vs Pryor, con un resultado imaginario

@yaderblen2890 8 ай бұрын

Pryor will kill Chavez. Chavez had problems and loss to Parner wilneker h

@elmergomezarmedo5985 2 ай бұрын

Prior tenia calidad, pero su reputacion de pelear drogado, que tan eficaz eran las pruebas antidoping en aquel tiempo?? Le gano a grandes como pambele y Arguello, pero hubo juego limpio?? No se sabe.. Lo cierto es que inhalo de una botella que lo revivio, y le devolvio las energias.

@rossburns3169 3 ай бұрын

E nomine padre spiritus sancti 🛐🙏🏻😂

@xjbomb4463 Жыл бұрын

So drugged out .all the time

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

He was a great fighter he proved he was exceptional even as an amateur, showing little or no signs of any drug abuse. There are obviously questions hanging over his first fight with Arguello and who knows from then on. It is evident though that drugs were ultimately his downfall. We loved to watch him though.

@xjbomb4463 Жыл бұрын

The bottle the one I mix against Alexis had a form of liquid Cocain in it

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

@@xjbomb4463 Yeah Luis Resto claimed that Panama Luis had spiked Pryor's drink. The same Resto that had almost zero padding in his gloves when he fought Billy Collins. Panama Lewis being involved in that one too. Collins was a swollen bloody mess after that fight and never emotionally recovered. His death was a real tragedy in the sport.

@therealmccoy1191 4 ай бұрын

Wow! I've never seen that fight before. Knew Pryor had 1 lose, but just witnessed it. Thank for posting.

@edolioerazo7781 10 ай бұрын

Penso que peleaba con Pambele que ya estaba en su ocaso....

@anslemslove5215 5 ай бұрын

Pryor without PEDs.

@maxv6837 8 ай бұрын

Arguello was never the same after the brutal wars with Pryor.

@yaderblen2890 8 ай бұрын

With all those drugs Pryor wasn't the same he never went anywhere plus had retina problems after Arquello

@SagansWar Жыл бұрын

I remember that fight. Weird ending. Clearly, Pryor was hurt and his legs were gone. But weird how he went down, stood up, then took a knee and I think he thought the would restart count.

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

Can't take nothing away from Bobby Joe Young but Pryor was a shell of the fighter he was a few years before, having said that he did show some of the old skills even in this fight.

@SagansWar Жыл бұрын

@@TBWSport Yeah, he was a shell. Fighting a heavier fighter who was a puncher. Pryor hadn't fought in awhile.

@stevecvino Жыл бұрын

Jerry Quarry did the same thing against George Chuvalo.

@yaderblen2890 10 ай бұрын

He wasn't on drugs

@yaderblen2890 10 ай бұрын

He forgot the mixing bottles

@somaroh2764 23 күн бұрын

There was no blow to Aaron to KO. Blow to shoulder and header to Aaron.

@neilreed6675 8 ай бұрын

A shadow of a fighter drugs did this

@franciscoorti1552 Жыл бұрын

Ya la droga le estaban pasando factura

@victorpernia848 3 ай бұрын

le dieron su merecido ,,me imagino que para esa pelea no subio drogado...conocemos al personaje..

@claudiobarbarino8488 Жыл бұрын

....Ha vendicato il Grande Arguello!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@DA-xh3tw 7 ай бұрын

That backhand was great. Pryor got beat by the cornerman and Bobby Joe young.

@petierican6079 Жыл бұрын

High or not all that trying to intimidate bj young hummm not having it next

@DA-xh3tw 7 ай бұрын

Ref sounds like he quit at the count of eight.

@user-kp9gr7yg9r 5 ай бұрын

Ese Pryor no era la misma máquina que enfrentó a Arguello

@samsumgj2582 Жыл бұрын

Ese Prayor no fue el que pelio con Arguello

@tomasgarcia3945 Жыл бұрын

No fue la droga fue Arguello casi le arranca la cabeza en varias ocasiones en sus peleas quedo tocado se ve claramente le salieron caro sus victorias frente a el Nicaragüense

@wudycarreno5315 6 ай бұрын

Informate mejor para no decir mentiras Si pryor nokeo 2 veces a arguello le puso dos palizas y jamas se fue ala lona En cambio Kid pambele y el japones kameda y dujuan jhonson mandaron ala lona a pryor antes de arguello Y aqui young tambien lo mando ala lona Ademas El mismo alexis despues dela 2 pelea que perdio nokeado dijo Que ya no se levanto del conteo para no arriesgar mas su salud Por eso toda la aficion sabia que era una locura cuando pryor queria pelear con el gran sugar ray leonard lo hubieran masacrado

@tomasgarcia3945 6 ай бұрын

@@wudycarreno5315 no necesito informarme , tu si infórmate , Arguello recibió una madriza pero Pryor también recibió lo suyo mira los putazos que recibió de Arguello la cabeza no salió botada de milagro recibió bazookasos y aguanto pero como Arguello nunca fue el mismo . pambele solo lo derribo con lo último que le quedaba pero nunca le pegó casi toda la pelea se dedicó a defenderse

@sergiodicamillo2945 Жыл бұрын

Eh,la droga…. Altrimenti Joung sarebbe stato spazzato via😢

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

Sono d'accordo. Un primo Pryor avrebbe facilmente battuto Bobby Joe Young.

@darrylmcmillan5539 11 ай бұрын

It actually, it was Young’s shoulder that did the damage … also priors head may have hit the mat when he fell to the ground.

@3luckydog Жыл бұрын

Why did Pryor pick such a tough opponent for a comeback fight?

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

Bobby Joe was a decent fighter but Pryor was still undefeated. He had beaten a legend in Arguello twice and as an amateur Hearns. He always believed in himself and even when he had been floored that never fazed him, he just got back up and went to work. With respect I don't think Bobby Joe Young would have Pryor worried at all.. In Pryor's mind it was just a first warm up fight of his comeback. BUT.. he had obviously overestimated his own ability or shall we say readiness for such a hard sport (rather than underestimating BJY) His timing was way off.. and possibly his punch resistance had lessened a bit too. He showed glimpses of the old Pryor but he wasn't the same.. Something was amiss (as would be expected after a battle with drug addiction) He is still regarded as one of the greatest light welterweights ever so the loss didn't harm his legacy too much. He had a few fights and wins after this loss against questionable foes so redeemed himself somewhat, but thankfully knew it was time to call it a day. There's never been any one quite like Aaron Pryor.

@3luckydog Жыл бұрын

@@TBWSport I agree with all you said BUT still.... why go in against a hammer like Bobby Joe? One thing you can't take away from Bo by Joe is that he threw a beautiful right hand cross with KO power. Pryor was over 30, out of the game for over 2years due to drugs and going up a weight class! I think he should of had 3 or 4 tomato cans first to get the rust off, get the timing and balance back and a few more training camps before getting tested with the likes of a Bobby Joe.

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

@@3luckydog Yes, that would have made sense, but like I said Pryor thought he could do what he had done before the drugs issue. You are right though BJY could fight.

@harryheath7728 Жыл бұрын

Bobby Joe yeah he could slug with that right but after Nino Larroca imbarrassed him anybody most people would say yeah I'll get him when he fought Simon Brown it was oww Pryor was running on fumes of a prime after the wild partying after his two biggest wins!

@milojanis4901 8 ай бұрын

Was Pryor EVER sober in the ring?? Theres no proof either way.....

@anthonyrussomanno1540 3 ай бұрын

He needs that mixed bottle welterweight is a different story that’s why he didn’t move up in weight

@josesantosramosgaitan2555 Жыл бұрын

Ya no es el mismo pryor qué lo afectó haber peleado con Alexis

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

Estoy de acuerdo, Pryor era un peleador mucho mejor en el momento en que venció a Argüello. Su despido y las drogas tuvieron un efecto masivo en él.

@josejaviermayatoro1513 11 ай бұрын

Aaron Pryor el boxeador más sucio y tramposo, en esta pelea no le hizo efecto su bebida misteriosa, Bobby Joe Young lo castigo y lo noqueó.

@josephjefferson6368 Жыл бұрын

Strange ending, however, this was not the same Aarron Pryor. Before the drug addiction, that Pryor would have ended Bobby joe Young. We get a chance to see what kind of fighter he wasn't when he had to calculate what his punches would be, and not in constant attack-mode. R.I.P., Aaron you were the best Junior Welterweight ever.

@apolonioramon6838 10 ай бұрын

Pryor best Arguello cause he was drugged. His trainer Panama was caught later on using elicited tactics. His trainer was prohibited from entering the ring with his fighter.

@josephjefferson6368 10 ай бұрын

@@apolonioramon6838 Yeah...ok.

@milojanis4901 8 ай бұрын

Henry Armstrong, whose style Pryor emulated, would disagree. EVER.....Is one HELLUVA LONG TIME!!!

@josephjefferson6368 8 ай бұрын

@@milojanis4901 Yeah "ever" IS a long time, but no one wth the exception of Chavez was as fierce as Pryor. Aprrox. 100 punches per round, and Hank Armstrong never duplicated that. In terms of 140 lbs. the guy who won the most fights in that weight division was Cervantes, and what what happened when he faced Pryor??? Cervantes was dominated.

@renzopeterson153 3 ай бұрын

Julio Cesar Chavez was a better 140 than Pryor.

@heribertopabon7366 Жыл бұрын

Everything that Pryor accomplished these loser put this fight on.. Pryor's bad comeback

@TBWSport Жыл бұрын

Maybe you didn't take time to look around the channel. I have uploaded beautiful copies of Pryor's amateur bouts with Hearns and Harris ( very rare) also his fights with Hart and his greatest achievement in beating the legendary Arguello. I was a big Aaron Pryor fan. We know Pryor was nothing near the fighter he was in his prime. A loss is a loss.. This is a boxing and sports channel documenting the highs and lows of sport.. In any sport there has to be a loser.. Pryor had many great nights and he will be remembered as a great champ regardless of the BJY fight.

@andrewdelgado4882 Жыл бұрын

Never seen this fight till now . The more you make the more problems you have. His skills were gone how sad . Duran or Leonard he should have fight if he with stand a Duran punch AARON WOULD HAVE WON.

@milojanis4901 8 ай бұрын

Learn English

@renzopeterson153 3 ай бұрын

😂 🛑

@edisonpalencia7439 11 ай бұрын

A PRYOR COMO QUE NO LE DIERON SU DROGA, O LE DIERON OTRA EQUIVOCADA !

@johndasilva2686 10 ай бұрын

Aaron ( super drinks ) Pryor. I always think of Popeye the sailor man when I see Pryor fight. He could have beaten Leonard hearns Duran Benitez and Hagler ,all in one night.

@renzopeterson153 3 ай бұрын

😂He barely could handle a blown up war torn Super Featherweight.