Aaron Pryor vs Alexis Arguello I
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Aaron Pryor defends his WBA
Light Welterweight Championship of the World against Alexis Arguello.
The fight had been given alot of media attention and was considered a
sure Fight of the Year winner. The fight didn't disappoint, but it
didn't get Fight of the Year, however it got ranked #8 in the 100
Greatest Fights of all time by Ring Magazine in 1996. The fight also had
some controversy, as 'Panama' Lewis, the trainer of Pryor requested a
specific bottle of which Pryor was to drink from; 'The one that I
mixed'. The fight ended in the next round, and no urin test was
administered by the Miami Boxing Commision after the bout. Because of
this, they had a rematch 10 months later.
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Their records at the time
Aaron Pryor: 31-0
Alexis Arguello: 77-5
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Aaron Pryor defends his WBA
Light Welterweight Championship of the World against Alexis Arguello.
The fight had been given alot of media attention and was considered a
sure Fight of the Year winner. The fight didn't disappoint, but it
didn't get Fight of the Year, however it got ranked #8 in the 100
Greatest Fights of all time by Ring Magazine in 1996. The fight also had
some controversy, as 'Panama' Lewis, the trainer of Pryor requested a
specific bottle of which Pryor was to drink from; 'The one that I
mixed'. The fight ended in the next round, and no urin test was
administered by the Miami Boxing Commision after the bout. Because of
this, they had a rematch 10 months later.
-
Their records at the time
Aaron Pryor: 31-0
Alexis Arguello: 77-5
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