Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor simply destroyed one of the greatest featherweight boxers of all time…..when he KO’d Alexis Arguello in the 10th round of their 2nd fight at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas….as it is our opinion here at ImaSportsphile that Aaron Pryor was the greatest Light Welterwt Champion of all time….who has been forgotten by fight…
The Battle of the Champions was the term used by promoter Bob Arum regarding the junior welterweight boxing title fight between Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Argüello on November 12, 1982….. as Arguello had previously won three boxing titles including the Featherweight title….the Junior Lightweight title….and the Lightweight title…..and he hoped to become the first boxer ever to win world titles in four divisions by…
DOG ASIDE: In this video, CBS boxing analyst Tim Ryan features highlights of the greatest fights in 1985….including the April 15 fight known as “The War” in which Marvelous Marvin Hagler knocks out Thomas Hitman Hearns in three rounds to retain the world’s Middleweight title…..along with the August 10th WBC world Lightweight title when Hector Macho Camacho defeats Jose…
DOG ASIDE: For any boxing fan, this video is just a “rare piece of joy”….as HBO put together a highlight real of great fights during The Golden Age of Boxing from 1984 to 1995….and they titled this collage of super highlights, Winning Is A Feeling” and “Nobody Brings It Like HBO”….for this rare piece of video was used by HBO…
DOG COMMENTARY: Alexis Arguello traveled to England to lift the WBC Lightweight Championship from Jim Watt….when after fighting a chess match for the opening rounds,…the boxing legend Arguello began to find Watt with power shots in the 4th round….then after a devastating left hook put Watt on the seat of his pants in the 7th….…
DOG COMMENTARY: It is our opinion at ImaSportsphile that The Golden Age of Boxing ….which covered a period starting in with heavyweight Cassius Clay taking down the mighty Bear, Sonny Liston in February of 1964….and running through Evander Holyfield losing his heavyweight title to Lennox Lewis in March of 1999. he Golden Age of Boxing….unveiled…
DOG COMMENTARY: There were many many super great to legendary boxers during the golden age of boxing (1964 – 1995) that became world lightweight champions to include Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran, Carlos “Teo” Ortiz, Julio Cezar Chavez, Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Edwin Rosario, Jose Luis Ramirez, Oscar de la Hoya, Miguel…
