Aaron Pryor vs. Marlon Starling

[dpw417]

Can Pryor's style overcome Moochie's size advantage?

[Titan1]

No.

[redrooster]

Hell yes. Starling was nothing but a lazy bum and outhustled by Bump city Bumphus. A good lightweight could whip Starling on points.

[Titan1]

But a motivated Starling, I don't see Aaron doing anything to him.

[redrooster]

But a motivated Starling, I don't see Aaron doing anything to him.

Why not? Starling at best was a cheese champ and not much bigger than Pryor. Pryor would punch his lazy lights out.

[Titan1]

I have a feeling Marlon wouldn't underestimated Aaron.If he did, he would definitely lose.But Aaron would not walk over a determined Marlon, and would lose mid to late in the fight.

[Hatesrats]

Panama Lewis will remove padding from Aaron's gloves and put the
"Special wrap's" on Pryor + the "Special Mix" and it's a wrap.

[Bad_Intentions]

Panama Lewis will remove padding from Aaron's gloves and put the
"Special wrap's" on Pryor + the "Special Mix" and it's a wrap.:rofl :rofl

[Sister Sledge]

Starling was too good of a boxer to lose to Pryor. The Hawk would try to swarm Marlon, but Starling would counter him all night and probably stop him late.

[JohnThomas1]

I think Moochie has an excellent chance here. Technically he is far better as well as being the bigger man. Pryor's incredible energy and awkwardness will hold him in good stead and i see his best chance being to just plain bombard Starling with workrate. Pryor's chances of a stoppage IMO are slim and none. I like Starling via decision, but Pryor is definitely a live one.

[sweet_scientist]

I see this being a Winky Wright - Harry Simon type of fight. Starling (ala Wright) will probably land the cleaner blows, but Pryor's workrate and constant punching (ala Simon) will probably catch the attention of two of three judges and Pryor would get a split verdict (in a fight I thought Starling won by a few points).

[markedwardscott]

Starling was solid at welterweight and Pryor lost his one (I think only) fight at welterweight even though it was a strange ending versus Bobby Joe Young. Starling by UD.

[redrooster]

I'm just wondering how Starling is going to outscore Pryor. I thin it's the other way around. Pryor is the one who can fill in the blanks faster and his pro experience is much more solid than Starling's. Moreover, Marlon seems to be a one dimensional fighter while Pryor showed in the Arguello fight how effective he is at the game of counterpunching here. I think Pryor is just on another level.

[Stonehands89]

I think Moochie has an excellent chance here. Technically he is far better as well as being the bigger man. Pryor's incredible energy and awkwardness will hold him in good stead and i see his best chance being to just plain bombard Starling with workrate. Pryor's chances of a stoppage IMO are slim and none. I like Starling via decision, but Pryor is definitely a live one.
Good stuff and I'm close to agreeing with your logic... but something bothers me. Starling isn't going to keep Pryor at bay. He didn't settle down on his shots enough, prefering instead those open gloved cash registering punches. Pryor will not let him breathe and may overwhelmn Starling's defense.

You may well turn out right, but I lean towards Pryor on points.

[ThinBlack]

I think Marlon can offset Aaron long enough for a decision win,but it would be a hard fight for him if he clowns.

[Flea Man]

Good stuff and I'm close to agreeing with your logic... but something bothers me. Starling isn't going to keep Pryor at bay. He didn't settle down on his shots enough, prefering instead those open gloved cash registering punches. Pryor will not let him breathe and may overwhelmn Starling's defense.

You may well turn out right, but I lean towards Pryor on points.

He will breach his defence but Starling was an adept inside fighter. He had enough sting to keep Pryor at bay IMO. Starling could be lackidaisical when faced with a mid-range guy, but Pryor would come into Starlings best range and do half of Moochy's job for him.

Points either way, I lean towards Starling, freakishly strong at the weight, only saw him pushed back consistently once, by a peak Curry in their second fight.

[lora]

Yeah, Starling was a great inside fighter and short range counterpuncher when he was actually letting his hands go.With his strength, chin and technique he's not going to be pushed back by many natural lightweights.

Pryor would make him fight and in doing so, would doom himself.

[frankenfrank]

Panama Lewis will remove padding from Aaron's gloves and put the
"Special wrap's" on Pryor + the "Special Mix" and it's a wrap.
And then even if Starling comes coked up he still fucks Pryor up .

[Legend X]

Pryor never beat a decent welterweight, and I doubt whether he could.