Aaron Pryor

American boxer (1955–2016) Aaron PryorPryor c. 1982Personal informationNicknameThe HawkBorn(1955-10-20)October 20, 1955Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.DiedOctober 9, 2016(2016-10-09) (aged 60)Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)WeightLight welterweightBoxing careerReach69 in (175 cm)StanceOrthodoxBoxing recordTotal fights40Wins39Win by KO35Losses1 Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing United States Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City Lightweight Aaron Pryor (October 20, 1955 – October 9, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1990. He was a two-time light welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 1980 to 1983, and the IBF title from 1984 to 1985. Additionally, he held the Ring magazine title from 1980 to 1983, and the lineal title from 1983 to 1986. In 1982, the Boxing Writers Association of America named Pryor as their Fighter of the Year. Pryor was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996, and in 1999 was voted by the Associated Press as the world's best light welterweight of the 20th century. In 2002, he was ranked as the 35th greatest boxer of the past 80 years by The Ring. Amateur career Pryor, nickn