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Aaron Pryor

Aaron Pryor held the WBA, IBF and The Ring super lightweight world titles between 1980 and 1985. Pryor was the first IBF super lightweight world champion.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
11–0
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (The Ring super lightweight, 1980–1983)
3 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1980 – Jan 1986

Super LightweightWBA
IBF
The Ring
1980age 24AprJulOct1981age 25AprJulOct1982age 26AprJulOct1983age 27AprJulOct1984age 28AprJulOct1985age 29AprJulOct1986age 30
1980198119821983198419851986

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1985

  2. The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor No. 5 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. Aaron Pryor’s reign as the IBF super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · IBF

  4. Aaron Pryor beats Gary Hinton via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · IBF

  5. 1984

  6. The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  7. Aaron Pryor beats Nick Furlano via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · IBF

  8. 1983

  9. Aaron Pryor’s reign as The Ring super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · The Ring

  10. Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  11. Aaron Pryor beats Kim Sang-hyun via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  12. 1982

  13. The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  14. Aaron Pryor beats Alexis Arguello via knockout 14/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  15. Aaron Pryor beats Akio Kameda via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  16. Aaron Pryor beats Miguel Montilla via knockout 12/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  17. 1981

  18. The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  19. Aaron Pryor beats Dujuan Johnson via knockout 7/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  20. Aaron Pryor beats Lennox Blackmoore via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  21. 1980

  22. The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  23. Aaron Pryor beats Gaetan Hart via knockout 6/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  24. Aaron Pryor beats Antonio Cervantes via knockout 4/15

    Super Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  25. 1979

  26. The Ring magazine rates Aaron Pryor No. 8 at lightweight in its annual ratings