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Aaron Pryor 40-8-0 35 KO · 1976–2016
Aaron Pryor is a super lightweight boxer from United States, born Oct 20, 1955. Record 40-8-0 with 35 knockouts over 1976–2016. World titles: IBF super lightweight (1984–1985), WBA super lightweight (1980–1983). Aaron Pryor last fought Avni Yıldırım on Aug 27, 2016 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: Аарон Прайор · آرون بريور · آرون پرایور +6 more アーロン・プライヤー · Hawk · Pryor · Прайор, Аарон · アーロン・ブライアー · アーロン・プライアー
Born Oct 20, 1955
Died Oct 9, 2016
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 169 cm
Reach 175.5 cm
Nickname The Hawk
Debut Nov 12, 1976
Career 1976–2016
Rounds boxed 281
KO share 88%
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Titles IBF super lightweight 1984
Boxerbook rating 1649 ± 180 · inactive since Aug 2016Why here › Confirmed bouts 8 of 48 · 1 official
Record and next fight Record
40-8-0, 35 KOs · 1976–2016
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result L
UD 10/10 · Huxleys, Berlin, 🇩🇪
The record 48 bouts, 1976–2016, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 48, Wikipedia (ru) · 3, IBF/USBA Results · 2, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
UD 10/10 · Huxleys, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Pryor 40-7-0 · Yıldırım 12-0-0
L
For USBA and NABO super middleweight titles TKO 1/10 · Cosmopolitan Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Pryor 40-6-0 · Hart 17-0-0
L
RTD 6/10 · Barclays Center, New York City, 🇺🇸
Pryor 40-5-0 · Browne 14-0-0
L
UD 8/8 · Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Pryor 40-4-0 · Rosinsky 15-1-0
L
For NABA super-middleweight title TKO 9/12 · Bell Center, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Pryor 40-3-0 · Stevenson 16-2-0
L
For IBO super-middleweight title UD 12/12 · Beau Rivage, Biloxi, 🇺🇸
Pryor 40-2-0 · Oosthuizen 15-0-1
W
MD 10/10 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, 🇺🇸
Pryor 39-2-0 · Andrade 29-3-0
L
UD 10/10 · Mallory Square, Key West, Florida
Pryor 39-1-0 · Rodríguez 17-4-0
W
Roger Choate
TKO 7/10 · Sheraton Hotel, Norman, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Pryor 38-1-0 · Choate —
W
Darryl Jones
KO 3 · Masonic Temple, Madison, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Pryor 37-1-0 · Jones —
W
Herminio Morales
KO 3/10 · Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York, 🇺🇸
Pryor 36-1-0 · Morales —
L
TKO 7/10 · Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 🇺🇸
Pryor 36-0-0 · Young —
W
Retained IBF light welterweight title SD 15/15 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Pryor 35-0-0 · Hinton 23-2-1
W
Nick Furlano
Won inaugural IBF light welterweight title UD 15/15 · Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦
Pryor 34-0-0 · Furlano —
W
Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles KO 10/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Pryor 33-0-0 · Argüello 74-6-0
W
Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 3/15 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Pryor 32-0-0 · Sang-hyun —
W
Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 14/15 · Orange Bowl, Miami, 🇺🇸
Pryor 31-0-0 · Argüello 72-5-0
W
Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 6/15 · Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 30-0-0 · Kameda —
W
Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 12/15 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Pryor 29-0-0 · Montilla —
W
Dujuan Johnson
Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 7/15 · Public Hall, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Pryor 28-0-0 · Johnson —
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Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 2/15 · Hacienda, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Pryor 27-0-0 · Blackmoore —
W
Retained WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles TKO 6/15 · Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 26-0-0 · Hart 44-19-3
W
Danny Myers
TKO 3/10 · Hara Arena, Dayton, 🇺🇸
Pryor 25-0-0 · Myers —
W
Won WBA and The Ring light welterweight titles KO 4/15 · Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 24-0-0 · Cervantes 63-10-1
W
Carl Crowley
KO 1/10 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 23-0-0 · Crowley —
W
TKO 10/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Pryor 22-0-0 · Asprilla —
W
Julio Valdez
TKO 4/10 · Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, 🇺🇸
Pryor 21-0-0 · Valdez —
W
Juan Garcia
KO 1/10 · Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Pryor 20-0-0 · Garcia —
W
TKO 5/10 · Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 19-0-0 · Frazer 43-13-3
W
Jose Fernandez
KO 1/10 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 18-0-0 · Fernandez —
W
TKO 4/10 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 17-0-0 · Ford 50-10-0
W
Freddie Harris
TKO 3/10 · Convention Center, Dayton, 🇺🇸
Pryor 16-0-0 · Harris —
W
Norman Goins
KO 9/10 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 15-0-0 · Goins —
W
Johnny Copeland
KO 7/10 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 14-0-0 · Copeland —
W
Marion Thomas
KO 8 · Hara Arena, Dayton, 🇺🇸
Pryor 13-0-0 · Thomas —
W
Scotty Foreman
TKO 6/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Pryor 12-0-0 · Foreman —
W
Al Franklin
TKO 3/10 · Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 11-0-0 · Franklin —
W
Ron Pettigrew
TKO 2/8 · Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Pryor 10-0-0 · Pettigrew —
W
Robert Tijernia
TKO 2/10 · Convention-Exposition Center, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 9-0-0 · Tijernia —
W
Angel Cintron
TKO 3/8 · Convention-Exposition Center, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 8-0-0 · Cintron —
W
Johnny Summerhays
UD 8/8 · Convention-Exposition Center, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 7-0-0 · Summerhays —
W
Melvin Young
KO 4/6 · Drawbridge Inn, Covington, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Pryor 6-0-0 · Young —
W
Jose Resto
UD 8/8 · Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 5-0-0 · Resto —
W
Isaac Vega
KO 2/6 · Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 4-0-0 · Vega —
W
Nick Wills
KO 1 · Lincoln Heights, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Pryor 3-0-0 · Wills —
W
Harvey Wilson
TKO 1/6 · Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 2-0-0 · Wilson —
W
Larry Moore
TKO 3/6 · Convention Center, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Pryor 1-0-0 · Moore —
W
Larry Smith
TKO 2/6 · Convention-Exposition Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Pryor 0-0-0 · Smith —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Aaron Pryor's record? Aaron Pryor's professional record is 40-8-0 with 35 knockouts.
When is Aaron Pryor's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 12 Oct 2026.
Who did Aaron Pryor fight last? Aaron Pryor last fought Avni Yıldırım on Aug 27, 2016 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Aaron Pryor held? Aaron Pryor has held 2 world title reigns: IBF super lightweight (1984–1985), WBA super lightweight (1980–1983). Sources Boxerbook ID 4661 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4661 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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