Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Argüello

The Battle of The Champions
DateNovember 12, 1982
VenueMiami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBA and The Ring light welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Aaron Pryor Alexis Argüello
Nickname The Hawk El Flaco Explosivo
("The Explosive Thin Man")
Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua
Purse $1,600,000 $1,500,000
Pre-fight record 31–0 (29 KO) 76–4 (62 KO)
Age 27 years 30 years, 6 months
Height 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 140 lb (64 kg) 139 lb (63 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA and The Ring
Light Welterweight Champion		 WBC and The Ring
Lightweight Champion
3-division world champion
Result
Pryor wins via 14th-round TKO

Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Argüello, billed as The Battle of the Champions, was a boxing fight for the WBA world Junior Welterweight title. The contest's nickname was coined by promoter Bob Arum, regarding the light welterweight boxing super match on November 12, 1982.

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