Welterweight. There’s still a lot people out there I see who say that Ray not only ducked Pryor but would have lost to him. Pryor was no Duran. And while I think he’d make it a fun fight, for me he simply makes too many mistakes to beat a fighter like Ray. Leonard would have KO’d him late IMO.
It would have been quicker and more one sided than Pryor romantics want to believe. Leonard in 5 or 6. Pryor too small. Defense too shitty. And yeah, he recovered well after being hurt, but he's in with the GOAT finisher.