Aaron Pryor dies aged 60

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Former WBA and IBF super-lightweight champion Aaron Pryor has died after a long battle against heart disease at the age of 60.

Pryor held a version of the 140lb belt from 1980 to 1985 and is best remembered for his two fights with Alexis Arguello.

Their first showdown in 1982 was named “Fight of the Decade” by Ring magazine and saw Pryor retain his WBA crown with a 14th round knockout.

After defeating the three-weight world champion a second time, Pryo was stripped of the IBF crown after failing to defend.

He returned to the ring after an absence of 29 months and suffered his only defeat when he was knocked out by …

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