Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello - THE RING's Fight of the Decade had several statistical story lines. First, both men's accuracy overall and in power shots was nearly identical (29.8%-29.8% overall, 37.8%-37.5% Arguello).
Second, the shorter Pryor was the much superior jabber (58.2 thrown/13.6 connects per round to 23.7 thrown/4.2 connects per round, 23%-18% accuracy edge) and third, the huge difference in raw numbers can be entirely laid on Pryor's better jabbing and his monstrous volume gap (Pryor 106.9 punches per round to Arguello's 59.7).
By round seven Pryor had landed 100 more punches overall. A volley capped by an overhand right sent Arguello tottering toward the ropes and a savage series of blows highlighted by three monstrous rights left Arguello semi-conscious and slumping to the canvas, completing a statistical wipe-out round for Pryor (28-2 overall, 11-1 jabs, 17-1 power) in which he landed 57% of his 30 power shots.
The Hawk threw 1429 punches (a whopping 106.9 punches per round- nearly 2x wgt. class avg. and landed 13.6 jabs per round (nearly 3x wgt. class avg.). Pryor landed 92 punches in the first two rounds- Mayweather & Pacquiao combined to land 28 punches in rounds one & two of their fight. Arguello landed 37.8% of his power shots, but couldn't dent Pryor's chin.
