PRYOR, AARON-ALEXIS ARGUELLO II SIGNED BUDWEISER ADVERTISING POSTER (1983)

HISTORY: Alexis Arguello fought Aaron Pryor on September 9, 1983 for the World Jr. Welterweight Championship. Pryor knocked Arguello out in the 10th round to successfully defend his title. Pryor's purse was $2.25 million and Arguello's was $1.75 million. Pryor was a 2½ to 1 favorite. Arguello was trying to become the first boxer to win world titles in four weight divisions. There was a sellout crowd of 13,000 in the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace. Arguello was trained by Eddie Futch for his first fight with Pryor. He blamed Futch for the loss and fired him. He later apologized to Futch. "It was the biggest mistake of my life," Arguello said. He was trained by Lupe Sanchez for the Pryor rematch. Pryor was trained by Panama Lewis for his first fight with Arguello. Lewis had his license revoked after he removed the padding from the gloves of Luis Resto before his fight with Billy Collins Jr. Pryor hired Richie Giachetti to train him, but they had a falling out. Two weeks before the Argu