Pryor’s team claimed it contained peppermint schnapps and Perrier to settle his stomach. Arguello’s camp suspected a stimulant, but no drug tests were taken. Its protest to the WBA went nowhere. The rematch gave Arguello another chance to win a title in a fourth weight class and Pryor an opportunity to clear the stain from his greatest victory. Both carried enormous psychological pressure, yet only Pryor fought as if that pressure energized him.
One corner decision also became critical. Arguello dismissed Eddie Futch after the first loss and hired Lupe Sanchez. He later called firing Futch “the biggest mistake
