Over the next two years he fought with mixed results, losing to Mohammed Kawoya, Michael Harris, Pat Cowdell, and Ian McLeod, but beating Steve Sims.
In October 1985 he faced Najib Daho for the vacant BBBofC Central Area super featherweight title, losing narrowly on points.
Between 1986 and 1989 he won only two fights, against Pat Doherty and Rocky Lawlor, with defeats at the hands of Vincenzo Limatola, John Doherty, Jean-Baptiste Mendy, Jean-Marc Renard, Gianni Di Napoli, Mark Reefer, and Harry Escott.
[2] He started 1990 with a draw against Nigel Haddock, and after beating Escott in May got a British title shot in October when he faced super featherweight champion Hugh Forde; Pritchard stopped Forde in the fourth round to become British champion.
[1][3] He held the title until his first defence in March 1991, when he was stopped in the eighth round by Robert Dickie.