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Ron Lyle
Lyle c. 1967
Born
Ronald David Lyle[1]
(1941-02-12)February 12, 1941
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died
November 26, 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 70)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Nationality
American
Statistics
Weight(s)
Heavyweight
Height
6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm)
Reach
76 in (193 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
51
Wins
43
Wins by KO
31
Losses
7
Draws
1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing United States
North American Championships
1970 Vancouver
Heavyweight
Ronald David Lyle (February 12, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980, and in 1995. He challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975. Known for his punching power, crowd-pleasing fighting style, and his courage and determination in the ring, Lyle defeated Buster Mathis, Oscar Bonavena, Jimmy Ellis, Vicente Rondón, Earnie Shavers, Joe Bugner, Gregorio Peralta and Scott LeDoux, but is best known for his fight against George Foreman in 1976, which was voted Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine.[2]
^Golden Glove Tournament, Orem-Geneva Times, July 16, 1970, p. 8.
^"Big Georges Redemption Foreman Recalls Lyle War..." March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
decided to be a success," Lyle said later. Mattax in turn said: "I don't like to take any credit for what happened, but Ron turned into a real gentleman...
loss to top world title contender RonLyle, however, took place on May 12, 1973 at Denver, Colorado. Peralta lost to Lyle by a ten-round decision. Peralta...
with RonLyle. In 1976, he announced a professional comeback and stated his intention of securing a rematch with Ali. His first opponent was to be Ron Lyle...
He beat Champions Ken Norton and S. T. Gordon as well as top contenders RonLyle and Jimmy Young. He boasts an impressive 85.7% knockout to win percentage...
journeyman Bob Stallings. Shavers then had a thunderous match with hard hitting RonLyle but was stopped after 6 brutal rounds. He then knocked out hard hitter...
Heavyweight greats such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jerry Quarry and RonLyle; he also notably beat Joe Frazier as an amateur to qualify for the Olympics...
heavyweights of the 1970s, fighting such opponents as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, RonLyle, Jimmy Ellis, Manuel Ramos, Chuck Wepner, Earnie Shavers, Henry Cooper...
Champion. He beat Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson and top contenders RonLyle, Earnie Shavers, Brian London, Thad Spencer, Buster Mathis, Randy Neumann...
ain't what I thought it was." Ali's next opponents included Chuck Wepner, RonLyle, and Joe Bugner. Wepner, a journeyman known as "The Bayonne Bleeder", stunned...
Norton, and Top Contender and Undisputed World Heavyweight Title Challenger RonLyle, who was known for his brutal knockout power. He compiled a record of 36-6...
well as Larry Holmes, Ron Stander, Chuck Wepner, José Roman, Light Heavyweight champ Foster, John Tate, Jimmy Young, RonLyle, Joe Bugner, Scott LeDoux...
career.[citation needed] Eventually losses to Floyd Patterson in 1972 and RonLyle in 1974 effectively put him to lower ranking contender status, although...
1975 – Muhammad Ali TKO 14 Joe Frazier III 1976 – George Foreman KO 5 RonLyle 1977 – Jimmy Young W 12 George Foreman 1978 – Leon Spinks W 15 Muhammad...
the Church of Scientology titled L. Ron Hubbard, Messiah or Madman?. Prior to publication, he sued the publisher Lyle Stuart, claiming breach of contract...
television broadcast at the time. Ali's next opponents included Chuck Wepner, RonLyle, and Joe Bugner. Wepner, a journeyman known as "The Bayonne Bleeder", stunned...
1974 February 15, 1978 1,204 def. Chuck Wepner on March 24, 1975 def. RonLyle on May 16, 1975 def. Joe Bugner on June 30, 1975 def. Joe Frazier on October...
Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968 – June 12, 1994) was an American restaurant waiter and aspiring actor. A working volunteer with children suffering from...
successfully defended the title twice by knocking out Terry Daniels and Ron Stander in the fourth and fifth rounds, respectively. Daniels had earlier...
for left-handers; Ron Perranoski had set both marks in 1970, but John Hiller would surpass Lyle's total with 38 in 1973. In 1972, Lyle also became the first...
knockout losses at the hands of future heavyweight contender RonLyle. The first time, Lyle dispatched of him at the national AAU quarterfinals. The second...
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