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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.
Pro debut for Lyle. Staples substituted for Charley Boston. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority.
Nov 28, 2011 · Ron Lyle, who learned to box while in prison for murder and went on to fight Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship and wage a memorably furious battle with George Foreman, died on...
May 27, 2020 · Ron Lyle came out of prison to become one of heavyweight boxing's most feared punchers during the early 1970s. Lyle was born to William and Nellie Lyle. He was one of 19 children, and the only one to get in trouble with the law.
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 title, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975.
Dec 13, 2021 · A look back at Ron Lyle, one of the hardest hitting heavyweights of the 1970s. If you wish to donate/support the channel please click here:https://www.paypal...
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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 once for the undisputed world heavyweight title, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975.
Nov 26, 2011 · Former heavyweight contender Ron Lyle, who fought Muhammad Ali for the title in 1975 and later battled George Foreman, has died in Denver at age 70.
Sep 2, 2021 · Ron Lyle has one of the most incredible sporting stories of all time. From years in prison to dominating Mohammed Ali for ten rounds, Lyle saw and did it all. In Candace Toft’s biography Off the Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story, she paints a picture of a “soft-spoken and gentle man,” but also one who could come out with bursts like this:
