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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.
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...
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 26, 2011 · Denver’s Ron Lyle, the son of a preacher father and missionary mother who brawled with the best during a golden age of boxing heavyweights, died Saturday morning. He was 70.
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.com/donate?hosted_... Key moments...
Ron Lyle was an American heavyweight boxer from Denver, Colorado. Ron was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Nellie and William Lyle, He was one of nineteen children. His parents moved the family to Denver in 1954. Ron grew up in the projects on the northeast side of the city.
Nov 29, 2023 · Those familiar with the ring exploits of Ron Lyle will be surprised by these words from the one-time challenger to the heavyweight crown. In his prime, competing against arguably the most dangerous field of big men in boxing history, Ron represented a tough out for anyone, including the top talents.
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.
Nov 28, 2011 · Heavyweight contender Ron Lyle, who died this past Saturday from complications arising from a stomach condition, deserves to be remembered as both one of the best heavyweights to never win a world title, as well as one of the most exciting fighters of the 1970s.
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.
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