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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...
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.
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.
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.
May 27, 2020 · Name: Ron Lyle. Hometown: Denver, Colorado, USA. Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA. Died: 2011-11-26 (Age:70) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 191cm. Reach: 193cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Amateur Boxer: Record.
Dec 13, 2021 · A look back at Ron Lyle, one of the hardest hitting heavyweights of the 1970s.
Ronald David Lyle, who was born on February 12, 1941, in Dayton, Ohio, and died on November 26, 2011, was a respected American professional boxer. Lyle turned professional at a late age of 30 under Bill Daniels and won his first boxing match against A. J. Staples in Denver, Colorado.
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.
1970 Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves Regional Boxing Tournament Heavyweight division semi-final bout