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  #1 Etan MacLean on 28 May 12

   

  The fight is viewed to this day as one of the most exciting and brutal in heavyweight history. Lyle took the offensive against the former champion and won the opening round. At one point he hit Foreman which has a staggering body punch that almost made his trunks drop off. After almost increasingly being knocked out in Round Two, Lyle amazed the crowd by flooring Foreman twice inside fourth round. Other than Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Young, Lyle was the only boxer to have ever knocked down George Foreman within a professional boxing match. Foreman in the future wrote in his autobiography that will Lyle was the toughest man he ever struggled with. [citation needed] The former champion recovered and scored a knockout inside fifth round.
  
  Lyle scored impressive victories over rated Jose Luis Garcia, together with big names Oscar Bonavena and Earnie Shavers during his career. [10] He also won a split selection over Joe Bugner, boring in which includes a thudding body attack in a fine contest.
  
  Later career
  
  1979 marked a drop in Lyle's abilities. Draws with fringe contenders Stan Ward and Scott LeDoux were with a stunning one-punch loss to unheard-of Lynn Soccer ball. Ball went on to suit other names but for no reason achieved similar success. Ring magazine quoted Lyle as saying afterwards "No one does that to me. "
  
  He would return to the ring, however, and not for long. Ron retired again after having a first-round knockout loss to then-rising star and undefeated power-hitting Gerry Cooney. By then, Lyle was 39 years old and his best years had opted. [11]
  
  Comeback
  
  In 1995, at the age of 54, Lyle decided for a brief comeback. After score four quick knockouts over second-rate opponents, Lyle tried to get a rematch with George Foreman. Nevertheless, the match was do not ever made, and Lyle launched onto from boxing. [12]
  
  Pension
  
  While Lyle was working for a security guard in Sin city, Nevada, he was accused of another murder. He shot a man in his apartment which had spent time with him inside Colorado State Penitentiary. The retired boxer claimed self defense and was found not guilty. [13] A biography, called Heli-copter flight Ropes: the Ron Lyle Account, was written by Candace Toft together with released by Scratching Shed Publishing in May 2010. [14]
  
  He or she ran the boxing gym, Denver Red Shield in Denver, Colorado. [15] He or she was the former trainer of light welterweight challenger Victor Ortiz, who fought using Denver, during some his amateur career. [16]
  
  1992 he trained a little daughter promising talent from Sin city Nevada, Arash Hashemi and under his mentor Hashemi won two Golden Gloves titles.
  
  Death
  
  Lyle died at the age of 70, on Saturday November 26, 2011 from complications from your sudden stomach ailment. [17]
  
  Lyle in the media and popular culture
  
  Ron Lyle appeared inside film 'Facing Ali', a 2009 documentary, where your dog discusses his life and career. About his fight against Ali, when referee Fredy Nunez halted the fight he said "I can't believe it you fully understand, I am ahead with all scorecards. Am We bitter? Forget about that, I never took it personal. george foreman vs ron lyle, ron lyle

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The fight is viewed to this day as one of the most exciting and brutal in heavyweight history. Lyle took the offensive against the former champion and won the opening round. At one point he hit Foreman which has a staggering body punch that almost made his trunks drop off. After almost increasingly being knocked out in Round Two, Lyle amazed the crowd by flooring Foreman twice inside fourth round. Other than Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Young, Lyle was the only boxer to have ever knocked down George Foreman within a professional boxing match. Foreman in the future wrote in his autobiography that will Lyle was the toughest man he ever struggled with. [citation needed] The former champion recovered and scored a knockout inside fifth round.<br /><br />Lyle scored impressive victories over rated Jose Luis Garcia, together with big names Oscar Bonavena and Earnie Shavers during his career. [10] He also won a split selection over Joe Bugner, boring in which includes a thudding body attack in a fine contest.<br /><br />Later career<br /><br />1979 marked a drop in Lyle's abilities. Draws with fringe contenders Stan Ward and Scott LeDoux were with a stunning one-punch loss to unheard-of Lynn Soccer ball. Ball went on to suit other names but for no reason achieved similar success. Ring magazine quoted Lyle as saying afterwards "No one does that to me. "<br /><br />He would return to the ring, however, and not for long. Ron retired again after having a first-round knockout loss to then-rising star and undefeated power-hitting Gerry Cooney. By then, Lyle was 39 years old and his best years had opted. [11]<br /><br />Comeback<br /><br />In 1995, at the age of 54, Lyle decided for a brief comeback. After score four quick knockouts over second-rate opponents, Lyle tried to get a rematch with George Foreman. Nevertheless, the match was do not ever made, and Lyle launched onto from boxing. [12]<br /><br />Pension<br /><br />While Lyle was working for a security guard in Sin city, Nevada, he was accused of another murder. He shot a man in his apartment which had spent time with him inside Colorado State Penitentiary. The retired boxer claimed self defense and was found not guilty. [13] A biography, called Heli-copter flight Ropes: the Ron Lyle Account, was written by Candace Toft together with released by Scratching Shed Publishing in May 2010. [14]<br /><br />He or she ran the boxing gym, Denver Red Shield in Denver, Colorado. [15] He or she was the former trainer of light welterweight challenger Victor Ortiz, who fought using Denver, during some his amateur career. [16]<br /><br />1992 he trained a little daughter promising talent from Sin city Nevada, Arash Hashemi and under his mentor Hashemi won two Golden Gloves titles.<br /><br />Death<br /><br />Lyle died at the age of 70, on Saturday November 26, 2011 from complications from your sudden stomach ailment. [17]<br /><br />Lyle in the media and popular culture<br /><br />Ron Lyle appeared inside film 'Facing Ali', a 2009 documentary, where your dog discusses his life and career. About his fight against Ali, when referee Fredy Nunez halted the fight he said "I can't believe it you fully understand, I am ahead with all scorecards. Am We bitter? Forget about that, I never took it personal. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://boxingdepot.net/products/ron-lyle-career-set">george foreman vs ron lyle</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pochepictures.com/lastgreatcontenders.html">ron lyle</a></div>

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