Best of Ron Lyle: Top 10 Fights

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Ron Lyle had 51 fights with 31 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Muhammad Ali, Earnie Shavers, Buster Mathis, Boone Kirkman, and Jürgen Blin. The following are Lyle's top 10 fights.

Ron Lyle's boxing career

  1. Ron Lyle loses to Muhammad Ali

    On Ron Lyle lost to Muhammad Ali via 11th round TKO. Lyle was 34 years old with a record of 30-3-1 (21 KOs). Ali was 33 years old with a record of 46-2 (33 KOs). Despite the loss, Lyle put on a good fight till it lasted. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Lyle's fights.

  2. Ron Lyle defeats Earnie Shavers

    On Ron Lyle defeated Earnie Shavers via 6th round TKO. Lyle was 34 years old with a record of 31-3-1 (22 KOs). Shavers was 31 years old with a record of 49-4-1 (48 KOs). This fight is the second best performance in Lyle's career.

  3. Ron Lyle defeats Buster Mathis

    On Ron Lyle defeated Buster Mathis via 2nd round KO. Lyle was 31 years old with a record of 17-0 (15 KOs). Mathis was 29 years old with a record of 30-3 (21 KOs).

  4. Ron Lyle defeats Boone Kirkman

    On Ron Lyle defeated Boone Kirkman via 8th round TKO. Lyle was 33 years old with a record of 29-1-1 (20 KOs).

  5. Ron Lyle defeats Jürgen Blin

    On Ron Lyle defeated Jürgen Blin via 2nd round TKO. Lyle was 32 years old with a record of 25-1 (19 KOs).

  6. Ron Lyle defeats Vicente Rondón

    On Ron Lyle defeated Vicente Rondón via 2nd round TKO. Lyle was 31 years old with a record of 16-0 (14 KOs).

  7. Ron Lyle defeats George Johnson

    On Ron Lyle defeated George Johnson via 3rd round KO. Lyle was 31 years old with a record of 13-0 (11 KOs).

  8. Ron Lyle defeats Jack O'Halloran

    On Ron Lyle defeated Jack O'Halloran via 4th round KO. Lyle was 30 years old with a record of 10-0 (8 KOs).

  9. Ron Lyle loses to George Foreman

    On Ron Lyle lost to George Foreman via 5th round KO. Lyle was 34 years old with a record of 31-4-1 (22 KOs). Foreman was 27 years old with a record of 40-1 (37 KOs). Despite the loss, Lyle put on a good fight till it lasted.

  10. Ron Lyle defeats Joe Bugner

    On Ron Lyle defeated Hungarian boxer Joe Bugner via 12 round split decision. Lyle was 36 years old with a record of 33-5-1 (23 KOs). Bugner was 27 years old with a record of 51-7-1 (31 KOs).