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Ron Lyle had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career — one of them in a title bout and six in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Jerry Quarry via 12 round unanimous decision on February 9, 1973, which ended his 19-fight win streak. He was stopped four times and lost three times via decision.
Gerry Cooney, Lynn Ball, George Foreman, Muhammad Ali, and Jimmy Young are some of the boxers who have beaten Lyle.
This is the first loss in Ron Lyle's career. Lyle lost to Jerry Quarry via 12 round unanimous decision on in a non-title bout. He was 31 years old with a record of 19-0. Quarry was 27 years old with a record of 44-6-4.
On Lyle lost to Jimmy Young via 10 round unanimous decision in a non-title bout. He was 33 years old with a record of 30-1-1.
On Lyle lost to Muhammad Ali via 11th round TKO. He was fighting for Ali's heavyweight WBA, WBC, and The Ring titles, he was 34 years old with a record of 30-2-1. Ali was 33 years old with a record of 46-2.
On Lyle lost to George Foreman via 5th round KO in a non-title bout. He was 34 years old with a record of 31-3-1. Foreman was 27 years old with a record of 40-1.
On Lyle lost to Jimmy Young in a rematch via 12 round unanimous decision in a non-title bout. He was 35 years old with a record of 32-4-1.
On Lyle lost to Lynn Ball via 2nd round TKO in a non-title bout. He was 38 years old with a record of 37-5-1.
On Lyle lost to Gerry Cooney via 1st round KO in a non-title bout. He was 39 years old with a record of 39-6-1. Cooney was 24 years old with a record of 23-0.