He turned professional under Bill Daniels, with trainer Bobby Lewis. First he went to Miami Beach, Florida, where the Ali's training camp was based, to spar several rounds with Ali. If Lyle earned close to that, then he definitely made some money. Sherdog.com is a property of Mandatory Media, LLC, monitoring_string = "5200e30beed193e5fe31f8bccc2bdcbf". Team AD intersquad football game that will begin at 6:30 p.m. On March 20, 1977, a 36-year old Ron Lyle (32-5-1, 23 KO) fought Hungarian boxer Joe Bugner, who was 27 years old with a record of 51-7-1. As winter approaches, you may be looking for new ways to pass the time. I took pride in that because he was, in my opinion, the greatest athlete in the world at the time and if you werent ready for him then he would tear you to pieces. Ronald David Lyle (February 12, 1941 November 26, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980, and in 1995. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Cant do the tougher variations? An yet, as Candace Tofts Off the Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story makes evident, to focus on Lyles prizefighting career and to ignore the rest of his life story would be to miss an extraordinary tale of courage and redemption. Dont forget to follow LaGrange College on social media Twitter, @LaGrangeCollege and @LCPanthers ; Facebook, @LaGrangeCollege and @LaGrangePanthers; Instagram; YouTube and Pinterest. Do the workout twice a week. Lyle died on November 26, 2011 at the age of 70 years. If there don't be no Ali, you think you'd be sitting here talking to Ron Lyle? By his last professional fight on August 18, 1995, Lyle's boxing record stood at 43-7-1 (31 KO wins, 4 KO losses). On December 16th 1978, Lyle was acquitted. WebGeorge Foreman: Daily Routine. Death. He is returning to LC for the third time after serving as an assistant coach for the mens basketball program during the 2009-10 season and golf team in 2002-03. For a demonstration, contact Ansley. As the years have passed his achievements have been recognized by a new generation and, like the legendary Larry Holmes, he has gained the respect he deserved, years after hanging up the gloves. Then he went to Catskill, New York, to the Frazier's camp, but Yancey Durham, Frazier's manager, did not approve Lyle as a sparring partner, instead he went against one of Frazier's previously selected sparring partners, a professional boxer from Chicago[18] (Frazier reportedly has invited Lyle for a two-round exhibition at Kiamesha Lake, New York, on January 19, but Lyle was busy qualifying to fight the Soviet.[19]).