Ron Lyle: A Superstar in Today’s Heavyweight Division

Denver heavyweight Ron Lyle, right, grazes Heavyweight Champion George Foreman with a straight right in the fourth round of their title fight at Las Vegas, Nev., Saturday night, Jan. 26, 1976. Foreman won the world heavyweight boxing championship in the fifth round. (AP Photo)

Former 1970s heavyweight contender Ron Lyle, 43-7-1 (31), is remembered most for dropping former heavyweight champ George Foreman twice in a legendary fight in late January of 1976. Foreman, an all-time great and veteran of … Continue reading Ron Lyle: A Superstar in Today’s Heavyweight Division

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