This article provides some color about Ron Lyle, the legendary Denver heavyweight, whose biography, Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story, is now available from Hamilcar Publications.  This book is a revised edition, with a new foreword by Showtime boxing analyst and International Boxing Hall of Fame member, Al Bernstein.

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Even though Ron Lyle passed away in 2011, and had his greatest run in the 1970’s, he is still discussed today as a fierce competitor and one One Bad Motherf*cker. See below for some select memories of Ron Lyle, and see here for a search of the latest tweets about Lyle.

I thought Lyle was all hype; never believed his record. But did I learn better https://t.co/VYfORkuqtQ

— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) July 10, 2018

Love having discussion with boxing fans–in the middle of one right now on most talented fighter who did NOT win a world title. some great names being brought up. I said Bernard Taylor–others include Howard Davis Jr, Oba Carr, Rocky Jaurez.

— Al Bernstein (@AlBernstein) July 8, 2018

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