But that factthat he never won a beltseems inconsequential when assessing Ron Lyle as a boxer and a man. Lyle was the taller of the two by 9 cms but both had the same reach. Her recent experience includes producing a successful podcast with more than 100,000 downloads; running virtual bootcamps; helping coaches build an actionable Margarito looks like From the intense staredown before its start, to the early English, Wall Street Journal, Copyright 2023 Hannibal Boxing Media, LLC. As winter approaches, you may be looking for new ways to pass the time. I just wasnt as smart, or as quick, as he was. Lyle's corner was not happy with the referee's decision. Collections; American professional heavyweight boxer Ron Lyle pictured in training in the United States circa 1973. As mentioned above, Lyle later admitted he was covering for someone else and didnt kill anyone. Ron Lyle - Wikipedia Team Will Meet Boxers Of Three Nations, Ali Invites Russian To Go 2 Rounds (UPI,), "RUSSELL: Former local tackles bio of boxing great Lyle", Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and Rivalries, Eliminallon Bouts Begin Tonight for U.S.-Russ Meet, Former Prisoner Is No. Benefits of Upper-Lower Training Routines On December 16th 1978, Lyle was acquitted. We are here to assist you. He also had a relationship with Patty, the mother of his daughter Tracy. [] Am I bitter? Team AD draft event Saturday afternoon at Corn Auditorium inside Frank and Laura Lewis Library. A local cable-TV magnate named Bill Daniels used his political influence to eventually get him out of jail after some initial resistance from the authorities. Lyle knocked out The Black Destroyer brutally in the sixth round. as posted to misc.fitness.weights in 1995. Kennet Fosuhene, Head Womens Soccer Coach, comes from Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, New York, where he spent two seasons as the head mens and womens soccer coach. The other thing is that Ali could read you and that only added to the natural speed he already had. [10], "I asked around about the Rocks. Ron Lyle. He held notable wins over Buster Mathis, Oscar Bonavena, Jimmy Ellis, Earnie Shavers, Joe Bugner, and Scott LeDoux, but is best known for his slugfest against George Foreman in 1976, which won Fight of the Year honors by The Ring magazine . This book is a revised edition, with a new foreword by Showtime boxing analyst and International Boxing Hall of Fame member, Al Bernstein. Ron revealed in interviews that he could do one thousand pushups in one hour. Reverse the move to the start. He is now on a two-fight losing streak. I was the one who dethroned him and it didnt sit well with the media. IBL DenverChicago match-up (Denver Rocks vs. Chicago Clippers), Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, December 1969: IBL EasternWestern Division match-up (Kentucky Pacers vs. Denver Rocks), Memorial Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky, January 1970: IBL DenverMilwaukee match-up (Denver Rocks vs. Milwaukee Bombers), Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, January 1970: Colorado State Golden Gloves, February 1970: Regional Golden Gloves, Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 1970: National Golden Gloves, Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 1970: IBL DetroitDenver (Detroit Dukes vs. Denver Rocks), Community Arts Building, State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, April 1970: IBL DenverMiami match-up (Denver Rocks vs. Miami Barracudas), Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, April 1970: National Championships, Trenton, New Jersey, AprilMay 1970: IBL DenverMilwaukee match-up (Denver Rocks vs. Milwaukee Bombers), 1970: North American Championships, Vancouver, Canada, June 1970: IBL DenverLouisville match-up (Denver Rocks vs. Kentucky Pacers), Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, June 1970: IBL Championships (Denver Rocks vs. Kentucky Pacers), Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, June 1970: ItalyUSA Duals (Rocky Marciano Trophy), Palazzo dello Sport, Rome, Italy, June 1970: YugoslaviaUSA Duals, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, July 1970: RomaniaUSA Duals, Bucharest, Romania, July 1970: Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves, Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1970: IBL DenverMexico Exhibition (Denver Rocks vs. all-star Mexican team), State Fair Grounds, Pueblo, Colorado, August 1970: National Team Selection Eliminator, Fort Carson, Colorado, January 1971: USAUSSR Duals, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 1971: IBL DenverSeattle match-up (Denver Rocks vs. the Pacific Northwest team), Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, January 1971: His amateur career outside of prison lasted only 14 months, during which he compiled a record of 254[20] (no stoppages,) with 17 knockouts at national and international contests. I'm ahead on all scorecards. Do deadlifts and leg press as the main lift (first two lifts using 3-4 x 6-8 rep scheme) on the second lower body workout of the week (Thursday). Team AD football game, Callaway Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Mens/Womens Soccer at Toccoa Falls, 5 and 7 p.m. Cross Country at Foothills Invitational, 6 p.m. Volleyball vs, Willamette, 2 p.m., Atlanta, Ga. Volleyball vs. Brevard, 10 a.m., Atlanta, Ga. Volleyball vs. Greensboro, 3 p.m., Atlanta, Ga. "Nobody ever hit me that hard. Then we got on to Henrys knighthood and I was asked if I would accept one. Advice Forget about it. Best jab: I was very lucky in that I had learned so much from him in 1969 and practiced over a four-year period, before we faced each other. Every boxing son of every boxing father has probably heaved a heavy sigh whenever dear old dad has uttered the famous words. Team AD intersquad football game that will begin at 6:30 p.m. The heavyweight gold medallist was fresh off of beating Joe Frazier and Ken Norton. The event is free and open to the public. Yancey Durham, Frazier's manager and an interested observer, did compliment Lyle on his punching power. An excellent program for beginners with advice on both aerobics and weight [14] He lost by decision to Romanian Ion Alexe, but pounded Soviet Armenian heavyweight Kamo Saroyan (899[15]) against the ropes (referee interrupted and saved Saroyan from further pounding[16]) in a match broadcast by ABC television's Wide World of Sports,[17] preparing for which he quit his regular job,[9] and dispatched of Duane Bobick, which took the latter's corner five minutes to bring him back into consciousness. Ron outpointed Ali for 10 rounds before losing by TKO in the 11th round. I had to get up. First, I love Ali like everyone else, but I couldnt imagine him doing seven years at Canon City, never mind being in the hole and almost getting shanked to death. Assorted Workout Tips and Routines. Staples, which he won by knockout in the second round. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Instead of doing endless standard push-ups, this plan challenges your chest and triceps with five variations, working them from every angle. All of this underscores Lyles place in the pantheon of seventies heavyweights that still lives in the hearts and minds of fight fans, even ifhe never captured a major belt. Lyle had learned to box inside Canon City, where he excelled in other sports as well, playing on the inmate football, baseball, and basketball teams. Team Pres vs. He was the sports performance coach for the volleyball team at Oral Roberts University. That wound above my left eye required 14 stitches and it wasnt from a punch. State Fairgrounds International Building, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Big Georges Redemption Foreman Recalls Lyle War", "Denver's Ron Lyle, heavyweight boxer, dies at age 70", Ronnie Lyle Made Big Comeback; Not in Ring, but in Life, Denver Boxer Lyle Readies for Professional Debut, U.S. McKenney was a sport-specific performance trainer and assistant coach for volleyball teams around the South. Lauren Schexnayder 18 comes back to discuss her graduate school experience at the University of Georgia and share information about her career as an Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Pathways Autism Center. and the author of several strength training articles and books. ", Lyle died at the age of 70, on Saturday November 26, 2011 from complications from a sudden stomach ailment. Hypertrophy and Strength, an analysis of He wasnt champion when we met the first time, in Las Vegas in 1973, and both of us were looking for a world title fight at the time. I know it might get boring (laughs) but there is no other contender in this one. Fans will be able to meet coaches and players at Saturdays Panther Pride Festival, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot at Callaway Auditorium. Lyle went on to post a 190 record with 17 knockouts, and became the 5th rated heavyweight contender. When I beat Cooper I was no longer British. After capturing the NAA title, Lyle became a member of the United States National Boxing Team,[12] as he was still on parole he was given permission to leave the U.S.,[13] and dispatched on a boxing journey across Europe, visiting Italy, Yugoslavia, and Romania and meeting top local heavyweights in the process. Lyle was the taller of the two by 9 cms but Shavers had a 8 cm reach advantage over Lyle. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss. Discussion in 'Boxing Discussion' started by YukisHeart, Feb 15, 2011. He was close to the bone but there was always method behind his madness. Of his total 31 KO wins, 19 were in the early rounds, nine in the mid rounds, and three in the later rounds. May Away Presentation: The Cayman Islands Economy and Ecology, 11:15 a.m., Bailey Room. On February 9, 1973, a 31-year old Ron Lyle (19-0, 17 KO) fought fellow American boxer Jerry Quarry, who was 27 years old with a record of 44-6-4. Lyle was the more aggressive fighter in the early rounds, with Ali conserving his energy and covering up in the center of the ring allowing Lyle to score. In interviews later in life, he admitted that he didnt kill anyone and was covering for someone else. Harry Gibbs (referee and sole official scorer of the Frazier-Bugner fight) had awarded me the decision over Henry Cooper, two years earlier, and was given a horrendous time by the British media for doing so. Joe Frazier bobbed and weaved really well, but I was able to find the target and if Im to be brutally honest I thought I won that fight on a very close decision. And Earnie Shavers, The Black Destroyer, who many consider the hardest puncher of all time, is someone Foreman and Joe Frazier apparently refused to fight. McKenney was a professional volleyball player in Sweden following a collegiate career at Clemson University. Foreman was on a one-fight losing [7] In his first match for the prison boxing team, Lyle was said to be defeated by Texas Johnson. The following is a list of some of Lyle's most significant fights. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.