On September 13, 1975, a 34-year-old Ron Lyle (30-3-1, 21 KOs) and a 31-year-old Earnie Shavers (49-4-1, 48 KOs) met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 28 days. Shavers was on a 3-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 5 days.
Ron Lyle stopped Earnie Shavers via TKO in the 6th round. Lyle improves his record to 31-3-1 (22 KOs), while Shavers adds a loss to his record at 49-5-1.
On September 29, 1972, a 31-year-old Ron Lyle (16-0, 14 KOs) and a 29-year-old Buster Mathis (30-3, 21 KOs) met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 19 days. Mathis was on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 24 days.
Ron Lyle stopped Buster Mathis via KO in the 2nd round. Lyle improves his record to 17-0 (15 KOs), while Mathis adds a loss to his record at 30-4.
On October 4, 1973, a 32-year-old Ron Lyle (24-1, 18 KOs) and Jürgen Blin met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of .
Ron Lyle stopped Jürgen Blin via TKO in the 2nd round. Lyle improves his record to 25-1 (19 KOs)
On March 25, 1972, a 31-year-old Ron Lyle (12-0, 10 KOs) and George Johnson met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days.
Ron Lyle stopped George Johnson via KO in the 3rd round. Lyle improves his record to 13-0 (11 KOs)
On November 26, 1971, a 30-year-old Ron Lyle (9-0, 7 KOs) and Jack O'Halloran met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 16 days.
Ron Lyle stopped Jack O'Halloran via KO in the 4th round. Lyle improves his record to 10-0 (8 KOs)
On July 10, 1972, a 31-year-old Ron Lyle (15-0, 13 KOs) and a 33-year-old Venezuelan boxer Vicente Rondón (36-6-1, 21 KOs) met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 15 days. Rondón was on a -1-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 3 days.
Ron Lyle stopped Vicente Rondón via TKO in the 2nd round. Lyle improves his record to 16-0 (14 KOs), while Rondón adds a loss to his record at 36-7-1.
On September 17, 1974, a 33-year-old Ron Lyle (28-1-1, 19 KOs) and Boone Kirkman met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 1 day.
Ron Lyle stopped Boone Kirkman via TKO in the 8th round. Lyle improves his record to 29-1-1 (20 KOs)
On March 19, 1974, a 33-year-old Ron Lyle (26-1-1, 19 KOs) and a 31-year-old Argentinian boxer Oscar Bonavena (51-8-1, 40 KOs) met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 67% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 2 days. Bonavena was on a 4-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 27 days.
Ron Lyle defeated Oscar Bonavena via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Lyle improves his record to 27-1-1, while Bonavena adds a loss to his record at 51-9-1.
On August 18, 1995, a 54-year-old Ron Lyle (42-7-1, 30 KOs) and Dave Slaughter met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days.
Ron Lyle stopped Dave Slaughter via TKO in the 2nd round. Lyle improves his record to 43-7-1 (31 KOs)
On January 22, 1972, a 30-year-old Ron Lyle (11-0, 9 KOs) and Chuck Leslie met in the ring.
Lyle came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 4 days.
Ron Lyle stopped Chuck Leslie via TKO in the 2nd round. Lyle improves his record to 12-0 (10 KOs)