On July 16, 1974, Ron Lyle (27-1-1, 19 KOs) and Jimmy Ellis (39-9-1, 23 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Ron Lyle is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Oscar Bonavena, 3 months and 27 days ago. Jimmy Ellis is coming off a draw with a 46% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Larry Middleton, 4 months and 12 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ron Lyle at 99-1 winning odds. Jimmy Ellis really doesn't have much to present against Lyle.
Ron Lyle defeated Jimmy Ellis via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Lyle improves his record to 28-1-1, while Ellis adds a loss to his record at 39-10-1.