On March 19, 1974, Oscar Bonavena (51-8-1, 40 KOs) and Ron Lyle (26-1-1, 19 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Oscar Bonavena is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Terry Sorrell, 3 months and 27 days ago. Ron Lyle is coming off a draw with a 67% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision loss to Gregorio Peralta, 4 months and 2 days ago.
The winning odds are at 94.3-5.7 in favor of Ron Lyle. It is going to be very difficult for Oscar Bonavena to win this fight.
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.