On February 11, 1975, Ron Lyle (30-1-1, 21 KOs) and Jimmy Young (13-4-2, 3 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Ron Lyle is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Al Jones, 1 month and 29 days ago. Jimmy Young is coming off a draw with a 15% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision loss to Earnie Shavers, 2 months and 16 days ago.
The winning odds are at 55.6-44.4 in favor of Jimmy Young. Ron Lyle could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Jimmy Young defeated Ron Lyle via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Young improves his record to 14-4-2, while Lyle adds a loss to his record at 30-2-1.