Muhammad Ali vs Ron Lyle
On May 16, 1975, Muhammad Ali (46-2, 33 KOs), the undisputed heavyweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against fellow American challenger, Ron Lyle (30-2-1, 21 KOs).
Ali vs Lyle Stats
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a 15th round TKO victory over Chuck Wepner, 1 month and 22 days ago. Ron Lyle is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Jimmy Young, 3 months and 5 days ago.
Ali vs Lyle Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Muhammad Ali at 99-1 winning odds. Ron Lyle really doesn't have much to present against Ali.
Ali vs Lyle Result
Muhammad Ali stopped Ron Lyle via TKO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 47-2 (34 KOs), while Lyle adds a loss to his record at 30-3-1.