On March 20, 1977, Joe Bugner (52-7-1, 32 KOs) and Ron Lyle (32-5-1, 23 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Joe Bugner is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round KO victory over Richard Dunn, 5 months and 8 days ago. Ron Lyle is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Jimmy Young, 4 months and 14 days ago.
The odds of winning are at 96.5-3.5 in favor of Joe Bugner. Ron Lyle won't be able to do much against Bugner.
Ron Lyle defeated Joe Bugner via split decision in the 12-round fight. Lyle improves his record to 33-5-1, while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 52-8-1.