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Ron Lyle (born February 12, 1941) was a
professional boxing|boxer.  Born in Dayton, Ohio,
Lyle was a late starter in professional boxing
after being released from Prison. He started at
the age of 29 in Denver, Colorado, against A.J
Staples, earning a knockout in the second round.

Lyle won his first 19 fights. He was given an
opportunity to face Heavyweight Champion Muhammad
Ali in 1975, Ali's second title defense. Lyle was
very cautious throughout the fight. Lyle did not
try to go after Ali and knock him out, but instead
tried to out-box Ali. The fight was close going
into the 11th round, with Lyle winning by a slight
margin, but Ali then caught Lyle with a strong
right hand, hurting Lyle badly, and then hitting
Lyle with  almost 20 unanswered punches before the
referee was forced to stop the fight.

Lyle is perhaps most famous for his fight against
George Foreman. Foreman had not fought since his
loss to Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle, and Lyle
took advantage of this long lay-off, swarming
Foreman and dropping Foreman twice in the fight.
Foreman knocked Lyle down several times as well,
knocking Lyle out cold in the 5th round after a
barrage of punches while Lyle was pinned in the
ring corner. This fight earned the fight of the
year award, and is considered one of the most
exciting fights in Heavyweight history.

Lyle currently trains other boxers.