Jimmy Young vs Ron Lyle II Rounds 1-11, Round 12 missing (video)

Yes I was...in youngs first fight with Lyle...so I hear..or read, he kept on the go alot and won on speed as well as skill...but in that rematch...he stands his ground and really rattles Lyl;e at times....very impressive....all the naysayers of Young should give it a watch..

 

Aside from getting fed to the wolves in his 11th pro bout vs Shavers...Jimmy Young never had much trouble showing a great chin...I think the crucible for him was vs Foreman in the 7th.....but he handily took whatever Lyle managed to land without any trouble......and yes.....great observation tommygun....Young beat Lyle much easier than Ali...he overall just dominated a very dangerous opponent in Ron Lyle.

 

he really had his way wih Lyle...and i can imagine the color commentator George Foreman thinking.."oh ****...Young's winning this thing big"....although I think George was just as confident of blowing away Young,I'm sure he would have rather have fought Lyle again...even after hitting the deck twice like he did the first time. No one really enjoyed the prospect of fighting Jimmy Young...Ali included.

 

Even the Young that lost by tko to Cooney would have schooled him had it not been for that awful cut...watch the fight...Jimmy was right there in front of him....and never got hurt.

 

Although older, he was fit to fight cooney. I remember the fight being postponed and Jimmy saying good, gives me more time to train. jimmy seemed very focused, right in front of gerrie, not as much in and out, but right there, slipping/countering, and leading. He may have realized at this point he needed to be RIGHT IN THERE, not just sporadicly to get a dec win. Its so sad he got that cut, I think he was on his way to a great win. I think jimmy hits MUCH harder than people give him credit for. Seems to me every time he through with conviction, he hurt, Ali, Lyle, Norton, ets, were stunned many times from his shots. Maybe just me, but by time he fought Gerrie, I think he was in there to be much more in his face, aggressive, and had he got his chance, I think would have gone for the KO. Did better against Lyle than Ali did, from what I hear, beat Shavers second time, Shavers made Ali his *****, I think he won big, can't believe Ernie didn't get the dec.

 

Being almos impossibleto hit solidly and having an iron chin made Jimmy Young a cinch to beat guys like Foreman and Lyle...I think he would have upset Liston as well. He would have frustrated the life out of Liston.

 

I also think that comparisons between Young and Chris Byrd are ridiculous...sure Byrd was fast and threw more punches...vedry fast punches too...but he was not as slipperyand commitied to defense as Jimmy Young was...and he would have gotten beheaded by George Foreman...the version that Young beat...and on the other hand, Young would have easily decisioned Ibeabuchi...chew on that.

 

I think a decision over Gerry would have been more likely...had it not been for that cut.

 

does any 1one , want t0 po9int how out how Young ,
was practicaly out on dude's feet at 1 point ????? lets, stop, suckin youngs **** now,
Lyle ****ing rocked him when they exhcanged punches , it is a miracle , that it was lyle and not joe louis ,
in there . if lyle , had any kind of ,
finishing ability he would have stopped him.
and dont tell me that my mate Cooney wud ever be ,
stopped by jimmy yung , u guys are livin in a fantasty if u think,
tht. dont tellll me yung even had a prime , he doesnt , he would NEVER ,
overcome Cooney's w8, h8, reech, or p0wer ". Jst Give it ,up