Lyle vs Tate

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  1. LXEX55

    LXEX55 Active Member Full Member

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    Lyle by kayo without much trouble.
     
  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    A Lyle KO isn't out of the question especially when looking at Tate's less than stellar chin.. But honestly, Ron's power gets overrated on here a lot.. Lyle never KO'd a ranked fighter with the possible exception of Shavers who may or may not have been ranked at the time and wasn't especially durable anyway.. Tate was a good boxer with decent height, reach, skill and power.. The KO loss to weaver was in the closing moments of a long 15 round fight that John was otherwise winning and may have had just as much to do with Tate getting complacent as anything Hercules crafted himself... Not sure which outcome I'd pick but I wouldn't put money down on either man.
     
  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you're referring to JOHN TATE and Ron Lyle ... Lyle didn't have much left at all from the Stan Ward bout in 1977 and onward.

    If John Tate had faced Ron Lyle in 1978 or 1979, when Tate became a top 10 contender and the WBA champ, I'm fairly certain John Tate would've won.

    But it would've been fun to see.
     
  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm guessing he's referring to a prime for prime matchup and not in actual time.
     
  5. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tate by decision.
     
  6. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    lyle´s power was miles better than berbick´s who knocked tate the **** out, so yes, lyle by ko
     
  7. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lyle would probably win, but it would be no picnic. Tate could really move and score well from the outside. I'm not sure Ron could catch him. But if I had to put money down I'd go with the more durable guy, which is Lyle.
     
  8. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    my first thought was Lyle in a hard fought war.

    prime for prime I think he could take more punishment, plus he was solid at dishing it out.
     
  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    That's about it Goo. Neither guy inspires confidence in this one.
     
  10. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Originally it was Lyle, not Weaver that was suppose to fight Tate.

    Lyle decided to take a tuneup fight vs Lynn Ball, who upset Lyle by KO.

    If that would have taken place Tate would beaten Lyle. But prime vs prime, who knows, but I would take Tate as he could box and move.
     
  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    They agree not to fight, and set up Tate and Lyle sugar!
     
  12. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    We are talking Prime vs prime obviously,what a stupid comment
     
  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    They decide not to fight, and instead start up a sugar business together.
     
  14. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    Lol seriously?
     
  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    He did actually cover both scenario's.