Good read here. I'd always got the impression he was a nasty piece of work but here's something to counterbalance that. Short interview, doesn't say a huge amount but gave me a different angle on the man. Links to other articles quite good, too. http://www.boxing.com/ron_lyle_the_dog_of_the_block.html
he always came across as a real nice guy to me. I've seen him interviewed and he seems like a good guy.
For a guy involved in I believe two deaths you’d think he’d come across as a surly, brooding thug but he wasn’t like that at all. In fact I thought his interview on Facing Ali was one of the better ones on a very great documentary. He came across as humble, grounded and totally realistic about his position in boxing history. I remember he said something along the lines of “Am I bitter about losing to Ali? Forget about it. If there was no Ali you think you’d be here interviewing Ron Lyle? About what?” Edit- Lyles quote from Facing Ali is in the article.
