Ron Lyle Prime Vs Joe Frazier Prime

Joe. too relentless. Lyle was a big puncher but still 1 notch below Foreman. Also Foreman was somehow really good at evading and blocking left hooks despite otherwise not being a good defensive fighter. I don't think Lyle could block those left hooks so easy.

Frazier by decision after surviving early knockdown.

 

Frazier would wear him down, but he may get clipped and go down along the way, especially since Lyle is a huge puncher and Frazier would be in punching range.

 

Joe might get wobbled, even dropped, but he's not losing to Lyle IMO.

 

Joe would stop him

 

I lean towards Frazier but this would have been a great fight.

 

Frazier by TKO

 

Frazier in a hurry.

 

Lyle probably wins. Frazier really benefits from the advantage of incumbency when being compared to guys he didn't fight like Norton, Lyle and Young. Even Shavers. The common opponents resume doesn't go his way but Frazier is Joe Frazier.

 

Lyle isn't dynamic enough to beat Frazier.

 

The best Ronnie can do is hang in there. He was not particularly hard to hit and needs far more head movement and mobility against a guy like a Joe Frazier.

 

Yes,if Quarry can beat Lyle ,Frazier can imo.

 

To be fair Quarry has amazing track record against limited punchers, while struggling against craftier boxers to an extent. Still in team Joe in this one though.

 

Frazier when it gets to the later rounds, but it's a very tough bout. Frazier would definitely break the rhythm, smother, and outwork guys like Mac Foster just like he did Manuel Ramos, but Lyle went through absolute trenches with Shavers and Foreman (a very shaky version of George, but given how high I rate Foreman, it's still extremely impressive) and either won, or turned it into one of the most famous ring warpaths ever. Joe is coming right into that smoke. What matters most here in my book is that Joe has the logistics (conditioning) to march for Moscow in winter and capture it, while Ron did not.