Ron Lyle: Terrible match up for Marciano?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Marciano would ****ing kill Lyle. Scoff him like he's a meat roll.
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I can only assume you mean the mid-90's comeback version of Lyle.
     
  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 banned Full Member

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    While I think Lyle “sucked” sometimes people just have different opinions, I’ll credit @Seamus much as I disagree with on him a lot of stuff as absolutely knowing his boxing - Eddie Futch was wrong at times, much as he knew, he just had a MUCH more educated GUESS.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/how-good-was-rex-layne.712299/

    Made a thread discussing hiw good Layne was
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Here, bro. This seems like it could be handy for ya.

    https://www.eyedonation.org/
     
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  6. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol eyes are still good. Try watching whole fights instead of highlight reels. You may learn something.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Marciano would beat Lyle. He'd be too dynamic and unorthodox for him. Lyle would struggle to hit him clean.
     
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Fights bore me. I just look at pics and see who is more shredded... yoked.
     
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  9. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    The man who emerged victorious trading blows with the devastating puncher Shavers and the similarly rugged Diet-Rocky, Bonavena has the credentials to pull an upset here. Rocky has zero wins over a fearless, quality opponent this size whose got power in both hands.

    Lyle walks through fire, potentially getting dropped en route to a 9th round TKO stopping Rocky in a thrilling war. Rocky is down with a face covered in blood and the ref has seen enough after Lyle splatters a red mist in the air after landing a powerful sweeping right hand.
     
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  10. Journeyman92

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    Average Cleveland Williams fan :lol:
     
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  11. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano digs deep in this.
    Then deeper.
    Then still deeper.
    To depths seldom seen by mortals.

    First he strikes oil.
    Then he strikes magic oil.

    Ron Lyle is defeated.
    How did the Rock do it?
    Opinions vary.
    Oh the mysteries of boxing!
     
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  12. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This isn’t even a hard fight. Marciano loves guys like Lyle, Ingo, Layne. Guys who will stand in front of him not move and trade. It’s a dream come true. He almost came out of retirement because he thought Ingo was easy pickings. Lyle didn’t have the stamina or footwork to keep up. Styles make fights.
     
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  13. Steve Fero

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    Lyle way too big and powerful. This would be similar to a Frazier Foreman or Patterson Liston. The little slugger who only knows to attack but is just too small to stand up to the bigger much more powerful guy.
     
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