What heavyweight champions would you favor Ron Lyle to beat

Well maybe not knocked out clean, but he was pretty damn out...and I sure as hell would'nt say he "ready to continue"

 

This is probably the best and most balanced post yet in this thread.

 

I think he'd beat Hart in a great fight, Burns too probably, Willard, Carnera, Braddock, L.Spinks, and be competive with a slew of "champions" after that eg Bruno(another great contest) Seldon Hide Page McCall Rachman Valuev Ruiz off the top of my head he beats and the Tate, Tubbs, Weaver, Tucker lot he might get the odd win against.
He turned pro so late he never developed as he might have but to me he is one of the easiest guys to rate on his achievments-around good contender level Peralta, Bugner, Bonavena attest to that and the Quarry loss caps it. He's probably above Shaver who is himself overated.

 

He was shot later......

 

And Lyle was shot (or was it knifed ?) long before he faced Bonavena.:yep

 

Let's also look at him fairly ... he did not turn pro until very late in his 20's .. he had very little amateur background. He also suffered a near fatal stabbing that had effects on his overall ability ... Lyle could have been far greater if his cards fell together in a luckier order.

 

Stylistically, he might be a pretty good chance against Jim Corbett, dont you think?

 

Would he be quick eneough? He has the other tools, size, power maybe stamina...