Why do people rarely speak of Foreman vs Ron Lyle is one of Ron Lyle?

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  1. dayuum

    dayuum Active Member Full Member

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    Foreman vs Ron Lyle is one of my favorite fights. I know he never won a world title but he started at the age of 30 and was in jail for 7 years. Yet he still put up some great fights.

    One could only imagine how he would be if he was born in the current age and trained from a young age

    Edit:messed up the topic title, what I wanted to say, why does nobody ever talk about Ron Lyle?
     
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  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Great, great fight.

    I've never some people complain that it's sloppy. **** that. **** was awesome.
     
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  3. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    all-time great fight. two big dudes beating the hell out of each other.
     
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  4. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was more impressed with Ron Lyle in that fight than I was with George Foreman. Lyle seemed to be the stronger of the two; he was actually making Foreman take backward steps in the fight, something that not many people have been able to do to Big George.
    Ron Lyle was a big, strong, but limited guy. But he could be exciting to watch.
     
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    foreman-Lyle was a battle for the ages. People do talk about Ron Lyle. It's just that he never quite rose to the height of epic warrior that he attained for the Foreman bout. I think he's gotten plenty of notice and credit for being the hard hitting, honest warrior that he was.
     
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  6. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Though he might have got a little help from the ref....he ko'ed Shavers in his career.

    Too bad Lyle nor Shavers got a shot at Frazier.
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    What the **** does this thread title mean?
     
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  8. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It means what it means Seamus. No more, no less.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    "Why do people speak of Foreman Lyle is one of Ron Lyle?"

    Care to diagram that sentence? Care to translate?
     
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  10. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    :lol: Drunk thread title?


    It was a wild fight. Crazy last few minutes.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I'm ****ing wasted and can't make hide nor hair of it.
     
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  12. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why do people speak of Foreman Lyle; that's the important part. Why do we do we speak of Foreman Lyle. The answer is because its a great fight. But why is it a great fight? The answer; is one of Ron Lyle?; is a question, as well.as an answer. Foreman surely deserves our division but what of the other 'one'. What of Ron Lyle?
     
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  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    No, it is "Why do people RARELY speak of Foreman vs Ron Lyle."

    People don't ever shut the **** up about this 4th Pier brawl!
     
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  14. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    Lyle vs Brewster would have been epic.
     
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  15. TowersOfIce

    TowersOfIce Max Kellerman ruined HBO Full Member

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    Why Lyle do Foreman people speak is rarely one Ron?
     
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