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Ron Lyle Boxing Autograph
An 8x10 Action Photograph from Muhammad Ali's fight against
Ron Lyle. Anyone who collects boxing autographs of Muhammad
Ali's opponents will want this autograph to add to their
collection!
Ron Lyle
£25.00
Venue: Convention Center,
Las Vegas. 16th May, 1975.
The fight with Ron Lyle gave
television viewers a rare chance to see Ali live ( his fights
were now mostly broadcast closed-circuit in cinemas, the
earliest incarnation of pay-per-view), and Ali produced
one of his finest finishes against the powerful opponent,
who, like Sonny Liston, had learned to box in jail.
Ali began poorly and fell behind on the judges’ scorecards.
Lyle survived in a flurry in the eight round, which Ali
had called for his win, and he kept himself in the fight.
By the eleventh, Ali needed to do something a produced a
straight right coming off of a powerful jab that sent Lyle
skittering backwards, dazed and confused. Ali chased him,
landing some heavy shots and beckoned to the referee to
stop the contest. Lyle was battered, but with pride and
brains intact.
