On May 16, 1975, at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, Muhammad Ali and Ron Lyle met for the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali came into the fight with a 46-2 pro record, while Lyle had a ...

He was as good as a heavyweight fighter can be without being great. That's one of the things I will always remember about ex-convict Ron Lyle, who died in Denver on Saturday at age 70. Of course, we ...

DENVER — Former heavyweight contender Ron Lyle, who fought Muhammad Ali for the title in 1975 and later battled George Foreman, died at age 70. Lyle died Saturday from complications from a sudden ...

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

Steve Weisfeld can trace his interest in boxing judging to the day: Jan. 24, 1976. It was the day his grandmother, Dora, passed away. Also that day: George Foreman, in his first fight after losing his ...