One of Joe Rogan’s favorite heavyweight boxing fights is George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle on January 24, 1976. It was one of the most epic battles, with two heavy hitters trading punches and knocking each other down multiple times. But Foreman showed greater will to win and knocked out Lyle in the 5th round.
George is biologically very unusual. I mean, he had canned hams for fists, gigantic fists. And boy, you know, one of my favorite alltime heavyweight wars was him and Ron Lyle. That was an insane fight. Insane. All the knockdowns, both guys rocked and hurt. Yep. And Ron Ly is another one of those guys just kind of lost in the the history books, you know, people sort of forgot except for that fight. You know, there’s a few of those guys that like people just kind of forgotten. They attached them to one fight because they didn’t ever have that shining moment again in their career.
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Ron Lyle was an insane specimen. He started boxing in prison in his 30s I believe. He got his guts cut out by a guy and almost died on the operating table…..then he had all those fights after that, geezuz
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Joe is getting old
That was a great fight. I've watched that complete fight over 20 times.
George Foreman, with his head on straight, the best heavyweight of all time
Lyle was in the penitentiary for 8 years – 2nd degree murder – killed at least 2 men (i might be wrong) before turning to boxing.
His brother Michael died in Vietnam and his grandfather from his father's side was a bootlegger but the rest of his grandparents were Church people (Bishops and missionaries)!
He sparred with Cassius before the Fight of the Century (71') and was also trained in Catskills (probably with CuS).
He won the bout with Shavers because Shavers couldn't go the distance but he did get floored by Shavers with a left upper-cut, "I've never been hit like that."
Lyle knocked down George twice in his prime when George was killing guys with his stare.
LiSToN stood up to George and nobody stood up to George.
I always like the fact that all these guys gave Cassius dementia and shut his mouth
Still can't believe George is gone!😭👎🏻
It's RIGGED, that's why
Ron Lyle beat Earnie Shavers. Was never dropped by Shavers. Yet Big George dropped Ron and Stopped him. So, I say George hit harder than Lyles. Ron extended his straigh right. That was the only harder punch than George´s.
Everything looks huge to 5-3" Joe Rogan
They attach them to one fight that is so revealing
Oh boy
Steamed Hams?
That part reminded me of the game rock'em sock'em
Canned hams…lmbo!
Dawg paws ive my first Sergent had dems mitts.
I'd like to watch George Foreman's fights but really Joe Rogan you got no credibility you've turned into such a dirtbag. I used to think that you were somewhat intelligent now I think you're just a pawn.
Can’t understand why so many like listening to the stupidly this man vomits up.
Ron Lyle is the perfect example of all you can do when you decide to change your life. Legend. And George too. Both RIP.
"what a cruel game"
– yes
Mike and Ali will never be forgotten!
He was far better than alo remember. Ali just cheated by holding foreman neck down while never being called for it. Ref was probably bride and the rope were lose to favor ali dodging. Ali couldnt stop foreman to cut the ring and come close at punch range.
Here we go again with Rogan fantasizing about black dudes
Well, you can't remember every boxer as one of the best ever. There's only so many people that make the list.
IF RON LYLE HAD TRAINED A LITTLE MORE AND A LITTLE HARDER, I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE WON THAT FIGHT.
Ron Lyle was remembered for 3 fights
Vs Muhammad Ali
Vs Earnie Shavers
Vs George Foreman
Ron and George took yrs off of each other s life with that fight. Brutality
The 1970’s for the heavyweight division was an era that was filled with absolutely brutal monsters. It’s a testament to the greatness of Muhammad Ali that he dominated that period.
Ernie, Schaefer. Forgotten boxer
It pisses me off to hear Joe Rogan’s face. Fuck him and Trump.! go Joe Rogan! 😂😂😂
A lot of people forget that Bug George also won an Olympic Gold medal. But yeah , Ron Lyles was indeed a monster! I never knew what became of him?
Omg! I didn’t realize how big his hands were. He didn’t even need gloves. …lol… 😂
They were allowed to fight back then
I like that, Bob Beal beat Pete Rademacher in the 1956 Olympic trials but broke his hand. Thats lost history. Check out Bob's Brutus Beal golden gloves of Illinois
Lyle vs Foreman was the greatest fight I ever saw.
Couple of idiots, Lyle went on to fight Ali for the championship
That was a total slugfest with Howard Cosell saying something like "utterly without boxing skill" because neither fighter had a defensive strategy at all, both guys chasing the KO.
When was this…'76?
"What a cruel game" … indeed.
Definitely one of my favorite fights and fighters. But when Ron got hit by Shavers he went down like he got hit with a cinder block, then came back to knock out Shavers… WOW!!!!