These two men were gladiators, not much skillful boxing, just power, will & tenacity, during the time when Boxing had 10 or more of these boxers. You had to have been nuts to climb in the ring back then in the heavyweight division.
Saw this live with my dad on Wide World of Sports on a Saturday afternoon. No Pay per View. For years never heard anything about it. It's so cool that classics like these are being shown now.
The 70's had to be the greatest era in heavyweight boxing. And, as the OP mentions, we got to see all these great fights for free, courtesy of ABC wide world of sports
Foreman possesses two unparalleled strengths, the endurance of punches and the power of his powerful punches, and his only lack is speed of movement. Foreman is the second greatest boxer in history after Muhammad Ali Clay, may God have mercy on him
@@FaithsFoundation Joe Frazier was a great swarmer but his style is tailor made for a brawler/ slugger like Foreman. Frazier bobbed and weaved to get inside but he had no back foot movement and remained on the inside, a move Foreman invited. Frazier was a bit slow as well. Tyson on the other hand at his best was fast, powerful and tenacious. He could get you in the inside, had evasive peek a boo head movement and evasive footwork unlike Frazier who just stayed inside getting punishment against punchers who hit harder than him. If Tyson and Foreman met when Foreman called him out, the fight would've gone the same way Holyfield vs Foreman went or Morrison vs Foreman, Tyson would've won by a decision. But yes Tyson ducked Foreman (who wouldn't, Foreman is a beast)
@8:47 is Lyle hurt? He takes a couple body shots from Foreman, then almost sits on the ropes. Then you can hear Foreman's trainer yell "go to the body/hook to the body" Then the announcers say Lyle is playing possum. I don't think so. I think Foreman nailed him with a left to the body.
Greatest slugfest ever in all weight division. One of the greatest HW fight of all time. This was the return bout of Big George after 15 months of inactivity and his defeat to Muhammad Ali
@tloustrats "One of the greatest HW fight of all time." Well, if you prefer watching two slowpokes beating the shit out of each other, here's your ticket.
I saw this fight live...this was truly a "Head Banger's Ball"..the amount of power shots thrown and landed on both was legendary. Back then there were no easy fights, any one of them could get you outta' there. I heard Foreman say that after this fight..he knew he was a fighter after that. An incredible bout.
Lyle's mistake is that he let Foreman lean on him waaay too much when Foreman was dazed. Should of pushed him off to stand him up straight (like Foreman does) and keep punching. Lyle had him 2-3 times but George was like, "Uh-uh, bump this man. How bout a hug" I'm sure his body weight began to wear on Lyle. Can't underestimate that being an under appreciated factor in the fight. George's experience helped him weather the storm. He's legendary for a reason. Great battle!
What a Fight ! One of best Heavyweight Boxing Combats in History of Boxing . Because , it was so hard for both . Lyle almost won with a KO vs Foreman to be world champ . But Foreman ricovered so well to beat Lyle by a KO . Ron Lyle is one of the most powerful punchers ever , by the way . Even more powerful puncher than Foreman according to George Foreman himself . According to Foreman , the most powerful puncher ever in Boxing and whom he faced with - Earnie Shavers and then, after him , Lyle and Cooney .
@@RodneyShoaf-xm6futhis was not really a knockdown it was more due to heat and exhaustion than anything like in Rumble in the Jungle. Lyle is the only boxer to have knockdown George with pure strenght
@@newzild1 that was not a knockout like you're overpowered by your opponent. This was only due to exhaustion and George clearly said that relied on his corner count to get up but when he did referee stopped the bout
@18:50 Lyle had Foreman ready to go, but he ran out of gas! Both these guys were tough, strong & game. But Foreman just had better training & more experience.
The event was also memorable for Howard Cosell's agitated, incoherent ringside commentary. He seemed to be on some kind of a five second Glenlivet tape delay. One of Howard's best.
The commentator, so full of himself, missed seeing the 4 punches on Ron Lyle temple after Foreman was relieved after his Knock Down in the 4th round. Rather than displaying his opinions, he should concentrate on the fight.
Ron Lyle ran out of gas allowing Foreman to come back and knock him out. If he hadn't ran out of gas he would've defeated Big George. Two sluggers going at it. A very good fight.
Foreman was not in great shape and his defense was very weak. He did have recuperative powers and that's what saved him. Lyle was the one who ran out of gas. Lyle did not hold when he was hurt. That was a mistake.
Ha ha the time keepers clock wasn't wrong? Apparently it was Howard Cosell's clock. And in 2024 we can see that the TH-cam clock is wrong too! 😂😂 The TH-cam clock also clearly shows 2 minutes!
Dear Lord, I mean, why was the Ref even in the ring? To make the knockdowns official, I suppose. Lyle was beat at the end when he hit the ropes. Should have been stopped 20 seconds earlier. Terrifyingly horrid knockout.
Saw that fight & all the greats of the 70s, 80's. How George got off the canvas after that shot, I know not! Foreman, Shavers, Lyle and Tyson my alltime punchers. Ali of course beat the first 3, in his era. Add Liston.
I agree 100% I was a teenager then, thinking "this guy is the most unprofessional blowhard I've ever seen." He gets excited and yells hysterically then starts repeating himself. Larry Merchant was full of himself too, trying to impress people with pithy phrases. At least Larry didn't yell so much!
big george kept on sayin rusty,rusty rusty hell he look in a dumb daze fought like he always do. improve a little over the years. fought in spurts. at time's he look like at lost as what to do.lookin over at his corner.if ron lyle pick up the pace to me big mummy george would have been out of there. ron just gas out.
If the time keeper didn't deliberately ring the bell at the 2 minute mark in round 2 Foreman would have knocked him out, Lyle was hurt and pinned in a corner, Foreman was still fresh and had a habit of scoring KO's in the second round.
These two men were gladiators, not much skillful boxing, just power, will & tenacity, during the time when Boxing had 10 or more of these boxers. You had to have been nuts to climb in the ring back then in the heavyweight division.
Not much skillful boxing?..name any heavyweight boxers that could have made it in there with any of those men after??
This is the best boxing channel in youtube by far. Thanks for uploading all these great, classic fights in great quality.
George Foreman is a legendary boxer!
......and when he hits you it's legendary !
George's voice has never changed as he's got older. A superstar of boxing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great fight..Big respect to both these warriors..
This ain't a boxing match, this is a brawl!
Loved it
Hagler vs Hearns Heavyweight version.
Saw this live with my dad on Wide World of Sports on a Saturday afternoon. No Pay per View. For years never heard anything about it. It's so cool that classics like these are being shown now.
The 70's had to be the greatest era in heavyweight boxing. And, as the OP mentions, we got to see all these great fights for free, courtesy of ABC wide world of sports
the pushing tactic of Foreman obviously didn't work on Lyle here which costs Foreman almost to get knocked out.
Superb quality, like seeing it for the first time
Cosell on Foreman: The man who knocked out Ken Norton who's sitting right next to me
Me: Priceless Howard Cosell
One of the "greatest ever" fights in the heavyweight division.
Wtf is this quality this is great
Dont make em like this anymore, George got so much better when older.
Yoooooooooooo I can’t believe I came across this fight wow, George was a beast back then and still is my goodness
4th Round one of the best of all time
Foreman possesses two unparalleled strengths, the endurance of punches and the power of his powerful punches, and his only lack is speed of movement. Foreman is the second greatest boxer in history after Muhammad Ali Clay, may God have mercy on him
Quien hubiese ganado en sus mejores momentos Tyson o Foreman?
@@indomable7352foreman would win his style against tyson style is why Mike duck in to big George upper cut its over same thing with Joe Frazier
I Love George Foreman. An admirable Man
@@FaithsFoundation Joe Frazier was a great swarmer but his style is tailor made for a brawler/ slugger like Foreman. Frazier bobbed and weaved to get inside but he had no back foot movement and remained on the inside, a move Foreman invited. Frazier was a bit slow as well.
Tyson on the other hand at his best was fast, powerful and tenacious. He could get you in the inside, had evasive peek a boo head movement and evasive footwork unlike Frazier who just stayed inside getting punishment against punchers who hit harder than him. If Tyson and Foreman met when Foreman called him out, the fight would've gone the same way Holyfield vs Foreman went or Morrison vs Foreman, Tyson would've won by a decision. But yes Tyson ducked Foreman (who wouldn't, Foreman is a beast)
@@ghazihadihussain7355 great observations very well put
IN MY OPINION THIS IN RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE EXCITEMENT OF GATTI/WARD‼️🥊
always posting these fights in high quality, which is often difficult to find. thank you for the good work you do
@8:47 is Lyle hurt? He takes a couple body shots from Foreman, then almost sits on the ropes. Then you can hear Foreman's trainer yell "go to the body/hook to the body" Then the announcers say Lyle is playing possum. I don't think so. I think Foreman nailed him with a left to the body.
Greatest slugfest ever in all weight division.
One of the greatest HW fight of all time.
This was the return bout of Big George after 15 months of inactivity and his defeat to Muhammad Ali
@tloustrats "One of the greatest HW fight of all time." Well, if you prefer watching two slowpokes beating the shit out of each other, here's your ticket.
Tua vs Ibeabuchi
Two great punchers battle it out. One of the best fights ever, especially the incredible 4th and 5th round!
these guys were gods
If Ronnie Lyle had a bit more stamina he would have beaten George.
keep his left hand guard up - would help !
I saw this fight live...this was truly a "Head Banger's Ball"..the amount of power shots thrown and landed on both was legendary. Back then there were no easy fights, any one of them could get you outta' there. I heard Foreman say that after this fight..he knew he was a fighter after that. An incredible bout.
Lyle's mistake is that he let Foreman lean on him waaay too much when Foreman was dazed. Should of pushed him off to stand him up straight (like Foreman does) and keep punching. Lyle had him 2-3 times but George was like, "Uh-uh, bump this man. How bout a hug"
I'm sure his body weight began to wear on Lyle. Can't underestimate that being an under appreciated factor in the fight. George's experience helped him weather the storm. He's legendary for a reason. Great battle!
One of the best Slugfest ever. 👏👏👏
Foreman vs Shavers would have been a slugfest
Watch Shaver vs. Lyle.
Лучший бой в истории бокса- Форман лучший из лучших, я всё сказал. Спасибо Джордж
I hate Cossell. Always showed such favoritism. Put down boxers like Foreman. But I thought he was half way in love with Ali.
A classic heavyweight fight from a golden era of heavyweight boxing.
Best damn 4th round I have ever watched. Great fight.
What a Fight !
One of best Heavyweight Boxing Combats in History of Boxing .
Because , it was so hard for both . Lyle almost won with a KO vs Foreman to be world champ .
But Foreman ricovered so well to beat Lyle by a KO .
Ron Lyle is one of the most powerful punchers ever , by the way . Even more powerful puncher than Foreman according to George Foreman himself .
According to Foreman , the most powerful puncher ever in Boxing and whom he faced with - Earnie Shavers and then, after him , Lyle and Cooney .
Я вам так скажу! Рон Лайл был самым здоровенным и достаточно быстрым парнем. И никто больше так не потрепал Формана в ринге)))
Big George looks like an angry Apollo Creed
If I had paid to watch this fight, I would have looked for the promoter after it was over and offer to pay again.
This is a very funny fight with both boxers throwing haymakers and putting each other in canvass.😂
RON LYLE!!!!!
This was a pier six brawl. George was out at the end of the 4th. Lucky the bell rang.
Lyle would have get TKOed in round 2 in normal condition
Ronnie = wow what a great fight - george super human and taking huge shots = thank you CHAMPIONS ! = 2 of them !
Aye you can tell when he hit good he get that little stagger like in a movie 😂🤣🙌🏾💪🏾💪🏾 big foreman
WOW GOOD FIGHT
C est une combat de deux grands boxeurs 🥊🥊🥊 c est çà la boxe❤❤❤❤❤❤
Norton was great to have commentating with Howard Cosell. But what an amazing fight.
After his career was over George Foreman said the two guys that hit him the hardest were Gerry Cooney and, Ron Lyle. RIP Ron Lyle.
Did he mention anything about Earnie Sharvers ??
@@zendon4010foreman never got hit by shavers.
Lyle, only one of two guys to ever knock down big George?
Jimmy young also knock him down 1977 last round
@@RodneyShoaf-xm6futhis was not really a knockdown it was more due to heat and exhaustion than anything like in Rumble in the Jungle. Lyle is the only boxer to have knockdown George with pure strenght
@@tloustrats Ali knocked him out fair and square.
@@newzild1 that was not a knockout like you're overpowered by your opponent. This was only due to exhaustion and George clearly said that relied on his corner count to get up but when he did referee stopped the bout
@@tloustrats Time it yourself and you'll see that he was down for more than 10 seconds. Foreman himself said he felt like he'd been mugged.
Cosell going nuts just adds to the excitement!
@18:50 Lyle had Foreman ready to go, but he ran out of gas! Both these guys were tough, strong & game. But Foreman just had better training & more experience.
Almost reminded me of the Rocky movies, only this was real.
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Foreman may be the only fighter in history who got better the older he got.
Lennox Lewis also got better the older he got.
What a hell of a fight,my god.. total exhaustion of both fighters.never saw such a thing
The event was also memorable for Howard Cosell's agitated, incoherent ringside commentary. He seemed to be on some kind of a five second Glenlivet tape delay. One of Howard's best.
The commentator, so full of himself, missed seeing the 4 punches on Ron Lyle temple after Foreman was relieved after his Knock Down in the 4th round. Rather than displaying his opinions, he should concentrate on the fight.
Weren’t nobody running away from nobody in this fight,the crowd payed to see a fight,they got more than their moneys worth.
Sportswriter Red Smith called this bout "the most two-sided fight" he had ever seen. Brilliant!
Amazing resolution, where did you get the video
Only Iron Punches!!!!!!! 🥊🥊
Greatest non heavyweight title fight of all time.
Tua vs Ibeabuchi
Crazy fought boxing ever 🥊🥊🥊🥊
Ron lyle was also good
IMHO The most exciting 20 minutes in boxing history. Unfortunately Ron Lyle, Ken Norton and Howard Cossell are dead. Big George is well into his 70's.
At times Howard Cosell could be a little bit overbearing and grating.
At times.
Ron Lyle ran out of gas allowing Foreman to come back and knock him out. If he hadn't ran out of gas he would've defeated Big George. Two sluggers going at it. A very good fight.
One of the best heavyweight ever
What a great fight....
Foreman relies on power. He has it but he is too linear. Fighters who beat him were all circular.
I taught him all he knows. Proud of you my boy, Lyle!!
11:14 - 12:09 - 13:19 - 16:14
Foreman was not in great shape and his defense was very weak. He did have recuperative powers and that's what saved him. Lyle was the one who ran out of gas. Lyle did not hold when he was hurt. That was a mistake.
dont like the static noises u gotta fix that before that happens
Ha ha the time keepers clock wasn't wrong? Apparently it was Howard Cosell's clock. And in 2024 we can see that the TH-cam clock is wrong too! 😂😂 The TH-cam clock also clearly shows 2 minutes!
Young's style was so awkward that it was hard to hit him
Wow i missed this one...an all out slugfest!!
Lyle punched his self out; take nothing from Foreman. Both fighters throwing the punches and Foreman had more power.
У кого остался сил на запасе тот и победил
Dear Lord, I mean, why was the Ref even in the ring? To make the knockdowns official, I suppose. Lyle was beat at the end when he hit the ropes. Should have been stopped 20 seconds earlier. Terrifyingly horrid knockout.
Are great fight
Wahnsinn
FRIZALZ u rock, Mama.
Лайл 👏👏👏👏👏
Saw that fight & all the greats of the 70s, 80's. How George got off the canvas after that shot, I know not! Foreman, Shavers, Lyle and Tyson my alltime punchers. Ali of course beat the first 3, in his era. Add Liston.
If Lyle didnt gas foreman had no chance
Where the hell was the referee?
8:45
Epic
they both should have been counted out
สุดยอดความมัน
जबरदस्त लड़ाई
Lely perdeu pro cansaço!
The chumps today, can’t match up.
Cosell was a clown.
I agree 100%
I was a teenager then, thinking "this guy is the most unprofessional blowhard I've ever seen."
He gets excited and yells hysterically then starts repeating himself.
Larry Merchant was full of himself too, trying to impress people with pithy phrases. At least Larry didn't yell so much!
George never was big on body shots.
Кто после шоу Воли 😁
big george kept on sayin rusty,rusty rusty hell he look in a dumb daze fought like he always do. improve a little over the years. fought in spurts. at time's he look like at lost as what to do.lookin over at his corner.if ron lyle pick up the pace to me big mummy george would have been out of there. ron just gas out.
much love back at u👍
If the time keeper didn't deliberately ring the bell at the 2 minute mark in round 2 Foreman would have knocked him out, Lyle was hurt and pinned in a corner, Foreman was still fresh and had a habit of scoring KO's in the second round.
Ron Lyle was a tough SOB and a very good heavyweight but he had a tendency to run out of gas late in his fights.
Dua Monster Pemukul Keras ini Saling menjatuhkan... Mereka bisa di kalahkan Oleh Muhamad Ali...
Howard cosell is a hell of a...
bad narrator
Big Jorge
How did Forman lost against ALI 1974 u know ali fooled him
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