Fantasy Fights Ep 30 Heavyweight clash between #kennorton “The Black Hercules” vs #ronlyle #boxing
Norton’s nickname(s) Lyle’s nickname(s)
• The Black Hercules
• The Jaw Breaker
• The Fighting Machine
Norton’s Weight(s) Lyle’s weight(s)
• Heavyweight • Heavyweight
Norton’s Stats Lyle’s Stats
6ft 3in/191cm Height 6ft 3.5in/192cm
80in/203cm Reach 76in/193cm
American Nationality American
50 Total fights 51
42 Wins 43
33 Wins by KO 31
7 Losses 7
1 Draws 1
Ken Norton was an American professional boxer who competed from 1967 – 1981, and held the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978. He is best known for his fights with Muhammad Ali, in which Norton won the first by split decision, lost the second by split decision, and lost the final by a controversial unanimous decision. Norton also fought a slugfest with Larry Holmes in 1978, narrowly losing a split decision.
Norton retired from boxing in 1981, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992
Ron Lyle was an American professional boxer who competed from 1971 – 1980, and in 1995. He challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1975. Known for his punching power, crowd-pleasing fighting style, and his courage and determination in the ring, Lyle defeated Buster Mathis, Oscar Bonavena, Jimmy Ellis, Vicente Rondón, Earnie Shavers, Joe Bugner, and Scott LeDoux, but is best known for his fight against George Foreman in 1976, which was voted Fight of the Year by The Ring magazine.
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Ken Norton by 13 round TKO
norton by ko in six or eight rounds
Ron Lyle by eight round ko.
Lyle would punch Norton's head clean off.
Ron Lyle in 8 or 10 rounds, after a competitive fight
could you do;
1. Conor Benn vs. Ryan Garcia; (fight between promising youngsters)
2. Canelo Alvarez vs Mike McCallum (fight in; Light middleweight,
Middleweight,
light heavyweight)
PS: Mike McCallum Humiliated Steve Collins, Just Like Floyd Mayweather Humiliated Canelo
great heavyweights norton in the latter rounds but both had that big punching power.