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Lyle Blain

2007-09-12T23:26:33Z

Marinesnco: New page: Lyle was born October 27, 1908 at Mill two, Wexsford county, Cadillac, Michigan He died November 26, 1992 in Wayland, Michigan. He first entered the ring as an amateur Jan 22, 1926. He ...

Lyle was born October 27, 1908 at Mill two, Wexsford county, Cadillac, Michigan

He died November 26, 1992 in Wayland, Michigan.

He first entered the ring as an amateur Jan 22, 1926. He wa crowned Allegan County middleweight Champion twice and in Dec 1928, he won the Grand Rapids middleweight Championship.

Lyle turnned Pro on Jan 30, 1929 and over the next three years plus, he engaged in 24 bouts. He won 17 fights, ten by knock out, lost seven. Three of the loses came on his last three fights.

Lyle was striken at the height of his career with appendicitis and was out of the ring for nine months.
He never returned to his old form and retired after his last fight on April 29, 1932.

The renowned sports writer for the Grand Rapids Press, Heinie Martin, wrote in 1933:
" Lyle ranks as one of the most colorful, crowd pleasing fighters we ever had around here and how he could poke with that right hand....we could stand several Lyle Blains around here any time."

That was my Dad

Frank Blain

Fight:808376

2007-09-12T22:40:30Z

Marinesnco: New page: This was Lyle's last fight and no record of the bout was entered in his scrap book.

This was Lyle's last fight and no record of the bout was entered in his scrap book.

Fight:806670

2007-09-12T22:37:47Z

Marinesnco: New page: '''Grand Rapids Press, Jan 30, 1932:'''The prelims failed to produce anything enough to cause any of the customers to whistle through their teeth. Frankie Misko took a six-round decision ...

'''Grand Rapids Press, Jan 30, 1932:'''The prelims failed to produce anything enough to cause any of the customers to whistle through their teeth. Frankie Misko took a six-round decision from Lyle Blain in what was billed as the semi-final. Misko was introduced as the middleweight champion of Michigan. He looked the part for a minute or so, but after that was good only in spots. Blain didn't look like the old Lyle. He spotted Misko four and one-half pounds, weighing in at 155 to Misko's 159 1/2, and this didn't help him either. Misko had Blain reeling several times, but couldn't floor him.

Fight:603441

2007-09-12T22:28:58Z

Marinesnco: New page: '''Grand Rapids Press, June 30, 1931''': Lyle Blain of Grand Rapids fought one of the best fights of his career in whipping Jimmy Smith of Detroit in six rounds. Smith showed he could bo...

'''Grand Rapids Press, June 30, 1931''': Lyle Blain of Grand Rapids fought one of the best fights of his career in whipping Jimmy Smith of Detroit in six rounds. Smith showed he could box and carried a potent left hook that staggered Blain several times. Lyle used his left hand beautifully and boxed well all the way. He was also punching hard but Smith, although a bit groggy several times, refused to go down. The last round of the fight really decided the winner as up until then, matters were fairly even. It was a great scrap all the way.

Lyle Blain vs. Leon Jasinski

2007-09-12T22:19:09Z

Marinesnco: New page: Grand Rapid Press, Jan 25th 1930: Lyle Blain, local middledweight, Friday night made himself popular around these parts buy the simple method of hitting Leon Jasinski, pride of the nerthe...

Grand Rapid Press, Jan 25th 1930: Lyle Blain, local middledweight, Friday night made himself popular around these parts buy the simple method of hitting Leon Jasinski, pride of the nertheastern section, flush upon the chin with one solid right-hand poke in the Armoty ring. Lyle's right-hand blow came in the fifth of a scheduled 10-round bout and abruptly ended perhaps the most sensational fight that has been seen around here for some time.