Ron Lyle vs. Earnie Shavers

Ron Lyle 216 lbs beat Earnie Shavers 206 lbs by KO at 0:47 in round 6 of 12

• Date: 1975-09-13
• Location: Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, USA
• Referee: Joe Ullmer

"Ron Lyle came back from a 2nd round knockdown - his first in his career - to knock out Earnie Shavers in 2:36 of the 6th round in their heavyweight bout here Saturday night. Lyle caught Shavers with two left hooks to the body and then crossed with a right that caught the Warren, Ohio fighter high on the temple. Shavers dropped to his knees and then to his hands and finally rolled over and was struggling to get up at the count of ten." -Associated Press