George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle

George Foreman 226 lbs beat Ron Lyle 220 lbs by KO at 2:28 in round 5 of 12

• Date: 1976-01-24
• Location: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Charley Roth
• Judge: Lou Tabat 17-18
• Judge: Bill Kipp 17-18
• Judge: John Mangriciana 18-18

• NABF Heavyweight Title (Vacant title)
• Photo #2, Photo #3, Photo #4, Photo #5

Notes

• The NABF title had been vacated by Ken Norton.
• Foreman was a 5 to 1 favorite.
• Foreman got $250,000 and Lyle made $140,000.
• Foreman was rocked by an overhand right in the 1st round.
• Lyle was hurt in the 2nd round, which was only two minutes long.
• Lyle knocked Foreman down early in the 4th round. Foreman got up and dropped Lyle, who came back and floored Foreman again at the end of the round.
• After being hurt early in the 5th round, Foreman backed Lyle into a corner and put him down for the count with a barrage of punches.
• Named The Ring Fight of the Year for 1976.
• The 4th round was named the 6th most exciting round in boxing history by The Ring in 2001.

Preceded by: Norton vs. Quarry

NABF Heavyweight Title Fight # 14

Succeeded by: Foreman vs. Frazier II