Ron Lyle vs. Joe Bugner
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Ron Lyle 218 lbs beat Joe Bugner 230 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 1977-03-20
- Location: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Charley Roth
- Judge: Art Lurie 54-55
- Judge: Harold Buck 56-54
- Judge: Hal Miller 57-52
In a televised twelve rounder between two top ten contenders, veteran Ron Lyle battled British and European Heavyweight Champion Joe Bugner in a boring, drawish fight. It was a highly defensive matchup. Lyle and Bugner fought cautiously, with Lyle perhaps being abit more aggressive. No heads turned in the division in a twelve round split decision which could virtually have gone either way, and did not affect the heavyweight rankings in any way.
Unofficial scorecards
- AP - 55-54 Lyle
- Las Vegas SUN - 55-55 Draw