Ali was better before the government took away his title, but it did not matter because he was still prone to the dangerous left hook and he had a hard time fighting counter punchers like Doug Jones, Ali was not unbeatable. Ps, if Cleveland Williams had not been recovering from being fatally shot by a police officer he would have beaten Muhammad Ali.
@@rds00799 He was fast but you could see in his earliest fights that he had defensive flaws that could be exploited, if Cleveland Williams had not been a shell of his former self he would have killed Ali in there match, watch the two Liston fights that Cleveland Williams was involved in. Liston face was cut his nose was bleeding from all the punches he took, he had to go to the body to stop Williams at the end of the day, Ali was tailor made for Williams.
BUT HE TOOK WAY TOO MANY THUMPS TO THE HEAD FOR NO REAL REASON -- JUST TO PROVE IT I GUESS -- BUT YEAH -- HE TOOK SOME REAL SHOTS IN THIS FIGHT & DIDNT EVEN BLINK
You get hit Boxing! Muhammad Ali RIP fought during the greatest era of Heavyweights in Boxing history and 3 years of his career ,his prime years were taken from him ! When he returned to the Ring he was at 28 years old still dominant but his movement especially early on wasn't the same! He had to adjust in order to deal with pressure Fighters and heavy punchers !
One of my Top Top 10 favourite Ali victories. Ali’s tactics & strategic manoeuvres against the deadly Lyle is something to behold. Tonnes of granite on display from Ali. Deserving of greater appreciation.
I had to rewind it countless times and take my 👀 off the left punch he threw first! Then concentrate on that right. And man! So I did it again and watched his head snap back. Smdh.
You're right . They sound horrible . Only the soud can give you an idea about how huge this straight right was . If it wasn't the rope , Ron would be on the floor . He recovered but wasn't able to stand up straight and throw a serious punch. Ref. Saved him. But when he started complaining , was a shame. Coz after more than 40 hurts , the ref. Took a very good decision.
Because Muhammad Ali was athletic, handsome and charismatic, people include me sometimes made the mistake of thinking he was not physically strong, just a very good boxer. However watching the way he pushed off very powerful men like Ron Lyle, you realize he was indeed physically strong even though not on the Foreman brute strength level.
The way Ali would lean his whole body forward, on tip toes like the Leaning Tower of Pisa when he through that straight right was just poetry in motion.
The straight right that got Lyle was so fast you can’t actually see it. I’ve slowed it down frame by frame and it’s like lightning. Like the phantom punch that got Liston. Ali may have been able get Foreman even if wasn’t in the Congo and with the rope a dope because Lyle gave Foreman a hell of a fight and both went down, Ali had no trouble here with Lyle and Ali was all over Foreman even before he lay on the ropes. Greatest ever.
You should get your eyes tested, everyone can see the right hand that hurt Lyle but Ali couldn't even put him down, it was a premature stoppage with Lyle complaining and ahead on all score cards. In 2015 the FBI released 50 year old sealed wire taps on a Nevada mafia boss who was telling a friend to bet your house on Ali to beat Liston because he was going to take a dive, this only confirmed what everybody already knew, that right hand that hit Liston had nothing on it, even Ali was shouting at Liston to "get up nobody is going to believe this". The Ali vs Foreman fight was fixed, Foreman was exhausted and stumbling around the ring after just 3 rounds, the ropes were loosened so Ali could lean back and avoid Foreman's uppercut, he also received a fast count and when Foreman got up and walked to his corner Ali collapsed to the floor and had to be helped up and don't forget Ali wouldn't give him a rematch despite being the No 1 contender for the next 3 years. Ali is one of the greatest fighters but there are many others.
His hand speed was absolutely blinding. He joked about it when he talked about how quick they "clocked" his hand speed in the Liston fight and said that everybody just happen to all blink at the same time when he hit him with the knockout punch. LOL!
Ali retired long before I was born but he’s my favorite to watch. I just wish I could’ve been alive to see him in his prime. THE greatest of all time. RIP Champ
I was 2 years old when he won his fight with Liston so I was very young and wasn't into sports but of course, I knew about Muhammad Ali and now I see why ppl feel the way they do about him. He was an amazing person.
Ron Lyle is a good power puncher, Ron put George Forman on the canvas before, George got up and won, RIP To Ali he had a great chin and Ali was very tough
This is so iconic. This must have been mid-70s and I remember watching this is on ABC as an 8 or 9 year old. In the days leading up to this when Cosell interviewed Lyle on Wide World of Sports and when Lyle said he was going to beat Ali which didn't quite occur.
Foreman said the reason Ali was the greatest was shown in the moment when he didn't hit him on the way down but he could've absolutely killed him if he wanted to.
I saw Ron Lyle walking down 15th st in downtown Denver in the 70s one night he had on a full fur trench coat with a mink feldora and a cane walking with a white woman dressed in fur herself, one thing I'll never forget is his hands were huge he was a big scary looking guy.
He started very late. And this fight looked like an early stoppage. He should had tried to run like Ali did against Liston. Lyle looked very slow compared to Ali. Lyle should have learnt conuterpunching.
If he hadn't stopped the fight when he did the ref could've been accused of facilitating manslaughter. Ali was so impressive against a much stronger opponent in Lyle. Everytime I think Marciano was the greatest, I disabuse myself of that notion and watch old tapes of Ali. He truly was 'The Greatest'. The most skilled and most resilient fighter ever. RIP 🙏
I swear you would need two Furys or Wilders in the ring to take Ali down when he was in his prime, and this is not to downtalk either of these giants, because they are true monsters of the sport. Ali was just so amazing. His dance footwork made it literally look like he descended from higher division to fight the amateurs. Truly an inspirational boxer.
The quickness of his hands was unparalleled among heavyweights. The strength of his lower body and ability to both avoid and absorb shots. He was a joy to watch, he made the science sweet!
Muhammad Ali mein großes Idol. Der beste und fairste Boxer den es jemals gegeben hat. Diese Eleganz, dieses Timing, diese Beinarbeit, diese Schnelligkeit. Ich liebe ihn und ich weine um ihn.
Wow, watching this, it's just a straight-up display of athleticism from Ali, plus on-the-fly adjustments to optimize style. You can see how he was able whip-out those left+right combos, and then when Lyle was hurt, was able to rapid fire some flurries to finish the job. Simply an altogether phenomenal, master class performance of offense, defense, skill, and technique against a truly dangerous opponent. ...I've seen a couple of these old school, classic era replays now, and each one has pretty much confirmed what many have said. Some called it the "Golden Era". Whatever you call it though, some of these guys were real champs, and it's only made more sense why Ali really was The Greatest after having out-classed all of them. ...Just amazing.
He did not school Lyle or he would have knocked hm out in the round he predicted. It was a competitive fight in which Ali took many hard shots and Lyle also dodged a lot of Alis blow. Ali was not in his prime and he still won, but it was not easy.
Facts those who don't really know the sport are always the first to comment. This was a very competitive fight and the cracks is Alli had just dtarted to show.
@@keithcampbell6806 Ali was going easy on Lyle and was on the verge of showing the beginning stages of parkinsons. Lyle was a monster yet had to be saved by the ref once Ali started to get serious. This was a schooling. 60's ali would have made lyle look like a child.
Ron Lyle was very unfortunate to be boxing in an era of some of the greatest boxers Ever. He could have been heavyweight champion if it wasn't for Ali, Frazier and foreman etc
Lyle survived prison and was able to cash some very large checks fighting the likes of Ali and Foreman who had drawing power, I don't think he was "unfortunate" at all. Besides, there's more value to being a contender fighting big names, then being a "champion" in fights nobody cares about. Ask the likes of Mike Weaver, Michael Dokes, Greg Page, Tony Tubbs, Gerrie Coetzee, and all the others that held a version of the belt (albeit a little regarded one with Larry Holmes owning the WBC version) in the 80's how much money they made as "champ" and they'll be the first to tell you that a fight against Ali or Foreman as a contender would have been worth almost as much, maybe even more. Never forget it's the quality and personality of the fighter that enhances the title, not the other way around. By the time Ali came onto the professional scene, boxing was reaching new lows in viewership, interest, and ticket sales. Outside of boxing enthusiasts, most of the public could have cared less that Sonny Liston was heavyweight champion. Ali recognized that and that's when he came up the pro wrestling style gimmicks to increase the draw. He knew just as many people would pay to see him lose as they would to see him win. People today find it hard to comprehend but having been a young man during Ali's fighting career who watched his fights, he would often get booed and a LOT of people did not like him, which would have pleased Ali because that meant his schtick was working.
not unbeatable but he has blended both experience and his diminished skills, Ali's best attribute was head movement and reflexses but after exile both of them went away 😢
Lyle had nothing on Ali and really had a brawl with Foreman and almost knocked him out. Both Frazier and Norton pushed Ali hard and beat him, and yet both men were crushed by Foreman. Well styles makes fights.
Ron was very underrated! He would dominate the decision today. It’s a shame we didn’t get to see Ali in his prime, but we must be grateful and appreciative for what we did get! Even as he aged and wasn’t the man he was he was still better than the rest by a county mile.
Before his lay off 67 he was unstopable, a boxing machine, but after 70 he was even greater, still hand speed, still had that amazing control, maybe more pnch power, chin... but gimmicks were amazin.... after 70. Enough to base a movie on
What made Ali the greatest? Speed, Superior reflex. Ability to take the best head shot. The ability to take the best body blows. The ability to never quit. ❤
This man was the REAL THING!!! Look at what he did! He was the greatest so great that he had mercy on his enemies. GOD is BEAUTIFUL. Have mercy on yourselves. Have mercy on your enemies. Love to all from the fighting capital of the planet earth.
I noticed in Ali's second reign as heavyweight champ he just seemed to be having mostly fun than anything, almost as if he wasn't taking any of the fights extremely serious
The best era of boxing. Ali was the greatest, moved so fast as a heavy weight. However, Lyle was one of the hardest punchers out there. I always said that when Lyle and Shavers fought it registered or the Richter scale. Lyle could have been a champion but he got in the game just a bit too late to fully develop coming out of prison. RIP Muhamad Ali and Ron Lyle - boxing warriors.
I think Lyle was a stronger boxer,but Ali had the speed,intelligence and stamina to wear him down,and that he did,finishing him off with mercy and grace,what a dignified and humane artist
