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Philly Boxing History |
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FEBRUARY 11, 1975 |
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JIMMY YOUNG UPSETS LYLE IN HAWAII
North Philadelphia's then-still developing heavyweight prospect, Jimmy Young, brought a 12-4-2 (3 KO) record all the way to Honolulu to face the more experienced and far scarier Ron Lyle of Denver, CO. Lyle was 30-1-1 going in, and boasted 21 KOs. His record showed wins over the likes of Buster Mathis, Oscar Bonavena & Jimmy Ellis. Young's record just didn't match up. Although he was a promising youngster, Jimmy had been KO'd when he stepped up in class to face crude crusher Earnie Shavers a couple of years before. Although he had avenged that loss with a recent draw over Shavers, Young seemed to be heading for another thumping at the hands of Ron Lyle. But Young showed just what a slick and gifted boxer he was, by surprising his well-seasoned opponent - and the rest of the boxing community. Young took the 10-round decision and moved onto a world title challenge against Muhammad Ali a year later. In 1976, Young and Lyle would fight again (pictured), with Young winning another decision, this time in 12 rounds. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1923 - George 'KO' Chaney W8 Alex Hart at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1923 - Joe Tiplitz W8 Joe Reno at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1923 - Danny Kramer WDQ6 Bobby Burman at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
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1954 - Jimmy Soo KO4 Bobby Gory at Philadelphia |
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| 1954 - Jake Josato W4 Charley Scott at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1963 - Bennie Briscoe KO4 Brad Silas at the Cambria A.C. in Northeast Philadelphia (Kensington) | ||||
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| 1931 - Larry Merchant | ||||
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