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Al Jones (2-9 across 11 tracked bouts) and Ron Lyle (43-7-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 5 common opponents.

Al Jones vs Ron Lyle — record, stats and common opponents compared

Al Jones

Tracked record

2–9

11 tracked bouts

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Ron Lyle

43–7–1

54 tracked bouts

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Ron Lyle leads 1–0

The Numbers

2-9
Record
43-7-1 (edge)

One or both records are tracked, not career-verified.

18.2%
Win %
85.3% (edge)
2
Wins by knockout
31 (edge)
KO rate
72.09%
100% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
73%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

8
Times stopped
5 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
0.7
Bouts per year
2.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

11
Bouts tracked
54

Tale of the Tape

Height
6′3″ (190 cm)
Reach
76″ (193 cm)
Age
85
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Al Jones · 2 wins

KO/TKO
2
Decision
0
Other
0

Ron Lyle · 44 wins

KO/TKO
32
Decision
12
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (11 and 54 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared
  • Al Jones

    LKO R3 · Dec 1982

    Earnie Shavers

    Ron Lyle

    WKO R6 · Sep 1975
  • Al Jones

    LTKO R2 · Nov 1975

    Jimmy Young

    Ron Lyle

    LUD · Nov 1976LUD · Nov 1976LUD · Feb 1975
  • Al Jones

    LTKO R7 · Oct 1973

    Jimmy Ellis

    Ron Lyle

    WUD · Jul 1974
  • Al Jones

    LKO R5 · Jan 1967LUD · May 1966

    Jerry Quarry

    Ron Lyle

    LUD · Feb 1973
  • Al Jones

    WTKO · Aug 1969

    Jack O'Halloran

    Ron Lyle

    WKO · Nov 1971

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Al Jones

LLLLL

L6 streak · last fought Dec 13, 1982

Ron Lyle

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Aug 18, 1995

Common Questions

Have Al Jones and Ron Lyle ever fought each other?
Yes. Al Jones and Ron Lyle met once on December 13, 1974, and Ron Lyle won by TKO in round 5.
Who has the better record, Al Jones or Ron Lyle?
Al Jones is 2-9 across the 11 bouts Kill The Body has tracked and Ron Lyle is 43-7-1. Ron Lyle has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Al Jones or Ron Lyle?
Al Jones has 2 knockout wins and Ron Lyle has 31. Ron Lyle has more.
Do Al Jones and Ron Lyle have any common opponents?
Al Jones and Ron Lyle share 5 common opponents: Earnie Shavers, Jimmy Young and Jimmy Ellis (and 2 others). Ron Lyle fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Al Jones and Ron Lyle?
This comparison is drawn from 11 bouts tracked for Al Jones and 54 bouts tracked for Ron Lyle. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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