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Boone Kirkman (36-6) 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 3 common opponents.

Boone Kirkman vs Ron Lyle — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸UNITED STATES

Boone Kirkman

36–6

6 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Ron Lyle

43–7–1

54 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ron Lyle leads 1–0

The Numbers

36-6 (edge)
Record
43-7-1
85.7% (edge)
Win %
85.3%
25
Wins by knockout
31 (edge)
69.44%
KO rate
72.09% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
73% (edge)

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

3 (edge)
Times stopped
5

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

0
Title reigns
0
0.9
Bouts per year
2.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
54

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm)
Height
6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
Reach
76″ (193 cm)
81
Age
85
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Boone Kirkman · 3 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
3
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 (6 and 54 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Boone Kirkman

    LTKO R2 · Nov 1970

    George Foreman

    Ron Lyle

    LKO R5 · Jan 1976
  • Boone Kirkman

    WSD · Dec 1973

    Jimmy Ellis

    Ron Lyle

    WUD · Jul 1974
  • Boone Kirkman

    WUD · Jul 1973

    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

Boone Kirkman

WLLWW

W1 streak · last fought Apr 26, 1977

Ron Lyle

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Aug 18, 1995

Common Questions

Have Boone Kirkman and Ron Lyle ever fought each other?
Yes. Boone Kirkman and Ron Lyle met once on September 17, 1974, and Ron Lyle won by TKO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Boone Kirkman or Ron Lyle?
Boone Kirkman is 36-6 and Ron Lyle is 43-7-1. Boone Kirkman has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Boone Kirkman or Ron Lyle?
Boone Kirkman has 25 knockout wins and Ron Lyle has 31. Ron Lyle has more.
Do Boone Kirkman and Ron Lyle have any common opponents?
Boone Kirkman and Ron Lyle share 3 common opponents: George Foreman, Jimmy Ellis and Jack O'Halloran. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Boone Kirkman or Ron Lyle?
Ron Lyle is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 5 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Boone Kirkman and Ron Lyle?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Boone Kirkman and 54 bouts tracked for Ron Lyle. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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