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George Johnson (22-27-5) 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.

George Johnson vs Ron Lyle — record, stats and common opponents compared

🇺🇸235 (1972)

George Johnson

22–27–5

10 tracked bouts

🇺🇸HEAVYWEIGHT

Ron Lyle

43–7–1

54 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ron Lyle leads 1–0

The Numbers

22-27-5
Record
43-7-1 (edge)
45.4%
Win %
85.3% (edge)
11
Wins by knockout
31 (edge)
50%
KO rate
72.09% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
73%

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

6
Times stopped
5 (edge)

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

0
Title reigns
0
0.2
Bouts per year
2.2 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

10
Bouts tracked
54

Tale of the Tape

5′9″ (175 cm)
Height
6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
Reach
76″ (193 cm)
76
Age
85
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
235 (1972)
Division
Heavyweight
American
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

George Johnson · 0 wins

No tracked wins yet.

Ron Lyle · 44 wins

KO/TKO
32
Decision
12
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (10 and 54 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • George Johnson

    LPTS · Nov 1970

    Joe Bugner

    Ron Lyle

    WSD · Mar 1977
  • George Johnson

    LTKO R7 · May 1970

    George Foreman

    Ron Lyle

    LKO R5 · Jan 1976
  • George Johnson

    LUD · Feb 1975LUD · Mar 1970LTKO R2 · Apr 1966

    Jerry Quarry

    Ron Lyle

    LUD · Feb 1973

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

Current Form

George Johnson

LLLLL

L10 streak · last fought Dec 2, 1999

Ron Lyle

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Aug 18, 1995

Common Questions

Have George Johnson and Ron Lyle ever fought each other?
Yes. George Johnson and Ron Lyle met once on March 25, 1972, and Ron Lyle won by KO in round 3.
Who has the better record, George Johnson or Ron Lyle?
George Johnson is 22-27-5 and Ron Lyle is 43-7-1. Ron Lyle has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, George Johnson or Ron Lyle?
George Johnson has 11 knockout wins and Ron Lyle has 31. Ron Lyle has more.
Do George Johnson and Ron Lyle have any common opponents?
George Johnson and Ron Lyle share 3 common opponents: Joe Bugner, George Foreman and Jerry Quarry. Ron Lyle fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, George Johnson or Ron Lyle?
Ron Lyle is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 15 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on George Johnson and Ron Lyle?
This comparison is drawn from 10 bouts tracked for George Johnson and 54 bouts tracked for Ron Lyle. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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