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January 24th, 1976

On this day in 1976, George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in the 5th round of a real slugfest. Lyle knocked Foreman down early in the 4th round. Foreman got up and dropped Lyle, who came back and floored Foreman again at the end of the round. Then, after being hurt early in the 5th round, Foreman backed Lyle into a corner and put him down for the count with a barrage of punches.