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00:03 ...the scene set. We're awaiting the start of a preliminary bout.
00:07 ...Foreman has really shortened up his punches and to see how Ron Lyle is gonna offset...
00:11 Okay, the scene set presents itself. The Sports Pavilion.
00:14 Just a few seconds left. And now the commercial is upcoming.
00:19 George Foreman, former heavyweight champion against Ron Lyle.
00:23 Ring announcer Chuck Hall is Charlie Roth. Remember when Charlie Roth...
00:27 George Foreman.
00:30 [crowd cheering]
00:34 ...of age shortly. Foreman was just 27. He's got to win.
00:38 [crowd cheering]
00:42 ...Lagging his right leg behind him.
00:45 [crowd cheering]
00:54 So far as you can see...
00:56 [crowd cheering]
00:58 ...first one in. Didn't get it through. The second got in.
01:01 ...the five fighters.
01:03 That's very true. Looks very good. He's using his...
01:05 ...seven and a half years in Colorado State prison.
01:09 ...Alice got an 11th round TKO.
01:12 ...ropes and Lyle all over him.
01:16 ...staggering George, who comes wobbling really...
01:20 Okay, here he goes with a very good right hand. Very good right...
01:23 ...Lyle's left. As I said at the very...
01:26 I don't see any of the old Foreman confidence.
01:29 ...this round and Lyle will get very confident and run away.
01:31 Lyle right...
01:33 ...as you can see, Lyle is giving Foreman no respect and he's pressing...
01:36 [crowd cheering]
01:39 ...left and Lyle's in trouble. He's against the ropes trying to cover.
01:43 ...on Foreman. Foreman in the red trunks, Lyle in the white.
01:47 The leg's just a little rubbery. Foreman is a tremendous...
01:51 [crowd cheering]
01:55 ...well, everything happens in fights. We'll find out about it.
01:59 No saving by the bell.
02:02 ...is working very well on Foreman's left hand.
02:05 His left hand is down and Ron's going right over.
02:08 I tell you, Kenny...
02:10 ...get off. He's got to be more aggressive and kind of force the action.
02:14 [crowd cheering]
02:18 ...right hand, Kenny.
02:21 Gil Clancy...
02:23 [crowd cheering]
02:27 ...George just tried to hook to the body in response to...
02:30 [crowd cheering]
02:34 ...approaching the end of the round.
02:37 [crowd cheering]
02:39 We're back for the start of round four.
02:41 ...is now looking over to Gil Clancy right next to him.
02:44 ...getting instruction. That's correct.
02:46 Chad Porty, our producer, re-timed the second.
02:49 Lyle putting on a tremendous demonstration.
02:52 Now trying the... in the second round.
02:55 What's happened to him?
02:57 Well, Lyle caught him with a good left.
02:59 Now George... now George...
03:01 ...try a fight. Lyle is now... Lyle is now ready to go.
03:05 ...ahead. Lyle is now wide open.
03:08 He is... Lyle left.
03:11 Foreman goes down.
03:14 What a fight, Kenny.
03:16 ...the slug from his dreams. He was hurt.
03:18 He comes back and he staggers Lyle.
03:21 As Kenny said, both fighters leave themselves...
03:24 ...remembering George's absence of stamina with how it goes down.
03:29 [crowd cheering]
03:31 ...I think it's gonna be a match of power and a match of stamina.
03:34 ...they've been punching him with the damage they've each been rendered.
03:38 ...bad trouble now. Lyle trying to execute with...
03:41 ...falling forward over Lyle, trying to hit back.
03:45 Good right uppercut by Lyle.
03:48 [crowd cheering]
03:51 Now it's Lyle... ...skills, just punching away.
03:55 Each fighter in turn...
03:57 Lyle's gotta come back with...
03:58 Now it's Lyle down to the canvas.
04:00 ...almost unbelievable.
04:02 First one by George Foreman when it seemed Lyle had command of this...
04:07 ...but I feel I'm a champion at heart. I can always get up and win fights.
04:11 It's all over. You thought it was over for your own fighter...
04:14 ...but you never like to say it. Just keep moving to the right.
04:17 So you don't want to hear none of this stuff.
04:20 That was the final blow.