Ron Lyle Twice
After the loss to Anderson, Peralta would move again, this time to Germany, and he won his next six bouts by knockout. A loss to Muhammad Ali world title challenger Ron Lyle, however, took place on May 12, 1973 at Denver, Colorado. Peralta lost to Lyle by a ten round decision.
Peralta won his next two bouts by knockout in Germany, and then held Lyle to a ten round draw by in their November 17 rematch, held at Frankfurt, Germany. Peralta retired for good after the rematch with Lyle.
Gregorio Peralta had a record of 98 wins, 9 defeats and 9 draws as a professional boxer, with 60 knockout wins, which places him in the exclusive group of boxers that won fifty or more fights by knockout during their career.
He led a quiet life after retiring, dying on October 3, 2001.
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