Career
Lally fought over 75 bouts throughout the United States and Canada, winning 67 knockouts. He was selected to fight in the Olympics, but was drafted into the Vietnam War. Ralph Lally was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on February 12, 1948 to Eugene West. Lally Senior and Marguerite (nėe Kelley).
Growing up in a working-class family, he attended Catholic schools in the Lowell area.
Lally began his boxing career in the Silver Mittens boxing division in 1962. He fought in the Lowell New England throughout the 1960s, becoming a local favorite.
Lally fought his way throughout the New England area fighting under the Light Heavyweight (175 lbs) class. He was the 1970 New England Championship in that class.
Shortly after, he was drafted into the Vietnam War, ending his boxing career.
