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Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American actor and professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close split decision over Jimmy Young in a title eliminator bout, after which Leon Spinks refused to fight with him.
Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton, billed as The Fight, was a professional boxing match contested on March 31, 1973, for the NABF heavyweight championship. [ 1 ] Background
Norton had the edge in shots landed, hitting Ali with 197 punches while Ali hit him with 175, and leading 144 to 91 in power punches and 40% to 28% in accuracy. Norton landed more punches in 7 rounds and Ali did so in 4, with 1 round even. The Associated Press scored it 6–5 for Norton while United Press International had it 9–2 for Ali. In ...
Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton III was a professional boxing match contested on September 28, 1976, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] Ali won by a controversial unanimous decision . Background
Norton then took the penultimate 14th round, staggering Holmes twice and landing a six punch combination just before the round ended. The two fighters entered the final round tied on the scorecards 133–133. Norton started the round strong, but Holmes rebounded in the latter part of the round resulting in him winning the fight. [13]
George Foreman vs. Ken Norton; Date: March 26, 1974: ... Pre-fight record: 39–0 (36 KO) ... George Foreman vs. Ken Norton was a professional boxing match contested ...
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Now the number two contender, Young's next fight was a mandatory world title eliminator against Ken Norton, the number 1 contender. Young had won five straight since his loss to Ali. Young lost the Norton match that occurred in November 1977 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a controversial split decision. Many observers watching in ...