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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ken_NortonKen Norton - Wikipedia

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   Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American 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.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Muhammad_Ali_vsMuhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton - Wikipedia

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   Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton, billed as The Fight, was a professional boxing match contested on March 31, 1973, for the NABF heavyweight championship.

3. www.espn.com › boxing › storyKen Norton, former heavyweight champion, dies - ESPN

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   Sep 19, 2013 · Former heavyweight champ Ken Norton has died at the age of 70. At the time, Ali was campaigning to try to win back the heavyweight crown he lost to Joe Frazier in 1973.

4. boxrec.com › en › box-proBoxRec: Ken Norton

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   Eliminator for WBC Heavyweight Title. Shortly after this fight, Norton was awarded the WBC title as Leon Spinks chose to defend against Muhammad Ali instead of Norton, who was their #1 contender. 1977-09-14.

5. www.cnn.com › 2013/09/18 › usFamed boxer Ken Norton, who defeated Muhammad Ali, dies at age 70

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   Sep 18, 2013 · Forty years after rising to the top of the boxing world and outdueling Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton lost his final fight – a battle following a stroke – at a Nevada medical facility, a friend said.

6. www.si.com › boxing › 2020/03/31Ken Norton: Remembering his legendary upset of Muhammad Ali -...

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   Mar 31, 2020 · On this day in 1973, Ken Norton delivered one of the greatest upsets in boxing history by breaking Muhammad Ali's jaw.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2013/09/19 › sportsKen Norton, a Championship Fighter Who Broke Ali’s Jaw, Is Dead...

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   Sep 19, 2013 · Sept. 18, 2013. Ken Norton, who had three memorable fights with Muhammad Ali, breaking Ali’s jaw in winning their first bout, then losing twice, and who went on to become the World Boxing...

8. www.sportingnews.com › us › boxingLarry Holmes explains why Ken Norton fight ranks highest as 'My...

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   Jun 9, 2023 · Fight: Ken Norton. Date/ Location: June 9, 1978/ Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas. Distance: 15 rounds. World Titles: WBC heavyweight (held by Norton) Records: Holmes (27-0, 19 KOs),...

9. boxrec.com › wiki › indexKen Norton - BoxRec

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   Oct 2, 2017 · Kenneth Howard Norton is a former WBC Heavyweight Champion. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali . Norton was born August 9, 1943, in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School, participating in baseball, basketball, football and track.

10. sports.yahoo.com › former-heavyweight-boxing-champion-ken-norton-dies-70Former heavyweight boxing champ Ken Norton dies at 70

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    Sep 19, 2013 · By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX (Reuters) - Ken Norton, the former heavyweight boxing champion who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in a 1973 bout, died on Wednesday at an Arizona hospital at age 70, his...