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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.
Sep 19, 2013 · Ken Norton frustrated Ali three times in all, including their final bout at Yankee Stadium where he was sure he had beaten him once again. Norton, who died Wednesday at the age of 70, lost that...
Box-pro 50 bouts. 12 round elimination bout. Garcia was knocked down once in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounds. Norton down three times. Foreman's weight is deceptive, he weighed in wearing pants and boots. Ali suffered a broken jaw during this bout. Woody failed to answer the bell for the 8th round due to blurred vision.
Sep 18, 2013 · CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network. Forty years after rising to the top of the boxing world after outdueling Muhammad Ali, fighter Ken Norton died Wednesday at the age of 70, a friend says.
Sep 19, 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 Council heavyweight...
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),...
Mar 31, 2020 · A former heavyweight champion with a career record of 42 wins (33 by knockout), seven losses and one draw, Norton was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992. The Hall billed...
Sep 19, 2013 · Norton, who died on Wednesday at the age of 70, was a central player in heavyweight boxing's greatest era. Ali was undoubtedly the sun at its centre but Norton was one of the mightiest planets...
Sep 18, 2013 · USA TODAY Sports. Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton died Wednesday at age 70. Norton upset Muhammad Ali in 1973 in his most famous fight. He later lost twice to Ali on close decisions. He...
Sep 19, 2013 · 12d ago. 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,...
