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

    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. Sep 19, 2013 · He was the second man to beat Muhammad Ali, breaking Ali's jaw and sending him to the hospital in their 1973 heavyweight fight.

  3. Ken Norton was a heavyweight boxer who fought from 1967 to 1981. He challenged Muhammad Ali three times, beating him once, and fought George Foreman, Larry Holmes, and Gerry Cooney among others.

  4. 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...

  5. Sep 18, 2013 · 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.

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  7. Jun 9, 2023 · Larry Holmes recounts his 1978 split decision win over Ken Norton for the WBC heavyweight title, a fight he considers his greatest triumph. He reveals his strategy, injury, and celebration after the grueling 15-round battle.

  8. www.wikiwand.com › en › Ken_NortonKen Norton - Wikiwand

    Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1967 to 1981. He is considered by some to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.

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