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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.
Ken Norton went on to win his first sixteen pro-boxing matches before suffering his first loss against Jose Luis Garcia through knockout on July 2, 1970. In 1971–1972, Norton registered straight victories against Steve Carter, James J. Woody, Charles Harris, Jack O’Halloran, and others.
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.
Oct 14, 2015 · Norton started boxing as a Marine, amassed a 24-2 record and was awarded Golden Gloves titles due to his prowess. He is also known to this day as the best fighter to emerge from the U.S. Marine Corps boxing program. Many people believe Norton’s style was a product of Eddie Futch, but that is not the case.
Oct 2, 2017 · Norton started boxing while he was in the Marines. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton won the U.S. trials for the 1967 Pan American Games, but another heavyweight was selected to represented the U.S. at the Games.
Sep 19, 2013 · Norton started boxing while he was in the Marines, compiling an amateur record of 24-2 and winning the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times.
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Sep 19, 2013 · Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, died Wednesday at a local care facility, his son said. He was 70.
