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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 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.
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Sep 19, 2013 · 2013Sep 19. Ken Norton, former heavyweight boxing champion, dies aged 70 Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Ken Norton, the boxer who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw during a...
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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 in...
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 fight for the heavyweight title.
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 ...
Sep 19, 2013 · Former boxing champion Ken Norton, considered one of the greatest heavyweights of his era, died of a heart attack, his manager said. He was 70.
