Ken Norton: More Than Just The Man Who Broke Ali’s Jaw
Ken Norton engaged in many big fights, he faced many big names, and of course, he was (briefly) heavyweight champion. But Norton is by far … continue
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On This Day: When Holmes And Norton Gave Us A Classic; But Where Does The Fight Rank All-Time?
On this day back in 1978, two heavyweights at opposite ends of their careers gave the sport a classic fight, a fight that many fans … continue
March 26, 1974: George Foreman Destroys Ken Norton – And He’d Walk Through Today’s Best In A Similar Fashion!
The George Foreman who showed up in Caracas, Venezuela to fight Ken Norton in the second defence of his world heavyweight title, was one bad … continue
45 Years Ago Today: Ali Vs. Norton III – A Taxing, Physical Chess Match
45 years ago, the one and only Muhammad Ali ruled the roost as far as the talent-rich heavyweight division was concerned. Ali, at age 34, … continue
How Great was Ken Norton?
If he was still with us, former WBC heavyweight champ Ken Norton would be celebrating his 78th birthday today. Born in Jacksonville, Illinois on August … continue
43 Years Ago: When Holmes And Norton Went Through Hell; And Gave Us An Incomparable Heavyweight Classic
43 years ago, at the sports pavilion at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, heavyweights Larry Holmes and Ken Norton gave us one of the greatest … continue
Gerry Cooney’s Disturbing Knockout Of Ken Norton: The Most Devastating Heavyweight KO Of The ’80s
Ken Norton had been there, Gerry Cooney wanted to get there. On this day 40 years ago, these two heavyweight giants who were at wholly … continue
June 9, 1978 – The Greatest Heavyweight Title Fight Of The ’70’s
The Greatest Final Round In Heavyweight History The fight that took place 42 years ago today, between heavyweight greats Larry Holmes and Ken Norton, is … continue
Blast From The Past: George Foreman KO Ken Norton: “Big George” At His Baddest
How bad was the peak George Foreman? Many years before his remodeling, when he returned as a smiling, shaven-headed peoples’ champ who everyone was pulling … continue
The Ali-Norton Rivalry: as close as you can get
Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton, who fought three engrossing battles over a three-year spell, have both left us; Norton passing away in September of 2013, … continue