Kenneth Howard Norton, better known as Ken Norton ; 9 August 1943 , , Illinois - September 18, 2013 [1] ) - American boxer - heavyweight professional. WBC World Heavyweight Champion (1977-1978). NABF Champion of North America (1973).
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| Full name | English Kenneth Howard Norton |
| Nickname | Black Hercules |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | August 9, 1943 |
| Place of Birth | Jacksonville , Illinois , USA |
| Date of death | September 18, 2013 (aged 70) |
| Place of death | Henderson , Nevada , USA |
| Accommodation | San Diego , USA |
| Weight category | Heavy (over 90.892 kg) |
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| Professional career | |
| First fight | November 14, 1967 |
| The last battle | May 11, 1981 |
| Number of battles | 50 |
| Number of wins | 42 |
| KOs | 33 |
| Defeat | 7 |
| No one's | one |
| Failed | 0 |
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Professional career
Debuted in 1967.
The Fight with Jose Luis Garcia I
In 1970, he lost to Jose Luis GarcΓa.
Fight with Mohammed Ali I
In 1973 he went out to battle against Mohammed Ali , and won with a disagreement of judges. In this battle, Ali had a broken jaw.
Fight with Mohammed Ali II
In the same year, Mohammed Ali, with the disagreement of the judges, took revenge.
The Fight with George Foreman
In 1974, Ken Norton came out against George Foreman and was knocked out in the 2nd round.
Fight Jerry Kwari
In 1975, he defeated Jerry Kwari.
The Fight with Jose Luis Garcia II
took revenge from Jose Luis Garcia
Fight with Mohammed Ali III
In 1976, Ken Norton's 3rd fight against Mohammed Ali took place . Ali won by unanimous decision.
Fight with Jimmy Young
In 1977, Ken Norton defeated Jimmy Young in a separate decision. He was supposed to box against Leon Spinks , but Spinks chose the second time to meet with Muhammad Ali and refused the WBC title . WBC (WBC) awarded the title of champion Ken Norton.
Fight Larry Holmes
In 1978, in the 1st title defense, by a separate decision of the judges, he lost to Larry Holmes .
Fight with Ernie Shavers
In 1979, he lost to Ernie Shivers with the hardest knockout in the 1st round.
Cattle Ice Fight
On August 19, 1979 he met with Scott Ledoux. In round 10, Ledou knocked Norton twice. As a result, a tie was awarded.
Fight with Randall Cobb
November 7, November 1980, met with Randall "Tex" Cobb . Norton defeated by close unanimous decision.
Fight Jerry Cooney
On May 11, 1981, he lost by knockout in the 1st round Jerry Cooney, and then left the ring.
Fight Results
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Notes
- β Famed boxer Ken Norton, who defeated Muhammad Ali, dies at age 70 - CNN.com , edition.cnn.com (Retrieved September 19, 2013)