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Ali and Norton met for the third and final time on September 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA, completing their trilogy. This time, the 34-year-old Ali entered the ring as the Heavyweight Champion. Both fighters showed their strengths, but neither opponent established themselves as the obvious winner. Ultimately, Ali won by a unanimous decision, thus retaining his title. Wick Temple, the AP sports editor, called the fight 8-7 for Norton (see Newspapers.com, type "Wick Temple" "Ali" "Norton"). |
Ali and Norton met for the third and final time on September 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA, completing their trilogy. This time, the 34-year-old Ali entered the ring as the Heavyweight Champion. Both fighters showed their strengths, but neither opponent established themselves as the obvious winner. Ultimately, Ali won by a unanimous decision, thus retaining his title. Unofficial scorecards: UPI, 8-7 Norton (see "Newspapers.com", "Ali" Norton" "UPI"); Wick Temple, the AP sports editor, called the fight 8-7 for Norton (see Newspapers.com, type "Wick Temple" "Ali" "Norton"), Ed Shuyler,9-6, Ali (see Google "Ali-Norton III Remembered Through Schuyler's Eyes"); on the theatre simulcast, the commentators scored it: Red Smith: (New York Times), 10-5, Norton; Dick Young (New York Daily News) 9-6 Norton; Stan Hochman (Philadelphia Daily News) 8-6-1 Norton; Frank McGee (Daily Mirror, London) 6-6-3 draw (see YouTube, "Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton III-September 28, 1976-entire fight"); Mark Kram (Sports Illustrated), 8-7 Norton (see Google,"Ali""Norton""Not the Greatest Way to Go"); Dave Anderson (New York Times) 8-7 Ali (see Google,"Ali Outpoints Norton and Retains His Heavyweight Crown") |
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 National Press Club Luncheon Speakers, Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton, August 27, 1976, 1:02:57, Norton speaks at 8:58, Ali 11:10-39:00, Library of Congress[1] |
Muhammad Ali fought three boxing matches with Ken Norton. The first match took place on March 31, 1973, at the Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA. The second occurred on September 10, 1973, at the Forum, Inglewood, California, USA, and they fought for a third time on September 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA. The first two matches were won by a split decision on points. The first went to Norton, while Ali won the second. Ali went on to win the series by defeating Norton [2]in their third match with a unanimous decision on points.
Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton 1
Still rebuilding a winning record after his first professional loss to Joe Frazier, Ali was defending his heavyweight championship when the boxers met on March 31, 1973, at the Sports Arena, San Diego, California. The fight against newcomer Ken Norton started a years-long rivalry. Ali was outmaneuvered by Norton's unorthodox fighting style, which involved jabbing from below and crossing his hands for defence. As the final bell rang, Norton won on split decision, causing controversy in the boxing world. Soon after the fight, Ali was treated in hospital for a broken jaw, an injury sustained in the last round of the fight.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton 2
On September 10, 1973, Ali and Norton met at the Forum, Inglewood, California, USA, for their highly anticipated rematch. Norton was in superb shape going into the second fight while Ali took to training at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, where he "sought to whip his once Adonis-like physique back into shape."[10]
As the fight began, both Ali and Norton appeared in shape and energetic. However, Ali demonstrated his physical stamina by skipping without pause and standing between rounds. Norton came out aggressively in the beginning of the fifth round, leading with a barrage of jabs and pushing Ali to a more defensive posture.
In the final round, Ali dominated with a series of relentless speedy combinations. Though the match was close, Ali ended up winning the split with 2 votes to 1. Although had Ali demonstrated the physical stamina for which he had become known, he admitted, "I'm tireder than usual, because of my age."[11]
Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton 3
Ali and Norton met for the third and final time on September 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA, completing their trilogy. This time, the 34-year-old Ali entered the ring as the Heavyweight Champion. Both fighters showed their strengths, but neither opponent established themselves as the obvious winner. Ultimately, Ali won by a unanimous decision, thus retaining his title. Unofficial scorecards: UPI, 8-7 Norton (see "Newspapers.com", "Ali" Norton" "UPI"); Wick Temple, the AP sports editor, called the fight 8-7 for Norton (see Newspapers.com, type "Wick Temple" "Ali" "Norton"), Ed Shuyler,9-6, Ali (see Google "Ali-Norton III Remembered Through Schuyler's Eyes"); on the theatre simulcast, the commentators scored it: Red Smith: (New York Times), 10-5, Norton; Dick Young (New York Daily News) 9-6 Norton; Stan Hochman (Philadelphia Daily News) 8-6-1 Norton; Frank McGee (Daily Mirror, London) 6-6-3 draw (see YouTube, "Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton III-September 28, 1976-entire fight"); Mark Kram (Sports Illustrated), 8-7 Norton (see Google,"Ali""Norton""Not the Greatest Way to Go"); Dave Anderson (New York Times) 8-7 Ali (see Google,"Ali Outpoints Norton and Retains His Heavyweight Crown")
References
- ^ "National Press Club Luncheon Speakers, Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton, August 27, 1976". Library of Congress. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Snowden, Jonathan. "One Punch: How Ken Norton Became a Boxing Legend in a Single Night". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Thrice As Nice: Ali-Norton". ESPN. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. 2003. pp. 198–202, 250.
{{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ Facing Ali. The Lyons Press. 2002. pp. 167–83.
{{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ "The mouth that nearly roared". Sports Illustrated. 23 April 1973. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "ALL SET TO SLAM IN THE RUBBER MATCH". Sports Illustrated. 27 September 1976. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Sept. 28, 1976: Ali vs Norton III". The Fight City. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ "Sept. 10, 1973: Ali vs Norton II". The Fight City.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "A fight-by-fight look at Muhammad Ali's career milestones". AP News. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
