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Ali and Norton met for the third and last time on September 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA, completing their trilogy. Although most commentators gave the fight to Norton. Ultimately, Ali won by a unanimous decision, thereby retaining the world title.
Ultimately, Arthur Mercante scored the bout 8 to 6 while Harold Lederman and Barney Smith had it 8 to 7, all in favour of the champion, giving Ali a unanimous decision victory. Overall, Ali landed 199 of 709 punches while Norton landed 286 of 635 punches, per Bob Canobbio's CompuBox statistics.
- Muhammad Ali
- "The Greatest"
- Louisville, Kentucky
- $6,000,000
Sep 10, 2024 · Sharp he was against Norton on this night, but not as sharp as he had been in 1967, while the battle-tested Marine, with his size, strength and underrated power, deserved to be regarded as one of the most daunting challenges Ali had ever faced.
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Norton had the edge in shots landed, hitting Ali with 197 punches while Ali hit him with 175, and leading 144 to 91 in power punches and 40% to 28% in accuracy. Norton landed more punches in 7 rounds and Ali did so in 4, with 1 round even.
- Ken Norton
- "The Black Hercules"
- San Diego, California
- $200,000
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Bout official on May 15.Ali was an 8 to 5 betting favorite.Ali said of Norton before the fight: "I'll knock the sucker out inside five rounds."At the time of the third Ali-Norton bout, the last time a heavyweight champion lost the title by decision was when Max Baer lost a fifteen-round unanimous decision to Jim Braddockin 1935.The live gate was announced as $3.5 million.New York City police officers were on strike, leaving thousands of fans to police themselves. There were unruly mobs outside of Yankee Stadium, which promoter Bob Arumsaid created an atmosphere of...Norton said after the fight: "I won at least nine or ten rounds. I was robbed."Ali said after the fight: "I had just enough to win. I know I'm the winner."Sep 28, 2024 · Ali vs Norton III to decide once and for all who was the better man became a huge attraction, resulting in the biggest payday in boxing history up to that point, six million dollars for Ali.
Sep 10, 2024 · On September 10, 1973, the second of three encounters between the great Muhammad Ali and one of his toughest opponents, the rugged Ken Norton, took place. A rematch that remained closely contested until the final bell, between two fighters who had already met just over five months earlier.
