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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.
Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton III was a professional boxing match contested on September 28, 1976, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] Ali won by a controversial unanimous decision.
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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, on the comeback trail after his defeat to Joe Frazier, entered the ring in something less than prime condition and paid the price when Norton, then a little-known contender, not only scored the upset victory, but sent Ali to the hospital with a fractured mandible.
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The winner of this fight would be ranked no. 1 and could thereby demand a fight with the world champion, George Foreman. Their records at the time Muhammad Ali: 41-2 Ken Norton: 30-1 ...
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On March 31, 1973, a then-unheralded Ken Norton scored a stunning 12-round split decision win over Muhammad Ali at the San Diego Sports Arena, breaking the great ex-champion’s jaw, and, for many, ending any hopes he had of regaining the title.
