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Ken Norton

Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American boxer who competed professionally from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close split decision over Jimmy Young in a title eliminator bout. He is often known for his fights with Muhammad Ali, in which Norton won the first by split decision, lost the second by split decision, and lost the final by a controversial unanimous decision. Norton also fought Larry Holmes in 1978 during the first defense of his championship, narrowly losing a split decision and his WBC title. Norton retired from boxing in 1981 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992. He also acted in a number of films.

Infobox

Nicknames
mw- The Black Hercules The Jaw Breaker The Fighting Marine
Born
Kenneth Howard Norton Sr.(1943-08-09)August 9, 1943Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Died
September 18, 2013(2013-09-18) (aged 70)Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
80 in (203 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
50
Wins
42
Win by KO
33
Losses
7
Draws
1

Tables

· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
50 fights
By knockout
42 wins
33
7 losses
4
By decision
By decision
50 fights
By decision
42 wins
9
7 losses
3
Draws
Draws
50 fights
Draws
42 wins
1
50 fights
42 wins
7 losses
By knockout
33
4
By decision
9
3
Draws
1
· Professional boxing record
50
50
No.
50
Result
Loss
Record
42–7–1
Opponent
Gerry Cooney
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (10), 0:54
Date
May 11, 1981
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
49
49
No.
49
Result
Win
Record
42–6–1
Opponent
Randall Cobb
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
Nov 7, 1980
Location
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
48
48
No.
48
Result
Draw
Record
41–6–1
Opponent
Scott LeDoux
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
Aug 19, 1979
Location
Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
47
47
No.
47
Result
Loss
Record
41–6
Opponent
Earnie Shavers
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (12), 1:58
Date
Mar 23, 1979
Location
Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
46
46
No.
46
Result
Win
Record
41–5
Opponent
Randy Stephens
Type
KO
Round, time
3 (10), 2:42
Date
Nov 10, 1978
Location
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45
45
No.
45
Result
Loss
Record
40–5
Opponent
Larry Holmes
Type
SD
Round, time
15
Date
Jun 9, 1978
Location
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Lost WBC heavyweight title
44
44
No.
44
Result
Win
Record
40–4
Opponent
Jimmy Young
Type
SD
Round, time
15
Date
Nov 5, 1977
Location
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
WBC heavyweight title eliminator; Norton awarded title four months later
43
43
No.
43
Result
Win
Record
39–4
Opponent
Lorenzo Zanon
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (10), 3:08
Date
Sep 14, 1977
Location
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
42
42
No.
42
Result
Win
Record
38–4
Opponent
Duane Bobick
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (12), 0:58
Date
May 11, 1977
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
41
41
No.
41
Result
Loss
Record
37–4
Opponent
Muhammad Ali
Type
UD
Round, time
15
Date
Sep 26, 1976
Location
Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
Notes
For WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles
40
40
No.
40
Result
Win
Record
37–3
Opponent
Larry Middleton
Type
TKO
Round, time
10 (10), 2:17
Date
Jul 10, 1976
Location
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
39
39
No.
39
Result
Win
Record
36–3
Opponent
Ron Stander
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 1:19
Date
Apr 30, 1976
Location
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
38
38
No.
38
Result
Win
Record
35–3
Opponent
Pedro Lovell
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 1:40
Date
Jan 10, 1976
Location
Las Vegas Convention Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
37
37
No.
37
Result
Win
Record
34–3
Opponent
Jose Luis Garcia
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (10), 1:50
Date
Aug 14, 1975
Location
Civic Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
36
36
No.
36
Result
Win
Record
33–3
Opponent
Jerry Quarry
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 2:29
Date
Mar 24, 1975
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant NABF heavyweight title
35
35
No.
35
Result
Win
Record
32–3
Opponent
Rico Brooks
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (10), 1:34
Date
Mar 4, 1975
Location
Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
34
34
No.
34
Result
Win
Record
31–3
Opponent
Boone Kirkman
Type
RTD
Round, time
7 (10)
Date
Jun 25, 1974
Location
Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
33
33
No.
33
Result
Loss
Record
30–3
Opponent
George Foreman
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (15), 2:00
Date
Mar 26, 1974
Location
Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
Notes
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
32
32
No.
32
Result
Loss
Record
30–2
Opponent
Muhammad Ali
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
Sep 10, 1973
Location
Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Notes
Lost NABF heavyweight title
31
31
No.
31
Result
Win
Record
30–1
Opponent
Muhammad Ali
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
Mar 31, 1973
Location
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
Notes
Won NABF heavyweight title
30
30
No.
30
Result
Win
Record
29–1
Opponent
Charlie Reno
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Location
San Diego, California, U.S.
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
28–1
Opponent
Henry Clark
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (10)
Date
Nov 21, 1972
Location
Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
28
28
No.
28
Result
Win
Record
27–1
Opponent
James J. Woody
Type
RTD
Round, time
8 (10)
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Location
San Diego, California, U.S.
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
26–1
Opponent
Herschel Jacobs
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Jun 5, 1972
Location
San Diego, California, U.S.
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
25–1
Opponent
Jack O'Halloran
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
24–1
Opponent
Charlie Harris
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10)
Date
Feb 17, 1972
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
23–1
Opponent
James J. Woody
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Sep 29, 1971
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
22–1
Opponent
Chuck Haynes
Type
KO
Round, time
7 (10), 1:08
Date
Aug 7, 1971
Location
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
21–1
Opponent
Vic Brown
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (10)
Date
Jun 12, 1971
Location
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
20–1
Opponent
Steve Carter
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10)
Date
Jun 12, 1971
Location
Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
19–1
Opponent
Roby Harris
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 1:35
Date
Oct 16, 1970
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Chuck Leslie
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Sep 26, 1970
Location
Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Roy Wallace
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (10)
Date
Aug 29, 1970
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
17
17
No.
17
Result
Loss
Record
16–1
Opponent
Jose Luis Garcia
Type
KO
Round, time
8 (10)
Date
Jul 2, 1970
Location
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Ray Junior Ellis
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 0:53
Date
May 8, 1970
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Bob Mashburn
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (10), 1:40
Date
Apr 7, 1970
Location
Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Stamford Harris
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10), 1:59
Date
Mar 13, 1970
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Aaron Eastling
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 3:06
Date
Feb 4, 1970
Location
Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Julius Garcia
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10)
Date
Oct 21, 1969
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Gary Bates
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (10)
Date
Jul 25, 1969
Location
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Bill McMurray
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (10)
Date
Jul 25, 1969
Location
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Pedro Sanchez
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10)
Date
Mar 31, 1969
Location
International Sports Center, San Diego, California, U.S.
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Wayne Kindred
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (10)
Date
Feb 20, 1969
Location
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Joe Hemphill
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10), 1:52
Date
Feb 11, 1969
Location
Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Cornell Nolan
Type
KO
Round, time
6 (10)
Date
Dec 8, 1968
Location
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Wayne Kindred
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (10)
Date
Jul 23, 1968
Location
Circle Arts Theatre, San Diego, California, U.S.
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Jimmy Gilmore
Type
KO
Round, time
7 (8), 1:20
Date
Mar 26, 1968
Location
Community Concourse, San Diego, California, U.S.
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Harold Dutra
Type
KO
Round, time
3 (6)
Date
Feb 6, 1968
Location
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Sam Wyatt
Type
PTS
Round, time
6
Date
Jan 16, 1968
Location
Community Concourse, San Diego, California, U.S.
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Grady Brazell
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (6)
Date
Nov 14, 1967
Location
Community Concourse, San Diego, California, U.S.
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
50
Loss
42–7–1
Gerry Cooney
TKO
1 (10), 0:54
May 11, 1981
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
49
Win
42–6–1
Randall Cobb
SD
10
Nov 7, 1980
HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
48
Draw
41–6–1
Scott LeDoux
SD
10
Aug 19, 1979
Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
47
Loss
41–6
Earnie Shavers
KO
1 (12), 1:58
Mar 23, 1979
Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
46
Win
41–5
Randy Stephens
KO
3 (10), 2:42
Nov 10, 1978
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45
Loss
40–5
Larry Holmes
SD
15
Jun 9, 1978
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Lost WBC heavyweight title
44
Win
40–4
Jimmy Young
SD
15
Nov 5, 1977
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
WBC heavyweight title eliminator; Norton awarded title four months later
43
Win
39–4
Lorenzo Zanon
KO
5 (10), 3:08
Sep 14, 1977
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
42
Win
38–4
Duane Bobick
TKO
1 (12), 0:58
May 11, 1977
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
41
Loss
37–4
Muhammad Ali
UD
15
Sep 26, 1976
Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
For WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles
40
Win
37–3
Larry Middleton
TKO
10 (10), 2:17
Jul 10, 1976
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
39
Win
36–3
Ron Stander
TKO
5 (12), 1:19
Apr 30, 1976
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
38
Win
35–3
Pedro Lovell
TKO
5 (12), 1:40
Jan 10, 1976
Las Vegas Convention Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
37
Win
34–3
Jose Luis Garcia
KO
5 (10), 1:50
Aug 14, 1975
Civic Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
36
Win
33–3
Jerry Quarry
TKO
5 (12), 2:29
Mar 24, 1975
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Won vacant NABF heavyweight title
35
Win
32–3
Rico Brooks
KO
1 (10), 1:34
Mar 4, 1975
Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
34
Win
31–3
Boone Kirkman
RTD
7 (10)
Jun 25, 1974
Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
33
Loss
30–3
George Foreman
TKO
2 (15), 2:00
Mar 26, 1974
Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
32
Loss
30–2
Muhammad Ali
SD
12
Sep 10, 1973
Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Lost NABF heavyweight title
31
Win
30–1
Muhammad Ali
SD
12
Mar 31, 1973
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
Won NABF heavyweight title
30
Win
29–1
Charlie Reno
UD
10
Dec 13, 1972
San Diego, California, U.S.
29
Win
28–1
Henry Clark
TKO
9 (10)
Nov 21, 1972
Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
28
Win
27–1
James J. Woody
RTD
8 (10)
Jun 30, 1972
San Diego, California, U.S.
27
Win
26–1
Herschel Jacobs
UD
10
Jun 5, 1972
San Diego, California, U.S.
26
Win
25–1
Jack O'Halloran
UD
10
Mar 17, 1972
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
25
Win
24–1
Charlie Harris
TKO
3 (10)
Feb 17, 1972
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
24
Win
23–1
James J. Woody
UD
10
Sep 29, 1971
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
23
Win
22–1
Chuck Haynes
KO
7 (10), 1:08
Aug 7, 1971
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
22
Win
21–1
Vic Brown
KO
5 (10)
Jun 12, 1971
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
21
Win
20–1
Steve Carter
TKO
3 (10)
Jun 12, 1971
Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
20
Win
19–1
Roby Harris
KO
2 (10), 1:35
Oct 16, 1970
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
19
Win
18–1
Chuck Leslie
UD
10
Sep 26, 1970
Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
18
Win
17–1
Roy Wallace
KO
4 (10)
Aug 29, 1970
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
17
Loss
16–1
Jose Luis Garcia
KO
8 (10)
Jul 2, 1970
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16
Win
16–0
Ray Junior Ellis
KO
2 (10), 0:53
May 8, 1970
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
15
Win
15–0
Bob Mashburn
KO
4 (10), 1:40
Apr 7, 1970
Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
14
Win
14–0
Stamford Harris
TKO
3 (10), 1:59
Mar 13, 1970
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
13
Win
13–0
Aaron Eastling
KO
2 (10), 3:06
Feb 4, 1970
Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12
Win
12–0
Julius Garcia
TKO
3 (10)
Oct 21, 1969
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
11
Win
11–0
Gary Bates
TKO
8 (10)
Jul 25, 1969
Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
10
Win
10–0
Bill McMurray
TKO
7 (10)
Jul 25, 1969
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
9
Win
9–0
Pedro Sanchez
TKO
2 (10)
Mar 31, 1969
International Sports Center, San Diego, California, U.S.
8
Win
8–0
Wayne Kindred
TKO
9 (10)
Feb 20, 1969
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7
Win
7–0
Joe Hemphill
TKO
3 (10), 1:52
Feb 11, 1969
Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
6
Win
6–0
Cornell Nolan
KO
6 (10)
Dec 8, 1968
Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5
Win
5–0
Wayne Kindred
TKO
6 (10)
Jul 23, 1968
Circle Arts Theatre, San Diego, California, U.S.
4
Win
4–0
Jimmy Gilmore
KO
7 (8), 1:20
Mar 26, 1968
Community Concourse, San Diego, California, U.S.
3
Win
3–0
Harold Dutra
KO
3 (6)
Feb 6, 1968
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
2
Win
2–0
Sam Wyatt
PTS
6
Jan 16, 1968
Community Concourse, San Diego, California, U.S.
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Preceded byMuhammad Ali
Preceded byMuhammad Ali
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Preceded byMuhammad Ali
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NABF heavyweight champion March 13, 1973 – September 10, 1973
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Succeeded byMuhammad Ali
VacantTitle last held byMuhammad Ali
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NABF heavyweight champion March 24, 1975 – January 1976Vacated
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Succeeded byGeorge Foreman
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VacantTitle last held byLeon Spinks
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WBC heavyweight champion March 18, 1978 – June 9, 1978
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Succeeded byLarry Holmes
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Preceded byMuhammad Ali
NABF heavyweight champion March 13, 1973 – September 10, 1973
Succeeded byMuhammad Ali
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NABF heavyweight champion March 24, 1975 – January 1976Vacated
Succeeded byGeorge Foreman
World boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byLeon Spinks
WBC heavyweight champion March 18, 1978 – June 9, 1978
Succeeded byLarry Holmes

References

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    http://www.saddoboxing.com/296-rocky-norton-creed.html
  2. Ebony
    https://books.google.com/books?id=s9MDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA152
  3. ESPN Fitness Magazine, February 1985
  4. Ken Norton Archived February 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MCCS Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame
    http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm
  5. Newman, Eric (April 25, 2013) Best Late Bloomers in Sports, 4. Ken Norton. Bleacher Report
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1615081-best-late-bloomers-in-sports/page/20
  6. [1] How the spirit of Ken Norton's Marine toughness lives on in Ken Norton Jr., CBS Sports, November 10, 2015
    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25367520/a-marines-legacy-heavyweight-ken-norton-sr-lives-on-through-his-son
  7. Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia,Boxrec
    https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Ken_Norton_vs._Jose_Luis_Garcia_(1st_meeting)
  8. Hypnotist Aided Norton – Confidence Key To Upset Of Ali, AP, April 2, 1973
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R89OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-gEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5103%2C2240102
  9. Positive attitude key to Norton's boxing, AP, March 27, 1975
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19750327&id=f6RHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kP8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1908,3609127
  10. Think and Grow Rich Archived July 17, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. Life Training (Discusses that Ken Norton attributed
    http://lifetrainingonline.com/blog/think-and-grow-rich.htm
  11. Ken Norton about Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich". youtube.com
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7OirsJwk2E
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  17. Norton autoBiography Going the Distance
  18. U-T San Diego
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  22. YouTube
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  26. Bleacher Report
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  28. Anderson, Dave (March 9, 1978) No. 1 Contender – Norton only boxer behaving like a champion, The New York Times via Star
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  29. "Norton-Young Bout May Be for the Title", Milwaukee Journal, November 5, 1977
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012
  30. "The judges' cards for Holmes vs. Norton"
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  31. Holmes get boxing title. Associated Press via The Tuscaloosa News, June 10, 1978
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  32. The Ring
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  34. Norton's biography Going the distance
  35. Julian Compton. boxrec.com
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  36. LeDoux, Norton draw, UPI via The Bryan Times, August 20, 1979
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  37. Norton, p. 164
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  41. web.archive.org
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