Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Ken Norton

One of the greatest boxing champions of all times, Ken Norton, passed away today at the age of 70.
 
He fought 50 matches. Won 42. Knocked Out 33. Lost 7. Drew 1.
 
Courtesy: Yahoo
 
Ken Norton fought 3 times against Muhammad Ali.  Their first bout is memorable even today.  Ken was a 7 to 1 underdog.  Prohibitive favorite was Ali.  But Ken won on a decision.  However, in that fight what Ken did to Ali was never able to be done by any other boxer.  Ken Norton broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw.
 
The other 2 bouts, Ali won.
 
Ali defeated everyone mentally at first.  But he could not do that to Ken Norton.
 
They both respected each other off the ring.
 
May Ken Norton rest in peace.
 
PS: Those who think boxing is a cruel sport…..Please take it easy.  There are lot of people who enjoy boxing.
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19 comments:

  1. Destination InfinitySeptember 19, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Except Muhammad Ali, I didn't know the names of any famous boxers! Thanks to this post, now I know one more - Ken Norton.

    I know rocky, but that's a movie right? :P

    Destination Infinity

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  2. Who Posted This?September 19, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    So sad. I always liked Kenny Norton.
    He fought me 3 times and was the only one to ever break my jaw.
    39 rounds against The Greatest…that’s like getting a PhD in BOXING.

    Regards,
    Muhammad Ali
    “They all must fall in the round I call.”

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  3. The Cagey BeeSeptember 19, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    Oh brother…Macho Camacho last year and now Ken Norton?

    Norton is probably one of the most underrated heavyweight boxers of all time.
    He was one of only two people to defeat Muhammad Ali…in Ali’s prime.

    A very good boxer but was born in the wrong era.
    He was a boxer when Ali, Frazier, and Foreman were at their peak.
    If Norton was in his prime 10 years earlier or 10 years later…this would be a whole different conversation.

    RIP Ken Norton.

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  4. SGSeptember 19, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    Thanks for your comments Rajesh. Rocky is a movie based on the life of a boxer named Rocky Balboa.

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  5. SGSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    Thanks for your comments Mr. Ali. Complement from you is the greatest complement for Ken Norton. As always, you are very humble.

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  6. SGSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Thanks for your comments The Cagey Bee. As you said, he fought against some of the greatest. Had he come on the scene 10 years later, he would have taken over all 4 of them -- IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO.

    May he rest in peace.

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  7. RenuSeptember 19, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    i know nothing about sports:(

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  8. SGSeptember 19, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Thanks for your comments Renu. Now you know something about sports. It is never late to learn.

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  9. AshaSeptember 19, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    That's a good statistic fought 50 lost only 7.

    Never heard about him before. Thanks for sharing. RIP Ken Norton.

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  10. RajlakshmiSeptember 20, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    I don't know much about boxing but this was an interesting read.

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  11. SGSeptember 20, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    Thanks for your comments Asha. Norton was one of the best boxers of all time. It is ok if you have not heard about him. I will give one example. 99.9% of Americans have not heard about Sachin Tendulkar.

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  12. SGSeptember 20, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Thanks for your comments Rajlakshmi.

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  13. rudraprayagaSeptember 23, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    RIP.New for information for me.Thank you for that.

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  14. ruchika@highsalary jobsSeptember 25, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    If people die because of any sports, then it raises a question mark. Getting killed in this way is not at all good.

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  15. SGSeptember 25, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    Thanks for your comments Sarala. I appreciate it.

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  16. SGSeptember 25, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    @ Ruchika. Puleeze go back and read my post. He did not get "killed" because of any sport. He passed away at the age of 70 due to stroke.

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  17. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണSeptember 25, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    informative post...

    thanks sg

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  18. SGSeptember 26, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    Thanks for your comments Krishna.

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  19. Shilpa GargSeptember 30, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    This was an informative piece. Had not heard of Ken Norton prior to this post of yours! :P

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