Young foreman, with all the speed of a city bus in the indy 500, blew norton away in two rounds. Once george foreman got him hurt in venezuela, he couldnt get away. Ken norton, billed as the caracas caper, was a professional boxing match contested on march 26, 1974 for the wba, wbc and the. Foreman and holmes split on alinorton rivalry the ring. Ken norton was a big, strong heavyweight but his chin wasnt granite. In prime, norton was very hard to hit and had a good chin. The loss did not adversely affect norton s fortunes. George foreman vs ken norton george foreman defends the heavyweight championship of the world for the second time against ken norton. Ali won the series 21, though the final fight judged a unanimous decision in alis favor was highly controversial and disputed by many, including ali himself. In 1975, norton stopped veteran contender jerry quarry in five rounds to regain the nabf heavyweight title. Former heavyweight champion ken norton, who has died at the age of 70, was described as the fairest of them all.
George foreman 225 lbs beat ken norton 2 lbs by tko at 2. May 14 sugar ray leonard defeats willie rodriguez in the second fight of his professional career. Ap ken norton overcomes jimmy young november 6, 1977. After taking a mandatory eight count, norton again fell into the ropes, but referee jimmy rondeau did not call it a knockdown. Details about ken norton vs george foreman 8x10 photo boxing picture. Ali vs norton i by jamie rebner on march 30, 2020 few deny that muhammad ali was one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of alltime, perhaps even the greatest, and a major part of the evidence for that claim is the fact that during his prime, only two men defeated him, both terrific fighters in their own right.
Ken norton l throws a left jab to muhammad ali during the fight at the sports arena on march 31,1973 in san diego, california. Muhammad ali fought three professional boxing matches against ken norton between 1973 and 1976. Despite a crushing knockout loss to foreman in 1974, norton had maintained his high standing with stoppage wins over ron stander and jerry quarry. Ken norton, billed as the caracas caper, was a professional boxing match contested on march 26, 1974 for the wba, wbc and the ring heavyweight championships. Seven months later, ali scored a close decision victory of his own in the rematch. But against the powerpunching texan, norton didnt even make it through the second. The fight opened with foreman stalking and norton circling. Ap norton concerned with youngs moves november 4, 1977. That being said foreman did exactly what he needed too and swarmed the shit out of ken. Well, his arms do seem to be getting a little heavy.
Las vegas hilton, las vegas hilton pavilion, las vegas l. An uppercut from foreman midway through the second sends norton collapsing back into the ropes for an. Watch ken norton vs george foreman 1974 03 26 full fight planet boxing by johann zuers on dailymotion. I loved ken norton aned will never forget him becoming only the 2nd man to defeat muhammad ali and how close the other 2 fights were. The adonislike californian was now disenchanted with his profession. George foreman vs ken norton brutal combination knockout here at ringside for the heavyweight championship of the world of that state george foreman coming into this ring with a record of 39 and over 30 69 11 first round knock out 21 36 gales in four rounds of less thats ken martin a record of 30 to win 32 fights 30 wins and two losses a tremendous record in his own right not in the right. George could beat kenny norton because kenny was made for him, said holmes, once again highlighting that old adage that styles make fights. However, i would say out of all of them fraizer is the. Who is the greatest fighter among joe frazier, muhammad. Of course lyle would have a punchers chance, but the chances are that norton wins this. He was stopped quickly by cooney, shavers and foreman and kod in eight by unknown jose luis garcia. I would say ali because despite never fighting either of them in his prime and being so technically loose he was able to beat both of them.
It was the best of times and the worst of times, this world championship fight between george foreman and ken norton in caracas, venezuela. George foreman beats up and destroys kos ken norton duration. In 1974, in caracas, venezuela, he faced the highly regarded future halloffamer ken norton who was 302, a boxer noted for his awkward crossedarm boxing style, crablike defense, and heavy punch a style foreman emulated in his comeback, who had broken the jaw of muhammad ali in a points victory a year earlier. He was able to beat the count of 10, but rondeau stopped the fight. Foreman s next defense was against a much tougher opponent. When ken got pressured extremely hard like that it didnt end well, and foreman just smashed him. There was a crowd of about 9,000 in the,500seat arena. Norton fought george foreman for the world heavyweight championship in 1974.
Frazier, historically a slow starter, had foreman s early ko in norton in mind as he crowded norton into the ropes and landed his trademark left hook flush on ken s jaw less than twenty. George foreman won the heavyweight championship by knocking joe frazier down six times over two rounds in a dominating performance in january 1973. Ken norton vs george foreman 1974 03 26 full fight. George foreman vs ken norton fan scorecards eye on the ring. Teenage crime, rehabilitation, olympic gold, joe frazier for breakfast, ken norton for lunch, five fighters in one night and a rumble in the jungle was only act i. Heavyweight champion george foreman defends his title against top contender ken norton.
On march 31, 1973, unheralded heavyweight contender ken norton outpointed muhammad ali to score a huge upset. After an even first round, foreman staggered norton with an uppercut a minute into round two, pushing him into the ropes. Filmed at his home in michigan and during the making of champions foreverthe acclaimed documentary that brought together ali, joe frazier, george foreman, larry holmes, and ken norton for the first and only timethese 1990 interviews with craig glazer were placed in a vault and forgotten for nearly 20 years until rediscovered by producers. Norton was was never knocked downor stopped by anyone but george foreman. Boxe mania evander holyfield vs george foreman facebook. George foreman vs ken norton highlights boxing legends. The tears had burned norton s face more than any punch he had taken.
You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. George foreman vs ken norton george foreman defends the heavyweight championship of the world for the second time against ken. Ken norton vs george foreman 8x10 photo boxing picture. A series of power shots then put norton flat on his back. Exclusive sports illustrated still photographs of the muhammad ali ken norton heavyweight fight and interviews with ken norton, joe frazier and george foreman. Ken norton the fairest of them all, says george foreman, after man. George foreman vs ron lyle full 1976 fight broadcast. Norton had lost two title fights, the other to george foreman by secondround stoppage, and was down 21 to ali, who was unlikely to give him a.
Holmes vs norton by michael carbert on june 9, 2019 while it might be going a bit far to classify ken norton as a hardluck fighter, its difficult not to see him as such when one considers all the twists and turns of his fateful career. George foreman posted 76 wins during his career, 20 more than the great muhammed ali, who beat foreman in 1974 in kinshasa, the democratic republic of the congo, to regain the world heavyweight crown. Against punchers, kenny didnt have the ability to move sideto side and he was vulnerable. George foreman vs ken norton march 26, 1974 youtube. Norton would go on to challenge george foreman for the world championship in 1974, and his 1978 bout with larry holmes is widely considered one. Heavyweight champion george foreman makes an emphatic statement in the second defense of his crown when he annihilates ken norton in two rounds. I dont think you could knock anyone who loses to george though. Foreman won by a secondround knockout to increase his record to 400 with 37 knockouts. Ken norton vs george foreman 1974 03 26 full fight video. For promoters, visitors, spectators and norton, it. Get the best deals on george foreman boxing fan photos when you shop the largest online selection at. Ken norton the fairest of them all, says george foreman. The loss did not adversely affect nortons fortunes. Foreman then needed only two minutes to dismiss the unworthy jose roman that september in his next fight, making his march 1974 defense against ken norton in caracas, venezuela his first true test as champion.