30 for 30 Film on Ali- Norton

[philly]

ESPN Films Debuts 30 for 30 Shorts: "Robbed" Looks at Intersection of Boxing Injustice and Urban Chaos in the 1970s

The latest film in the 30 for 30 Shorts series, from Emmy Award-winning director Eric Drath, has debuted on Grantland.com.

"Robbed" delves into the 1976 Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton fight inside the ring at Yankee Stadium. The conclusion of this fight would go down as one of the most controversial decisions in the sport of boxing. But this fight, which should have been remembered for what happened inside the ring, was tainted by gang activity and theft in the wake of the NYPD strike happening just outside the stadium's doors. This short reveals a little-known story of the chaos taking place behind the scenes, recanted by legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum.

[Rodian]

they were close fights, i wouldnt say he got robbed. its an unwritten rule you need to clearly beat the champ in order to take his belt.

[SenorPipino]

Sounds like a press release hyping the 30 for 30 doc (which are usually excellent, by the way).

Few would consider Ali-Norton 3 to be "one of the most controversial decisions in the sports of boxing."
As Rodian just opined, it was a very close fight. Some gave it to Norton, others thought Ali pulled it out in the 15th.
That doesn't make it controversial, just a bout that could have gone either way.

When exactly is ESPN debuting the film? No date was given.

[Hairy Arse]

A fight in which the result is disputed by a significant number is controversial, regardless of whether the fight was genuinely close or an outright robbery.

I've always felt Norton allowed Ali back into the fight and allowed him to edge rounds after dominating through the first nine, but he still should have won. It certainly wasn't as blatant a gift as Ali-Young.

[dempseyfire]

Norton clearly won the fight by at least 3-4 rounds and by 5-6 is a better score. I rank it with Louis-Walcott I as one of the worst decisions in HW title history. Holy-Lennox 1 as a draw was bad but not as bad as Ali-Norton III