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15 Rounds Heavyweight Bout

Norton would overwhelm the big Cuban behind his crab defense with jabs, body punches, left hooks and right hands to either take a decision or knock him out in 10 rounds. What do you guys think and who do you got?

Norton batters him to defeat in about 8 rounds.

Kenny would outbox Nino handily and stop him by the middle of the distance.

I haven't watched much of Valdes's fight films, but even so, I'm confident that Norton would knock him out. My judgment is based on what I've read about Valdes, and on having watched so many of Norton's fights in the 1970s.

In my book, Ken Norton counts as something like a near-ATG. I can't say the same for Valdes.