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David Rodriguez

2010-04-02T04:15:51Z

Big City: removed out of date link

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On November 7, 2003, David "Nino" Rodriguez won the Texas State Heavyweight Title with
a first round knockout victory over Tommy Connelly in El Paso, Texas. On April 17, 2004, Rodriguez won the New Mexico State Heavyweight Title with a first round TKO victory over Jeff Lally in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Rodriguez beat Manuel Alberto Pucheta by a TKO in seven to win the NABA heavyweight title in 2009.

[http://www.ninoboxing.com/ David NINO Rodriguez Official Website]

[http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2004/lascruces_april.html Fightnews New Mexico Boxing article]

[http://www.fighters-of-faith.com/fighters Fighters of Faith]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, David}}
[[Category: NABA Heavyweight Champions]]

David Rodriguez

2010-04-02T03:59:23Z

Big City: Fixed link to official website.

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On November 7, 2003, David "Nino" Rodriguez won the Texas State Heavyweight Title with
a first round knockout victory over Tommy Connelly in El Paso, Texas. On April 17, 2004, Rodriguez won the New Mexico State Heavyweight Title with a first round TKO victory over Jeff Lally in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Rodriguez beat Manuel Alberto Pucheta by a TKO in seven to win the NABA heavyweight title in 2009.

[http://www.ninoboxing.com/ David NINO Rodriguez Official Website]

[http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=94&docTipo=4&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC WBC Heavyweight Rankings]

[http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2004/lascruces_april.html Fightnews New Mexico Boxing article]

[http://www.fighters-of-faith.com/fighters Fighters of Faith]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, David}}
[[Category: NABA Heavyweight Champions]]

David Rodriguez

2010-04-02T03:51:08Z

Big City: Added official website and NABA Heavyweight Title

<boxer>47041</boxer>

On November 7, 2003, David "Nino" Rodriguez won the Texas State Heavyweight Title with
a first round knockout victory over Tommy Connelly in El Paso, Texas. On April 17, 2004, Rodriguez won the New Mexico State Heavyweight Title with a first round TKO victory over Jeff Lally in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Rodriguez beat Manuel Alberto Pucheta by a TKO in seven to win the NABA heavyweight title in 2009.

[http://www.http://www.ninoboxing.com/ David NINO Rodriguez Official Website]

[http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=94&docTipo=4&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC WBC Heavyweight Rankings]

[http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2004/lascruces_april.html Fightnews New Mexico Boxing article]

[http://www.fighters-of-faith.com/fighters Fighters of Faith]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, David}}
[[Category: NABA Heavyweight Champions]]

Billy Miske

2009-12-15T03:25:52Z

Big City: Added information regarding Billy Miske's election to IBHOF. Newspaper article titles added.

[[file:Miske.Billy.jpg|left|300px|thumb]]
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* In 1918, he fell ill with Bright's Disease (kidney disease).
* By November 1921 he was an automobile dealer. He then resumed fighting until October 1923.
* He died January 1, 1924, at St. Paul, Minnesota, from the Bright's illness.
* According to obituaries of the time, he had a total of 114 bouts.
* Father of [[Billy Miske Jr.]]
* On December 8, 2009, it was announced that Miske would be inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2010.

== External Links ==

* Harry Greb [http://www.harrygreb.com/billymiskebiopage.html Miske page]
* Amazing Sports Stories: "Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting" [http://www.nashentertainment.com/television/amazingsports/102.html]
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19551225&id=CKYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384,2624110 Newspaper Article: One More Christmas]
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19240104&id=I6kLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xlQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2021,5615752 Newspaper Article: Public Joins Fans Paying Tribute To Memory Of Fighter]

Some bouts and clarification of this record are courtesy of www.cyberboxingzone.com

Billy Miske

2009-12-08T03:14:51Z

Big City: Added newspaper article links and deleted link to web site that is no longer available.

[[file:Miske.Billy.jpg|left|300px|thumb]]
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* In 1918, he fell ill with Bright's Disease (kidney disease).
* By November 1921 he was an automobile dealer. He then resumed fighting until October 1923.
* He died January 1, 1924, at St. Paul, Minnesota, from the Bright's illness.
* According to obituaries of the time, he had a total of 114 bouts.
* Father of [[Billy Miske Jr.]]

== External Links ==

* Harry Greb [http://www.harrygreb.com/billymiskebiopage.html Miske page]
* Amazing Sports Stories: "Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting" [http://www.nashentertainment.com/television/amazingsports/102.html]
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19551225&id=CKYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384,2624110 Article]
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19240104&id=I6kLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xlQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2021,5615752 Article]

Some bouts and clarification of this record are courtesy of www.cyberboxingzone.com

Duane Bobick

2009-12-06T17:05:14Z

Big City: Added information about Mike Weaver fight to career review.

[[file:Bobick75.jpeg|left|thumb|300px]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Eddie Futch]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Joe Frazier]] 
[[:Image:Bobickduane.jpg|Photo #2]]
 
==Career Review==
*Served in the U.S. Navy. Was 3-time All-Navy Heavyweight Champion, 2-time All-Service Heavyweight Champion and 2-time International Military champion,
*Amateur Record: 93-13 (61 KOs)
*1971 Pan-American Games Heavyweight champion
*1971 National AAU Heavyweight Champion
*1972 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion
*Won the Bronze Medal in the 1972 Olympic Games.
*Turned professional under [[Bill Daniels]].
*Won his first 19 fights by knockout.
*In 1974, Bobick kayoed [[Mike Weaver]] in the 7th round. Weaver was WBA heavyweight champion from 1980 to 1982.
*Featured on the cover of [[Ring Magazine: August 1974]]
*His brother [[Rodney Bobick]] died in a single car crash in 1977.
*Bobick changed managers after his 26th straight victory, signing with former heavyweight champion [[Joe Frazier]].
*With a record of 38-0 (32 (KOs), lost his first fight when he was TKO'd in 58 seconds by No. 1 ranked contender [[Ken Norton]] on national television after being stunned by a punch to his Adam's Apple. Saturday Night Live made fun of Bobick by showing his knockout loss, over and over again.
*The first man to go the distance with Bobick was former heavyweight contender [[Billy Daniels]].
*Bobick starred in a relatively unknown boxing film, ''Billy Boy'', made in South Africa in 1979.
*In 1997, while working at a paper mill company in Minnesota, Bobick's arms were severely damaged when they became entangled in the rollers.
*Bobick was a 1997 Acts of Kindness: Governor's Volunteer Award Winner in 1997 for his service as a volunteer which included school, church and hospital volunteer work. He is currently on the city council at Bowlus, Minnesota and is a coach and inspirational public speaker.
*Other amateur results: [http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=3995] 
GeoCity's Amateur records:
[http://www.geocities.com/pedrinet/bobick.html] 

== Olympic Results ==
*Sep 4 Defeated [[Yuri Nesterov]] (Soviet Union) 5-0
*Sep 5 Lost to [[Teofilo Stevenson]] (Cuba) TKO by 3

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[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:1972 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Actors]]
[[Category:German American Boxers|Bobick, Duane]]
[[Category:Polish American Boxers|Bobick, Duane]]

Ken Norton

2009-12-06T16:41:39Z

Big City: Internal link to pages for Duane Bobick and Jimmy Young

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left||325px|thumb|]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1992 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html click]]]
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'''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

In 1977, Norton knocked out previously unbeaten [[Duane Bobick]] in one round and beat [[Jimmy Young]] in a 15-round split-decision in a WBC title-elimination fight. With the win over Young, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]] in 1978. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton, a proponent of motivational author Napoleon Hill's writings (e.g. ''Think and Grow Rich'' as noted above and ''Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude'' by Hill and W. Clement Stone) also received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
* Norton appeared in popular TV series (such as ''The A-Team'' in a 1983 episode and ''Knight Rider'' in a 1986 episode), acted in approximately twenty motion pictures, and worked as a television and radio sports commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident in 1986.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19730807&id=omoQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3YsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142,814605] Jim Murray article on Ken Norton

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Ken}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Duane Bobick

2009-12-06T14:48:46Z

Big City: /* Career Review */

[[file:Bobick75.jpeg|left|thumb|300px]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Eddie Futch]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Joe Frazier]] 
[[:Image:Bobickduane.jpg|Photo #2]]
 
==Career Review==
*Served in the U.S. Navy. Was 3-time All-Navy Heavyweight Champion, 2-time All-Service Heavyweight Champion and 2-time International Military champion,
*Amateur Record: 93-13 (61 KOs)
*1971 Pan-American Games Heavyweight champion
*1971 National AAU Heavyweight Champion
*1972 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion
*Won the Bronze Medal in the 1972 Olympic Games.
*Turned professional under [[Bill Daniels]].
*Won his first 19 fights by knockout.
*Featured on the cover of [[Ring Magazine: August 1974]]
*His brother [[Rodney Bobick]] died in a single car crash in 1977.
*Bobick changed managers after his 26th straight victory, signing with former heavyweight champion [[Joe Frazier]].
*With a record of 38-0 (32 (KOs), lost his first fight when he was TKO'd in 58 seconds by No. 1 ranked contender [[Ken Norton]] on national television after being stunned by a punch to his Adam's Apple. Saturday Night Live made fun of Bobick by showing his knockout loss, over and over again.
*The first man to go the distance with Bobick was former heavyweight contender [[Billy Daniels]].
*Bobick starred in a relatively unknown boxing film, ''Billy Boy'', made in South Africa in 1979.
*In 1997, while working at a paper mill company in Minnesota, Bobick's arms were severely damaged when they became entangled in the rollers.
*Bobick was a 1997 Acts of Kindness: Governor's Volunteer Award Winner in 1997 for his service as a volunteer which included school, church and hospital volunteer work. He is currently on the city council at Bowlus, Minnesota and is a coach and inspirational public speaker.
*Other amateur results: [http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=3995] 
GeoCity's Amateur records:
[http://www.geocities.com/pedrinet/bobick.html] 

== Olympic Results ==
*Sep 4 Defeated [[Yuri Nesterov]] (Soviet Union) 5-0
*Sep 5 Lost to [[Teofilo Stevenson]] (Cuba) TKO by 3

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[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:1972 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Actors]]
[[Category:German American Boxers|Bobick, Duane]]
[[Category:Polish American Boxers|Bobick, Duane]]

Talk:Ken Norton

2009-11-29T14:24:09Z

Big City: /* Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton */

The photo originally here, of Norton vs Ali, should probably go onto the applicable fight page. To which of their three fights does it belong?--[[User:Ric|Ric]] 02:23, 13 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton ==

Ken Norton's stunning defeat of Muhammad Ali in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog has always been very inspirational for me. I still remember watching that fight on TV as a teenager. Norton's victory over Ali is a great illustration of how one can defy great odds, achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential using the principles contained in the book, Think & Grow Rich, a book that Norton attributes as being very inspirational for him on the road to becoming the second man to defeat "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali. Norton also attributes what he learned from ''Think & Grow Rich'' for empowering him to overcome severe adversity and get back to a normal life after he sustained permanent injury from a near-fatal car accident in 1986. Ken Norton won the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.

P.S. I was very delighted and pleased to see that Norton received the Hall of Fame honors which
he so richly deserves, and which he obviously earned.

P.P.S. I have become a ''Think & Grow Rich'' student since learning of Norton's praise for the book and it is a great motivational book. Another great book that Norton kept at hand when he was in training was ''Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude'' by Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone. -- --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 14:24, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

[[Category:Information Requests|Norton, Ken]]

Ken Norton

2009-11-29T03:49:06Z

Big City: Slight revision of text regarding Napoleon Hill Award.

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left||325px|thumb|]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1992 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html click]]]
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'''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

In 1977, Norton knocked out previously unbeaten Duane Bobick in one round and beat Jimmy Young in a 15-round split-decision in a WBC title-elimination fight. With the win over Young, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]] in 1978. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton, a proponent of motivational author Napoleon Hill's writings (e.g. ''Think and Grow Rich'' as noted above and ''Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude'' by Hill and W. Clement Stone) also received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
* Norton appeared in popular TV series (such as ''The A-Team'' in a 1983 episode and ''Knight Rider'' in a 1986 episode), acted in approximately twenty motion pictures, and worked as a television and radio sports commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident in 1986.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19730807&id=omoQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3YsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142,814605] Jim Murray article on Ken Norton

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Ken}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Ken Norton

2009-11-29T01:19:53Z

Big City: Added information regarding Napoleon Hill Award.

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left||325px|thumb|]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1992 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html click]]]
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'''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

In 1977, Norton knocked out previously unbeaten Duane Bobick in one round and beat Jimmy Young in a 15-round split-decision in a WBC title-elimination fight. With the win over Young, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]] in 1978. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton, an advocate of motivational author Napoleon Hill's books (e.g. ''Think and Grow Rich'' as noted above and ''Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude'' by Hill and W. Clement Stone) also received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
* Norton appeared in popular TV series (such as ''The A-Team'' in a 1983 episode and ''Knight Rider'' in a 1986 episode), acted in approximately twenty motion pictures, and worked as a television and radio sports commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident in 1986.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19730807&id=omoQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3YsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142,814605] Jim Murray article on Ken Norton

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before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
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[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
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[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
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Ring Magazine: December 1977

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Cover: [[Muhammad Ali]]-[[Earnie Shavers]] Illustration 

[[file:RING.77Dec.TOC.jpg|Table of Contents]]

* Article topics include: [[Joe Frazier]]; Top Ten Jewish-American Boxers of All Time; [[Carlos Zarate]] Interview; South Africa Boxing Blooms in Heavyweight and Middleweight Classes; Hall of Fame Inductions; New Boxing Game: [[Data boxing|Data Boxing]], Has Something for Every Boxing Buff
*[[The_Ring_Magazine_Covers:_1977|1977 Issues]]

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Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats

2009-07-29T01:25:32Z

Big City:

Data Boxing PC is a computer simulation program in which an individual can stage computer-simulated fights between boxers of the past and/or present. Dr. Julian Compton, a university professor, is the creator of [[Data boxing|Data Boxing]] and Don Mankowski, a NASA programmer, collaborated with Dr. Compton to resurrect the original Data Boxing table game in the computer version. The Data Boxing table game system was produced as a book that included boxers' cards, charts, rounds cards and random numbers. Data Boxing was featured in the December 1977 edition of ''Ring Magazine'', ''The People's Almanac'' (1978), ''Computer Sports Matchups'' (1981) and in the December 13th, 2006 issue of the ''Tallahassee Democrat''. The Data Boxing simulation game is based on decades of study and research by Dr. Compton (Data Boxing has over 170 variables which are based on data).

'''INTERNAL LINKS'''

* [[Ring Magazine: December 1977]] - See SPECIAL FEATURES which includes an article topic entitled ''New Boxing Game, DATA BOXING, Has Something for Every Boxing Buff''

* [[Events]]

* [[Drdatabox]]

Data Boxing

2009-07-29T01:13:18Z

Big City:

Data Boxing is a comprehensive boxing research and game project, started in 1967, by Julian E Compton. See Drdatabox, Events, [[Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats | Data Boxing PC]] and the discussion page associated with this article.

'''INTERNAL LINKS'''

* [[Ring Magazine: December 1977]] - See SPECIAL FEATURES which includes an article topic entitled ''New Boxing Game, DATA BOXING, Has Something for Every Boxing Buff''

* [[Events]]

* [[User:Drdatabox]]

Ken Norton

2009-07-23T03:22:50Z

Big City:

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left||325px|thumb|]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1992 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html click]]]
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'''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

In 1977, Norton knocked out previously unbeaten Duane Bobick in one round and beat Jimmy Young in a 15-round split-decision in a WBC title-elimination fight. With the win over Young, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]] in 1978. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
* Norton appeared in popular TV series (such as ''The A-Team'' in a 1983 episode and ''Knight Rider'' in a 1986 episode), acted in approximately twenty motion pictures, and worked as a television and radio sports commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident in 1986.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19730807&id=omoQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3YsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142,814605] Jim Murray article on Ken Norton

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before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
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[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Ken Norton

2009-07-12T22:44:20Z

Big City: added newspaper article link

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left||325px|thumb|]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1992 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html click]]]
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'''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
* Norton appeared in popular TV series (such as ''The A-Team'' in a 1983 episode and ''Knight Rider'' in a 1986 episode), acted in approximately twenty motion pictures, and worked as a television and radio sports commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident in 1986.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19730807&id=omoQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3YsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5142,814605] Jim Murray article on Ken Norton

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before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Ken}}
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[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Actors Who Were Boxers|Norton, Ken]]

Ken Norton vs. Ron Stander

2009-07-06T05:26:59Z

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*'''Time:''' 1:19
*[[:Image:F25987b.jpeg|Photo #2]]

This bout was aired on national TV on the undercard of the Muhammad Ali-Jimmy Young world title fight. Ron Stander had a record of 29-8-2, including a kayo win over [[Earnie Shavers]] in 1970 and a world title fight loss to undefeated champion [[Joe Frazier]] in 1972 by TKO in round 5. Going into this bout, Stander had won five of his last six bouts by KO/TKO inside of 3 rounds (the loss was to future world title challenger [[Scott LeDoux]] by decision over 10 rounds). Ken Norton had a record of 35-3-0, including a split-decision victory over 12 rounds against [[Muhammad Ali]] in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog. Going into this bout, Norton had won five consecutive bouts by KO/TKO, including a 5th round TKO of [[Jerry Quarry]] for the NABF Heavyweight Title.

Source: ''Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story''

Ken Norton

2009-06-27T00:49:02Z

Big City: /* External Links */

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left||325px|thumb|]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1992 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html click]]]
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'''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
* Norton appeared in popular TV series (such as ''The A-Team'' in a 1983 episode and ''Knight Rider'' in a 1986 episode), acted in approximately twenty motion pictures, and worked as a television and radio sports commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident in 1986.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame

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before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
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[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Actors Who Were Boxers|Norton, Ken]]

Talk:Ken Norton

2009-05-04T03:57:48Z

Big City: /* Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton */

The photo originally here, of Norton vs Ali, should probably go onto the applicable fight page. To which of their three fights does it belong?--[[User:Ric|Ric]] 02:23, 13 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton ==

Ken Norton's stunning defeat of Muhammad Ali in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog has always been very inspirational for me. I still remember watching that fight on TV as a teenager. Norton's victory over Ali is a great illustration of how one can defy great odds, achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential using the principles contained in the book, Think & Grow Rich, a book that Norton attributes as being very inspirational for him on the road to becoming the second man to defeat "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali. Norton also attributes what he learned from Think & Grow Rich for empowering him to overcome severe adversity and get back to a normal life after he sustained permanent injury from a near-fatal car accident in 1986. Ken Norton won a Napoleon Hill Award for positive thinking in 1973.

P.S. I was very delighted and pleased to see that Norton received the Hall of Fame honors which
he so richly deserves, and which he obviously earned.

P.P.S. I have become a ''Think & Grow Rich'' student since learning of Norton's praise for the book and it is a great motivational book. --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 21:06, 11 November 2006 (CST)

[[Category:Information Requests|Norton, Ken]]

Talk:Ken Norton

2009-05-04T03:53:08Z

Big City: /* Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton */

The photo originally here, of Norton vs Ali, should probably go onto the applicable fight page. To which of their three fights does it belong?--[[User:Ric|Ric]] 02:23, 13 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton ==

Ken Norton's stunning defeat of Muhammad Ali in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog has always been very inspirational for me. I still remember watching that fight on TV as a teenager. Norton's victory over Ali is a great illustration of how one can defy great odds, achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential using the principles contained in the book, Think & Grow Rich, a book that Norton attributes as being very inspirational for him on the road to becoming the second man to defeat "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali. Norton also attributes Think & Grow Rich for empowering him to overcome severe adversity and get back to a normal life after he sustained permanent injury from a near-fatal car accident in 1986. Ken Norton won a Napoleon Hill Award for positive thinking in 1973.

P.S. I was very delighted and pleased to see that Norton received the Hall of Fame honors which
he so richly deserves, and which he obviously earned.

P.P.S. I have become a ''Think & Grow Rich'' student since learning of Norton's praise for the book and it is a great motivational book. --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 21:06, 11 November 2006 (CST)

[[Category:Information Requests|Norton, Ken]]

Ken Norton

2009-05-04T00:44:58Z

Big City:

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left|thumb|Ken Norton]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1992 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html click]]]
<boxer>000168</boxer>
'''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking in 1973.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
* Norton appeared in popular TV series (such as ''The A-Team'' in a 1983 episode and ''Knight Rider'' in a 1986 episode), acted in approximately twenty motion pictures, and worked as a television and radio sports commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident in 1986.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://www.wbclegendsofboxing.com/norton_ken.php]WBC Legends of Boxing Museum's article about Ken Norton

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
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[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
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[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Actors Who Were Boxers|Norton, Ken]]

Talk:Ken Norton

2009-05-02T21:19:46Z

Big City: /* Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton */

The photo originally here, of Norton vs Ali, should probably go onto the applicable fight page. To which of their three fights does it belong?--[[User:Ric|Ric]] 02:23, 13 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton ==

Ken Norton's stunning defeat of Muhammad Ali in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog has always been very inspirational for me. I still remember watching that fight on TV as a teenager. Norton's victory over Ali is a great illustration of how one can defy great odds, achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential using the principles contained in the book, Think & Grow Rich, a book that Norton attributes as being very inspirational for him on the road to becoming the second man to defeat "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali. Norton also attributes Think & Grow Rich for empowering him and to stay positive in overcoming severe adversity and get back to a normal life after he sustained permanent injury from a near-fatal car accident in 1986. Ken Norton won a Napoleon Hill Award for positive thinking in 1973.

P.S. I was very delighted and pleased to see that Norton received the Hall of Fame honors which
he so richly deserves, and which he obviously earned.

P.P.S. I have become a ''Think & Grow Rich'' student since learning of Norton's praise for the book and it is a great motivational book. --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 21:06, 11 November 2006 (CST)

[[Category:Information Requests|Norton, Ken]]

Talk:Ken Norton

2009-05-02T21:17:43Z

Big City: /* Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton */

The photo originally here, of Norton vs Ali, should probably go onto the applicable fight page. To which of their three fights does it belong?--[[User:Ric|Ric]] 02:23, 13 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton ==

Ken Norton's stunning defeat of Muhammad Ali in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog has always been very inspirational for me. I still remember watching that fight as a teenager. Norton's victory over Ali is a great illustration of how one can defy great odds, achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential using the principles contained in the book, Think & Grow Rich, a book that Norton attributes as being very inspirational for him on the road to becoming the second man to defeat "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali. Norton also attributes Think & Grow Rich for empowering him and to stay positive in overcoming severe adversity and get back to a normal life after he sustained permanent injury from a near-fatal car accident in 1986. Ken Norton won a Napoleon Hill Award for positive thinking in 1973.

P.S. I was very delighted and pleased to see that Norton received the Hall of Fame honors which
he so richly deserves, and which he obviously earned.

P.P.S. I have become a ''Think & Grow Rich'' student since learning of Norton's praise for the book and it is a great motivational book. --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 21:06, 11 November 2006 (CST)

[[Category:Information Requests|Norton, Ken]]

Talk:Ken Norton

2009-05-02T20:47:54Z

Big City: /* Think and Grow Rich book inspired Ken Norton */

The photo originally here, of Norton vs Ali, should probably go onto the applicable fight page. To which of their three fights does it belong?--[[User:Ric|Ric]] 02:23, 13 Aug 2005 (CDT)

== Think & Grow Rich book Inspired Ken Norton ==

Ken Norton's stunning defeat of Muhammad Ali in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog has always been very inspirational for me. I still remember watching that fight as a teenager. Norton's victory over Ali is a great illustration of how one can defy great odds, achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential using the principles contained in the book, Think & Grow Rich, a book that Norton attributes as being very inspirational for him on the road to becoming the second man to defeat "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali. Norton also attributes Think & Grow Rich for empowering him and to stay positive in overcoming severe adversity and get back to a normal life after he sustained permanent injury from a near-fatal car accident. Ken Norton won a Napoleon Hill Award for positive thinking in 1973.

P.S. I was very delighted and pleased to see that Norton received the Hall of Fame honors which
he so richly deserves, and which he obviously earned.

P.P.S. I have become a ''Think & Grow Rich'' student since learning of Norton's praise for the book and it is a great motivational book. --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 21:06, 11 November 2006 (CST)

[[Category:Information Requests|Norton, Ken]]

Ken Norton vs. Lorenzo Zanon

2009-03-17T04:19:08Z

Big City:

[[file:F25991.jpg|right|300px|fight photo]]
<fight>25991</fight>
* Time: 3:08
* This bout was televised on NBC's ''Night with the Heavyweights''.
* Ken Norton entered the bout with a 38-4-0 record and as the former NABF Heavyweight Champion.
* Lorenzo Zanon entered the bout with a 20-2-1 record and as the former Italian Heavyweight Champion.

Sources: Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story, BoxRec

Ken Norton

2009-03-15T22:51:41Z

Big City: /* External Links */

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left|thumb|Ken Norton]]
<boxer>000168</boxer>
* '''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking.
* Norton acted in motion pictures and worked as a television commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/norton.html]International Boxing Hall of Fame's article about Ken Norton
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://www.wbclegendsofboxing.com/norton_ken.php]WBC Legends of Boxing Museum's article about Ken Norton

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before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 29 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Ken}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]

Ken Norton vs. Lorenzo Zanon

2009-03-15T22:43:44Z

Big City:

[[file:F25991.jpg|right|300px|fight photo]]
<fight>25991</fight>
* Time: 3:08
* This bout was televised on NBC's ''A Night with Heavyweights''.
* Ken Norton entered the bout with a 38-4-0 record and as the former NABF Heavyweight Champion.
* Lorenzo Zanon entered the bout with a 20-2-1 record and as the former Italian Heavyweight Champion.

Sources: Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story, BoxRec

Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)

2009-03-14T01:28:15Z

Big City:

<fight>25920</fight>

*Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that after he was defeated by Garcia he was given a book that changed his life, ''Think & Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak that lasted over three years.

*Norton avenged his loss to Garcia five years later by knocking him out in the fifth round of a scheduled ten round bout in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ken Norton

2009-03-01T18:15:06Z

Big City:

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left|thumb|Ken Norton]]
<boxer>000168</boxer>
* '''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking.
* Norton acted in motion pictures and worked as a television commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/norton.htm]International Boxing Hall of Fame's article about Ken Norton
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://www.wbclegendsofboxing.com/norton_ken.php]WBC Legends of Boxing Museum's article about Ken Norton

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before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 18 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Ken}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]

Ken Norton

2009-03-01T18:12:22Z

Big City:

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left|thumb|Ken Norton]]
<boxer>000168</boxer>
* '''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to [[Ken Norton vs. Jose Luis Garcia (1st meeting)|Jose Luis Garcia]] in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory by over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts. In 1975, Norton avenged his 1970 loss to Jose Luis Garcia with a 5th round knockout.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking.
* Norton acted in motion pictures and worked as a television commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/norton.htm]International Boxing Hall of Fame's article about Ken Norton
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://www.wbclegendsofboxing.com/norton_ken.php]WBC Legends of Boxing Museum's article about Ken Norton

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 18 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Ken}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]

Ken Norton

2009-03-01T16:51:03Z

Big City:

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left|thumb|Ken Norton]]
<boxer>000168</boxer>
* '''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book ''Think and Grow Rich'' by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career. Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he was given ''Think and Grow Rich'' after he suffered his first boxing defeat to Jose Luis Garcia in 1970 and it changed his life. He then went on a fourteen fight winning streak, including a victory by over Muhammad Ali by [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] to win the NABF Heavyweight Crown in 1973.
Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking.
* Norton acted in motion pictures and worked as a television commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/norton.htm]International Boxing Hall of Fame's article about Ken Norton
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://www.wbclegendsofboxing.com/norton_ken.php]WBC Legends of Boxing Museum's article about Ken Norton

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Leon Spinks]] Stripped|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Larry Holmes]]|
years=1978 Mar 18 – 1978 Jun 9
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norton, Ken}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]

Ken Norton

2009-03-01T16:40:58Z

Big City: /* External Links */

[[file:Norton.Ken.jpg|left|thumb|Ken Norton]]
<boxer>000168</boxer>
* '''[[:Category:Ken Norton Gallery|Ken Norton Gallery]]

 

'''Kenneth Howard Norton''' is a former [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion from Jacksonville, Illinois. He is best known for his trilogy with three-time World Heavyweight Champion [[Muhammad Ali]].

Born on August 9, 1943, Norton was an outstanding athlete at Jacksonville High School. His track coach once entered him in eight events: He placed first in five events and second in three. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule" was instituted in Illinois high school sports, which limits
participation of an athlete to a maximum of three track and field events. After graduating from high school, Norton went to Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) on a football scholarship.

Norton started boxing when he was in the United States Marine Corps. He compiled an amateur record of 24-2 and won the All-Marine Heavyweight Championship three times. Norton turned professional in 1967. Norton attributes the motivational book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, as being very inspirational for him during his boxing career.

Norton beat Muhammad Ali by a [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (1st meeting)|split decision]] over 12 rounds to win the [[NABF]] Heavyweight Championship in 1973. Norton fractured Ali's jaw and became the second boxer to defeat "The Greatest" in his pro career. They fought again six months later, and Ali beat Norton by a 12-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (2nd meeting)|split decision]].

Norton fought [[George Foreman]] for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1974. Foreman stopped Norton in the second round to increase his record to 40-0 with 37 knockouts.

In 1976, Norton fought Ali for the third and final time. Ali retained the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Norton by a controversial 15-round [[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)|unanimous decision]]. The January 1998 issue of ''[[Boxing Monthly]]'' listed Ali-Norton III as the fifth most disputed title fight decision in boxing history.

Norton defeated [[Jimmy Young]] by a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young|split decision]] in a WBC-sanctioned title eliminator in 1977. With the win, Norton became the mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming fight between Ali and [[Leon Spinks]]. Spinks defeated Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship, but instead of making his first defense against Norton, Spinks chose to have an immediate rematch with Ali. As a result, the WBC stripped Spinks of the title and awarded it to Norton by virtue of his victory over Young.

In his first title defense, Norton lost the WBC title via a 15-round [[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|split decision]] to [[Larry Holmes]]. The September 1998 issue of ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' listed the final round as one of the "12 Greatest Finishes of All Time." Holmes-Norton is ranked as the 10th greatest heavyweight fight of all time by Monte D. Cox, a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. Holmes went on to become the second longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing, behind Joe Louis.

* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' ranked Norton as the 22nd greatest heavyweight of all-time.
* Norton received the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
* Norton received the "Napoleon Hill Award" for positive thinking.
* Norton acted in motion pictures and worked as a television commentator until suffering temporary brain and permanent physical damage in an auto accident.
* Ken Norton was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the ''Los Angeles Sentinel'' and the ''Los Angeles Times''.
*His son, Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the National Football League, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He is now the linebackers coach at the University of Southern California.
* The character of "Apollo Creed" in [[Rocky (Film)|Rocky]] was initially going to be played by Norton. However, when he pulled out, Carl Weathers was selected.
* Autobiography: ''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story''
* 1989 inductee into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 1992 inductee into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]
* 2004 inductee into the [[United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame]]
* 2008 inductee into the WBC Hall of Fame

== External Links ==
*[http://www.ibhof.com/norton.htm]International Boxing Hall of Fame's article about Ken Norton
*[http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/boxing/ken-norton/] San Diego Hall of Champions' page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2004-norton.cfm] Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
*[http://www.wbhf.org/]World Boxing Hall of Fame
*[http://www.wbclegendsofboxing.com/norton_ken.php]WBC Legends of Boxing Museum's article about Ken Norton

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title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
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User:Big City

2009-02-15T05:17:27Z

Big City:

I am a "Data Boxer", that is, I am a great fan of Data Boxing PC, which is a detailed, realistic and historical computer sports simulation game where I stage computer-simulated fights between boxers of the past and/or present. Using Data Boxing, it's as if my favorite boxers are back in the ring again! My main interest is classic boxing in the heavyweight division. See my blog entitled ''My Data Boxing Journal''
- http://mydataboxingjournal.blogspot.com/

== Internal Link ==

[[Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats]]

Ken Norton vs. Scott LeDoux

2009-01-31T05:20:31Z

Big City:

<fight>25995</fight>

This fight was televised live on NBC. Former world champion Ken Norton was past his prime when he fought Scott LeDoux. Moreover, Norton discussed in his autobiography, ''Going the Distance'', that he should have put more effort into training for this bout. Scott LeDoux was at his peak period and had previously fought to a draw with future world champion (and former Olympic Gold Medalist) Leon Spinks. Norton carried the fight to future world title challenger Scott LeDoux until sustaining an injury when he took a thumb in the eye in the eighth round (Norton then lost his normal effectiveness and there was a momentum swing). Soon after Norton appeared fatigued.

* Scott LeDoux fought to a draw with future world champion Leon Spinks in 1977. Several months later in February of 1978, Leon Spinks became World Heavyweight Champion with his victory over Muhammed Ali.

* Common Opponents: Duane Bobick beat LeDoux twice (by decision in 10 and TKO in 8). Norton beat Bobick by TKO in one. WBC Champion Larry Holmes beat LeDoux by TKO in 7 and Holmes won the WBC title by a split-decision in 15 over Norton. LeDoux beat Larry Middleton by points in 10 and Norton beat Middleton by TKO in 10. LeDoux beat Ron Stander by decision in 10 and Norton beat Stander by TKO in 5.

* Ken Norton announced his retirement after this fight. Norton started a comeback in 1980 because he didn't like the way his career ended. Scott LeDoux went on to fight Mike Weaver in his next bout in 1979 for the USBA Heavyweight Title. Weaver took a decision over LeDoux. LeDoux also earned a title shot in 1980 vs. WBC Champion Larry Holmes. Holmes beat Ledoux by a TKO in 7.

Sources: NBC as noted above; AP; ''International Boxing'' / December 1979, ''Boxrec Boxing Encyclopedia''; ''Going the Distance'', by Ken Norton, ''Data Boxing.''

Billy Miske

2009-01-31T03:22:05Z

Big City: /* External Links */

[[file:Miske.Billy.jpg|left|350px|Billy Miske]]
<boxer>010592</boxer>
 

* In 1920, he fell ill with Bright's Disease (kidney disease), upon which he took a six-month layoff from boxing.
* By November 1921 he was an automobile dealer. He then resumed fighting until October 1923.
* He died January 1, 1924, at St. Paul, Minnesota, from the Bright's illness.
* According to obituaries of the time, he had a total of 114 bouts.
* Father of [[Billy Miske Jr.]]

== External Links ==

* Harry Greb [http://www.harrygreb.com/billymiskebiopage.html Miske page]
* Geocities [http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Lodge/6525/Article-BillyMiske.htm page]
* Amazing Sports Stories: "Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting" [http://www.nashentertainment.com/television/amazingsports/102.html]

Some bouts and clarification of this record are courtesy of www.cyberboxingzone.com

Roy Harris

2009-01-29T03:49:35Z

Big City: /* External Links */

[[file:Harris.Roy.jpg|left|Roy Harris]]
<boxer>011971</boxer>
* [[:Image:HarrisRoy.jpg|Photo #2]]

 

==Comment(s):==
* Named [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards|Progress of the Year]] fighter for 1957.
* Nicknamed Roy "Cut 'N Shoot" Harris because he was from Cut and Shoot, Texas.

== External Links ==

* Newspaper article about Roy "Cut 'N Shoot" Harris - ''A Fighter From The Start'' [http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2008/08/18/woodlands_villager/sports/wv-s_harris.txt]

Roy Harris

2009-01-29T03:48:41Z

Big City:

[[file:Harris.Roy.jpg|left|Roy Harris]]
<boxer>011971</boxer>
* [[:Image:HarrisRoy.jpg|Photo #2]]

 

==Comment(s):==
* Named [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards|Progress of the Year]] fighter for 1957.
* Nicknamed Roy "Cut 'N Shoot" Harris because he was from Cut and Shoot, Texas.

== External Links ==

* Newspaper article about Roy "Cut 'N Shoot" Harris - ''A Fighter From the Start'' [http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2008/08/18/woodlands_villager/sports/wv-s_harris.txt]

Roy Harris

2009-01-29T02:35:37Z

Big City: /* External Links */

[[file:Harris.Roy.jpg|left|Roy Harris]]
<boxer>011971</boxer>
* [[:Image:HarrisRoy.jpg|Photo #2]]

 

==Comment(s):==
* Named [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards|Progress of the Year]] fighter for 1957.
* Nicknamed Roy "Cut N Shoot" Harris because he was from Cut N Shoot, Texas.

== External Links ==

* Newspaper article about Roy "Cut N Shoot" Harris - ''A Fighter From the Start'' [http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2008/08/18/woodlands_villager/sports/wv-s_harris.txt]

Roy Harris

2009-01-29T02:28:45Z

Big City: /* Comment(s): */

[[file:Harris.Roy.jpg|left|Roy Harris]]
<boxer>011971</boxer>
* [[:Image:HarrisRoy.jpg|Photo #2]]

 

==Comment(s):==
* Named [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Defunct Awards|Progress of the Year]] fighter for 1957.
* Nicknamed Roy "Cut N Shoot" Harris because he was from Cut N Shoot, Texas.

== External Links ==

* The Bulletin Online - Roy "Cut N Shoot" Harris [http://www.thebulletin.com/archives/2003/october/royharris.htm]

* Wise County Messenger - East Texas boxer found success in and out of the ring [http://www.wcmessenger.com/data/columns/EkpyVFVEZAPkhgKeaE.php]

Roy Harris vs. John Hunt

2009-01-29T02:11:27Z

Big City: New page: <fight>79403</fight> *Records: Harris 24-1-0; Hunt 12-5-1 *Harris ranked #6 in BoxRec's Annual Ratings for 1959 *Harris ranked #7 in The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings for 1959

<fight>79403</fight>

*Records: Harris 24-1-0; Hunt 12-5-1
*Harris ranked #6 in [[BoxRec's Annual Ratings]] for 1959
*Harris ranked #7 in [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings]] for 1959

Ken Norton vs. Ron Stander

2009-01-25T23:02:48Z

Big City:

<fight>25987</fight>

This bout was aired on national TV on the undercard of the Muhammad Ali-Jimmy Young world title fight. Ron Stander had a record of 29-8-2, including a kayo win over [[Earnie Shavers]] in 1970 and a world title fight loss to undefeated champion [[Joe Frazier]] in 1972 by TKO in round 5. Going into this bout, Stander had won five of his last six bouts by KO/TKO inside of 3 rounds (the loss was to future world title challenger [[Scott LeDoux]] by decision over 10 rounds). Ken Norton had a record of 35-3-0, including a split-decision victory over 12 rounds against [[Muhammad Ali]] in 1973 as a 5-1 underdog. Going into this bout, Norton had won five consecutive bouts by KO/TKO, including a 5th round TKO of [[Jerry Quarry]] for the NABF Heavyweight Title.

Sources: Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story, BoxRec.

Ken Norton vs. Ron Stander

2009-01-25T22:11:12Z

Big City: New page: <fight>25987</fight> This bout was aired on national TV on the undercard of the Muhammad Ali-Jimmy Young world title fight. Ron Stander had a record of 29-8-2, including a kayo win over...

<fight>25987</fight>

This bout was aired on national TV on the undercard of the Muhammad Ali-Jimmy Young world title fight. Ron Stander had a record of 29-8-2, including a
kayo win over Earnie Shavers in 1970 and a world title fight loss to undefeated champion Joe Frazier in 1972 by TKO in round 5. Going into this bout, Stander had won five of his last six bouts (the loss was to future world title challenger Scott LeDoux by decision over 10 rounds). Ken Norton had a record of 35-3-0, including a split-decision victory over 12 rounds against Muhammad Ali in 1973. Going into this bout, Norton had won five consecutive bouts, including a 5th round TKO of Jerry Quarry for the NABF Heavyweight Title.

Sources: Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story, BoxRec.

Ken Norton vs. Randy Stephens

2009-01-25T21:53:50Z

Big City:

<fight>25993</fight>

This fight was televised by ABC TV with Howard Cosell announcing. Ken Norton hit Randy Stephens with a good shot in the third round that staggered Stephens. Norton could see that Stephens was hurt and out on his feet, so rather than continue hitting him Norton stopped punching. Stephens fell to the canvas and the bout was stopped. Norton won by KO. When the bout was over, Stephens' manager thanked Norton for letting up on his boxer.

Source: ''Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story''

User:Big City

2009-01-25T20:35:58Z

Big City:

I am a "Data Boxer", that is, I am a great fan of Data Boxing 6.0, which is a detailed, realistic and historical computer sports simulation game where I stage computer-simulated fights between boxers of the past and/or present. Using Data Boxing, it's as if my favorite boxers are back in the ring again! My main interest is classic boxing in the heavyweight division. See my blog entitled ''My Data Boxing Journal''
- http://mydataboxingjournal.blogspot.com/

== Internal Link ==

[[Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats]]

Data Boxing

2009-01-25T20:34:55Z

Big City:

Data Boxing is a comprehensive boxing research and game project, started in 1967, by Julian E Compton. See Drdatabox, Events, Data Boxing PC and the discussion page associated with this article.

== External Links ==

[http://www.trivia-library.com/b/boxing-all-time-heavyweight-championship-tournament-part-1.htm] ''The People's Almanac'' - feature about Data Boxing entitled ''Boxing: All-Time Heavyweight Championship Tournament''

'''INTERNAL LINKS'''

* [[Ring Magazine: December 1977]] - See SPECIAL FEATURES which includes an article topic entitled ''New Boxing Game, DATA BOXING, Has Something for Every Boxing Buff''

* [[Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats]]

* [[Events]]

* [[User:Drdatabox]]

Data Boxing

2009-01-25T20:32:00Z

Big City:

Data Boxing is a comprehensive boxing research and game project, started in 1967, by Julian E Compton. See Drdatabox, Events, Data Boxing PC and the discussion page associated with this article.

== External Links ==

[http://www.trivia-library.com/b/boxing-all-time-heavyweight-championship-tournament-part-1.htm] ''The People's Almanac'' - feature about Data Boxing entitled ''Boxing: All-Time Heavyweight Championship Tournament''

'''INTERNAL LINKS'''

* [[Ring Magazine: December 1977]] - See SPECIAL FEATURES which includes an article topic entitled ''New Boxing Game, DATA BOXING, Has Something for Every Boxing Buff''

* [[Data Boxing PC - Stage Computer Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats]]

* [[Events]]

* [[User:Drdatabox]]

Talk:Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats

2009-01-25T20:30:02Z

Big City:

I am a great fan of the Data Boxing computer simulation game. Using Data Boxing PC, it's like my favorite fighters are all back in the ring again! It's cool to power up my computer and watch boxing come to life as I relive classic fights and stage hypothetical bouts between boxers of the past and/or present in the virtual world of Data Boxing PC. My experiences and observations with this state-of-the-art simulation have shown Data Boxing PC, which is heavily researched, to be an objective, mathematical approach to the evaluation of boxers. The principles upon which Data Boxing is based make it a scientific boxing simulation. The fascinating Data Boxing game is a realistic, detailed, historical boxing simulation based on decades of study and research by Dr. Compton. Besides being a fun game to play, Data Boxing is educational. I've learned a lot about the history of boxing through Data Boxing. Dr. Compton and Mr. Mankowski have done an outstanding job with Data Boxing PC, which has brought me many hours of enjoyment. --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 17:42, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats

2009-01-25T20:28:13Z

Big City:

Data Boxing PC is a computer simulation game in which an individual can stage computer-simulated fights between boxers of the past and/or present. Dr. Julian Compton, a university professor, is the creator of Data Boxing and Don Mankowski, a NASA programmer, collaborated with Dr. Compton to resurrect the original Data Boxing table game in the computer version. (The Data Boxing table game system was produced as a book that included boxers' cards, charts, rounds cards and random numbers. It was featured in the December 1977 edition of ''Ring Magazine''. Data Boxing PC was featured in the December 13th, 2006 issue of the ''Tallahassee Democrat'' in an article entitled ''See your favorite fight on computer''.) The Data Boxing simulation game is based on decades of study and research by Dr. Compton (Data Boxing has over 170 variables which are based on data).

== External Links ==

[http://www.trivia-library.com/b/boxing-all-time-heavyweight-championship-tournament-part-1.htm] ''The People's Almanac'' - feature about Data Boxing entitled ''Boxing: All-Time Heavyweight Championship Tournament''

'''INTERNAL LINKS'''

* [[Data boxing]]

* [[Ring Magazine: December 1977]] - See SPECIAL FEATURES which includes an article topic entitled ''New Boxing Game, DATA BOXING, Has Something for Every Boxing Buff''

* [[Events]]

* [[Drdatabox]]

Talk:Data Boxing 6.0 - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats

2009-01-25T20:27:25Z

Big City: Talk:Data Boxing 6.0 - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats moved to Talk:Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats

#REDIRECT [[Talk:Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats]]

Talk:Data Boxing PC - A Method of Staging Computer-Simulated Fights With The All Time Greats

2009-01-25T20:27:25Z

I am a great fan of the Data Boxing computer simulation game. Using Data Boxing 6.0, it's like my favorite fighters are all back in the ring again! It's cool to power up my computer and watch boxing come to life as I relive classic fights and stage hypothetical bouts between boxers of the past and/or present in the virtual world of Data Boxing 6.0. My experiences and observations with this state-of-the-art simulation have shown Data Boxing 6.0, which is heavily researched, to be an objective, mathematical approach to the evaluation of boxers. The principles upon which Data Boxing is based make it a scientific boxing simulation. The fascinating Data Boxing game is a realistic, detailed, historical boxing simulation based on decades of study and research by Dr. Compton. Besides being a fun game to play, Data Boxing is educational. I've learned a lot about the history of boxing through Data Boxing. Dr. Compton and Mr. Mankowski have done an outstanding job with Data Boxing 6.0, which has brought me many hours of enjoyment. --[[User:Big City|Big City]] 17:42, 5 April 2008 (UTC)