Ken Norton vs. Larry Middleton
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Ken Norton 222 lbs beat Larry Middleton 207 lbs by TKO at 2:17 in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1976-07-10
- Location: Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA
- Referee: Rudy Jordan 89-83
- Judge: Frank Rustich 89-82
- Judge: Hal Rickards 88-85
Notes
- The fight was billed as "The Battle of the Jaw Breakers" as Middleton had broken Joe Bugner's jaw, and Norton had broken the jaws of Gary Bates, Vic Brown and Muhammad Ali.
- Norton was originally supposed to fight Oscar Bonavena, but Bonavena was shot to death. [1]
- The fight was televised by CBS.
- The crowd booed and Middleton's manager protested when the referee stopped the fight.
- Middleton was hospitalized after the fight for punctured ear drums. [2]
- Unofficial AP scorecard (after 9 completed rounds) - 90-79 Norton
- Purses: Norton - $50,000, Middleton - $10,000