George Foreman vs. Ken Norton - Revision history

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	*Bout official on December 18, 1973.		*Bout official on December 18, 1973.
			*Norton went from WBA's No. 1 to No. 2 following a razor-thin decision loss to [[Muhammad Ali]] on September 10.
	*The fight was seen in over 70 countries.		*The fight was seen in over 70 countries.
	*The fight was shown on closed circuit television at 200 locations in the United States and Canada.		*The fight was shown on closed circuit television at 200 locations in the United States and Canada.

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 ==Notes==
 *Bout official on December 18, 1973.
 *The fight was seen in over 70 countries.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Bout official on December 18.		*Bout official on December 18, 1973.
	*The fight was seen in over 70 countries.		*The fight was seen in over 70 countries.
	*The fight was shown on closed circuit television at 200 locations in the United States and Canada.		*The fight was shown on closed circuit television at 200 locations in the United States and Canada.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			*Bout official on December 18.
	*The fight was seen in over 70 countries.		*The fight was seen in over 70 countries.
	*The fight was shown on closed circuit television at 200 locations in the United States and Canada.		*The fight was shown on closed circuit television at 200 locations in the United States and Canada.

Boxsoup at 07:10, 19 March 2016

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	<fight>210</fight>		<fight>210</fight>
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman ~~defending~~)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Foreman)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman ~~defending~~)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Foreman)<br>
			*[[:File:Foreman-Norton onsite poster.jpeg\|Fight Poster]]
	== Notes ==		*[[:File:Foreman norton-530x317.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:George-foreman-ken-norton-vault-1.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:George-foreman-ken-norton-vault-3.jpg\|Photo 4]], [[:File:George-foreman-ken-norton-vault-2.jpg\|Photo 5]]

			==Notes==
			*The fight was seen in over 70 countries.
			*The fight was shown on closed circuit television at 200 locations in the United States and Canada.
			*Foreman's purse was $700,000, and Norton's was $200,000.
	*Foreman was a 3 to 1 favorite.		*Foreman was a 3 to 1 favorite.
	*Norton was ~~knocked down three times~~.		*There was a crowd of about 9,000 in the 13,500-seat arena.
	*The fight had originally been set for Caracas on the basis that all taxes would be waived. But the night before the match, Hank Schwartz, vice-president of Video Techniques, the theater-TV outfit that beamed the fight out into the world, was handed a government memo saying that some taxes would be assessed. The next afternoon, Aldemaro Romero, who managed the Poliedro fight arena, assured Schwartz that the tax problem had been solved, that the Poliedro would put up a tax bond. The day after the fight, the government insisted on collecting ~~its full~~ 18% of the purses guaranteed to the fighters ~~($700,000 for Foreman and $200,000 for Norton)~~. To enforce the demand, Venezuelan authorities stopped the fighters at the airport and said they couldn't leave the country until they had posted bonds for the tax money. Norton was able to leave on March 29, but Foreman wasn't able to leave until April 2. ~~Foreman~~ was finally allowed to ~~leave~~ after paying $300,000 to the Venezuelan government. The fight became known as "The Caracas Caper."		*The fight opened with Foreman stalking and Norton circling. Foreman hurt Norton in the second round and sent him crashing into the ropes. After taking a mandatory eight count, Norton again fell into the ropes, but Referee Jimmy Rondeau did not call it a knockdown. A series of power shots then put Norton flat on his back. He was able to beat the count of 10, but Rondeau stopped the fight. "His eyes were rolled up and he had turned his back on Foreman," Rondeau said. "His corner was asking me to stop the fight, but I already had."
	*The [[:File:98Holiday.jpg\|1998 Holiday Issue]] of [[The Ring Magazine~~\|''The Ring''~~]] ranked Foreman #4 and Norton #22 on the list [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time]].		*Tex Maule of [[Sports Illustrated]] called the fight a "mismatch."
			*The fight had originally been set for Caracas, Venezuela, on the basis that all taxes would be waived. But the night before the match, Hank Schwartz, vice-president of Video Techniques, the theater-TV outfit that beamed the fight out into the world, was handed a government memo saying that some taxes would be assessed. The next afternoon, Aldemaro Romero, who managed the Poliedro fight arena, assured Schwartz that the tax problem had been solved, that the Poliedro would put up a tax bond. The day after the fight, the government insisted on collecting 18 percent of the purses guaranteed to the fighters. To enforce the demand, Venezuelan authorities stopped the fighters at the airport and said they couldn't leave the country until they had posted bonds for the tax money. Robert McClintock, United States Ambassador to Venezuela, was enlisted to mediate. Norton posted bond and was able to leave on March 29, but Foreman wasn't able to leave until April 2. He was finally allowed to exit the country after paying $300,000 to the Venezuelan government. The fight became known as "The Caracas Caper."
			*The [[:File:98Holiday.jpg\|1998 Holiday Issue]] of [[The Ring Magazine]] ranked Foreman No. 4 and Norton No. 22 on the list [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time]].

	== ~~Newspaper~~ Articles==		==Articles==
	*~~AP - March 25, 1974~~ [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nls_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3FIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902,3384140&dq]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nls_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3FIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902,3384140&dq "Norton keeps poise" - Associated Press - March 25, 1974]
	*AP - March 26, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qs0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3NgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4360,2598244&dq]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qs0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3NgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4360,2598244&dq "Ken Norton in underdog role" - Associated Press - March 26, 1974]
	*AP - March 27, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=~~CmdQAAAAIBAJ~~&sjid=~~MVgDAAAAIBAJ~~&pg=~~7292~~,~~3641547~~&hl=en]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_1saAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9igEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7474,3224346&hl=en "Foreman Banking on His Fists, Not Referees" by Dave Anderson - New York Times Service - March 26, 1974]
	*New York Times Service - March 26, 1974 [~~http~~://news.google.com/newspapers?id=~~_1saAAAAIBAJ~~&sjid=~~9igEAAAAIBAJ~~&pg=~~7474~~,~~3224346~~&hl=en]		*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19740327&id=lpEuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WaEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1774,3071218&hl=en "Foreman retains heavyweight title; thrashes Ken Norton in two rounds" - Associated Press/United Press International - March 27, 1974]
	*Sports Illustrated - April 8, 1974 [http://~~sportsillustrated~~.~~cnn~~.com/~~vault~~/~~article/magazine/MAG1088419/index.htm~~]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1974/04/08/628474/buenas-noches-senor "Buenas Noches, Senor" by Tex Maule - Sports Illustrated - April 8, 1974]
			*[http://www.thefightcity.com/foreman-defeats-norton/ "March 26, 1974: Foreman vs Norton" by Eliott McCormick - The Fight City - March 27, 2015]

Earl at 05:41, 6 March 2013

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	<fight>210</fight>		<fight>210</fight>
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>

	== ~~Comment(s):~~ ==		== Notes ==
	~~- Fight know as "The Caracas Caper"<br>~~		*Foreman was a 3 to 1 favorite.
	- Norton was knocked down three times.~~<br>~~		*Norton was knocked down three times.
	- ~~In ''~~The ~~Ring Magazine~~'~~s 100 Greatest Punchers~~'~~' (published in 2003) George~~ Foreman ~~is ranked # 9~~.~~<br>~~		*The fight had originally been set for Caracas on the basis that all taxes would be waived. But the night before the match, Hank Schwartz, vice-president of Video Techniques, the theater-TV outfit that beamed the fight out into the world, was handed a government memo saying that some taxes would be assessed. The next afternoon, Aldemaro Romero, who managed the Poliedro fight arena, assured Schwartz that the tax problem had been solved, that the Poliedro would put up a tax bond. The day after the fight, the government insisted on collecting its full 18% of the purses guaranteed to the fighters ($700,000 for Foreman and $200,000 for Norton). To enforce the demand, Venezuelan authorities stopped the fighters at the airport and said they couldn't leave the country until they had posted bonds for the tax money. Norton was able to leave on March 29, but Foreman wasn't able to leave until April 2. Foreman was finally allowed to leave after paying $300,000 to the Venezuelan government. The fight became known as "The Caracas Caper."
	- The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Foreman # 4 and Norton # 22 ~~in ''"~~The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time.~~"''~~		*The [[:File:98Holiday.jpg\|1998 Holiday Issue]] of [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] ranked Foreman #4 and Norton #22 on the list [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time]].

	== Newspaper Articles==		== Newspaper Articles==
	*AP - March 25, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nls_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3FIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902,3384140&dq]		*AP - March 25, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nls_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3FIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902,3384140&dq]
	*AP - March 26, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qs0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3NgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4360,2598244&dq]		*AP - March 26, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qs0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3NgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4360,2598244&dq]
	*New York Times Service, April 26, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_1saAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9igEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7474,3224346&hl=en]
	*AP - March 27, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CmdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MVgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7292,3641547&hl=en]		*AP - March 27, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CmdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MVgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7292,3641547&hl=en]
			*New York Times Service - March 26, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_1saAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9igEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7474,3224346&hl=en]
			*Sports Illustrated - April 8, 1974 [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1088419/index.htm]

Boxing scholar: Newspaper articles

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	- In ''The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers'' (published in 2003) George Foreman is ranked # 9.<br>		- In ''The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers'' (published in 2003) George Foreman is ranked # 9.<br>
	- The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Foreman # 4 and Norton # 22 in ''"The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."''		- The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Foreman # 4 and Norton # 22 in ''"The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."''

			== Newspaper Articles==
			*AP - March 25, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nls_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3FIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902,3384140&dq]
			*AP - March 26, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qs0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3NgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4360,2598244&dq]
			*New York Times Service, April 26, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_1saAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9igEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7474,3224346&hl=en]
			*AP - March 27, 1974 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CmdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MVgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7292,3641547&hl=en]

Ric: time & weights not needed

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>
	*'''Time:''' 2:00<br>
	*'''Weights:''' Foreman 219.25 lbs, Norton 212.75 lbs<br>
	~~<br clear=all>~~
	== Comment(s): ==		== Comment(s): ==
	- Fight know as "The Caracas Caper"<br>		- Fight know as "The Caracas Caper"<br>

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending)<br>
	*Time: 2:00<br>		*'''Time:''' 2:00<br>
	*Weights: Foreman 219.25 lbs, Norton 212.75 lbs<br>		*'''Weights:''' Foreman 219.25 lbs, Norton 212.75 lbs<br>
	*Fight know as "The Caracas Caper"
	<br clear=all>		<br clear=all>
	== Comment(s): ==		== Comment(s): ==
			- Fight know as "The Caracas Caper"<br>
	- Norton was knocked down three times.<br>		- Norton was knocked down three times.<br>
	- In ''The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers'' (published in 2003) George Foreman is ranked # 9.<br>		- In ''The Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers'' (published in 2003) George Foreman is ranked # 9.<br>
	- The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Foreman # 4 and Norton # 22 in ''"The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."''		- The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Foreman # 4 and Norton # 22 in ''"The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."''