Ken Norton vs. Gerry Cooney - Revision history

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	*~~Bout official~~ on March 2.		*Deal signed on March 2.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704461958/]
	*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.		*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.
	*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.		*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.

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	*Bout official on ~~February 10~~.		*Bout official on March 2.
	*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.		*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.
	*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.		*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			*Bout official on February 10.
	*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.		*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.
	*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.		*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.

Flatnose at 01:19, 21 September 2019

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	*[[:Ring Yearbook: 2003 Edition\|The 2003 Ring Yearbook]] ranked Cooney #53 on the list [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-time]].		*[[:Ring Yearbook: 2003 Edition\|The 2003 Ring Yearbook]] ranked Cooney #53 on the list [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-time]].
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb0Qidm9Fg Fight Video]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb0Qidm9Fg Fight Video]

			Post fight comments

			* "I hit him with a right hand to the jaw, a straight right. Then I dropped down to the body and caught him inside with two punches. I heard him gasp. I got a little frightened. I was hitting him and he was unconscious. I was afraid I might hurt him." -Gerry Cooney

			* "It's self-explanatory. I did not expect Gerry to come out that quick. He hit harder and quicker than I thought he would. He surprised me with everything he did. I just didn't expect it. He's a very talented fighter." -Ken Norton

	== Newspaper Articles ==		== Newspaper Articles ==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI "Title Shot The Prize For Norton, Cooney" May 10, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI "Title Shot The Prize For Norton, Cooney" May 10, 1981]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP "Cooney Wastes No Time Punching Out" May 12, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP "Cooney Wastes No Time Punching Out" May 12, 1981]

Boxsoup at 05:13, 8 June 2014

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	== Newspaper Articles ==		== Newspaper Articles ==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI "Title Shot The Prize For Norton, Cooney" May 10, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI "Title Shot The Prize For Norton, Cooney" May 10, 1981]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP "Cooney ~~Waste~~ No Time Punching Out" May 12, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP "Cooney Wastes No Time Punching Out" May 12, 1981]

Boxsoup at 05:12, 8 June 2014

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	*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.		*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.
	*Norton retired from boxing after this fight with a record of 42-7-1.		*Norton retired from boxing after this fight with a record of 42-7-1.
	*Norton was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1989, the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1992, and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.		*Norton was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1989, the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1992 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
	*[[:Ring Magazine: Holiday 1998\|The 1998 Holiday Issue]] of The Ring Magazine ranked Norton #22 on the list [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time]].		*[[:Ring Magazine: Holiday 1998\|The 1998 Holiday Issue]] of The Ring Magazine ranked Norton #22 on the list [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time]].
	*[[:Ring Yearbook: 2003 Edition\|The 2003 Ring Yearbook]] ranked Cooney #53 on the list [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-time]].		*[[:Ring Yearbook: 2003 Edition\|The 2003 Ring Yearbook]] ranked Cooney #53 on the list [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-time]].
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	== Newspaper Articles ==		== Newspaper Articles ==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI - May 10, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI "Title Shot The Prize For Norton, Cooney" May 10, 1981]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP - May 12, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP "Cooney Waste No Time Punching Out" May 12, 1981]

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.		*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.
	*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]].		*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]]. Norton was ranked #6 by the WBC.
	*Norton retired from boxing after this fight with a record of 42-7-1.		*Norton retired from boxing after this fight with a record of 42-7-1.
	*Norton was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1989, the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1992, and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.		*Norton was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1989, the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1992, and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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	*[[:Ring Yearbook: 2003 Edition\|The 2003 Ring Yearbook]] ranked Cooney #53 on the list [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-time]].		*[[:Ring Yearbook: 2003 Edition\|The 2003 Ring Yearbook]] ranked Cooney #53 on the list [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-time]].
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb0Qidm9Fg Fight Video]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb0Qidm9Fg Fight Video]


	== Newspaper Articles ==		== Newspaper Articles ==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI - May 10, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI - May 10, 1981]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP - May 12, 1981]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP - May 12, 1981]

Earl at 05:07, 6 April 2013

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*~~In "'~~'The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings~~''" prior to this bout~~ (1980), former ~~world champion~~ Ken Norton ~~was~~ ranked # 10 and Gerry Cooney ~~was~~ ranked # 2.		*[[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980\|The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings (1980)]] had former WBC Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton ranked #10 and Gerry Cooney ranked #2.
	*~~Ken~~ Norton retired from boxing ~~in 1981~~ with a record of 42-7-1. Norton was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.		*Cooney entered the fight ranked #1 by the [[WBA]] and [[WBC]].
	*~~Gerry Cooney is rated # 53 in ''The~~ Ring Magazine~~'s'' 100 Greatest Punchers.~~		*Norton retired from boxing after this fight with a record of 42-7-1.
	*The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Norton # 22 ~~in ''"~~The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time.~~"''~~		*Norton was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1989, the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1992, and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
			*[[:Ring Magazine: Holiday 1998\|The 1998 Holiday Issue]] of The Ring Magazine ranked Norton #22 on the list [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time]].
			*[[:Ring Yearbook: 2003 Edition\|The 2003 Ring Yearbook]] ranked Cooney #53 on the list [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-time]].
			*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb0Qidm9Fg Fight Video]


	== Newspaper Articles ==		== Newspaper Articles ==
	*~~UPI - May 10, 1981~~ [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g3gfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dl0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5972%2C4628547 UPI - May 10, 1981]
	*AP - May 12, 1981 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W8xaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=slkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826%2C3686906 AP - May 12, 1981]


	~~<br>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fb0Qidm9Fg * Video]~~

	~~Sources: [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings:_1980] Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1980~~ - ~~Boxrec Boxing Encyclopedia~~,
	~~''Going The Distance: The Ken Norton Story'' by Ken Norton, Data Boxing, The Ring-Holiday 1998 issue and 2003''~~

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	== ~~Boxing Factoids~~ ==		== Notes ==
	*In "''The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings''" prior to this bout (1980), former world champion Ken Norton was ranked # 10 and Gerry Cooney was ranked # 2.		*In "''The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings''" prior to this bout (1980), former world champion Ken Norton was ranked # 10 and Gerry Cooney was ranked # 2.
	*Ken Norton retired from boxing in 1981 with a record of 42-7-1. Norton was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.		*Ken Norton retired from boxing in 1981 with a record of 42-7-1. Norton was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.