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	*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 143-142 Norton		*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 143-142 Norton
			*'''Unofficial NY Times scorecard:''' - 10-5 Young (in rounds)
			*'''Unofficial Las Vegas SUN scorecard:''' - 145-141 Norton
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title Eliminator'''		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title Eliminator'''
	*[[:File:Norton-Young 137380946.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:File:F25992.jpeg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:Young Jimmy vs Ken Norton.jpg\|Photo #4]]		*[[:File:Norton-Young 137380946.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:File:F25992.jpeg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:Young Jimmy vs Ken Norton.jpg\|Photo #4]]

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	<fight>25992</fight>		<fight>25992</fight>
	'''~~Eliminator for WBC~~ Heavyweight Title'''		*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 143-142 Norton
			*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title Eliminator'''
			*[[:File:Norton-Young 137380946.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:File:F25992.jpeg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:Young Jimmy vs Ken Norton.jpg\|Photo #4]]
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			==Notes==
			*The fight was a 15-round [[WBC]] title eliminator.
			*Norton was ranked #1 by the WBC and Young was ranked #2.
			*Judge Raymond Baldeyrou called six rounds even, and judge Jim Rondeau called five even. Judge Art Lurie scored just one round even.
			*After the fight, referee [[Carlos Padilla Jr.\|Carlos Padilla]] said, "If I had had a vote, I would have voted for Young."
			*The day before the fight, the WBC stated that [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Muhammad Ali]] had to sign within 60 days to fight the winner of Norton-Young or he would be stripped of the title. However, Ali was already set to meet the winner of the November 18 fight between [[Leon Spinks]] and [[Alfio Righetti]], which Spinks won by a 10-round unanimous decision. The WBC sanctioned Ali-Spinks after both fighters agreed that the winner, which was Spinks, would sign for a Norton fight by April 7. The WBC stripped Spinks of the title on March 18 and awarded it to Norton, saying Spinks was avoiding a fight with Norton and dealing in bad faith with the WBC. On April 11, Ali and Spinks, who was still the [[WBA]] champion, signed for a rematch.
			*In the [[Ring Magazine: Holiday 1998\|1998 Holiday Issue]] of [[The Ring Magazine]], Norton was ranked as the 22nd [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest heavyweight of all-time]] and Young was ranked 37th.

	This fight was scheduled for 15 rounds because the [[WBC]] considered it a title-eliminator championship bout. Before the fight, [[Muhammad Ali]] was ordered by the WBC to sign to defend his title against the winner of Norton-Young. Norton beat Young by a split-decision and the WBC allowed Ali to defend his title against [[Leon Spinks]] in a "tune-up" bout under the condition that the winner fight Norton. Spinks became heavyweight champ with a split-decision victory over Ali. Norton became the WBC Heavyweight Champion with his victory over Young, which was officially recognized as a WBC title bout--effective when Spinks signed to fight Ali in a rematch instead of WBC #1 ranked Ken Norton.

	* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''~~The Ring~~'' ~~ranked~~ Norton ~~# 22~~ and Young ~~# 37~~ in "~~The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time~~."		'''From Sports Illustrated:'''

			Through the early rounds Norton pressed his savage body attack, with Young trying to slow him down with jabs. In the third Norton pounded two punches to the body and then caught Young on the chin with a short, savage hook. Young staggered back, shaking his head. Later he said it was the only punch that had really hurt him. The attacks ebbed and flowed; seldom were both fighters at rest.

			Through the first nine rounds Norton kept boring in and scoring to the body; Young kept surviving, but also scoring with jabs, right-hand leads and occasional flurries. Then Young switched his attack and became more aggressive. He opened up with heavier guns. Well, heavy guns for him. He was in command from then through the 14th round, and it was at that point that Ali, who was in the front row, leaped to his feet to scream, "I don't want to fight Norton again. Beat him, Young! Beat him!"

			In the corner [[Bill Slayton\|Slayton]] told Norton that he needed to win the 15th round. Across the way Young's people figured they had the fight locked up. [[Angelo Dundee]], Ali's trainer, had sent word that he thought Young was out in front. "I always did go for a boxer," Dundee said later.

			Storming out, Norton picked up his attack to the body. Young went to work on the head. With so much at stake, neither dared to pause. For the full three minutes they banged each other about the ring. Then it was over. Norton had won the last round.

	== References ==		== References ==
	*~~UPI and~~ AP ~~- ''~~Norton-Young ~~Bout May Be For The Title~~'', November 5, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C4UsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6685%2C788130 AP "Norton Concerned With Young's Moves" November 4, 1977]
	*AP - November 4, 1977 ~~- Preview of Norton-Young Bout~~ [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=~~C4UsAAAAIBAJ~~&sjid=~~iYoFAAAAIBAJ~~&pg=~~6685~~%~~2C788130]~~		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012 AP & UPI "Norton-Young Bout May Be for the Title" November 5, 1977]
	*AP ~~- ''Ken~~ Norton ~~Overcomes Jimmy~~ Young~~'',~~ November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Mp9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5477%2C1130282 AP "Norton Vs. Young: Both Risking Rankings On Hope Of Shot At Ali" November 5, 1977]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=~~Mp9PAAAAIBAJ~~&sjid=~~ywUEAAAAIBAJ~~&pg=~~5477~~%~~2C1130282~~ AP, November 5, 1977]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630 AP "Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young" November 6, 1977]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WXpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7REEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823,1206573&hl=en AP, November 7, 1977]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EIUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6618%2C971274 AP "Norton Wins Split Decision" November 6, 1977]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=~~EIUsAAAAIBAJ~~&sjid=~~iYoFAAAAIBAJ~~&pg=~~6618%2C971274~~ AP, ~~Boxing Roundup~~, ~~November 6~~, ~~1977~~]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WXpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7REEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823,1206573&hl=en AP "Norton Must Wait To See About Ali Bout" November 7, 1977]
			*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093011/1/index.htm Sports Illustrated "Win Some, Lose Some, Split The Rest" November 14, 1977]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19771202&id=qvhdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m18NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5965,341193 AP "Ali-Spinks Winner Must Fave Norton" December 2, 1977]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19780319&id=Y_UhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4174,6401924 AP "Spinks Stripped Of Title" March 19, 1978]

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	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Mp9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5477%2C1130282 AP, November 5, 1977]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Mp9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5477%2C1130282 AP, November 5, 1977]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WXpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7REEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823,1206573&hl=en AP, November 7, 1977]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WXpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7REEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823,1206573&hl=en AP, November 7, 1977]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EIUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6618%2C971274 AP, Boxing Roundup, November 6, 1977]

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	*AP - November 4, 1977 - Preview of Norton-Young Bout [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C4UsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6685%2C788130]		*AP - November 4, 1977 - Preview of Norton-Young Bout [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C4UsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6685%2C788130]
	*AP - ''Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young'', November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]		*AP - ''Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young'', November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Mp9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5477%2C1130282 AP, November 5, 1977]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WXpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7REEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823,1206573&hl=en AP, November 7, 1977]

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	== References ==		== References ==
	*UPI and AP - ''Norton-Young Bout May Be For The Title'', November 5, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012]		*UPI and AP - ''Norton-Young Bout May Be For The Title'', November 5, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012]
	*AP - November 4, 1977 - Preview of Norton-Young Bout		*AP - November 4, 1977 - Preview of Norton-Young Bout [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C4UsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6685%2C788130]
	*AP - ''Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young'', November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]		*AP - ''Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young'', November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]

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	== References ==		== References ==
	*UPI and AP - ''Norton-Young Bout May Be For The Title'', November 5, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012]		*UPI and AP - ''Norton-Young Bout May Be For The Title'', November 5, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012]
			*AP - November 4, 1977 - Preview of Norton-Young Bout
	*AP - ''Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young'', November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]		*AP - ''Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young'', November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]

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	* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Norton # 22 and Young # 37 in "The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."		* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Norton # 22 and Young # 37 in "The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."

			== References ==
			*UPI and AP - ''Norton-Young Bout May Be For The Title'', November 5, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XuAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C2878012]
			*AP - ''Ken Norton Overcomes Jimmy Young'', November 6, 1977 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3tEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P8oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2519%2C1878630]

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			'''Eliminator for WBC Heavyweight Title'''

	This fight was scheduled for 15 rounds because the [[WBC]] considered it a title-eliminator championship bout. Before the fight, [[Muhammad Ali]] was ordered by the WBC to sign to defend his title against the winner of Norton-Young. Norton beat Young by a split-decision and the WBC allowed Ali to defend his title against [[Leon Spinks]] in a "tune-up" bout under the condition that the winner fight Norton. Spinks became heavyweight champ with a split-decision victory over Ali. Norton became the WBC Heavyweight Champion with his victory over Young, which was officially recognized as a WBC title bout--effective when Spinks signed to fight Ali in a rematch instead of WBC #1 ranked Ken Norton.		This fight was scheduled for 15 rounds because the [[WBC]] considered it a title-eliminator championship bout. Before the fight, [[Muhammad Ali]] was ordered by the WBC to sign to defend his title against the winner of Norton-Young. Norton beat Young by a split-decision and the WBC allowed Ali to defend his title against [[Leon Spinks]] in a "tune-up" bout under the condition that the winner fight Norton. Spinks became heavyweight champ with a split-decision victory over Ali. Norton became the WBC Heavyweight Champion with his victory over Young, which was officially recognized as a WBC title bout--effective when Spinks signed to fight Ali in a rematch instead of WBC #1 ranked Ken Norton.

	* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Norton # 22 and Young # 37 in "The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."		* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Norton # 22 and Young # 37 in "The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."

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	This fight was scheduled for 15 rounds because the [[WBC]] considered it a title-eliminator championship bout. Before the fight, [[Muhammad Ali]] was ordered by the WBC to sign to defend his title against the winner of Norton-Young. Norton beat Young by a split-decision and the WBC allowed Ali to defend his title against [[Leon Spinks]] in a "tune-up" bout under the condition that the winner fight Norton. Spinks became heavyweight champ with a split-decision victory over Ali. Norton became the WBC Heavyweight Champion with his victory over Young, which was officially recognized as a WBC title bout--effective when Spinks signed to fight Ali in a rematch instead of WBC #1 ranked Ken Norton.		This fight was scheduled for 15 rounds because the [[WBC]] considered it a title-eliminator championship bout. Before the fight, [[Muhammad Ali]] was ordered by the WBC to sign to defend his title against the winner of Norton-Young. Norton beat Young by a split-decision and the WBC allowed Ali to defend his title against [[Leon Spinks]] in a "tune-up" bout under the condition that the winner fight Norton. Spinks became heavyweight champ with a split-decision victory over Ali. Norton became the WBC Heavyweight Champion with his victory over Young, which was officially recognized as a WBC title bout--effective when Spinks signed to fight Ali in a rematch instead of WBC #1 ranked Ken Norton.

			* The 1998 Holiday Issue of ''The Ring'' ranked Norton # 22 and Young # 37 in "The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."