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| Ken Norton dies at 70 |
| 2013-09-19 |
| Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and later lost a controversial decision to him at Yankee Stadium, died Wednesday at a local care facility, his son said. He was 70. Ken Norton Jr., a coach with the Seattle Seahawks, confirmed the death to The Associated Press before handing the phone to his wife, too distraught to talk. Norton had been in poor health for the last several years after suffering a series of strokes, a friend of the fighter said. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 He not only beat Ali in his San Diego fight, he broke his jaw. A Man |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-09-19 18:46 |
| #1 Very underrated. Gave Ali all he could handle. The Golden Age of Heavyweights. I don't even know who the champ is now. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2013-09-19 15:04 |