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Third match. Ali and Norton met for the third and last time on September 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA, completing their trilogy. This time, 34-year-old Ali entered the ring as Heavyweight Champion, making the eighth defense of his title since his victory over George Foreman in 1974.
31 de ene. de 2013 · Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton III- Having knocked out George Foreman to become champion for the second time in 1974, Muhammad Ali was on top of the world and th...
• Date: 1976-09-28• Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA• Judge: Harold Lederman 7-8• Referee: Arthur Mercante 6-8• Judge: Barney Smith 7-8• WBC Wo...
5.9K. 1.4M views 13 years ago. ...more. Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton I - No. 1 ranked Muhammad Ali takes on No. 8 ranked Ken Norton. What was said to be the greatest mismatch of all...
28 de sept. de 2023 · Ali vs Norton III to decide once and for all who was the better man became a huge attraction, resulting in the biggest payday in boxing history up to that point, six million dollars for Ali.
Since their last meeting Ali had regained the world heavyweight championship title with an eighth-round knockout of George Foreman in 1974. Many observers have felt this fight marked the beginning of Ali's decline as a boxer. The Norton bout was a tough bruising battle for Ali.
1 de oct. de 2023 · Bout official on May 15. Ali was an 8 to 5 betting favorite. Ali said of Norton before the fight: "I'll knock the sucker out inside five rounds." At the time of the third Ali-Norton bout, the last time a heavyweight champion lost the title by decision was when Max Baer lost a fifteen-round unanimous decision to Jim Braddock in 1935.
