45 years ago, the one and only Muhammad Ali ruled the roost as far as the talent-rich heavyweight division was concerned. Ali, at age 34, … read more “45 Years Ago Today: Ali Vs. Norton III – A Taxing, Physical Chess Match”
If he was still with us, former WBC heavyweight champ Ken Norton would be celebrating his 78th birthday today. Born in Jacksonville, Illinois on August … read more “How Great was Ken Norton?”
43 years ago, at the sports pavilion at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, heavyweights Larry Holmes and Ken Norton gave us one of the greatest … read more “43 Years Ago: When Holmes And Norton Went Through Hell; And Gave Us An Incomparable Heavyweight Classic”
Ken Norton had been there, Gerry Cooney wanted to get there. On this day 40 years ago, these two heavyweight giants who were at wholly … read more “Gerry Cooney’s Disturbing Knockout Of Ken Norton: The Most Devastating Heavyweight KO Of The ’80s”
The Greatest Final Round In Heavyweight History
The fight that took place 42 years ago today, between heavyweight greats Larry Holmes and Ken Norton, is … read more “June 9, 1978 – The Greatest Heavyweight Title Fight Of The ’70’s”
How bad was the peak George Foreman? Many years before his remodeling, when he returned as a smiling, shaven-headed peoples’ champ who everyone was pulling … read more “Blast From The Past: George Foreman KO Ken Norton: “Big George” At His Baddest”
Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton, who fought three engrossing battles over a three-year spell, have both left us; Norton passing away in September of 2013, … read more “The Ali-Norton Rivalry: as close as you can get”
Heavyweight puncher Gerry Cooney was in Ireland over the weekend, doing a meet and greet with the fans and promoting his new autobiography ‘Gentleman Gerry: … read more “Gerry Cooney: The Night I Fought Kenny Norton – My Career Ended That Night”
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If ever a heavyweight champion looked set for a long reign it was 25 year old George Foreman on the evening of his brutal … read more “George Foreman KO2 Ken Norton: A Savage Heavyweight Champion At The Peak Of His Powers”
June 9, 1978 – Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
Unbeaten and, to his own disgust, largely ignored heavyweight contender Larry Holmes was getting a shot at … read more “40 Years On: Recalling The Great Holmes-Norton Battle”