Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton I - March 31, 1973 - Entire fight - Rounds 1 - 12 & Interviews

Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton I
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No. 1 ranked Muhammad Ali takes on No. 8 ranked Ken Norton. What was said to be the greatest mismatch of all time turned out to be a great upset, the turningpoint in Ken Nortons career and the start of a great trilogy.
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Their records at the time
Muhammad Ali: 41-1
Ken Norton: 29-1

[@adammwalch]

When you say "full fight," you mean full fight--including commercials and station breaks. I LOVE IT! Thank you

[@antoneckhart4010]

Totally agree!!!!

[@Jerkwad152]

Just adds to the nostalgia. 👌

[@zacgossa5054]

Love it

[@caseyrenner7024]

how it should be!!🎉

[@sbphillips177]

yes! love them commercials and all!!

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

RIP to both Ali and Norton.

[@kevinc809]

yeah i just saw that. :(

[@garymorgan3314]

Amen Susan. Well said.

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

Norton dead??? Now that's a loss.

[@chrisbennett606]

Cedericoco Santorini Ali dead now that's a loss

[@sholland42]

Anyone know where Cosell’s grave is? I’ll move there so I can take a whiz on it once a week.

[@bentonmj]

I was a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, and was able to get a ticket to this fight through, I believe, Special Services at the base. I sat in the first row of the elevated seats - a fantastic view - and was right next to the tunnel where the boxers entered and exited the ring. What a great memory. I still have the ticket stub. Unbelievable that it will be 50 years ago in a few months.

[@stanco1273]

Nice Ken Norton was also a marine soldier

[@landonpackard8935]

​@@stanco1273there's no such thing as a Marine soldier. There's only Marines and then there is soldiers. They are two totally different things.

[@stanco1273]

@@landonpackard8935 okkkkkkkkkk

[@geoffm9944]

Norton had a very unorthodox style but it was very effective. He paced himself well in the fight and never allowed himself to be outboxed. Norton had fast hands and was quick around the ring. He was an intelligent fighter, who kept the initiative during the entire fight.

[@garyhillman4993]

Great great fighter n very good actor to Ken was. RIP xx

[@ranselraziel7238]

fue en esta pelea o la siguiente donde Norton le rompió la mandíbula de un cabezazo a Ali?

[@tylergagnon1613]

I think his unorthodox fighting threw Ali off. Norton had fast hands but always seemed to lag with both footwork and hands. I noticed he would throw punches, but it seemed like his return was slightly slow. The same thing happened with his footwork; his back foot seemed to be slow. I was honestly surprised that Ali didn't stick with his usual dancing style. The rounds where he went to his dancing style he actually won.

[@Simp_Zone]

Norton was great to watch, some interesting style he had. And loads of power.

[@thething5425]

Og philly shell

[@koking2101]

The average man or woman has no clue how tough boxing is ...most would be tired just from warmin up down to the ring and in the ring like these legends.

[@mansorothman6797]

koking2101 2

[@robertbush7860]

Very good fight between to good heavyweight rest in peace.

[@LUKERs1196]

In my first amateur fight, I won and gassed myself after the first round of 2 minutes and by half way through the second round- I couldn't lift my arms..

[@ravendeafening192]

Which is why boxing looks boring 80% of the time

[@eternityjackson3564]

@MAN UTD Soccer is NOT a great Sport. 22 weaklings standing around in a meadow. Sometimes two or three run around a bit. :) :-) Boxing heavyweight champions are the most famous athletes of mankind. And earn ten times more money than the most famous footballers. Footballers have thin arms, no chests and narrow shoulders. Everything in the feet. A ridiculous shit sport. Boxing is big all over the world, Ali, Frazier, Norton are known up to the last jungle in Africa and all over the world. And now you go to toillet and cry. :)

[@artmeddaugh6669]

Kenny Norton was a great fighter and a better man. I'm glad that he was my friend for almost 20 years, always smiling, joking, and laughing. Every time I saw him I told him, "I'm gonna knock you out, Champ!" I was in awe of how good of shape he was in, and his fists were HUGE! We had some great conversations over the years, I miss him. RIP Kenny, Love ya Man.

[@petermaguire1939]

I agree with y man my brother met Kenny years ago in NYC said he was very gracious rip Kenny

[@jamesowens6471]

That night he was.

[@Sovereigntyoflife]

Quit lying 😂 you ain’t know Ken Norton

[@tricky7153]

@@Sovereigntyoflife your literally replying to a 4 year old comment don’t you have a life?

[@billwhite9703]

@@Sovereigntyoflife I'll bet he did. Art is a basketball coach in California, and he'd the right age.

[@snookman2]

RIP Ken Norton Thanks for giving us such great fights you will never be forgotten.

[@loyaldude10]

Ken Norton was such a class fighter and man---RIP

[@charlesmelonson8049]

When Kenny got into a auto accident,Ali was one of the first people there.

[@The_Joker_]

He crashed into him 😂

[@conor9345]

@@The_Joker_ wat

[@deenis4092]

@@conor9345 its a joke

[@conor9345]

@@deenis4092Ali really crashed into Kenny Norton what

[@deenis4092]

@@conor9345 no

[@hammer44head]

I remember watching this live on Wide World Of Sports with my pop.Man we couldnt believe how good Ken Norton looked.Kenny's jab was knocking Ali's head back almost every time he hit em.Thanks for sharing!

[@robrepublic1]

Later in life Kenny Norton confessed to have noticed a tell in Ali's boxing style, more specifically in his much vaunted left jab. Norton says Ali's chest muscles would tense up immediately before releasing his jab. Always loved Ken Norton. One of the all time greats in the golden age of the heavyweight division.

[@cmurphy0707]

Ali was tipping his jab?

[@ozonekami]

That’s some masterclass shit

[@sebastiaankrul2403]

True, that is why Norton out-jabbed ali. He jabbed WITH ali. Bc ali was so light on his feet, he got the worst of the exchange

[@deprogrammer7720]

I ALMOST FORGOT WHY I WAS WATCHING THIS GREAT MEMORY.Rest in Peace Mr. Ken Norton. Thank you for your service and you boxing prowess. A real man's man.

[@geoffm9944]

An amazing fight with the great Muhammad Ali and the hard and nimble footed Ken Norton, who had an amazing physique. This fight epitomised the best in heavyweight boxing! Norton, was an intelligent boxer with fast hands, who had a tremendous amount of success at the highest level in the heavyweight division.

[@rickhilder9947]

47 years ago today, one of the greatest upsets in Boxing history! RIP Kenny Norton

[@pulsarstargrave256]

UPDATE I recently learned the reality behind the myth: it seems both Ali's corner guys AND Norton were both right: Norton FRACTURED Ali's jaw in the 2nd but Norton finally broke it in the last rounds.

[@TheBundleofkent]

A fracture is the same as a break........this means the jaw bone was broken/fractured in the 2nd

[@wavethatcrashed9155]

@@TheBundleofkent he probably means that the jaw had a minor injury in the second, and in the last round it was fully fucked

[@akamyaku]

that's tough goddamn

[@paulomachado2513]

source: voices in my mind

[@pulsarstargrave256]

@@paulomachado2513 No, Ali, Dundee and their doctor.

[@bobbylaskar6489]

It's impossible for me even to stand after my jaw if broke,.. but it's Ali who completed the remaining rounds without giving any expression... it's super human tolerance capacity... unbelievable...

[@jaysilverheals4445]

norton broke his jaw in the final round. ali did not last the fight with a broken jaw that is from Norton himself. He says the story about broken jaw at the start is just a story that is crap

[@Respect12948]

@@jaysilverheals4445fractured his jaw in the second round Broken jaw in the last round

[@supernothing77]

Dude was brushing his hair after fight (Ali

[@williampachecorojas]

​@@jaysilverheals4445 are you crazy boy Alí its the beast you are foolish😂

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

@@jaysilverheals4445 I don't think Ali, could have fought the majority of the fight, with a broken Jaw and done , I don't think anybody could.

[@bondsan]

34:19 who let Shannon Briggs in?

[@MegaMarlon1986]

lol....Thats bundini saying that

[@dabatman]

Haha that bundini brown😂😂

[@isajidazmi]

😂

[@juliekelliher8259]

laughing my fuckin ass off

[@jondavidlloyd1986]

laughed sooo hard at this... excellent

[@willdrucker4291]

@42:21…there it is…the overhand right that shattered Ali’s jaw…how that man finished that round is absolutely incredible

[@31_master]

As far as i remember alis jaw was broken in second round

[@tomlathrop4094]

@@31_master Yes Ali himself said it was broken in the second round

[@BusterDouglas69]

@@tomlathrop4094it may very well be. But what confuses me is that Norton claims it really was round 12. But then again, only Ali knows when his jaw gave in.

[@classicguitarfan8]

Broken in the 2nd (or first?), but Norton obviously hit it right on the break here; I've never seen Ali flinch like that

[@cmurphy0707]

@@BusterDouglas69 I think both are true. Norton cracked it in the 2nd then fully shattered it in the 12th.

[@patnmendoza]

Norton was one of my favorite boxers, and he had a brain.

[@tommyshelby8788]

I’d be worried if he didn’t have a brain 😂

[@miguelhuerta5603]

@@tommyshelby8788 lol smartass

[@bullss21]

RIP Ken Norton, a former Marine and by all accounts, an all-class gentlemen.

[@sams8642]

First time watching Ken Norton and I'm impressed solid fighter with high IQ moves and good tactics. Rip to him I will continue to watch more of his fights solid dude

[@bobgarr6246]

Semper Fi, Kenny. May you R.I.P. A class act.

[@fernandoarias2294]

Thank you for uploading this!!!

[@marekmaras7146]

Kenny and Joe Frazier were the only boxers who posed any real threat to Ali in the 70s.

[@vena180]

Leon Spinks? Holmes? What are they not people ?

[@jackson2620]

leon spinks,joe frazier,ken norton, and george foreman if he would have fought smarter. larry holmes 1980, not many good fighters back then.

[@vena180]

@@jackson2620 True. Totally agreed.

[@patrickfallon1715]

Jimmy Young Ron Lyle

[@maximilianomonopoli5848]

+Patrick Fallon Ali won by TKO against lyle.. norton and frazier defeated Ali

[@willis7319]

ken Norton is great fighter,, great guy RIP

[@haittemstrong3103]

+Richard Williams what. ?

[@majorsmythe1]

Nortons style was always a problem for Ali

[@nanimariani174]

Richard Williams ko

[@nanimariani174]

Richard Williams k

[@nanimariani174]

Richard Williams km

[@byangwasirwillo9052]

Thanks for sharing this fight.. RIP both fighters were great!!

[@lgndnhswnmnd]

Thanks for this post! Grateful for KZbin!

[@shammaboy]

For a fighter known for his forward pressing style, Norton showed great elusiveness, and distance control. He beat Ali at his own game, and if you ask me, he won the second fight too.

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

Interesting, many people say that he clearly won the third fight which I think was a split decision.

[@paulomachado2513]

Norton definitely won the second and third fights . But Ali will be always the Greatest

[@marleywills2160]

Not the 2nd, no

[@ThePocketbass]

Thanks for posting Levi---I watched all of the Norton-Ali fights when I was a kid (everybody did !) All three were fantastic & close. I'll always remember Norton wide stance and unorthodox "peekaboo" style. He was the only fighter to give Ali such consistent trouble & always gave as good as he got. It's a pleasure to revisit these fights now that I know more about the sport. That was when heavyweights were the best. 60's-Larry Holmes.

[@dovestones]

Amazing how the crowd responds to Ali beginning to float around in round 3.

[@SuperBanasa]

3rd & the 11th rounds - the Only clearly superior rounds won by Ali : the only rounds Ali was jabbing 'n moving - Norton, was made to look real clumsy........

[@newstory-vol.3-clickaboutf538]

Thank you for posting we Love Ali forever!!

[@alishabazz7431]

Hard to believe Ken Was only 28 years old here

[@petervamvakaries]

Do you guys know what kind of heart Ali had in this fight? A broken jaw from the first round all the way to 12 rounds in a boxing match is a total nightmare...

[@Respect12948]

Definitely wasn’t broke in the first round bro Only rounds he would’ve stuffed a broken jaw are the 2nd or the 12th

[@rockyfish3115]

Was the last round

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

It wasn't broken in the 2 round, you can actually tell when it was broken, in the 12, because suddenly Ali, is just treading water. You actually notice, that the fight has gone out of him after he gets hit in the Jaw.

[@mikemc41]

Ken Norton, a class act all the way. Great fighter, proud marine and a wonderful human being. RIP Kenny you did well.....

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

He was also an excellent businessman.

[@2pureworior]

The days when fighters were truly great. Now and days most of these people are juiced up and can't even really fight

[@rigo.acosta]

Ali was hugging the whole time and running, what are you talking about?

[@muhammad.zeeshanuddin1935]

@@rigo.acosta It's called foot work.

[@goaway8298]

@@rigo.acosta stfu watch him In his prime u bum

[@goaway8298]

@@rigo.acosta Ryan Garcia dropped by a decent fighter absolutely a hype train gervonta KO 3rd round

[@broganmahalo2123]

Evander loved juicing in the 90s

[@kyleabrams5036]

A Foreman vs Ali 2 would have been nice to see. I've gained some more respect for Foreman after watching some of his later fights. Slow hands, slow reflexes, but just unbelievably tough. I think if George played it right Ali just wouldn't have had the power to put him down. After all, he basically punched himself out the first fight.

[@lefez9015]

@@jaydengray4015 No they never.

[@j.s.martin9362]

I believe it would've ended the same.Foreman didn't have the patience of his later years

[@davewanamaker3690]

I agree with you. I wanted a rematch, too. I think Foreman would have played it differently. Would have been fun to see either way.

[@mobolajisaba4961]

C. Michael correct

[@howiseeit5326]

Well there was never a rematch so we have to go with ali tiring george out and beating him(a stupid mistake which a boxer of his caliber couldve trained around). 2nd time round george would condition himself more and work on his energy control. The people ali struggled against george torn through. A 2nd fight would've been very interesting.

[@rustyfenceford8724]

Ali had problems as his hands became "brittle" and it hurt to punch hard. Norton's low left was good for a sneaky power-jab ,but left him open for right hands...

[@jpm4444]

A really good man who was loved by Many. RIP to the great Ken Norton. The glory days of the heavyweight division.

[@jamesm.3967]

Thank you for downloading.

[@deprogrammer7720]

I was just barely old enough to have watched this live and whoa the flashbacks. Thanks for leaving the commercials in this time. Todays commercials are 10 times worse, and that's why Tivo and DVR's were created. Thanks for the video.

[@syourke3]

One has to respect the fact Ali continued fighting at all after sustaining a broken jaw in the first round. I do not think anyone would have blamed him if he had refused to continue fighting with such a serious injury. The pain must have been excruciating.

[@ronanrogers4127]

2nd round

[@jaysilverheals4445]

his jaw was broken in the final round.

[@DrooledOn]

@@jaysilverheals4445 commentators noticed a issue with his mouth way before the final round. Doctor said it was a “loose tooth.”

[@willdrucker4291]

@Jay…Norton first broke Ali’s jaw in the 2nd round with an overhand left that rocked The Greatest….it was likely just a hairline fracture at that time..but by round 12, it was completely shattered…Ali required major surgery the next day after the swelling subsided

[@simonweingartner5783]

Norton broke Ali`s yaw in the last round, not the first.

[@tomshelton4670]

It's a virtual certainty that Ali's jaw was broken sometime prior to round eight. Listen to Howard Cosell in round eight talking about how Ali's face does not appear normal, how he speculates about a fractured tooth. Why would Cosell have made such a statement if the broken jaw hadn't occurred by this point? Regardless of when his jaw was broken, the will to win demonstrated by Ali's refusal to quit is amazing.

[@oneeyedman99]

Cosell later wrote that the jaw appeared to have broken in either the second, fourth, or sixth round, and the break was intensified in the twelfth.

[@swami1]

@@oneeyedman99 Look at Ferdie Pacheo at 10:40 between the 2nd and 3rd rounds. He clearly knows something is wrong and appears to be consoling Ali.

[@oneeyedman99]

@@swami1 Thanks, you're clearly right. You can also see Ali gingerly moving his jaw there. Even if not as badly broken as it was later, his jaw was clearly hurt then.

[@swami1]

Eric Blair This may have been the low point of Ali’s career. After this fight it was not clear at all that he would be able to continue. Instead, it set the stage for an historic comeback. BTW, Norton was probably Ali’s toughest foe. He could legitimately claim to have won all 3 fights. Clearly a case of matchups.

[@oneeyedman99]

@@swami1 Well, if he had retired after Manila it would have been the low point. Sadly, he didn't.

[@hoodwinkedbyanangelmichaelfazi]

My dad made me watch every one of these fights in the 70s & I loved itt & will miss them both

[@eduardokikuchi1817]

Thanks i needed that

[@shengchenfan]

Norton was ripped.

[@playerdude2]

Nah Alis jaw was ripped.

[@ThePhoenixMapper]

^ What? That makes no sense, it was broken, not strong.

[@petermaguire1939]

Yes my brother met Norton in NYC good man

[@marufmisbah1073]

Those 3.5 years break has taken Ali's magic away.

[@yourmumsy1081]

This fight was before the break 😆

[@davidkosiba624]

@@yourmumsy1081 🤦

[@ntak7716]

@@yourmumsy1081 no it was after

[@blueterminal7495]

Ali was a fast man, but being smart in the ring wasn't his thing before the exile.

[@ARR409]

Ali said himself that his faster ‘prime’ couldn’t compete in his post-Vietnam era of boxing against Frazier and the like because he just wasn’t physically as strong and wasn’t as smart as a boxer. He relied wholly on athleticism in the 60s kind like Roy. But Ali had great fight IQ which led him to the greatness in the 70s and some favourable judges and ring ropes unlike Roy who had the literal opposite at the start and late in his career.

[@carlosalvaritodiazfranca5656]

Tremendous fight, thanks for sharing

[@LITTLE1994]

Just like with Joe Frazier in their first fight, Ali legitimately met his match here. Ken Norton was a GREAT fighter.

[@clairemadeinheaven]

Ali never wore that robe (given to him by Elvis) again because he thought it gave him bad luck this fight lol

[@nationalcitysycho]

Bre Fujimoto hey i been watching fights & i see ur comment & name everywhere....love cuz ur a girl!

[@The_Joker_]

07:04 HA HA HA HA SMOKIN 😂😂 That was class.

[@pajasa62]

50 years ago today. Hard to believe time can pass that quickly.

[@davewanamaker3690]

Great fight. These two gave us great matches. Ali shows great class win or lose when he congratulates his opponents in these fights. I am always impressed by him. Some guys would just leave or not even talk with them but he showed good sportsmanship in his fights.

[@biggestD318]

" in that robe that Elvis Presley gave him"

[@The_Joker_]

Yeah I thought that was awesome! Nobody else seems to have picked up on that. 😥

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

Elvis was a huge fan of Ali.

[@medricadu8706]

Ali didn't train for the fight

[@southpawrighthook6205]

Norton’s timing is excellent from the opening bell. He just has a 6th sense of when to throw Hate how Cosell isn’t giving Norton any credit for a damn great performance. 9-3 Norton. Awesome jab and body work in a performance of a lifetime

[@JosephKulik2016]

Howard Cosell was an A-Hole and a half here as he usually was back the, Coseel has RUINED So Many sporting event for me, including Monday Night Football. I have NO Doubt that Howard Cosell is Burning In Hell right now.

[@suarpanday4201]

Love watching these fighters again and again ... They made what boxing is right now ....

[@hollywoodjoe123]

Just when it looked like Ali was winning - and Norton looks off balance and tired out - somehow - someway he comes back and nails him - all through this fight on March 31 1973 - - wow - what a great fighter KEN NORTON - God Bless them both he and Ali - both in heaven now , Joe Nania a.k.a. Hollywood Joe

[@charlesmelonson8049]

I was there

[@davidmoser7849]

Charles we are all glad you were there.

[@pursueweazmarecoverall486]

I was two years old.

[@bobbyb900]

The good old days, when the heavyweight division overflowed with talent 😔

[@Respect12948]

Now they’re just big af😂

[@tallpaul881]

Complete WITH Howard Cosell! Thanks for sharing, Levi Johansen!

[@kinglagster3797]

It's cool how this still has all the old commercials

[@majorsmythe1]

The class of these 2,,,not seen these days. RIP MR Ken Norton, always in top shape and a true champion who gave Ali fits. Ken Norton was a genuine man, a REAL man, a former marine and a great boxer who said " I never wanted to hurt anyone". A class act. What a treat to go back and see this greatest era of the Heavyweights in the 70's. Frazier,Ali, Foreman, Norton, Holmes,,,these were the real champions.Great days these were when Cosell and Wide world of sports showed these live classic fights.

[@brandaoz]

48:07..Norton's wife?? Beautiful girl😍😍

[@WestofHollywood1]

Nicely stated. Thank you.

[@angeljrfranco5070]

Its 2020 and watchin this classic bout... RIP both Ali and Norton.

[@gerrys4822]

Ali was definitely saved by the bell in that last round. He was SO TIRED! And he was bent over and prone to be hit and knocked down. That bell rang in the knick of time.

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

If this fight was for 15 rounds that would have been it for Ali.

[@YankeesFlair]

Norton got screwed out of 2 decisions. -Granted, the second fight could have gone eiither way, but the third one at Yankee stadium was a farce. Kenny won at least 9 rounds in that fight !!

[@loyaldude10]

I agree totally. Norton was robbed in 3d fight. 2d fight I would give to ali though, but very close

[@MehmedPasa90]

Well, you are either an Ali hater or you get too influenced by the biased commentators in the Ali Norton 3 fight. Norton didin't win more than 3 or 4 rounds decisively. If you want to dethrone the champ, you need to be more persuasive than that. I think that Ali won the second bout by almost a landslide, the third one by at lest 2 rounds.

[@jamesgrange9774]

Harun Talic I agree with Harun, I have watched the third bout a dozen times, I can't see why everyone keeps saying Norton was robbed, he wasn't, sure it was close, but Ali did enough to win in my opinion. Only the first fight did I think Norton was clearly the deserved winner.

[@bfloss2938]

The first fight norton won fasure but the 2nd and 3rd was Ali no questions or doubts.Ali seemed abit laid back in the first fight.

[@oracleyoda5805]

Norton won the fight against Holmes, watch it again, Norton was the champion, he pressed the action the entire fight, he landed the harder blows and Norton won the last 2 rounds, I love Larry Holmes but he didn't win that fight.

[@mikelevenson7271]

I saw this live in 73 on ABC sports. It was a great fight.. and all for free

[@bicpapermate]

I had very little respect for Muhammad Ali before this fight. Ali was too pretty and boxing is an ugly sport. But I remember watching the rebroadcast of this fight and seeing Ali take punch after punch on his broken jaw. Ken Norton was not a soft puncher either! The fact that Ali lost this fight was not too surprising considering he fought much of it with a broken jaw. But the fact that he took so much pain made me respect him like no other boxer before or since. Ali could have quit the fight but he took everything Norton had to give. Ali could have joined the army and played around at being a soldier like Joe Louis did, but he chose to take abuse and lose millions of dollars and the championship in defence of his beliefs. Muhammad Ali had guts. RIP Muhammad Ali

[@Deegjunghe]

have you seen Kenny Norton; I broke Ali's jaw in the last round 'not the 1st one as they claim'

[@biglen957]

you hear cosell start saying that Ali was moving his jaw like he'd cracked a tooth - that was in the 8th round. Ali took some good shots towards the end of the 7th - I think that may have been the actual round.

[@SA77888]

Strange thing to respect someone for, for having a high pain threshold. So if the pain had got to him a little bit more, you wouldnt have respected him??

[@alidaygo619]

bic papermate The Greatest!

[@alaza61]

So the only way for you to respect a fighter is to see them endure pain?

[@sir945]

Kenny Norton was the first boxer to Shut Ali Up with a broken jaw.

[@davisharris139]

I was fortunate enough to know Norton back in the mid 1970s and jogged with him and his sparring partners every morning before I went to school..Greatest man I've ever known..Treated me like his son..RIP Kenny

[@The_Joker_]

Greg Gregory Ever tried to talk with a broken jaw?

[@The_Joker_]

Davis Harris Damn! That’s a real good story! You should write a book about that 👍

[@chrisshockey3681]

Just shows how tough Ali was . Which is something he never gets enough credit for. He had an enormous chin. How many boxers get their jaw broken in the 2nd round and finish a 15 round slugfest? Tougher than a pine knot .... 💪

[@The_Joker_]

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[@robertcooper5604]

I remember watching champions forever a brilliant documentary up at my grandads house as a boy. id always go and watch his videos and I must have have watched it a hundred times and when Ali was asked if he would've carried on fighting if he knew he had a broken jaw "are you crazy' he replied. he was having to bite down hard just to throw his own punches let alone the ones he was shipping. made of different stuff those days, they really were

[@BOXEATTITUDE]

Merci pour cette vidéo ! Ken Norton est énorme face au grand Ali

[@mikevercruse437]

great fighter and nice guy too.makes me feel old this seems like yesterday.God bless you Ken Norton.

[@MyPrinceAdam]

R.I.P Muhammad Ali the greatest boxer ever ❤

[@ishanvidyarthi7340]

He may be a good boxer but not a great man

[@prohd3139]

?

[@XiDooDiX]

The greatest is a muslimic lie

[@jonathanwallace6667]

Wow, Im an Ali fan but never knew Ken Norton was a Marine. No wonder he was so tough. Semper Fi and Rip to both.

[@nickc247]

LOVE THE COMMERCIALS!!!!

[@ILuvPedalPumpingAndDriving]

I miss the days of big fights being on Wide World of Sports…network TV period…

[@gringodelsur7971]

Its amazing how a lot of people kept calling him clay even 4 years after he changed his name

[@8bitorgy]

Everyone thought it was a dumb phase

[@dsj82]

Not amazing, but understandable.

[@evanoglesby9504]

Changing your name to fit your religion is kinda cringe

[@ARR409]

@@evanoglesby9504 It wasn’t just that. Take the context of the time too. It was at the peak of the civil rights movement and black power. Ali changed it primarily because he didn’t want a ‘slave name’ bestowed upon him and his ancestors by racist white slave masters. Take that ‘kinda cringe’ shit somewhere else with your ignorant goofy ass, Ewan.

[@evanoglesby9504]

@@ARR409 Farad wasn’t black. Civil rights was led by Stanly Levison (not MLK) Your entire worldview was thought up for you by non black interest groups. You’ve been fooled. Now go and be the “real Hebrews” or something. Useful idiot.

[@MerkinMuffly]

Ali had trouble with good fighters that kept low, Frazier another one.

[@conwellgeo]

Ali had trouble with fighters the first time he fought them. Also Eddie Futch was often in the opponents corner.

[@Pauly421]

Ali had trouble with smart fighters. He was one of the smartest fighters ever but other smart fighters always showed him he had a lot to learn. That's life, there's always someone better.

[@user-rt5br1zi3u]

@@Pauly421 true 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@lakreal4829]

But he beat them twice 😅 Ali is the GOAT

[@kypeter1361]

Dumb fighters are far and few at this level of boxing

[@WalkingRoscoe]

A very underrated fighter in Norton. His son, Junior, is a SuperBowl champion, as well.

[@cmurphy0707]

4x Super Bowl Champion to be precise.

[@AnkitSharma-YPC]

RIP Mr. Norton.. Incredible fight... !!

[@shtefanoo]

One of the great ones, rest in peace.

[@jamesowens6471]

Norton was tough.

[@Nick_Hammer]

hell of an effort from kenny, especially in the 12th.

[@Imxaxmac]

the people in alis corner said he broke it early in the fight. Also I love that Ali always has such a big mouth. Kenny norton broke his jaw so he couldnt even say one word after this fight, he sat there and his jaw was busted, he couldnt talk. This is a great moment in boxing

[@stuartunderwood4577]

Just been watching an old A Team episode where Norton fought MR T! lead me down a rabbit hole of the great man.

[@PaulGreen11]

"Thanks! I needed that!!" LoL!!!

[@justinbgaga]

YEAH!!! Me too! Hearing this slow brain Howard Cosell eating the crow, for sucking up to Cassius Clay (Ali, as he always called him) all of his life. AND, on the top of if, having Joe Frazier on his side and asking Joe how he felt about it, and who would he prefer to fight next. And Joe Frazier just told him: "I told you so, Cassius is NOTHING!" And answering to Howie Cosell about who he would prefer to fight next, Joe Frazier just said: "I don't care, Foreman has it now"!!! What a real person Joe Frazier TRULY was ...

[@jonathanpence9067]

Love both men! May they Rest In Peace!

[@pajasa62]

48 years ago this afternoon? NO WAY! I still have the New York Daily News newspaper with the entire front page taken up with the fight with the headline "Ali Outslugged By Ken Norton". RIP both gentlemen.

[@pajasa62]

45 years ago today I was watching this ...also on a Saturday. Hard to believe that Ali, Norton and Cosell are gone.

[@pajasa62]

@David Mutchler ...and Yancy Durham must have died shortly after this fight, because he wasn't with Frazier for the 2nd Ali fight in January 1974.

[@jimblomqvist3055]

Wow, Cosell hardly gave Norton any credit during the fight, even though he boxed and landed really well! Classic fight, great upset!

[@steveorules3972]

I'd give anything to go back to this era, just simply better on every level.

[@AnaamSings]

even the ads were pleasant and kind of classy in those days lol

[@fairalways]

LOVED Norton. When heavyweight meant something. He rocked that apple cart; he helped make Ali the legend and he justifiably stood on his own as champ.

[@michaelmcelvaney1047]

Ali got beat and Norton fought a very fight. Ali was sluggish and didn't prepare well. Ali always had problems with fighter like Norton who was a smart guy. Great respect for both fighters.

[@502waf]

While I respected Ali's boxing skills. I never liked Ali as a man. I didn't like his trash talk or his disrespect of other great fighters, who had much more class outside of the ring, in particular Joe Frazier. While at the time it felt good that Norton had silenced him, it did however give me great respect for Ali that he fought bravely on in what must have been great pain and I actually felt sorry for him.

[@nunya1738]

I love honesty, truth...and you spoke a lot, friend. I am cool with folks who don't like the talking, and I hate it in most every instance, but boxing is an individual sport, so I have less problem with a guy not letting teammates down, etc. Plus, he literally took a page out of Pro Wrestler Gorgeous George's book, hell stole his book, more like it. He saw him, and all the bragging, arrogance, and said, "That man needs a whuppin'", but he realized it was bringing in paying customers to see him WHUPPED OR WIN, either way, and said, "Hmmm...he's not as dumb as he looks". I agree on the Frazier speak, though. That got mean. But the thing I try and explain is if you are in his shoes, unwittingly or not, Joe was holding HIS Title, never lost in the ring, before the ruling bodies wrongfully stripped his title, without even a court case. The establishment had told them, "Go ahead, we're gonna break him anyway in court", in so many words, I am guessing. We never did see his prime, just the beginnings of it, up til 1967. Three and a half years. Hey, he walked his talk, about the draft, however everyone feels about that. All he ever WANTED was to be Heavyweight Champeen, most thought he'd only be a light heavy. He gave up EASY Joe Louis duty (boxing exhibitions for the army) in Viet Nam for his beliefs, paid the price, and ultimately won in the Supreme Court level, unanimously. So nobody ever saw him at his best, and brother, the Ali vs. Cleveland Williams, Zora Foley, mid sixties, etc...was astoundingly good. But I apologize, I mostly came to build a bridge like I try to do when I see folks maybe with a different viewpoint in some fundamental ways than my own, and they come HONEST, without piss and vinegar, and contribute. MUCH APPRECIATED. I am guessing from watching and Cosell and the Dr. saying stuff, that indeed he had the tooth and jaw break before round 8, no earlier than the 3rd (I was watching, as folks say Rd 2, but saw no special treatments in the corner), and Ali definitely holds hand high, clinches on ropes more, in round 8.

[@syourke3]

The trash talk was part of his act. He would insult his opponents to build up the gate. When the cameras were off and no reporters around, he was a thoughtful, considerate man.

[@michaeltrumph121]

Ali's jaw was broken in the 11th round, so he didn't endure that much pain.

[@chrisshockey3681]

Dude it was all for show and put asses in seats . Genius if you ask me...

[@chrisshockey3681]

@@michaeltrumph121 oh ok. Let me see you stand toe to toe with Ken Norton with a broken jaw for just one round. Then I might value your opinion...

[@julesgaerlan4062]

Ali, Fraser, Ken Norton, Leon Spinks great pro Heavyweight Boxers produce great fights & rivalry in 1970's # RIP Legends !

[@veritaszeitgeist]

Legends are born... RIP Ken Norton

[@stanhankins3175]

Ali took this fight very lightly.

[@David-vn2id]

How the hell did Howard Cosell ever become a famous sports commentator. Especially for boxing. He had no clue.

[@geewhizz4071]

Howie the Jew😎

[@uwusdead]

He’s a fucking asshole

[@oneeyedman99]

If you watch some of the fights he did in the sixties, his work was very good then, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. After Monday Night Football made him famous, he became too full of himself and didn't do as much homework.

[@patois231]

Many times I've witnessed Cosell yakking away and missing critical moments of fights. Then he sort of wakes up when the crowd responds, and says 'it was a right' when it was clearly a left, or vice versa. I also took exception to his denigration of fighters when they were in situations where they were slugging it out. He would criticize them for being 'completely without boxing skills', apparently not understanding in the least the myriad forces that can create that sort of situation, i.e., the result of absorbing blows over many rounds, fatigue, psychological factors, etc. Cosell was a self-aggrandizing jerk.

[@robq5810]

27:50 Though Cosell did have a few issues after Monday Night Football, he was spot on here noticing something was wrong with Ali and questioned a nearby doctor if he thought there was a problem with Ali's mouth area.

[@grimbeornn]

The King Elvis gave Ali's robe. And after all these years, Ali said: "I was the Elvis of boxing."

[@DucksDeLucks]

I'm happy that Norton got his moment of glory and a few good paydays which he fully deserved. He was a great fighter and he always mixed it up from the beginning.

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

I feel the same, like most heavyweights, he tended to be in the shadow, of Ali, which I understand, but he will go down in history as one of the very few fighters who beat Ali.