Kenneth Howard Norton
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Kenneth Howard Norton was an American professional heavyweight boxer best known for breaking Muhammad Ali’s jaw and defeating him in a 1973 upset.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Howard Norton canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavyweight boxer
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human ⓘ professional boxer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
ⓘ
induction into the World Boxing Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| boxingRecord |
1 draw
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42 wins ⓘ 7 losses ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child | Ken Norton Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War era (non‑combat service) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-08-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-09-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Jacksonville High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fight |
Norton vs. Ali I (1973)
NERFINISHED
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Norton vs. Ali II (1973) NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton vs. Ali III (1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton vs. Foreman (1974) NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton vs. Holmes (1978) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 191 cm ⓘ |
| knockouts | 33 wins by knockout ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | United States Marine Corps boxing team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| nickname | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking Muhammad Ali’s jaw in a 1973 fight
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defeating Muhammad Ali in 1973 ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiography "Going the Distance" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| opponent |
George Foreman
NERFINISHED
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Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Ken Norton Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1981 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| titleHeld | WBC heavyweight title ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1967 ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
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