Ken Norton vs. Muhammad Ali I
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Ken Norton vs. Muhammad Ali I was a 1973 heavyweight boxing match in which underdog Ken Norton famously broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw and won by split decision, marking one of Ali’s most notable career upsets.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | professional boxing match ⓘ |
| attendanceEstimate | over 10,000 ⓘ |
| broadcastNetwork | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | San Diego ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1973-03-31 ⓘ |
| decisionType | split decision ⓘ |
| era | 1970s heavyweight era ⓘ |
| fighter1 | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter1Nationality | American ⓘ |
| fighter1StatusBeforeFight | underdog ⓘ |
| fighter1Style | orthodox ⓘ |
| fighter2 | Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2CornerAdvice | Ali was urged to quit due to broken jaw but continued ⓘ |
| fighter2Injury | broken jaw ⓘ |
| fighter2InjuryTiming | early in the fight ⓘ |
| fighter2Nationality | American ⓘ |
| fighter2Nickname | The Greatest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2PreviousTitle | world heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| fighter2RecordContext | part of Muhammad Ali's post-exile comeback period ⓘ |
| fighter2StatusBeforeFight | former world heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| fighter2Style | orthodox ⓘ |
| followedBy | Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyContext | non-title bout ⓘ |
| judgeDecision | 2–1 in favor of Ken Norton ⓘ |
| legacy |
demonstrated Ali's vulnerability in early 1970s
ⓘ
elevated Ken Norton to elite heavyweight status ⓘ |
| location | San Diego Sports Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Ken Norton broke Muhammad Ali's jaw ⓘ |
| promoter | ABC Wide World of Sports (television) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rematchLocation | Inglewood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rematchPlanned | yes ⓘ |
| rematchYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| result | Ken Norton won by split decision ⓘ |
| roundsCompleted | 12 ⓘ |
| roundsScheduled | 12 ⓘ |
| series | Ali vs. Norton trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of Muhammad Ali's most notable career upsets ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| ticketedEvent | true ⓘ |
| upset | true ⓘ |
| venueType | indoor arena ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winner | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1973 ⓘ |
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