Ken Norton vs. George Foreman
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Ken Norton vs. George Foreman was a 1974 heavyweight boxing match in Caracas, Venezuela, remembered for Foreman’s dominant second-round knockout victory over the highly regarded contender Norton.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | professional boxing match ⓘ |
| attendance | approximately 12,000 ⓘ |
| broadcastType | television ⓘ |
| challengerEnteringBout | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championEnteringBout | George Foreman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Caracas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| date | 1974-03-26 ⓘ |
| era | 1970s heavyweight era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali (1974)
ⓘ
The Rumble in the Jungle build-up ⓘ |
| goesTheDistance | no ⓘ |
| governingRules | Marquess of Queensberry Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnForeman | reinforced image as a devastating puncher ⓘ |
| impactOnNorton | damaged Ken Norton’s reputation as a potential world champion ⓘ |
| location | Caracas, Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingBoxer | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfVictory | knockout ⓘ |
| nicknameOfGeorgeForeman | Big George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant second-round knockout by George Foreman
ⓘ
one of George Foreman’s most impressive title defenses ⓘ |
| partOf | George Foreman’s first heavyweight title reign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier (1973) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preFightReputationOfNorton |
former conqueror of Muhammad Ali
ⓘ
highly regarded heavyweight contender ⓘ |
| promoter | Don King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Latin America ⓘ |
| result | George Foreman defeated Ken Norton by knockout ⓘ |
| resultType | early-round knockout ⓘ |
| roundOfStoppage | 2 ⓘ |
| roundsScheduled | 15 ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody |
WBA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequenceInForemanTitleDefenses | second defense of world heavyweight title ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stoppageTime | 2:00 (approximate) ⓘ |
| styleOfForeman | aggressive power punching ⓘ |
| styleOfNorton | orthodox boxer with cross-armed defense ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine |
WBA heavyweight title
ⓘ
WBC heavyweight title ⓘ |
| undercardFeature | local Venezuelan fighters ⓘ |
| venue | Poliedro de Caracas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winningBoxer | George Foreman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1974 ⓘ |
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