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.

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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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