Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes
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Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes was a 1978 heavyweight boxing title bout remembered for its intense, back-and-forth action and Holmes’s narrow split-decision victory that launched his long championship reign.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavyweight title bout
ⓘ
professional boxing match ⓘ |
| attendance | live audience at Caesars Palace ⓘ |
| broadcastIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengerEnteringBout | Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championEnteringBout | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterization |
back-and-forth action
ⓘ
closely contested fight ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1978-06-09 ⓘ |
| decisionType | split decision ⓘ |
| division | men’s heavyweight ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s ⓘ |
| fighter1 | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighter2 | Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRules | Marquess of Queensberry Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered one of the best heavyweight title fights of the 1970s ⓘ |
| isTitleDefenseFor | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTitleWinFor | Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judgesScorecard |
143–142 Holmes
ⓘ
143–142 Norton ⓘ |
| knockdowns | 0 ⓘ |
| legacy | launched Larry Holmes’s long heavyweight championship reign ⓘ |
| location | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Ken Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marginOfVictory | narrow ⓘ |
| notableRound | 15th round ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfRounds | 15 ⓘ |
| outcomeForLarryHolmes | first world heavyweight title ⓘ |
| preFightStatusOfKenNorton | reigning WBC heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| preFightStatusOfLarryHolmes | top heavyweight contender ⓘ |
| promoter | Don King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rematch | false ⓘ |
| result | Larry Holmes defeated Ken Norton by split decision ⓘ |
| resultingChampion | Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roundScoringSystem | 10-point must system ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | World Boxing Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scheduledRounds | 15 ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | broadcast on American television ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine |
WBC heavyweight title
ⓘ
world heavyweight championship ⓘ |
| venue | Caesars Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| wentTheDistance | true ⓘ |
| winner | Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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