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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instanceOf heavyweight boxer
human
professional boxer
awardReceived induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
induction into the World Boxing Hall of Fame
boxingRecord 1 draw
42 wins
7 losses
causeOfDeath heart failure
child Ken Norton Jr.
conflict Vietnam War era (non‑combat service)
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1943-08-09
dateOfDeath 2013-09-18
educatedAt Jacksonville High School
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Norton
fight Norton vs. Ali I (1973)
Norton vs. Ali II (1973)
Norton vs. Ali III (1976)
Norton vs. Foreman (1974)
Norton vs. Holmes (1978)
givenName Kenneth
height approximately 191 cm
knockouts 33 wins by knockout
memberOfSportsTeam United States Marine Corps boxing team
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
nickname Ken Norton
notableFor breaking Muhammad Ali’s jaw in a 1973 fight
defeating Muhammad Ali in 1973
notableWork autobiography "Going the Distance"
numberOfChildren 3
occupation boxer
opponent George Foreman
Larry Holmes
Muhammad Ali
placeOfBirth Jacksonville, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
linked to: Las Vegas, Nevada
relative Ken Norton Jr.
religion Christianity
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
linked to: Los Angeles

San Diego, California, United States
retired 1981
sexOrGender male
sport boxing
stance orthodox stance
titleHeld WBC heavyweight title
turnedProfessional 1967
weightClass heavyweight

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Ken Norton birthName Kenneth Howard Norton