Who won Norton vs Ali III?
Muhammad Ali beat Ken Norton by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Thursday, January 1st, 1970, at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx.
The scorecards were announced as 8-7, 8-7 in favor of winner Muhammad Ali.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.
This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
Norton vs Ali III stats
Back in January 1970, Ken Norton stepped into the ring with a record of 37 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws.
Muhammad Ali made his way to the ring with a record of 52 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.
Ken Norton was the same age as Muhammad Ali, at 0 years old.
Norton had a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Ken Norton and Muhammad Ali fought out of an orthodox stance.
Norton was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1967, 7 years later than Ali, whose first professional fight was in 1960. He had fought 234 fewer professional rounds, totaling 314 compared to Ali's 548.
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What time did Norton vs Ali III start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.
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