Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton III September 28, 1976 720p 60FPS HD

Ken Norton 218 lbs lost to Muhammad Ali 221 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15 Date: 1976-09-28 Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA Referee: Arthur Mercante 6-8 Judge: Harold Lederman 7-8 Judge: Barney Smith 7-8 WBC World Heavyweight Title (8th defense by Ali) WBA World Heavyweight Title (8th defense by Ali) Ali tells you he lost this fight. Ali fans refuse to believe he knows what he is talking about. Gotta love boxing Notes Ali was an 8 to 5 betting favorite. Ali said of Norton before the fight: “I’ll knock the sucker out inside five rounds.“ At the time of the third Ali-Norton bout, the last time a heavyweight champion lost the title by decision was when Max Baer lost a fifteen-round unanimous decision to Jim Braddock in 1935. Ali was guaranteed $6 million plus 50% of all revenue over $9 million, and Norton was guaranteed $1 million plus 5% of all revenue. The fight was shown on closed circuit television in 300 locations in the
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