The body shot that Norton hit Ali with in the third round would likely have stopped any other fighter. Ali had an amazing ability to take a punch, to any part of his body, and recuperate quickly. Joe Frazier learned this fact in he and Ali's third fight.

@DarkFlames42

4 жыл бұрын

The overhand right as well. That was a nasty punch

@emzid5105

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, he had an Incredible ability to take body shots. i also really wonder how he managed to keep his face clean, cause he also many hard punches in the head. i Think the only 3 times while he looked pretty bad after the fights were vs Frazier number 1, vs Norton number 1, and vs Holmes. That's about it

@vernonleewarren280

3 жыл бұрын

Truth

@mbgoldsmiths5673

3 жыл бұрын

NORTON WAS A SHIT BOXER.

@DirtyJamesUK

2 жыл бұрын

@@dominokaitis4483 think it's called good times.

Look how Ali was dancing in the 15th round. This guy was Super fit! So much finesse and style!

@HunchoHamza

8 жыл бұрын

Muhammad Ali Plus he was 35 at the time.

@arjundev8090

5 жыл бұрын

First try to spell it right

@arjundev8090

4 жыл бұрын

@MooHamMAD Atankvadi my mistake apologies

@Cychopath99

4 жыл бұрын

And Ali is actually out of shape for this Norton fight, he didn’t have enough time to train after he had a blood clot removed from his leg before this fight. It was evident since Ali’s body looks soft for this fight compared to how tight and fit his body look for the Foreman and Frazier fights before this.

@brandonrael7891

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cychopath99 Facts!!

He was long past his prime here but he still stood with strength and vigor. Huge respect for Ali

Ali was almost completely done by this point, yet he was still the best heavyweight in the world. Amazing.

@tylerharris7145

3 жыл бұрын

He wasn’t completely done

@avbugsy38

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerharris7145 i agree, when he tried fighting larry holmes in 1980 is when i would say he was "done" , and only because of Parkinsons .

@japsley6172

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Jeff! IMO Ali had hit his peak 9 years before this. That he was still able to compete and win at the highest level was amazing.

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC IN THE BACKROUND OF THIS VIDEO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED👍👍

@cristianorosero3348

2 жыл бұрын

Ali faded away badly in 76 and still came back a year later and beat shavers. Unbelievable.

It is amazing that Ali was way past his prime when he fought in this match and still beating guys like Ken Norton. Goes to show you he was the Greatest boxer of all time.

@tednugent8501

4 жыл бұрын

He was the greatest fighter that ever ducked and hid from Big George. U can tell by the way his loud mouthed voiced changes after the Foreman fight that he was scared for the first time in his life. Even Allah cant save u from Big George when he's mad at u.

@phazongroove

4 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? Ali beat George Foreman. Don't hate on greatness!!

@zameerpaleker832

4 жыл бұрын

@@tednugent8501 he could have had a fucking rematch if he didnt lose a second time then disappear

@illahknigge2567

4 жыл бұрын

@@tednugent8501 what stuff are you smoking?

@kevio6868

4 жыл бұрын

@@tednugent8501 He knocked big ole George out

There are a lot of comments here regarding pre-suspension Ali versus post-suspension Ali. Angelo Dundee told it like it was, when he said (referring to Ali's loss of skills as a result of the three and a half years of his prime that were robbed from him), "What you saw was plenty, but you never saw his best!" In other words, Ali's peak of boxing skills would have been achieved during and/or after those three and a half years had they not been stolen from him-and what skills those would have been!

Don't care what anyone says. An Ali before his suspension was the best boxer of all time.

@synhope3746

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. At his prime, nobody could have even touched him, let alone hit him.

@reginaldpeters5142

7 жыл бұрын

exactly young cassius clay bka muhammad ali was ahead of his time. what a legacy

@leodavies9383

5 жыл бұрын

Muhammad Ali after his suspension was way better he fought and beat elite boxers by veating frazier 2 times, George foreman and floyd patterson and becoming a 2 time champ of the world

@leodavies9383

5 жыл бұрын

and earnie shavers

@lorenzodemedici2019

4 жыл бұрын

Smithy07sham No he wasn’t. He was the greatest heavyweight, I’ll give him that but he wasn’t the greatest of all the divisions ever, he even said Robinson was the greatest ever.

If ken norton was in any other generation he’d have been a champ for many years, but he played his role in the decade of champions

@duprez2

3 жыл бұрын

Nah he would have been knocked out by a big puncher. George Foreman, Earnie Shavers, Jerry Cooney. Heavy punchers were always his kryponite. Great fighter though.

He's dancing in the 15th Most of the fighters would be lying in the coffin 😂

@DavorBa

2 жыл бұрын

@@dominokaitis4483 Another one bites the dust is the song. Try the app called Shazam, it can identify any music.

Kenny Norton, what a boxer. Ali is indeed the greatest!!!

That body shot at 2:01 would be the end of the fight for most people but ali only was staggered for second that's amazing

@jonasferguson3662

8 жыл бұрын

I thought absolutely the same when I saw that. Ali was so well trained in the mid section, and he could take any kind of punch. Chin like granit

@kadirka

8 жыл бұрын

Yeaaa, no one could Take it like ali ,

@Cychopath99

6 жыл бұрын

Actually, Ali was out of shape for this fight but still can take it. Look how soft Ali’s body look here compared to how he looks for the Frazier and Foreman fights. Ali fought the Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki less than 3 months before this third Norton fight, Inoki laid on his back almost the entire fight so Ali cannot punch him, and he kept kicking Ali's legs. Ali had to undergo surgery afterward to remove blood clot from leg. Realistically, this fight should have been postponed.

@ronniegoodwin1538

5 жыл бұрын

It’s the most I ever saw ali hurt by a body shot in his career and I’ve seen every fight there is footage of. That Chuck wepner knockdown should have been ruled a slip wepner stepped on Ali’s foot moving forward as Ali was stepping back.

@pr0blem96

5 жыл бұрын

a direct liver shot, and with huge power as well... ali must've been a statue cause for the typical man it takes just a slight jab to leave you breathless

You can see after Thriller in Manila Ali isn’t the same fighter, his performance has clearly declined in 76 but he was still able to bring out the greatness, even against shavers a year later, incredible.

@beachaddict7653

Жыл бұрын

Yea, I really think that was the fight that gave ali Parkinsons. He probrably got heat stroke that went undetected.

It´s very sad that Ali had to fight against those monsters, he received a lot pain in order to beat them all. He was a brave man!

@arslaanakhtar07

2 жыл бұрын

Fighting those monsters made him great, so it's not sad, it's so good

@lockejr

9 ай бұрын

His resume is crazy man.

That marvelous footwork and hand coordination while also fighting against Parkinson's. This is some divine skill. Man was fighting against 2 things, one within and other against the great Kenny...

AMaZING PERFORMANCE by Ali, people that claim he was over the hill, if that is correct: makes his performance even GREATER than it is

@alimsiddiqui4746

8 жыл бұрын

what does over the hill means exactly in boxing terms ??

@jerryloose5320

7 жыл бұрын

not at their best performance compared to their "prime" days when they were at their best.

@arifrupok1025

4 жыл бұрын

themrBennito because he was a Muslim, that's why other people don't like him.

@georgethomas4889

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it would be a good performance if he didn't get hit so much.

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC IN THE BACKROUND OF THIS VIDEO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED👍👍

Ali's punches were landing and on spot.

Norton won the first fight fair and square.. Ali won the second by a hair.. the third was close but Ali scored more so he got the victory

@emzid5105

3 жыл бұрын

Ali "scored" ( made ) also a lot of money for the boxing field. To beat Ali on decision was almost a "miracle" a this particular time, cause he was so famous, had so much power outside the ring... Norton could be proud with his prestation no matter what

@kumarnarendra1873

3 жыл бұрын

Ali won second comprehensively not by hair..

@johnnyoranges

3 жыл бұрын

@@emzid5105 You're correct.

@ZBOXINGTALK

2 жыл бұрын

Ali clearly won the 2nd fight, that was one of his best performances after the 3 years out of the ring through his 2nd career.

On this fight ali already had that strange look on his face ... That look that tells he Was already showing the First signs of parkinson. And still fighting... #alilegend

@eb5857

4 жыл бұрын

John Rambo D' alessandro agree

@eb5857

4 жыл бұрын

John Carter disagree with you. Look closely

@duprez2

3 жыл бұрын

@@eb5857 Yeah I think this was after the Shavers fight. Ali was already at the point of no return.

@shazmaster

3 жыл бұрын

@@duprez2 before shavers. shavers was 77 (and still had a heart of a lion mind you)

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC IN THE BACKROUND OF THIS VIDEO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED👍👍

Even past his prime, Ali is still the most outstanding boxer. *RIP* GOAT u gave boxing it's true definition.

I’ve been watching Ali like most people on Earth a long time even though I wasn’t even born when he was at his Best, but he just never ceases to amaze me ,I sometimes wonder if he was other worldly , he was just on another level in so many different ways..🌞⭐️🌞❤️

@dodgedandle8311

2 жыл бұрын

And Ken Norton was as Tuff as Teek , Incredibly well conditioned fighter 🌞⭐️

When Ali threw that punch in 3:25 to Norton's face when kenny was trying to scare him is hillarious😂

Norton just didn't do quite enough to take the title. He thought he won but you have to win decisively to take the title away

@rashedalsuwaidi3648

3 жыл бұрын

Then why did Larry Holmes took the title from Norton, Holmes won by 1 point apparently and still managed to win the title.

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC IN THE BACKROUND OF THIS VIDEO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED👍👍

@NoName-gv6nm

2 жыл бұрын

@@rashedalsuwaidi3648 he wasn't really champion. He is the only HW champion in history to never win a title fight. He was given the belt by default when Spinks chose to fight Ali in a rematch. Soooo... was he REALLY ever champion? And for the record Holmes definitely won that fight, albeit still a close match. And ali definitely won this 3rd match, also very close. Let it sink in that a wayyy over the hill Ali still beat Norton, who in turn came close to beating a prime Holmes. Norton was really really good and Ali still beat him while being fairly washed up.

@rashedalsuwaidi3648

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoName-gv6nm it doesn’t matter if he got the title after a fight or he was crowned by the officials, the point is a championship doesn’t change hands if the match is won by one point or a hair thin close match. the Holmes fight was so close and yet norton managed to lose the championship, same goes for the 3rd Ali Norton fight norton clearly won the match yet the title stayed with ali due to non decisive victory. In conclusion Norton was cheated either by the Ali fight or the Holmes fight.

@active.7universal

Жыл бұрын

​@@rashedalsuwaidi3648 watching the Holmes bout //ken Norton was walking into punches all night .. the score was so close cuz ken WAS the champ ... in all actuality Larry Holmes won most of those rounds if u watch... Ali and Norton basically split rounds Ali by 1

When Norton fought Foreman with that crab like style :)

@goyonman9655

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC IN THE BACKROUND OF THIS VIDEO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED👍👍

@angeloiodice9304

2 жыл бұрын

jeez, that didn't turn out to well for Norton

@roberteady6624

2 жыл бұрын

@@dominokaitis4483 Another one bites the dust by Queen!

I was at this fight and the one thing that really stood out was how freakin' cold and breezy it was that night. And the fighters did not have the benefit of the traditional overhead ring lights that I'm sure would have given them a little warmth. At the fight I had Norton winning very close, but with MANY even rounds. When I have seen the fight since then, I thought Ali won. It probably stuck with Kenny a long time about how he should have fought those last rounds with more urgency. I don't know what Bill Slayton was telling him in between rounds, but it stunk.

@Rex69Rutherford

Жыл бұрын

Nice comment. When watching it on KZread, it seems clear why Ali won the 3rd fight.

2:00 WHAT A BODY SHOT (Boxers will understand)

@pedrocrespo5895

8 жыл бұрын

+Swifty_All Star, That was a nasty liver shot!!!!!!, most fighters would take a knee with that one

@klgovalpo

8 жыл бұрын

+Pedro Crespo i watch that punch i get knock out ... that was a great liver shoot.

@kingbeast7613

5 жыл бұрын

Swifty_All Star go damn dat shi would have put wilder down

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC IN THE BACKROUND OF THIS VIDEO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED👍👍

@theone9288

3 жыл бұрын

@@dominokaitis4483 rapper's delight sugat hill gang

i am watching this on 14 may 2020. and loving Muhammad Ali.. who is next ...like it.

This is some chill ass music!!

@robertoday7526

8 жыл бұрын

Great music to the greatest fighter and dancer of all time

I like how Ali slapped Norton with his glove when Norton started yelling Ali was like fuck out my face boy 😂💯

@user-nv2wt4hi8t

Жыл бұрын

And when Frazier and Ali would wave each other off by slapping the other down the back of the head 😂

finally a good song for these kind of videos.

"Kenny’s style is too difficult for me. I can’t beat him, and I sure don’t want to fight him again. I honestly thought he beat me in Yankee Stadium, but the judges gave it to me, and I’m grateful to them." - Ali, interviewed a few weeks after this fight.

@ghaiyourali1352

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the shit out of ur mind...no matter, keep beating around bushes.

@halleck3

3 жыл бұрын

@@ghaiyourali1352 Can you say something coherent? I know it's difficult, but please try.

@ghaiyourali1352

3 жыл бұрын

@@halleck3 what's incoherent in it, it was genuinely all about, the way you crafted your imaginations behind Ali's statement....but the fact lies in the 3 encounters....where Ali stands tall....3-1... I think it has enough coherence with the matter.

@halleck3

3 жыл бұрын

@@ghaiyourali1352 That's Ali's quote I posted. Which means, he SAID that. So it's none of my "imaginations." Ali was man enough to admit he lost... too bad his fanboys can't.

@emzid5105

3 жыл бұрын

@@halleck3 Take it easy my friend, you shouldn't care. Some Ali's fans see him as semi god, as perfect man, they worship him so bad, you can't even have a honnest and respectul discussion with them. I know, It's pretty sad... Take care

Even with the disease he had still was beating the best. Forever the Greatest

@abigmonster8457

6 жыл бұрын

HavikRage He didnt beat Norton, he won but he didnt beat him, also he wasnt diagnosed at this time, he was diagnosed in 81

@IcarusNadir

4 жыл бұрын

@@abigmonster8457 being diagnosed doesn't mean he didn't have it prior to diagnosis

@duprez2

3 жыл бұрын

@@abigmonster8457 But you can clearly see his deterioration beginning.

@syedsnake9801

3 жыл бұрын

@@abigmonster8457 He landed more punches

Ali's last great year. He was 4-0-2 in 76'. The Greatest!

@muhammedakbas4160

2 ай бұрын

actually his best year was prior year (1975) , in 1976 he list his edge because of signs of parkinson and also he wasnt eager to fight any more.

Exactly. people get so caught up into one particular punch that they forget that in boxing like anything else, scoring the most points wins. The fighter who lands the most punches win, not whoever throws the hardest single punch-unless it knocks them completely out of course. But if one fighter throws 300 punches and lands 250 and his opponent throws 100 and lands 50 in a full 15 round fight, its obvious who wins.

@marklennox2151

4 жыл бұрын

I agree..Norton landed power punches 194-129 with 40% more effectiveness..when you are forced to double over from body shots and your head gets twisted like a pretzel from overhand rights it's pretty obvious..

@bobbyhulll8737

3 жыл бұрын

well its by round...so its not just who lands more its when they land more

Lucky are Nortons, Foremans, Frasiers who never faced Ali at his prime. They could not even have touched him, let alone hurt him.

@tarsheenwillis4375

8 жыл бұрын

exactly!!!! somebody told the truth

@alaza61

7 жыл бұрын

Yup.

@mgvolts1140

7 жыл бұрын

Cassius Clay was indestructible 60s.

@donaldgriggs2816

7 жыл бұрын

true that!!!

@TEDDYBEAR-dc4xg

7 жыл бұрын

Alis' lucky he didn't face the Liston that whupped Cleveland Williams twice, when Cleveland Williams was in his prime. The Cleveland Williams that fought Ali was finished, he had been shot and, almost killed by that police officer who shot him with a magnum and, took away alot of Williams' movement. Sonny would have still whupped Ali when they fought but it was Ali that could sell the fights and, poor Sonny had to go. Ali didn't fight Cleveland Williams when Ali was coming up. He ducked early Williams. Williams would have beaten Patterson but they ducked Williams like a plague. Tell me about it.

Some stats: Ali landed 199 shots, accuracy 28%, Norton 286, accuracy 45%, with both fighters landing some big shots. Norton is one year younger than Ali. Both fighters said they thought Norton won.

Great fight...groovy music

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me the name of the music im dying to know

@romanbelic1276

2 жыл бұрын

@@dominokaitis4483 rappers delight - sugar hill gang

nice music !

All this talk about Norton won the fight. I just dont see it. Ali definitely landed more punches and hence scored more points , he deserved to win it

@anthonyc2781

8 жыл бұрын

Just because he landed more doesn't mean he should've won. He could've landed 100 punches in round one and only 10 in round two. Boxing is incredibly hard to judge. The scoring is completely subjective.

@alaza61

7 жыл бұрын

+Any C Boxing is about two things....knocking someone out OR landing more punches. That's what it's all about. If one is concerned about the judges...they need to make sure they land a lot of damn punches. If not, tough titty.

@halleck3

7 жыл бұрын

Nope, Norton landed more. www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323808204579085120768490880

@badsolja1

7 жыл бұрын

People are mindless or brain washed by the British commentators Norton performed in film prior this fight in England this why the commentators pulled alotta of bullshit in favor of Norton ,it's obv as hell Ali scored more and cleaner punches in face of Norton when Norton got some solid body shots but Ali have the upper hand overall This why Howard C and donphy was an exceptional commentator they never scored or announced the rusults hence why there is 3 judges doing their job

@arjundev8090

5 жыл бұрын

Judges were in favourof ali & this video only shows Ali landing punches to watch the full fight

Happy 80th Birthday to GOAT. Love from Hyderabad India. 17th January 2022. Respect.

Ali was the greatest of all time. Don't you guys ever forget that.

@TheDarthMarko

6 жыл бұрын

Nope. Marciano is .....

@AdGOne

6 жыл бұрын

Marko Oljenik haha Marciano only fought tomato can with awful stats...

@John-xd4fq

6 жыл бұрын

The greatest what?

@Herobox-ju4zd

5 жыл бұрын

Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight of all time.

@thegoodguywins1

5 жыл бұрын

No he was not. Get it!

I watched as much of his fights as I could, and " studied his, and sugar-ray leonard's style for years. I am FULLY convinced that if, 1) Ali would have been more serious, and professional; and 2) If he would have "covered-up" defensively BETTER than he DID, he would NEVER have been BEATEN! I am THOROUGHLY convinced!! What SAY you dudes?

@duprez2

3 жыл бұрын

I still believe Ali would have been defeated because his great defense was based mainly on his foot speed and reflexes which would still fade with age. Muhammad just never really was a supremely technical defensive fighter. He was not a Willie Pep or Floyd Mayweather.

2:01 i wonder what boxers besides ali would stay standing after that perfect body shot

Ali fought 13 fights that went the full distance of 15 rounds and won most of them, norton only fought 3, you can see ali still had decent stamina in the 15th round whereas norton is extremely exhausted, had the fight been extended the chances are high of norton being knocked out so this ali win was a deserved win

Ali from 60-67, greatest fighter ever.

@T99982

4 жыл бұрын

Also from 73 to 78

@duprez2

3 жыл бұрын

I so want to agree but other than Liston what elite fighters had he really beaten? As physically gifted as Ali was in the 60's it's was the 70's that was the true test.

@ricegumisgarbage6286

3 жыл бұрын

@@duprez2 yess

@jackjeffrey7777

3 жыл бұрын

@@duprez2 Ali was so superior, he made his fights look easy. He ducked no one during his 1st reign as champion, He was so fast he was hardly hit. His speed brought power. Watch the fight with Cleveland Williams. He knocked him down going backwards.

@duprez2

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackjeffrey7777 A thing o beauty.

Ali makes every fighter look like Rocky Balboa. Even in decline, he was still head and shoulders above the rest.

2:59 That straight right was so quick and accurate. OMG Nothing anyone can say. NOTHING

02:58 can't believe how fast Ali's punch was ... RIP Muhammad

Ali clearly...winner.

Muhammad was perhaps the best sportsman l ever saw. Yet, though he had lost most of his zest for boxing at this moment, he knew still, there hadn't been any opponent he couldn't take from and account himself in the ring. That was a man. Don't think he quite got over the bitter, hateful prejudice that was inflicted at the summit of his career by denouncing his rightful title and proscribing his professional boxing license for all most 4 years. Just line up few of the best, excellent opponents, and challenges that he fought, lost to, and again defeated in the ring. That is why he is the greatest.

About 5 Ali blows connect for every 1 of Norton but when Norton connects every one goes woah. First time in 3 meetings Ali took him seriously and beat the hateful fool comfortably.

Its so cool with the Music in the backround

Legends

😊👏🎆👌Thanks!👏

Norton landed 194 power punches to 129 for Ali and they were more explosive. Ali was doubled over several times. His mistake was saying that he would take Norton out in the 5th but instead had to cower on the ropes and endure a true ass kicking. Be careful what you wish for!

@bobbyhulll8737

3 жыл бұрын

if that was an ass kicking I've got some swamp land t sell you..not a mark on the guy ..

When norton thinks Ali is tired in 15th Ali: I'm still dancin suckah!!

ali beat him too fluid and clever

@jamesgrange9774

7 жыл бұрын

I agree, I have wached all three of the Norton bouts, the third one ok was close than the 2nd but still Ali was the better fighter, Norton didn't do enough.

@STATER1957

6 жыл бұрын

Ali took too many punches!

@midnighttrucker19

5 жыл бұрын

I love Ali but he lost this fight

@marklennox2151

4 жыл бұрын

Please watch the 5th round where Ali predicted his KO and tell me what what you see. I see Ali scared as hell cowering like a bitch while his bottom spanked blue.

@marklennox2151

4 жыл бұрын

@@midnighttrucker19 Ali admitted as much.

Damn that body shot at 2:00 really must have hurt

Norton fought better in this fight, as in the first, and the fans booing at the end clearly thought so too. Still, you need to convincingly beat a champ, especially one who makes money for the industry the way Ali did.

Wow!!! Ali hurt to the body, never seen that

@panzerriff

3 жыл бұрын

9th round against Mildenberger, Ali was doubled over by a body shot.

@Ffeoli1039

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say 11th round against Frazier. Joe doubled his left hook, starting with the body. The body punch stunned ali which led to another left hook upstairs. Still have no clue how he stayed up there.

Ken gave Ali some of his toughest fights because Ken is a Brilliant Fighter but Ali's chin is too much and damn he can take shots well. Ali landed more combinations and such , Ken landed plenty of hard shots but analytically Ali was the superior fighter. Both Legends. One Goat.

@dominokaitis4483

3 жыл бұрын

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE MUSIC IN THE BACKROUND OF THIS VIDEO IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED👍👍

03:00 The punch smash to face so firm.

Ali play norton like litte boy.🤜🤯🤛🎭🦋🐝

Why does Norton's style remind me a bit of Joe Fraziers? Lol

@bungholeshagnasty1724

3 жыл бұрын

You don't know?

ALI ❤ is ALI ❤...

Im 47 and seen this fight forward, backwards and sideways so many times. I actually had this on VHS when i was 12 and i try to be nonbiased but i cant see Norton as the winner. But im no referee and no expert

It's funny when somepeople say Norton won this fight !! I love Norton he was a warrior But look at the fight one hard punch from Norton followed by 4 or 5 punches from Ali Ali way ahead in points Hard punces didn't hurt Ali because he has a steel chin and stamina plus smartness He is the greatest Norton real fighter That was the golden era of heavyweight division in the history of boxing RIP Ali and Norton

I m legend

People still talk about this bout and even debate who really won. Will anybody be talking about any of Floyd's bouts in 40 years?

@JeanValljeann

9 жыл бұрын

Not at all!!

@gustavocantu7441

9 жыл бұрын

Robert Clary Floyd Who?

@robertclary5205

9 жыл бұрын

Gustavo Cantu The Barber in Mayberry? That Floyd????

@kafarfar2113

9 жыл бұрын

Gustavo Cantu haha

@Shamyrl

8 жыл бұрын

Robert Clary People only talk about this fight because many people believe Norton really won. If Ali had won clearly and coasted to a decision nobody would be talking about this fight today.

Ali king of boxing Ali love from Pakistan

@tednugent8501

4 жыл бұрын

But the great Casius Clay was scared of Big George Foeman after he won one fight. Even your Allah cant save u when Big George starts tryin to hurt u in the ring and thats a fact Jack!!!!

Mohamed Ali the best

@tednugent8501

4 жыл бұрын

Foreman's record would say otherwise.

rapper's delight baby

A gift for Ali

@hudaarifathul6950

2 ай бұрын

Ali win this fight

Ali looked to be in great shape for this fight - great stamina, dancing and quick. People can say all they like about diminished skills by this point but Ali had them to spare, which is why he was still a great competitor.

@mortcola

2 жыл бұрын

That makes the greatness, among other reasons. Ali was WAAAYY over the hill - three year layoff, came back in the 9th year of his career, fought Norton after fighting Frazier after a long, debilitating layoff....AND he's still this slick and tough. Never get's old watching him, but damn, I wish he had retired after Manila at the very latest. Foreman, ideally.

Good fight

Miss u Champ

Que deleite es ver pelear a estas bestias del boxeo!!!

R.i.p the true goat

Ali won this one.

@heavyweightboxingfan2269

8 жыл бұрын

On paper yes.

@Maal7432

8 жыл бұрын

On paper and in the ring.

@heavyweightboxingfan2269

8 жыл бұрын

Norton clearly won more rounds. Ali landed only 199 punches to Norton's 286. Ali was gifted this fight for being Ali. That is why the crowd booed at the end.

@bayramatezs7000

8 жыл бұрын

jmaal2345

@h2mza

8 жыл бұрын

+Heavyweightboxing Fan 286 useless punches on the other hand 199 punches mostly to his fucking face.

⚡,💥aMAZING,ALi💥,⚡❤😍😍

😍Muhammad Ali😇 The Legend 👑 of the Legends♥♡♥♡♥♡

Ali won clearly no matter what Norton said. He landed more punches

@keisernoname2865

9 жыл бұрын

You mean what Ali said.Ali admitted that he lost this fight

@heavyweightboxingfan2269

8 жыл бұрын

Actually Norton landed more punches. Norton landed 286 punches to Ali's 199. Ali was gifted this fight for being Ali.

@Giannifan1

8 жыл бұрын

+KeiserNoName No. Ali won. Watch the match. Ali won 8 rounds clearly. 2 judges gave 8-7 to Ali, one 8-6-1. Last round was the key like the second fight. But it's clear that Norton style was hard to handle for an old Ali. Young Ali would have won maybe all the rounds. Too quick and too smart

@Giannifan1

8 жыл бұрын

+David Keir No. Ali won. In fact there wasnt' any split decision. Ali won 8 rounds clearly. It doesn't matter if Norton landed more punches. It's important how many rounds you win. Last round was the key like the second fight. No doubt that Norton style was hard to handle for an old Ali. Young Ali would have won maybe all the rounds. Too fast, too smart, too much class

@heavyweightboxingfan2269

8 жыл бұрын

+Rush Ron Here is a source to the punch stats. www.boxingscene.com/forums/view.php?pg=muhammad-ali-ken-norton-compubox It does not matter if you don't care that the total punchers landed was far higher for Norton than it was Ali. Even if you go by the punches landed by a round to round bases, Norton won 10 rounds to Ali who would only win 5, so Norton should have won twice as many rounds as Ali, and in the rounds Ali did lose he was dominated by Norton. I think Ali won the second fight fare and square, and it shouldn't of even been a split decision, but Notron knew he won this fight, and so does Ali.

This was it!

لااله الا الله محمد رسول الله صل الله عليه وسلم

Norton kicked his ass all over the fucking ring - FIXED ROBBERY

I remember watching this as a kid. People don't know that this fight was outside and Yankee stadium and at some point, there was light rain and drizzle falling. And these guys never blinked. I was torn because I, like most everyone else, was a huge Ali fan. But I also really liked Kenny and that Philly shell, crab like defensive style of his. I like the fact that he came from nowhere in 73 and upset Ali to put his name on the map. Ali got this decision but honestly, I called it a draw which would mean hardly retained his belt. Ali should have retired after this but definitely after heat won the title back from spinks in 78. definitely should not have fought Larry Holmes 2 years later and of course not Renaldo Snipes in 81. I couldn't even watch that fight because I knew he would lose badly.

Damn music

Damn song under the fight

Ali won a close fight. Remember you had to “ take” the title from the man who had it and Norton did not. Second the Ali of the 1960’s would have beaten Norton senseless. No question, no doubt.

@devariscraytonsr634

4 жыл бұрын

Hands DOWN....

@kb5678

4 жыл бұрын

Ken norton smoked Ali in a sparring session in the60s

@ricegumisgarbage6286

3 жыл бұрын

@@kb5678 he didnt

Norton thinks ten of ali's jabs are equal to one of his right hook. lol. Ali won very clearly.

@h2mza

8 жыл бұрын

+Jonas Hansgaard 4 or 5 good hard punches meanwhile Ali busted his face with combos. you can see clearly that Norton couldn't finish one or two more rounds and he was KO.

@percycrisp

7 жыл бұрын

Ali definitely landed more. However, Norton landed the harder shots. I guess it depends on how you score rounds. I had Ali ahead by a point or two. Hard luck loss for Norton

@dverners

6 жыл бұрын

You win by rounds not punches landed. You can have a phenomenal few rounds and still lose due to lackluster later rounds.

@badsolja1

6 жыл бұрын

+Jonas Hansgaard John you know boxing or you talking shit out of your ass ? You win round by scoring head shot not a body shot you idiot In boxing the one who win as ali told Frazier the one who hit in the head the most norton got hit on his head the most Ali score better no matter how strong your shots are if that didn’t knock him down you lose round according to your dumb boxing logic Earnie Shavers should have won the first fight vs Holmes cause he hits harder ? Gtfo

@smoothkiller777

6 жыл бұрын

y you think Ali's jabs its like kid punch you ? Ali give him 15 strong jabs per round, cant you see how norton is afraid and rising his elbows to protect from combos..Ali won ez here

Houve e há muitos grandes lutadores no boxe. Mas, o boxe houve e existe para Muhammad Ali.

Can’t believe it it is 8 years old Ali was not dead in that time RIP

The music...

Oh man... Norton has super strength or something

Ali got a gift decision in this fight. Ali norton 2 was a lot closer.

Ali lost this fight and he knew it, everyone knew it. But that’s boxing

rip

محمد على اسطوره عالميه لقرنين من الزمن

Kral Muhammed Ali

I've seen this fight numerous times, and while Ali was way past his prime, still thought he won. I've scored it 8-6-1 , 8-7, and 9-6 Ali every time I've seen it. Never once did I give Norton more rounds. I do however believe Ali was foolish to continue fighting after this. Also Norton while heart broken at the decision, in many ways should blame his own foolishness by giving away the 11th rd, and doing nothing for 2 min and 30 sec of rd 15.

@harisjean85

8 жыл бұрын

totally agreed

@synhope3746

8 жыл бұрын

Ali never fought in his prime from 26 to 29 with Foreman, Fraiser and Norton. They could not have touched him, let alone hitting at his prime.

@kilroywzhre3532

7 жыл бұрын

Could not have touched him? Ali got slammed down by a swollen faced Cooper in 1963. Against Foreman in tight ropes?

@iamtman1

7 жыл бұрын

Ali-cooper first fight was before Ali won the title . He was not in his prime. 3 years later when he was in his prime, he beat cooper easily and wasn't touched. Norton no match for prime Ali like I said.

@franagustin3094

6 жыл бұрын

iamtman1 What? Most of man who knows of boxing scored Norton ahead Ali for 8 rounds or nine. What did you see?

Not the best fight I ever saw but I had Ali winning the fight 8 rounds to 6 with 1 even.

@franagustin3094

6 жыл бұрын

chris meinsen You dont know of boxing.

@isaacgbortsu2841

6 жыл бұрын

chris mei Norton is only a rugged fighter no filter but sheer brute force

@crazykocounters4741

2 жыл бұрын

Norton won 10 rounds