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Boone Kirkman (36-6) and Ken Norton (42-7-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Boone Kirkman vs Ken Norton — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Ken Norton leads 1–0

The Numbers

36-6 (edge)
Record
42-7-1
85.7% (edge)
Win %
85%
25
Wins by knockout
33 (edge)
69.44%
KO rate
78.57% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
77% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

3 (edge)
Times stopped
4

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
1 (edge)
0.9
Bouts per year
4 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

6
Bouts tracked
54

Tale of the Tape

6′1″ (185 cm)
Height
6′3″ (190 cm) (edge)
Reach
80″ (203 cm)
81
Age
83
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Boone Kirkman · 3 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
3
Other
0

Ken Norton · 44 wins

KO/TKO
34
Decision
10
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (6 and 54 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Boone Kirkman

WLLWW

W1 streak · last fought Apr 26, 1977

Ken Norton

LWDLW

L1 streak · last fought May 11, 1981

Common Questions

Have Boone Kirkman and Ken Norton ever fought each other?
Yes. Boone Kirkman and Ken Norton met once on June 25, 1974, and Ken Norton won by RTD in round 7.
Who has the better record, Boone Kirkman or Ken Norton?
Boone Kirkman is 36-6 and Ken Norton is 42-7-1. Boone Kirkman has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Boone Kirkman or Ken Norton?
Boone Kirkman has 25 knockout wins and Ken Norton has 33. Ken Norton has more.
Do Boone Kirkman and Ken Norton have any common opponents?
Boone Kirkman and Ken Norton share 2 common opponents: George Foreman and Jack O'Halloran. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Boone Kirkman or Ken Norton?
Ken Norton is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 5 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Boone Kirkman and Ken Norton?
This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Boone Kirkman and 54 bouts tracked for Ken Norton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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