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KenNorton

“*The Jaw Breaker *The Fighting Marine”

42

Wins33 KO · 79%

7

Losses

1

Draw50 tracked bouts

Height: 6′3″
Reach: 80″
Weight: 220 lb
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Nov 14, 1967
Died: Sep 18, 2013
Title reigns: 1 reign
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Current streak: L1
Last bout: L to Gerry Cooney · TKO · R1 · May 11, 1981

Title Reigns

1 reign

Reign: 1
Division: 1
Body: 1
Longest · WBC Heavyweight: 2 mo

Heavyweight

1 reign

Body	Held	Length
WBC	Mar 1978 – Jun 1978	2 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 50

1981

MAY 11L toGerry Cooney· TKO · R1MSG · NYC42-7-1

1980

NOV 7d.Randall Cobb· SDHemisFair Arena · San Antonio42-6-1

1979

AUG 19drewScott LeDoux· PTSMet Center · Bloomington41-6-1

MAR 23L toEarnie Shavers· KO · R1LV Hilton · LV41-6

1978

NOV 10d.Randy Stephens· KO · R3Caesars · LV41-5

JUN 9L toLarry Holmes· SDCaesars · LV40-5

1977

NOV 5d.Jimmy Young· SDCaesars · LV40-4

SEP 14d.Lorenzo Zanon· KO · R5Caesars · LV39-4

MAY 11d.Duane Bobick· TKO · R1MSG · NYC38-4

1976

SEP 28L toMuhammad Ali· UDYankee Stadium · NYC—

JUL 10d.Larry Middleton· TKOSan Diego Sports Arena · San Diego37-3

APR 30d.Ron Stander· TKO · R5Landover · Maryland36-3

JAN 10d.Pedro Lovell· TKO · R5Las Vegas Convention Center · LV35-3

1975

AUG 14d.José Luis García· KO · R5Civic Center · Saint Paul34-3

MAR 24d.Jerry Quarry· TKO · R5MSG · NYC33-3

MAR 4d.Rico Brooks· KO · R1Red Carpet Inn · Oklahoma City32-3

1974

JUN 25d.Boone Kirkman· RTD · R7Center Coliseum · Seattle31-3

MAR 26L toGeorge Foreman· TKO · R2Poliedro · Caracas30-3

1973

SEP 10L toMuhammad Ali· SDForum · Inglewood30-2

MAR 31d.Muhammad Ali· SDSan Diego Sports Arena · San Diego30-1

1972

DEC 13d.Charlie Reno· UDSan Diego · California29-1

NOV 21d.Henry Clark· TKO · R9Sahara Tahoe · Stateline28-1

JUN 30d.James J. Woody· RTD · R8San Diego · California27-1

JUN 5d.Herschel Jacobs· UDSan Diego · California26-1

MAR 17d.Jack O'Halloran· UDColiseum · San Diego25-1

FEB 17d.Charlie Harris· TKO · R3Coliseum · San Diego24-1

1971

SEP 29d.James J. Woody· UDColiseum · San Diego23-1

AUG 7d.Chuck Haynes· KO · R7Civic Auditorium · Santa Monica22-1

JUN 12d.Vic Brown· KO · R5Civic Auditorium · Santa Monica21-1

JUN 12d.Steve Carter· TKO · R3Valley Music Theater · Woodland Hills20-1

1970

OCT 16d.Roby Harris· KO · R2Coliseum · San Diego19-1

SEP 26d.Chuck Leslie· UDValley Music Theater · Woodland Hills18-1

AUG 29d.Roy Wallace· KO · R4Coliseum · San Diego17-1

JUL 2L toJosé Luis García· KO · R8Grand Olympic Auditorium · LA16-1

MAY 8d.Ray Junior Ellis· KO · R2Coliseum · San Diego16-0

APR 7d.Bob Mashburn· KO · R4Cleveland Arena · Cleveland15-0

MAR 13d.Stamford Harris· TKO · R3Coliseum · San Diego14-0

FEB 4d.Aaron Eastling· KO · R2Silver Slipper · LV13-0

1969

OCT 21d.Julius Garcia· TKO · R3Coliseum · San Diego12-0

JUL 25d.Bill McMurray· TKO · R7Grand Olympic Auditorium · LA10-0

JUL 25d.Gary Bates· TKO · R8Coliseum · San Diego11-0

MAR 31d.Pedro Sanchez· TKO · R2International Sports Center · San Diego9-0

FEB 20d.Wayne Kindred· TKO · R9Grand Olympic Auditorium · LA8-0

FEB 11d.Joe Hemphill· TKO · R3Valley Music Theater · Woodland Hills7-0

1968

DEC 8d.Cornell Nolan· KO · R6Grand Olympic Auditorium · LA6-0

JUL 23d.Wayne Kindred· TKO · R6Circle Arts Theatre · San Diego5-0

MAR 26d.Jimmy Gilmore· KO · R7Community Concourse · San Diego4-0

FEB 6d.Harold Dutra· KO · R3Memorial Auditorium · Sacramento3-0

JAN 16d.Sam Wyatt· PTSCommunity Concourse · San Diego2-0

1967

NOV 14d.Grady Brazell· TKO · R5Community Concourse · San Diego1-0

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Common Questions

What is Ken Norton's professional boxing record?: Ken Norton's professional record is 42-7-1, with 33 knockouts.
Has Ken Norton lost a fight?: Yes. Ken Norton lost 7 professional fights and finished with a 42-7-1 record.
When is Ken Norton's next fight?: Ken Norton died on September 18, 2013 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Ken Norton fight at?: Ken Norton fought at Heavyweight.
Is Ken Norton retired?: Ken Norton died on September 18, 2013; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on May 11, 1981.