Ken Norton, Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American professional boxer. Norton was vacated the WBC heavyweight championship in 1978 for his impressive victory over Jimmy Young, the original title holder was Leon Spinks who was stripped of the title for refusing a mandatory defense against Norton. His greatest ring victory was his split decision win over Muhammad Ali in March 1973, which is sometimes dubbed "The Jawbreaker"...
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Ken Norton, Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American professional boxer. Norton was vacated the WBC heavyweight championship in 1978 for his impressive victory over Jimmy Young, the original title holder was Leon Spinks who was stripped of the title for refusing a mandatory defense against Norton. His greatest ring victory was his split decision win over Muhammad Ali in March 1973, which is sometimes dubbed "The Jawbreaker"...