On March 31, 1973, Muhammad Ali (41-1, 31 KOs) and Ken Norton (29-1, 23 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Joe Bugner, 1 month and 17 days ago. Ken Norton is on a 13-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Charlie Reno, 3 months and 18 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Muhammad Ali at 99-1 winning odds. Ken Norton really doesn't have much to present against Ali.
Ken Norton defeated Muhammad Ali via split decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Norton improves his record to 30-1, while Ali adds a loss to his record at 41-2.