Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton III
On September 28, 1976, Muhammad Ali (52-2, 37 KOs), the undisputed heavyweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against fellow American challenger, Ken Norton (37-3, 30 KOs).
Ali vs Norton III Stats
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Richard Dunn, 4 months and 4 days ago. Ken Norton is on a 7-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round TKO win over Larry Middleton, 2 months and 18 days ago.
Ali vs Norton III Prediction & Odds
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.
Ali vs Norton III Result
Muhammad Ali defeated Ken Norton via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 53-2, while Norton adds a loss to his record at 37-4.