On November 5, 1977, Ken Norton (39-4, 32 KOs) and Jimmy Young (22-5-2, 7 KOs) meet in the ring in a 15-round bout.
Ken Norton is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round KO victory over Lorenzo Zanon, 1 month and 22 days ago. Jimmy Young is on a 5-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Jody Ballard, 1 month and 22 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ken Norton at 99-1 winning odds. Jimmy Young really doesn't have much to present against Norton.
Ken Norton defeated Jimmy Young via split decision in the 15-round fight. Norton improves his record to 40-4, while Young adds a loss to his record at 22-6-2.