Ken Norton
Career, Record, Stats
Ken Norton (The Black Hercules) was an American professional boxer. In a career spanning 13 years, 5 months, and 27 days, Norton amassed a record of 42-7-1, which includes 33 wins via KO. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1992.
Ken Norton's Boxing Career
Ken Norton was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. on August 9, 1943. He made his professional debut at the age of 24 years on November 14, 1967 against Grady Brazell. Norton defeated Brazell via 5th round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Norton got his first world-title fight at the age of 30 after 32 professional fights. On March 26, 1974 Norton challenged George Foreman's WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles but lost via 2nd round TKO.
Norton's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Gerry Cooney at age 37, on May 11, 1981.
Some of Ken Norton's best fights were against Muhammad Ali (HOFer), Jimmy Young, and Jerry Quarry. For a complete list of Norton's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Ken Norton".
Norton has 7 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Ken Norton Losses".
Ken Norton's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | May 11, 1981 | 37 | 
Gerry Cooney 24 24-0 | loss | TKO 1 |
49 | Nov 07, 1980 | 37 |  Randall Cobb | win | SD 10 |
48 | Aug 19, 1979 | 36 | Scott LeDoux | draw | SD 10 |
47 | Mar 23, 1979 | 35 | 
Earnie Shavers 34 57-7-1 | loss | KO 1 |
46 | Nov 10, 1978 | 35 | Randy Stephens | win | KO 3 |
45 | Jun 09, 1978 | 34 | 
Larry Holmes 28 27-0 | loss | SD 15 |
44 | Nov 05, 1977 | 34 | 
Jimmy Young 28 22-5-2 | win | SD 15 |
43 | Sep 14, 1977 | 34 | Lorenzo Zanon | win | KO 5 |
42 | May 11, 1977 | 33 | Duane Bobick | win | TKO 1 |
41 | Sep 28, 1976 | 33 | 
Muhammad Ali 34 52-2 | loss | UD 15 |
40 | Jul 10, 1976 | 32 | Larry Middleton | win | TKO 10 |
39 | Apr 30, 1976 | 32 | Ron Stander | win | TKO 5 |
38 | Jan 10, 1976 | 32 | Pedro Lovell | win | TKO 5 |
37 | Aug 14, 1975 | 32 | Jose Luis Garcia | win | KO 5 |
36 | Mar 24, 1975 | 31 | 
Jerry Quarry 29 50-7-4 | win | TKO 5 |
35 | Mar 04, 1975 | 31 | Rico Brooks | win | KO 1 |
34 | Jun 25, 1974 | 30 | Boone Kirkman | win | RTD 7 |
33 | Mar 26, 1974 | 30 | 
George Foreman 25 39-0 | loss | TKO 2 |
32 | Sep 10, 1973 | 30 |
Muhammad Ali 31 41-2 | loss | SD 12 |
31 | Mar 31, 1973 | 29 |
Muhammad Ali 31 41-1 | win | SD 12 |
30 | Dec 13, 1972 | 29 | Charlie Reno | win | UD 10 |
29 | Nov 21, 1972 | 29 | Henry Clark | win | TKO 9 |
28 | Jun 30, 1972 | 28 | James J. Woody | win | RTD 8 |
27 | Jun 05, 1972 | 28 | Herschel Jacobs | win | UD 10 |
26 | Mar 17, 1972 | 28 | Jack O'Halloran | win | UD 10 |
25 | Feb 17, 1972 | 28 | Charlie Harris | win | TKO 3 |
24 | Sep 29, 1971 | 28 | James J. Woody | win | UD 10 |
23 | Aug 07, 1971 | 27 | Chuck Haynes | win | KO 7 |
22 | Jun 12, 1971 | 27 | Vic Brown | win | KO 5 |
21 | Jun 12, 1971 | 27 | Steve Carter | win | TKO 3 |
20 | Oct 16, 1970 | 27 | Roby Harris | win | KO 2 |
19 | Sep 26, 1970 | 27 | Chuck Leslie | win | UD 10 |
18 | Aug 29, 1970 | 27 | Roy Wallace | win | KO 4 |
17 | Jul 02, 1970 | 26 | Jose Luis Garcia | loss | KO 8 |
16 | May 08, 1970 | 26 | Ray Junior Ellis | win | KO 2 |
15 | Apr 07, 1970 | 26 | Bob Mashburn | win | KO 4 |
14 | Mar 13, 1970 | 26 | Stamford Harris | win | TKO 3 |
13 | Feb 04, 1970 | 26 | Aaron Eastling | win | KO 2 |
12 | Oct 21, 1969 | 26 | Julius Garcia | win | TKO 3 |
11 | Jul 25, 1969 | 25 | Gary Bates | win | TKO 8 |
10 | Jul 25, 1969 | 25 | Bill McMurray | win | TKO 7 |
9 | Mar 31, 1969 | 25 | Pedro Sanchez | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Feb 20, 1969 | 25 | Wayne Kindred | win | TKO 9 |
7 | Feb 11, 1969 | 25 | Joe Hemphill | win | TKO 3 |
6 | Dec 08, 1968 | 25 | Cornell Nolan | win | KO 6 |
5 | Jul 23, 1968 | 24 | Wayne Kindred | win | TKO 6 |
4 | Mar 26, 1968 | 24 | Jimmy Gilmore | win | KO 7 |
3 | Feb 06, 1968 | 24 | Harold Dutra | win | KO 3 |
2 | Jan 16, 1968 | 24 | Sam Wyatt | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Nov 14, 1967 | 24 | Grady Brazell | win | TKO 5 |