Muhammad Ali (USA) vs Ken Norton (USA) 1 - Full Highlights

Muhammad Ali 221 lbs lost to Ken Norton 210 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12 Date: 1973-03-31 Location: Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA NABF Heavyweight Title (6th defense by Ali). Ali was a 5 to 1 favorite. Ali was the #1 ranked contender and Norton was ranked #6. Ali suffered a broken jaw in the bout. There were no knockdowns. The 1998 Holiday Issue of The Ring ranked Ali #1 and Norton #22 on the list “The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time“. Norton discussed in his autobiography, Going the Distance, how the book Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill inspired him during the time he beat Ali. “These words (from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich) were the final inspiration in my victory over Ali: Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man, but sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.“ - Ken Norton in his autobiography Going The Distance. “Imagine you have your jaw broken and have to fight ten more