RIP Ken Norton

[Smallpotatoes]

http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-sp-sn-boxer-ken-norton-sr-dies-at-70-20130918,0,465488.story

Beat Ali two out of three times, officially only got credit for one.
The fight was Holmes was a great one.
I also remember him as a judge on The Gong Show. With one really bad act, another judge (the long of nose Jamie Farr, I believe) held a card that read "Ali" over the gong and Norton hit the target.

 

[Boom_70]

Also had a memorable scene in Mandingo

 

[Drip]

Also had a memorable scene in Mandingo

Also starred in Drum. I believe he and his son, former Dallas Cowboys star Ken Norton Jr. made peace many years ago after a shaky relationship.
RIP

 

[Michael_ Gee]

RIP for a really good fighter.

 

[Double J]

Sylvester Stallone's original choice to play Apollo Creed. RIP.

 

[qtlaw]

Damn, that first win over Ali was probably the most shocking athletic upset of my early life.

 

[Drip]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMOs6cHF3UM

 

[YankeeFan]

Damn, that first win over Ali was probably the most shocking athletic upset of my early life.

More than Buster Douglas?

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Damn, that first win over Ali was probably the most shocking athletic upset of my early life.

More than Buster Douglas?

He said early life. Douglas' upset happened 17 years later.

 

[Huggy]

His fight with Holmes was an absolute classic.

RIP to a terrific fighter.

 

[YankeeFan]

Damn, that first win over Ali was probably the most shocking athletic upset of my early life.

More than Buster Douglas?

He said early life. Douglas' upset happened 17 years later.

Ah. Good point. Read that too quickly.