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Former heavyweight champion boxer Ken Norton dies at 70

  Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, has died.
His son says he passed away Wednesday at a local care facility. He was 70.

Norton had been in poor health for the last several years after suffering a series of strokes, a friend of his said.

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Norton gave Ali all he could handle. I remember when both were young superbly fit specimens. Making a living in the ring is a hard life with a steep price to pay in later years.

Quote:Norton gave Ali all he could handle. I remember when both were young superbly fit specimens. Making a living in the ring is a hard life with a steep price to pay in later years.

Very steep!!




Wonder how many of those that are living like they are now in their later years would do it all again if they knew how they were going to end up?