Send in your light heavyweight to beat up Ken Norton

What light heavies do you have in mind to beat the Kenny one? Send in Virgil Hill. Victor Galendez. Mike Rossman. Or Mike Quarry.

 

I wouldn't bet on Foster having a chance.

 

Ezzard Charles, Michael Spinks, Beterbiev, Bob Fitzsimmons, Sam Langford, Archie Moore could all take Norton.

 

Sam Langford?? Bob Fitzsimmons??

 

Yes, he lands and it's over.

 

Can we really compare Langford and Fitzsimmons to Foreman and Shavers power wise? Lol

 

When it comes to Norton absolutely. They both kod heavyweights.

 

Victor Galidez is a great shout. A tough, agressive, relentless fighter who is going to drag Kenny to a real trench warfare.

As much as I like Kenny, I think he is going to be in deep waters here dealing with Galindez's relentless pressure.

 

Jack Dillon would be interesting because of his 'rushing' style that was compared to Dempsey. Plus he was a proven giant killer.

 

I give Harold Johnson a chance to outpoint Norton. He was a better boxer, had good defensive skills and he could punch hard enough that Norton would have to respect him.

 

Hmmm....never thought of Johnson as a potential conqueror of Norton

 

Jose Luis Garcia.

 

Beterbiev for his technique and power and Qawi for his style and tenacity, I think it would be difficult for Norton to hit Qawi

 

And there were tons of other Heavyweights that Norton fought that could've done the same thing, he only got knocked out by monstrous punchers in his prime.
Though I personally do think that they have chances, it's not because Norton was glass chinned or anything of the sort.

 

That overhand definitely loses all effectiveness against a shorter guy, so Qawi does provide a good match for him.
You could think of him like a lesser Frazier, who also would've been all wrong for Norton.