Ken Norton '73 Vs Lewis 2000

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  1. newbridgeboxing

    newbridgeboxing Active Member Full Member

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    This is a good match up both in size and skills, which fighter would come out on top in this match up between 2 great fighters.

    Im going with a Ken Norton SD 12 rounds, if over 15 rounds, a more clear win to Norton.

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  2. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It would be a close fight, but if Ken gets hit clean with a big Lewis uppercut or overhand right, he would probably freeze up and be finished off.
     
  3. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. newbridgeboxing

    newbridgeboxing Active Member Full Member

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    Give ken credit he weren't that bad to last 1-4 rounds with lennox lewis. look at his resume
     
  6. kmcc505

    kmcc505 Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    Lewis by close decision. Ken could get it done if he could catch him and put him to sleep, but out of 10 fights I think LL wins 7 or so of them.
     
  7. radianttwilight

    radianttwilight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lewis KO6.

    Lewis was a great fighter, Norton was not.
     
  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I love Ken Norton, but this fight is all wrong for him.. Lewis is the clear victor here.
     
  9. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His resume shows a history of stylistic difficulty with big punchers. If he didn't blow them out (ie: Bobick, Garcia rematch), he got blown out (Foreman, Shavers, Garcia first fight).

    I would expect Lewis to bomb him out as well.
     
  10. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All Lewis. I sure don't think the style of Norton is going to help him much against a 6"5" guy like Lewis that moves better and has a jab. Kenny's wide looping right hand from way on the the outside against this guy will see him get beat to the punch. It'll be all over and Lewis is a finisher in there. ko5 and a pretty brutal ko is a possibility.
     
  11. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis gets to him early, Norton almost always lost when matched up against big punchers and Lewis is no exception.
     
  12. junior-soprano

    junior-soprano Active Member Full Member

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    true. ken will go to the 7 to 10 round at least but then follows a ko or tko. lewis is in everything a bit better then norton
     
  13. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Always hated Lewis.... but he woulda absolutely DESTROYED Norton. Lewis KO 3.
     
  14. Flea Man

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    newbridge, replied to your vic and bob thread :good
     
  15. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Norton would be too intimidated by Lewis' size to get the job done.

    For whatever reason Norton had issues fighting big punchers, and could rarely get into the fight. Although this fight on paper is close, I see Lewis eventually dominating and stopping Norton in the mid to late rounds.

    Lewis TKO9