Norton is and was wide open to anything from a guy like Ruddock. And the problem is amplified when Kenny is forced to back up.
Rudducks smash was always termed a hook/uppercut. It certainly was not an uppercut in the traditional sense.
The guys Norton had success against did not have left hooks and a jab only----guys like A Yep mile away. And even worse he dipped to throw it. Biggest telegrapher as a heavy I have ever seen. But Norton is there to be hit with it. And he gives you the whole side of his head with that defense of his. You also have the footwork of Norton come into play. He cannot backup. never could. That's one of the reasons he was blasted out by hitters and never faced many in his career. He gets hit he backs up just like he did against Foreman. All over soon after. He just cannot get out of the wway of guys winging in there. Shavers hurt him bad with a left hook. Nowhere for Kenny to hide and kill time. And the punchers continue to wing away at him & not box him. You think Norton wins, fine. I do not like Kenny 1 iota against hitters that have enough power to back him up.
Now that I think about it, I suppose one of those wearing-down Norton TKOs indeed could have occurred.
Nevet said Kenny would win. Just saying common sense says the left hand smash would not be easy to land on a tall guy with a cross arm block
Ruddock actually had a good jab and a decent right hand. ,When Floyd Patterson trained him he was always trying to get him to use all his arsenal,but Razor fell in love with his power, and Floyd gave up and walked away.
