60s Ali vs. Ken Norton.

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  1. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Ali was too quick in the 60's, great stamina.
     
  2. Nate 2011

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    Any version of Ali versus Ken Norton would've had some stylistic problems because Norton's style of fighting was made to give someone like the heavily gifted Muhammad Ali fits. In any era, time or place Norton's style is to Ali what Juan Manuel Marquez' style will always be for Manny Pacquiao, a stylistic migraned headache!
     
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  3. KOTF

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    Muhammad Ali by unanimous decision
     
  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::rofl:deal sonny boy wasn't better than norton. lol ok. patterson was also better than norton. ernie terrel was better. cleveland williams woulda flattend norton.
     
  5. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Similar to Holmes-Norton but without the drama. Too bad Ali couldnt punch
     
  6. Stevie G

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    Que....? :huh
     
  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Similar to their second fight but with Ali banking a few more rounds. Something like 9-5-1 for a 15 rounder.

    If Ken was transplanted into Muhammad's first reign as champion,he'd have been Ali's toughest ever opponent up to that time.
     
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  8. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Fair enough Stevie G.

    Sometimes it is said like automatic pilot a fighter would always give another problems.

    Sure, often enough. But if one guy has significantly enhanced relevant skills-like Ali somewhat quicker, mostly of foot, & could dance the whole time/even greater endurance while very active, surely it must make a difference.
     
  9. heavy_handss

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    Kill yourself ****ing troll piece of ****
     
  10. heavy_handss

    heavy_handss Guest

    Jesus what a ****ing idiot .its like saying that lewis had the number of tyson
     
  11. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali wins by wide margin, something like 12-3.
     
  12. FastHands(beeb)

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    Heavy_handss, combatesdeboxeo VVMM or whomever you are - do you have to be so rude to anybody who has an alternative opinion to you? Can't you be civil?
     
  13. Stevie G

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    Norton was/would have been tougher for ALI than Liston was whenever they fought. Even though Liston would probably have stopped Ken in a few rounds,it's the old stylistic thing.
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Norton was uniquely styled to give Ali fits at any time...any era. It was Ken's only real claim to greatness..
     
  15. heavy_handss

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    Who is vvmm ? He is a ****ing troll saying that . The people have absolutely no proof or evidence to say that norton had stylistical advantage over a completely diferent and better version of ali. Based on that norton fought COMPETITIVE FIGHTS against a past prime version of ali. The most logic thing is thinking that a faster, younger, more aggresive, much better combination puncher, who could keep dancing all the fight, a better ali in every deparment would improve this clearly, norton never had any number of prime ali , he just had a good style to beat sometimes to the static 70s version. It is just like saying that frazier has the style of ali. They never faced prime ali. So this opinion is an insult