Just How Great a Heavyweight Was Ken Norton?

Did you know that Frazier knocked Ken Norton cold in sparring?
He was snoring

 

According to Frazier's own people they were not eager to match with Liston. Punchers outside of Foreman are hard to find on Frazier's resume. Liston, Martin ( which might have happened if not for his eye injury ), Shavers, Lyle, Mac Foster, thrown Norton in there too as he had a pretty good punch.

More often than not Frazier picked matches vs the Ellis and Machen types, small boxer types without a lot of power. A swarming attacker with power like Frasier always eats these types up. A styles thing

 

So the gym stories go? Do you know Frazier was down several times in a high stakes NJ boxing match. That is official.

Norton vs Frazier in 1975-1977 I think goes Kenny's way.

Any comment on his fight with Scrap Iron Johnson? I'd like to see the film.

 

Quote Frazier's words. I do agree with you on Tyson. I also think Tyson beats Frazier.

 

Eddie Futch a solid enough source? Ken Norton's own book?
I dont need to knock Norton. He was a fine fighter.

 

No at the beginning I thought you were serious. I didn't know you were kidding with us the whole discussion.

 

On point followers realise Barkley actually fought a GREAT fight vs Duran. He did everything he was supposed to yet still came off second best.

 

There are hundreds of examples. Maybe you just don't pick up what i am putting down.

 

Ali was knocked down by Sonny Banks and Henry Cooper and wobbled by Doug Jones who would have won but he played Golf the day before.

Ken Norton is somewhere just below Quarry. Very good figher.

Joe won 10 rounds against Scrap out of 10

 

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Barkley was too easy to hit v Duran.

 

How much older was Liston compared to Frazier though?

 

Holmes had a torn left bicep muscle ,his best punch was his left jab.he had problems with pain all night but decided to risk permanent injury to gain the victory ,unlike some others such as Vitali Klitschko who quit rather than go for it.Its well documented .

 

Well Barkley wasn't a stylist or Wilfred Benitez. That wasn't his go .Duran was timing his counter right hand immaculately. He belted Moore with it and landed his share vs Hagler as well.