Ken Norton vs Duane Bobick

Entertaining indeed. It's like watching a real-life version of a Fight Night player who keeps throwing nothing but haymakers. The overhand right couldn't have landed more if Norton had a magnetic fist and Bobick had metal in his head.

 

Bobick must have had flashbacks to his earlier humiliating loss at the hands of Teofilo Stevenson in the amateurs. The loss basically ended any hype he may have had and turned him into a bit of a sideshow. Of course one must question the decision to put Bobick in there with Norton after having only beaten washed up opponents, clubfighters and tomato cans up to that point.

Maybe he should have taken on a lesser contender and then gone onto fight Ali and he probably would be viewed differently.

 

One of Norton's best performances.

 

I don't think Ken missed a single right hand.

 

Norton hit Bobick in the throat for the first shot.

Bobick was way in over his head against Norton.

 

It was Bobick first big test and I dont think he learned too much in the area of Defense, and it was exposed shortly after with his 1 punch KO loss to Kallie Knotzee. Duane was a catcher

 

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Kallie threw a badass overhand

 

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Now Duane looked full of promise at this point, notice Ali says, there are 2 ways to get stopped and the ref stopped it because Holmes wanted to fall

 

For some reason Duane never really impressed me as a pro. He was an amatuer legend and he did beat Stevenson before that loss. He also had a few wars with Nick Wells, but it is funny Duane did hold a Pro KO win over Mike"Hercules "Weaver but Weaver also lost to Duanes brother Fat Rodney Bobick

 

I remember the build up to the fight.....Bobick the rising star and Norton considered a little worn.