opinions on Norton vs Young bout

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  1. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I just watched this bout in full and I have to say this was one of the best tatical bouts I've seen.First 4 rounds Young outboxed Norton.Middle rounds Norton swept but latter rounds Young begin to counterpunch.
    I scored it a draw or a win by Young by 1 point-some rounds really could have been judged even and to be honest i couldn't make up my mind.Honestly this fight should have been a draw.
     
    Cobra33, Feb 7, 2010
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, a draw would have been a fair verdict...but the powers that be back then had an agenda, and Norton, they figured to be less negative than Young..and thus could fit that agenda.
     
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  3. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Close fight which I just watched a few days ago that I felt could've been a draw too. Both fighters gave Ali hell.
     
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  4. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Some fights feel different live. Power and agresion are easier to see than quick counters. I wonder how the press scored this one?
     
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  5. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I never saw that fight and ESPN never shows it, either.....

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  6. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Young stuns Norton several times, which is surprising.
     
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  7. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Where did you guys find this fight to watch? I know youyube has the last round of it. I'd love to see it again.
     
    joebeadg, Feb 7, 2010
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  8. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I uploaded the whole fight on youtube a while ago:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YndC5p-ie3s[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unKcVINLv1g[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBAVIy4B3es[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VRYMEEDzVM[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbc_ciOCsU[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cgwInprhUY[/ame]


    Young looked very impressive early but let Norton outwork him in several of the middle rounds and then staged a comeback in the late rounds. Difficult fight to score, you could give it to either fighter based on whether you like Norton's aggression or Young's cleaner punching.
     
    TheGreatA, Feb 7, 2010
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  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I thought it was a very good technical fight if a bit boring and that Norton won a narrow decision ... he just seemed to have a bit more and was more effective.
     
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  10. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Poor Young. All the skill, none of the intangibles and almost no luck.
     
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  11. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ken Norton vs. Jimmy Young: 143-143 Draw
    Young: 1,3,10,11,12,,13 and 14.
    Norton:2,4,5,6,7,8,9 & 15.
    Round 3 even.
     
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  12. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good scorecard except you have the third round both scored for Young and also a draw. That must be a mistake.
     
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  13. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :patsch Cheers mate. Even round. :good
     
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  14. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actually, let me watch it again just to make sure...
     
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  15. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah even round for mine... giving Norton a narrow win on my card.

    Wasn't much in the bout though as I remember it though (quite a few close rounds).
     
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