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Ken Norton

Ken Norton held the WBC heavyweight world title in 1978. Norton first became a world champion aged 34 with the WBC heavyweight world title.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
0–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC heavyweight, 1978)
2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1974 – Jan 1979

HeavyweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1974age 30AprJulOctage 311975AprJulOctage 321976AprJulOctage 331977AprJulOctage 341978AprJulOctage 351979
197419751976197719781979

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1980

  2. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1978

  4. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  6. Ken Norton becomes WBC heavyweight champion

    Heavyweight · WBC

  7. 1977

  8. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1976

  10. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  12. 1975

  13. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1974

  15. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 6 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  16. George Foreman beats Ken Norton via knockout 2/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  17. 1973

  18. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  19. 1972

  20. The Ring magazine rates Ken Norton No. 9 at heavyweight in its annual ratings