Heavyweight · United States
Ken Norton 43-7-1 34 KO · 1967–1981
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Ken Norton was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Aug 9, 1943. Record 43-7-1 with 34 knockouts over 1967–1981. World titles: WBC heavyweight (1978). Ken Norton last fought Gerry Cooney on May 11, 1981 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Also: Кен Нортон · Кен Нортън · קן נורטון +17 more كين نورتون · کن نورتون · کین نورٹن · کێن نۆرتۆن · കെൻ നോർട്ടൻ · კენ ნორტონი · ケン・ノートン · 肯·諾頓 · 켄 노턴 · Kenneth Howard Norton · Kenneth Howard Norton Sr · Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. · Kenneth Howard Norton senior · Kennethus Norton · Norton · Кеннет Нортон · Кеннет Ховард Нортон
Born Aug 9, 1943
Died Sep 18, 2013
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 191 cm
Reach 203 cm
Nickname The Black Hercules · The Jaw Breaker · The Fighting Marine
Debut Nov 14, 1967
Career 1967–1981
Rounds boxed 320
KO share 79%
Born in Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S.
Titles WBC heavyweight · 1978
Boxerbook rating 1988 ± 267 · inactive since May 1981Why here › Confirmed bouts 13 of 51
Career record Record
43-7-1, 34 KOs · 1967–1981
Last result L
TKO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
The record 51 bouts, 1967–1981, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 51, Wikipedia (ja) · 5, Wikipedia (es) · 3, Wikipedia (ru) · 1
L
TKO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Norton 43-6-1 · Cooney 24-0-0
W
SD 10/10 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Norton 42-6-1 · Cobb 17-0-0
D
SD 10/10 · Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Norton 42-6-0 · LeDoux —
L
KO 1/12 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Norton 42-5-0 · Shavers 57-7-1
W
Randy Stephens
KO 3/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Norton 41-5-0 · Stephens —
L
For WBC heavyweight title SD 15/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Norton 41-4-0 · Holmes 27-0-0
W
WBC heavyweight title eliminator SD 15/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Norton 40-4-0 · Young 24-5-2
W
KO 5/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Norton 39-4-0 · Zanon —
W
TKO 1/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Norton 38-4-0 · Bobick —
L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Yankee Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Norton 38-3-0 · Ali 52-2-0
W
Larry Middleton
TKO 10/10 · San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 37-3-0 · Middleton —
W
TKO 5/12 · Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Norton 36-3-0 · Stander 28-8-2
W
TKO 5/12 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Norton 35-3-0 · Lovell —
W
KO 5/10 · Civic Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Norton 34-3-0 · García 30-7-1
W
For vacant NABF heavyweight title TKO 5/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Norton 33-3-0 · Quarry 50-8-4
W
Won vacant NABF heavyweight title TKO 5/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Norton 32-3-0 · Quarry 50-7-4
W
Rico Brooks
KO 1/10 · Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Norton 31-3-0 · Brooks —
W
RTD 7/10 · Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, 🇺🇸
Norton 30-3-0 · Kirkman 32-3-0
L
For WBA, WBC, and Lineal, The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 2/15 · Poliedro, Caracas, 🇻🇪
Norton 30-2-0 · Foreman 39-0-0
L
Lost NABF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 30-1-0 · Ali 41-2-0
Show all 51 bouts W
Won NABF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 29-1-0 · Ali 41-1-0
W
Charlie Reno
UD 10/10 · San Diego, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 28-1-0 · Reno —
W
Henry Clark
TKO 9/10 · Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Norton 27-1-0 · Clark —
W
James J. Woody
RTD 8/10 · San Diego, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 26-1-0 · Woody —
W
UD 10/10 · San Diego, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 25-1-0 · Jacobs —
W
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 24-1-0 · O'Halloran —
W
Charlie Harris
TKO 3/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 23-1-0 · Harris —
W
James J. Woody
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 22-1-0 · Woody —
W
Chuck Haynes
KO 7/10 · Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, 🇺🇸
Norton 21-1-0 · Haynes —
W
Steve Carter
TKO 3/10 · Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, 🇺🇸
Norton 19-1-0 · Carter —
W
Vic Brown
KO 5/10 · Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 19-1-0 · Brown —
W
Roby Harris
KO 2/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 18-1-0 · Harris —
W
Chuck Leslie
UD 10/10 · Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, 🇺🇸
Norton 17-1-0 · Leslie —
W
Roy Wallace
KO 4/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 16-1-0 · Wallace —
L
KO 8/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Norton 16-0-0 · García 12-2-1
W
Ray Junior Ellis
KO 2/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 15-0-0 · Ellis —
W
Bob Mashburn
KO 4/10 · Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Norton 14-0-0 · Mashburn —
W
Stamford Harris
TKO 3/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 13-0-0 · Harris —
W
Aaron Eastling
KO 2/10 · Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Norton 12-0-0 · Eastling —
W
Julius Garcia
TKO 3/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 11-0-0 · Garcia —
W
Bill McMurray
TKO 7/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Norton 9-0-0 · McMurray —
W
Gary Bates
TKO 8/10 · Coliseum, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 9-0-0 · Bates —
W
Pedro Sanchez
TKO 2/10 · International Sports Center, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 8-0-0 · Sanchez —
W
Wayne Kindred
TKO 9/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Norton 7-0-0 · Kindred —
W
Joe Hemphill
TKO 3/10 · Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 6-0-0 · Hemphill —
W
Cornell Nolan
KO 6/10 · Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Norton 5-0-0 · Nolan —
W
Wayne Kindred
TKO 6/10 · Circle Arts Theatre, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 4-0-0 · Kindred —
W
Jimmy Gilmore
KO 7/8 · Community Concourse, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 3-0-0 · Gilmore —
W
Harold Dutra
KO 3/6 · Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 2-0-0 · Dutra —
W
Sam Wyatt
PTS 6/6 · Community Concourse, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Norton 1-0-0 · Wyatt —
W
Grady Brazell
TKO 5/6 · Community Concourse, San Diego, California, 🇺🇸
Norton 0-0-0 · Brazell —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Ken Norton's record? Ken Norton's professional record is 43-7-1 with 34 knockouts.
Who did Ken Norton fight last? Ken Norton last fought Gerry Cooney on May 11, 1981 and lost by TKO in round 1 of 10.
Which world titles has Ken Norton held? Ken Norton has held 1 world title reign: WBC heavyweight (1978). Sources Boxerbook ID 17396 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17396 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
