Editing Ken Norton (section)

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=1
|ko-wins=33
|ko-losses=4
|dec-wins=9
|dec-losses=3
}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-align=center
|50
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|42–7–1}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Gerry Cooney]]
|TKO
|1 (10), {{small|0:54}}
|May 11, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|49
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–6–1
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Randall "Tex" Cobb|Randall Cobb]]
|SD
|10
|Nov 7, 1980
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[HemisFair Arena]], [[San Antonio, Texas]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|48
|{{draw}}Draw
|41–6–1
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Scott LeDoux]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split draw}}
|10
|Aug 19, 1979
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Metropolitan Sports Center]], [[Bloomington, Minnesota]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|47
|{{no2}}Loss
|41–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Earnie Shavers]]
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|1:58}}
|Mar 23, 1979
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Las Vegas Hilton]], [[Winchester, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Randy Stephens
|KO
|3 (10), {{small|2:42}}
|Nov 10, 1978
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|45
|{{no2}}Loss
|40–5
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Larry Holmes]]
|SD
|15
|[[Ken Norton vs. Larry Holmes|Jun 9, 1978]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBC heavyweight title}}
|-align=center
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jimmy Young (boxer)|Jimmy Young]]
|SD
|15
|Nov 5, 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|WBC heavyweight title eliminator; Norton awarded title four months later}}
|-align=center
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Lorenzo Zanon
|KO
|5 (10), {{small|3:08}}
|Sep 14, 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Caesars Palace]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Duane Bobick]]
|TKO
|1 (12), {{small|0:58}}
|May 11, 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|41
|{{no2}}Loss
|37–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Muhammad Ali]]
|UD
|15
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton III|Sept 26, 1976]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBA, WBC and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
|-align=center
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Larry Middleton
|TKO
|10 (10), {{small|2:17}}
|Jul 10, 1976
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Ron Stander]]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|1:19}}
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Young|Apr 30, 1976]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]], [[Landover, Maryland]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Pedro Lovell]]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|1:40}}
|Jan 10, 1976
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Las Vegas Convention Center]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Jose Luis Garcia
|KO
|5 (10), {{small|1:50}}
|Aug 14, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[St. Paul Civic Center|Civic Center]], [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jerry Quarry]]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|2:29}}
|Mar 24, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant NABF heavyweight title}}
|-align=center
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Rico Brooks
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|1:34}}
|Mar 4, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Red Carpet Inn]], [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Boone Kirkman]]
|RTD
|7 (10)
|Jun 25, 1974
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Seattle Center Coliseum|Center Coliseum]], [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|33
|{{no2}}Loss
|30–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[George Foreman]]
|TKO
|2 (15), {{small|2:00}}
|[[George Foreman vs. Ken Norton|Mar 26, 1974]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Poliedro de Caracas|Poliedro]], [[Caracas]], Venezuela}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|WBA]], [[list of WBC world champions#Heavyweight|WBC]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|''The Ring'' heavyweight titles]]}}
|-align=center
|32
|{{no2}}Loss
|30–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Muhammad Ali]]
|SD
|12
|[[Ken Norton vs. Muhammad Ali II|Sep 10, 1973]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[The Forum (Inglewood)|Forum]], [[Inglewood, California]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost NABF heavyweight title}}
|-align=center
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–1
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Muhammad Ali]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton|Mar 31, 1973]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[San Diego Sports Arena]], San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of NABF champions#heavyweight|NABF heavyweight title]]}}
|-align=center
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Reno
|UD
|10
|Dec 13, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Henry Clark
|TKO
|9 (10)
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Bob Foster|Nov 21, 1972]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Sahara Tahoe]], [[Stateline, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1
|style="text-align:left;"| James J. Woody
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|8 (10)
|Jun 30, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Herschel Jacobs
|UD
|10
|Jun 5, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–1
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jack O'Halloran]]
|UD
|10
|Mar 17, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Harris
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Feb 17, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–1
|style="text-align:left;"| James J. Woody
|UD
|10
|Sep 29, 1971
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Haynes
|KO
|7 (10), {{small|1:08}}
|Aug 7, 1971
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Vic Brown
|KO
|5 (10)
|Jun 12, 1971
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Santa Monica Civic Auditorium|Civic Auditorium]], [[Santa Monica, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Steve Carter
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Jun 12, 1971
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Roby Harris
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:35}}
|Oct 16, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Leslie
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|10
|Sep 26, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Roy Wallace
|KO
|4 (10)
|Aug 29, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|17
|{{no2}}Loss
|16–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jose Luis Garcia
|KO
|8 (10)
|Jul 2, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Junior Ellis
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|0:53}}
|May 8, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Bob Mashburn
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|1:40}}
|Apr 7, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Cleveland Arena]], [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Stamford Harris
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|1:59}}
|Mar 13, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Aaron Eastling
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|3:06}}
|Feb 4, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Silver Slipper (Las Vegas)|Silver Slipper]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Julius Garcia
|TKO
|3 (10)
|Oct 21, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Gary Bates
|TKO
|8 (10)
|Jul 25, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Bill McMurray
|TKO
|7 (10)
|Jul 25, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Pedro Sanchez
|TKO
|2 (10)
|Mar 31, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[San Diego International Sports Center|International Sports Center]], San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Wayne Kindred
|TKO
|9 (10)
|Feb 20, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Hemphill
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|1:52}}
|Feb 11, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Valley Music Theater]], [[Woodland Hills, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Cornell Nolan
|KO
|6 (10)
|Dec 8, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Grand Olympic Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Wayne Kindred
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Jul 23, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Circle Arts Theatre, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Gilmore
|KO
|7 (8), {{small|1:20}}
|Mar 26, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Community Concourse, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Harold Dutra
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|3 (6)
|Feb 6, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Sacramento Memorial Auditorium|Memorial Auditorium]], [[Sacramento, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Sam Wyatt
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|6
|Jan 16, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Community Concourse, San Diego, California, U.S.}}
|
|-align=center
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Grady Brazell
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|5 (6)
|Nov 14, 1967
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Community Concourse, [[San Diego, California]], U.S.}}
|
|}