Word: alie
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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This display was neither as effective nor as devestating as the one unleashed by Ali in his ferocious fifteenth round against Earnie Shavers in their September title bout. Yet the judges were convinced and Norton won the round...
From the gallery, Ali cheered for Young, but not out of brotherly love for the Philadelphia heavyweight. The champ wants no part of the 32-year-old Norton. Ali is haunted by his broken jaw at the hands of Norton and remembers the two disputed decisions over the challenger...
...next Ali-Norton fight is close, Ali will not be the customary beneficiary of the automatic nod for the reigning champion. Norton will be the betting favorite and for once Ali will need to win decisively...
...prognosticators of pugilism do not even rate the bout as a toss-up. Ali has never solved Norton's unorthodox style and an older and heavier Ali may be sent to sing with Joe Frazier after the fight...
Norton is one fighter who should have never troubled Ali. Ali has always should be nothing special for the champ. If history was not in Norton's corner, Ali would be expected to cunningly preserve his title...