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Young's unnerving counterpunches kept Norton off-balance and neutralized Norton's opportunities to land the big punch. In the middle rounds, Young staggered Norton with quick leads and right-left combinations...
Young continued to baffle Norton and the official winner rallied only by moving Young into the ropes...
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...