Ken Norton Sr. was 29-1, but had no opponents of note and an eighth round knockout loss to Jose Luis Garcia, a fight in which he hit the canvas twice.

And Ken Norton was Exhibit A, morphing from unknown to renowned in 12 rounds in San Diego. Norton made his bones by beating Muhammad Ali in 1973, cracking the legend's jaw in the process.

Muhammad Ali's cornerman, Wali Muhammad, didn't see the punch that broke the former champion's jaw during his March 1, 1973, fight with Ken Norton. Nobody did. Watching tape of the fight, there is ...

Seattle Seahawks' defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. said his experiences growing up in the home of his father, former heavyweight boxer Ken Norton Sr., taught him lessons he used to help turn ...

LAS VEGAS — Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, died Wednesday at a local care facility. He was 70.

Ken Norton Jr. will gather his Seattle Seahawks linebackers before Saturday’s playoff game and remind them of this, raising his voice like a corner man in boxing, and for good reason.

For Norton, criticism is old hat. Way-back-when-he-was-6-years-old hat. The 54-year-old coach is the son of former heavyweight champion of the world Ken Norton.