Thread: Ali vs Norton 3 - Controversial...How did you have it?

Ok guys either post your cards if you have one...or if you don't have one just try and remember who you had winning the fight.

For me it all boiled down to the last round and i'm still not sure because it was such a hard round for me to score. I know most people say Norton won for sure but I don't see it that way.

I did have a card for this fight but don't know where it's gone!

I remember the score though... 6 - 6 and 2 even going into the 15th.

The 15th I saw it like this....

Ali controlling mostly at range with his darting jab. Norton not getting off until about a minute in or a minute and a half in. Then Norton takes over the last minute of the round with pressure and big shots. Instinctively I gave it to Ali...he controlled Norton with his jab and built up too much of a lead at the beginning of the round and although Norton took over the last minute of the round, i'm not sure whether it was enough to overturn Ali's cool performance for the first half.

Funny thing was when it finished, one of the expert judges had it EXACTLY the same as I had it 6-6 and 3..but I really feel like i'm taking the easy way out by calling the 15th a draw. So i'm going with Ali.

For me Ali wins 7-6 and 2 even. I could understand a draw or 1 the other way for Norton as well.

How did you see it?

man that was a great fight, ages since ive seen it so no hope of
a scorecard, but i remember thinking Norton had done enough at the time.

I thought Norton won the 3rd fight by a slight margin. Ali was on the down side by then.

My favorite fight of that trilogy is the 2nd fight. I don't understand why this fight is so underated. Ali still had it, and he showed it vs Norton in that 2nd fight although it was close...again. Great fight! One of my favs of all time.

I think I had Norton just ahead at the end.


I think Norton is 1 of the few fighters that had the style that would given the Ali of the 60s a hard night.

I thought Norton won all three fights. The guy was just Ali's kryponite

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I thought Norton won all three fights. The guy was just Ali's kryponite

Yes a bit like Junior Jones could always beat MAB.