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Former heavyweight champion Norton dies

Las Vegas:  Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who shocked the boxing world in 1973 when he became the second man to beat Muhammad Ali in a fight, died Wednesday at a local care facility. He


Instead, they would meet two more times, with Ali narrowly winning both bouts on split decisions. Their final fight in 1976 at New York's Yankee Stadium went 15 rounds on a night when police were on strike and many in the crowd feared for their safety.
   
Kilroy said Ali and Norton never had any animosity toward each other and became good friends over the years. Still, Norton always thought he had won all three fights.