Former champion Ken Norton dies

Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who defeated Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 70.

Former champion Ken Norton dies
Thu, 19 Sep, 2013 - 08:16

Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who defeated Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 70.

Norton passed away in a care facility on Wednesday in Arizona after suffering congestive heart failure, his close friend and former manager Patrick Tenore has confirmed.

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