Ken Norton Signed "Ken Norton and Ali" 2005 Yankee Stadium 30x40 Photo (Qart COA)

Photo measures approximately 30" x 40" in size and has been hand-signed in blue felt-tip pen by Ken Norton (D.2013, HOF). Please note: the photo has a slight crease on the upper left quadrant that will not be visible once framed.

Norton's professional ring career began in 1967 at the age of 23 and he won 16 straight bouts before being knocked by Jose Luis Garcia. Six years later that he finally got his shot at the title going up against Ali in that famous 1973 fight, where Norton seized the opportunity and won, in what boxing experts call on to the most memorable fights of all time. That victory was followed the same year with another bout against Ali, and this time Norton lost a split decision. The two heavyweights met a final time in 1976, for the title, and Norton lost this bout in a highly disputed split decision. After a long and colorful career, Norton retired from boxing in 1981 with a record of 42 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw. Norton was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.

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