Larry Holmes vs. Ken Norton. Larry Holmes and Ken Norton stepped into the ring together at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June 1978. Norton was supposed to fight Leon Spinks, ...

Here is the greatest win of Larry Holmes' career, as explained by Holmes himself. Fight: Ken Norton Date/ Location: June 9, 1978/ Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas ...

Then after the 15th round started, Norton nailed Holmes with an uppercut that sent Holmes’ mouthpiece flying. Holmes was hurt, but he recovered and then nearly knocked Norton out before the bell ...

Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes says he found out about Ken Norton's strength the night they fought in Las Vegas in 1978. Holmes, the "Easton Assassin," beat Norton in a bruising 15-round ...

One of the greatest rounds in heavyweight boxing history might not have happened had Larry Holmes listened to his corner. It was June 9, 1978, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Ken Norton was making … ...

Holmes defeated Ken Norton in Las Vegas to begin a seven-year reign as world heavyweight boxing champion. ... For Larry Holmes, 35th anniversary of heavyweight title is hard to believe. Updated: ...

When most people think of the boxer Ken Norton, who lived out his final years in Henderson and died there last week, they probably think of his cross-armed, crab-like style of coming forward that ...

Nearly 40 years ago, Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney battled in one of the most anticipated heavyweight title fights, a meeting that divided fans across racial lines. ... Ron Lyle and Ken Norton.

Ken Norton Sr. has died, leaving behind the memories of a special fighter -- and a time when boxing was a special sport.

Ken Norton Sr., the former hard-bodied heavyweight with the distinctive cross-armed defense who once defeated a prime Muhammad Ali while breaking his jaw, died Wednesday at a hospital in Arizona.

The set-up: The Norton vs. Holmes fight was the first time that the heavyweight championship had been split in almost a decade. Throughout the 1970s, the undisputed title had been passed between ...