Ken Norton Jr. has been given his walking papers by the Seattle Seahawks.The 55-year-old was relieved of his duties this week as the team's defensive coordinator, the club announced, along with ...

Ken Norton Sr. was 29-1 but had fought nobody of note and had suffered an eighth-round knockout loss to Jose Luis Garcia. “He was kind of a tuneup for Ali in between fights, and it was ...

Ken Norton Sr., a former heavyweight boxing champion who beat Muhammad Ali once — breaking his jaw — and fought him to two other extremely close decisions, died Wednesday at a care facility ...

Defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. was hearing it from the media, fans on social media and even his head coach earlier in the season. The Raiders were giving up an alarming amount of yards and ...

Norton was getting by on $100 a week at the time, which is why he jumped on the opportunity to fight Ali for his then-career high payday of $50,000, which, adjusted for inflation, is $291,304.05.

ALAMEDA — The Raiders found their defensive coordinator Friday. It’s a familiar face with a history of success. Ken Norton Jr., owner of four Super Bowl rings including one with the 49ers, is ...

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

Ken Norton, the former world heavyweight boxing champion who rose to prominence when he broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw the first time they met in the ring, died yesterday. He was 70.

Ken Norton, the former heavyweight champion who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw on his way to a major upset in 1973, died Wednesday. He was 70. Norton died in Arizona, where he had been living since ...

Ken Norton Sr., a former heavyweight boxing champion who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1973, then lost in the rematch later that year, died Wednesday at a hospital in Arizona where he had been ...