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kenyan_cheena · 07-06-2005, 10:46 PM

ATLANTIC CITY ANNIHILATION!
NORTON FLOORS FERGUSON WITH A SINGLE PUNCH FOR 2ND ROUND KNOCKOUT!

Friday 22 February 2002

24 year-old Californian Ken Norton made a seismic-sized statement tonight at the Caesars Atlantic City Hotel-Casino when he knocked out Philadelphia's Jesse Ferguson with a single, crushing uppercut midway through the second round.

In the months since the federation's tournament auditions, the San Diego native has garnered more attention for his impressive, chiselled physique than for his boxing skills, despite the fact that he is the 13th seed in the HBF's World Championship tournament. His debut bout against Tom McNeeley last month didn't do that much to change this attitude. But tonight, Norton put on a display that will surely make the majority of boxing commentators and observers stand up and take notice.

Norton had weighed in for the bout at a trim, ready 210 pounds. Standing 6'3", the former marine entered the ring in a robe and trunks of powder blue, white and gold, a tribute to the throwback unforms of his favourite sporting team, the San Diego Chargers.

From the opening bell, Norton was all over his uncertain, hesitant opponent. Ferguson, who had done little on debut against Donovan Ruddock, showed a defensive mindset in the first stanza, weary of the power in Norton's fists. The Philadelphia native clinched at every opportunity. Despite this, Norton caught the 100th seed with at least half-a-dozen damaging blows in the round. Norton returned to his corner confident and happy with his performance and the audience showed that they too were suitably impressed.

Norton's intentions seemed clear as the second round got under way. He abandoned the jab and was looking to finish his man off, loading up with heavy punches. To his credit, Ferguson did quite a good job of evading most of Norton's thunder, and even landed a few punches of his own. He was putting up a much better showing than he had in the first round ... at least for the first 71 seconds.

Hemmed into a neutral corner, Ferguson fired away with a left hook, which Norton evaded and countered with a right uppercut that was a brutal, sickening thing of beauty. Ferguson's head snapped back and sideways and he slumped, as if shot, into the ropes and crumbled to the canvas. The blow brought an awe-struck howl from the audience, and many of them leapt from their seats and applauded as Norton nonchalantly made his way to the opposite corner, his expression akin to that of an assassin with ice running through his veins.

It appeared obvious that a count was not necessary, as Ferguson was out cold. Nonetheless, referee Vincent Rainone stood over the motionless fighter and counted him out, 1:23 into the second round...

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kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 7,591 Thanks: 80 Thanked 143x in 125 posts	ATLANTIC CITY ANNIHILATION! NORTON FLOORS FERGUSON WITH A SINGLE PUNCH FOR 2ND ROUND KNOCKOUT! Friday 22 February 2002 24 year-old Californian Ken Norton made a seismic-sized statement tonight at the Caesars Atlantic City Hotel-Casino when he knocked out Philadelphia's Jesse Ferguson with a single, crushing uppercut midway through the second round. In the months since the federation's tournament auditions, the San Diego native has garnered more attention for his impressive, chiselled physique than for his boxing skills, despite the fact that he is the 13th seed in the HBF's World Championship tournament. His debut bout against Tom McNeeley last month didn't do that much to change this attitude. But tonight, Norton put on a display that will surely make the majority of boxing commentators and observers stand up and take notice. Norton had weighed in for the bout at a trim, ready 210 pounds. Standing 6'3", the former marine entered the ring in a robe and trunks of powder blue, white and gold, a tribute to the throwback unforms of his favourite sporting team, the San Diego Chargers. From the opening bell, Norton was all over his uncertain, hesitant opponent. Ferguson, who had done little on debut against Donovan Ruddock, showed a defensive mindset in the first stanza, weary of the power in Norton's fists. The Philadelphia native clinched at every opportunity. Despite this, Norton caught the 100th seed with at least half-a-dozen damaging blows in the round. Norton returned to his corner confident and happy with his performance and the audience showed that they too were suitably impressed. Norton's intentions seemed clear as the second round got under way. He abandoned the jab and was looking to finish his man off, loading up with heavy punches. To his credit, Ferguson did quite a good job of evading most of Norton's thunder, and even landed a few punches of his own. He was putting up a much better showing than he had in the first round ... at least for the first 71 seconds. Hemmed into a neutral corner, Ferguson fired away with a left hook, which Norton evaded and countered with a right uppercut that was a brutal, sickening thing of beauty. Ferguson's head snapped back and sideways and he slumped, as if shot, into the ropes and crumbled to the canvas. The blow brought an awe-struck howl from the audience, and many of them leapt from their seats and applauded as Norton nonchalantly made his way to the opposite corner, his expression akin to that of an assassin with ice running through his veins. It appeared obvious that a count was not necessary, as Ferguson was out cold. Nonetheless, referee Vincent Rainone stood over the motionless fighter and counted him out, 1:23 into the second round... __________________ The Greatest Prize in Sports (a TBCB Dynasty) The Greatest Prize in Sports: Almanac kenyan_cheena's NBA 2K11 Off Topic Dynasty Major League Baseball: 1990 and Beyond... (an OOTP11 Dynasty) Last edited by kenyan_cheena; 11-29-2005 at 02:33 AM.