#OnThisDay in 1977 it took Ken Norton less than a minute (58 seconds to be precise) to wipe out the previously unbeaten (38-0 with 32 KOs) Duane Bobick at Madison Square Garden and on national television Bobick was stunned by a right uppercut to his Adam's apple. Bobick's voice was so raspy from the blow to the throat that he could barely be understood. "I'm always a slow starter," the ex-Olympian sighed. "I guess I started even slower than usual." "He is young and strong," Norton said graciousl

Duane Bobick vs. Ken Norton was a highly anticipated but very short-lived fight. March 26, 1973 Madison Square Garden, New York | I love BOXE

Duane Bobick atterra Larry Holmes nel primo round! Larry perse questo match per squalifica alla terza ripresa, per eccessivo uso del clinch... Nel professionismo però, le gerarchie si ribaltarono completamente! #fblifestyle | Boxe Punch

Quando Duane Bobick salì sul ring per affrontare Ken Norton nel 1977, vantava un record di 38 vittorie su 38 combattimenti, con ben 32 successi per KO. Il suo score immacolato tuttavia non lo salvò da una punizione tremenda… Rivediamo insieme quel brutale e rapido trionfo del mitico Norton! | Boxe Punch

Duane Edgar Dewey Medal of Honor Recipient AKA "The Man of Steel." In 1951, Duane joined the US Marines and was a machine gun squad leader with Company E, 2nd battalion, 5th Marine regiment in Korea when he was wounded by a grenade that fell into his position. The grenade exploded at his feet and while being treated by a Navy corpsman another enemy grenade landed at the squad's position. Yanking the corpsman to the ground and warning members of the squad, Dewey flung himself on the grenade shout