What Ever Happened To Terry Norris?

Terry Norris was acctually in line to fight Delahoya, but got knocked out by over-achiever Keith Mullings, he got another shot at a title against Laurent Boudouani. He was already badly faded by then, he's pretty punchy its quite sad. P.S Another fighter who is really punchy is Antonio Diaz(brother of Julio), I saw him about 8 months ago at a restuarant. It was pretty sad to hear him talk

Underestimated and overlooked Styles for fighters and horses for races. Don't kid yourself, Terry Norris would have faired well against any fighter in all of boxing history between 145-155 pounds. In any expert analysis, Norris will never be remembered for the handfull of fights he lost, or the miniscule number of fights he was knocked out in. He will be, and is (by the Boxing writers and ring insiders who actually know what they're talking about) remembered as one of the most gifted fighters to ever enter the ring in the lower weight classes. The suspect chin, the fouls, the strange disqualifications bordering on the surreal...all secondary and over-inflated incidents...minor flaws barely worthy of mention in comparison to the supreme artistry and uniqueness in the sum of the overall picture being critiqued. Based solely on the incredible, multiple-punch power combinations he put together with devastating effect, Norris deserves inclusion in some pretty elite company. Norris didn't just beat up guys, he destroyed them. Great fighters end other fighter's careers, and he stopped some pretty reputable fighters convincingly. Leonard, Mugabi,Taylor, Curry,Brown...all former champions considered to be dynamos at one point or another in their own careers, and all dominated in the end by Norris. Granted, all the afore mentioned were past their prime when they crossed paths with Norris, but all five were also under the age of 30: not exactly ancient by historical standards. All five were also convinced they could "get to " Norris's supposedly weak chin...a popular slight while he was putting together his wins one after another. And what of the fighters that flat out dodged Norris? Pernell Whitaker, for one prime example, didn't want anywhere near Norris during his streak of victories as a champion, whether he had been knocked out by Julian Jackson or Simon Brown or not. Why? Because Norris was seriously dangerous. When all is said and done, his true weakness wasn't neccesarily a weak chin, but a weakness in restraint and an over-willingness to trade bombs. If you're going to hold that against a fighter, you can throw out Sugar Ray Robinson as well. In the case of fighters like Robinson, or Hearns, or Norris, one must consider them by the sheer brilliance they exhibited at the height of their ability, not demean them by the low points which were few and far between.

Oh my god... I just watched the Julian Jackson KO or Terry Norris. That is fucking crazy... EDIT: How in god's name did he never get KO of the year (except for on the receiving side from McClellan)?

Terry Norris is a good man who is in fact "punchy" He was a great fighter who if he had a chin, could have been an all-time great.

terry norris was a very good fighter although he was chinny and very dirty. it is sad that he is slurring with his speech as people who have met him have told me that he is a very nice man, despite the fact that inside the ring he looked even more sadistic than the average fighter.

Norris is arguably the best 154lb fighter of all time.

Terry Norris was a very good fighter. Good handspeed & great technical skill. I wish he could've had the chance to fight Tito or DLH. I remember at one time he was supposed to fight on or both of them at one point.

i consider myself to be somewhat of a terry expert and i can assure you that terry is not as punchy as people would make him out to be...he has a very good memory and yes it is difficult to understand him at times but i'm not sure if that's necessarily caused by brain damage...i believe terry is in excellent shape both physically and mentally

Yea he,s got some damage to the brain but the person that exposed his chin was the hawk julian jackson , he caught terry with the most crushing shot that short circuited his whole body ... so he began to box and move around the ring from then on until he fought simon brown thinking he could walk through him and got stopped... that jab simon hit him with was on the same side that the hawk caught him with that big right punch... oh well he was still a great fighter, good luck terry...

Terry Norris was a baddass, he had that shaky chin, but he had power and had good skils when he wanted to use them. He lost to Brown by ko, but in the rematch clearly outboxed Brown, that was a master piece. And Brown himself was brutally ko'd by Vince Pettway. If you stay in boxing their is a great chance you may get ko'd, its almost a guarente that at least one time in your life you will get knocked down. You get knocked down, you get hurt, you bleed, if you can, you get up, fight on and win...

Yeah and he won that 10-million dollar lawsuit agaist Don King I didn't even know about that. That right their is a huge victory im sure not only celebrated by Norris but former King clients.

Damn That Sucks, I Guess My Homie Was Right. He Was About To Turn Pro But Backed Out Because He Was Scared Of That Shit. He probably thought he wasn't that good to compete with the pros. If your scared to a point that you don't turn pro because your scared of brain damage or other then he made the right choice for himself, cause he has no busniess in boxing if he ain't confident in his ability. In football you can get concusions(sp) almost the same as a ko.

Terry Norris I am proud of Terry Norris making it to the Hall of Fame.

...and has that Sugar Ray Leonard tape to watch with his family and friends. :)And, this one as well!!! :D !!!

hahahahahah LOL I hope Mike Tyson gets his fair share of the pie too.You said it!!! :D Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! :)

"Don King is a cancer in the sport of boxing! Today's settlement provided boxing with a dose of chemotherapy." --- Judd Burstein, Terry Norris Lawyer, after King agreed to pay Norris $7.5 million, December 2003. The out-of-court settlement resulted from a case filed by Norris against King and former manager Joe Sayatovitch for breach of duties, alledging that the duo made side deals and paid Norris less than his contracted minimum purse. King reportedly settled after THE JURY ASKED THE JUDGE FOR A CALCULATOR!!!:D ;) hahahahahah LOL I hope Mike Tyson gets his fair share of the pie too.

Terry Norris was a great fighter with one of the worst chins I've ever seen. He is punchy now and living the good life with plenty of money. ...and has that Sugar Ray Leonard tape to watch with his family and friends. :)