Michael Marshall Dokes (August 10, 1958 – August 11, 2012) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1997, and held the WBA heavyweight...
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The Michael Dokes vs. Mike Weaver or, alternately, Mike Weaver vs. Michael Dokes, boxing fights were a pair of fights that occurred in 1982 and 1983 and...
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and a rematch was ordered. On May 20, 1983, Dokes and Weaver fought to a fifteen-round draw (tie), with Dokes keeping the world title. Gerrie Coetzee, meanwhile...
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Donovan Ruddock (section Ruddock vs. Dokes)
heavyweight champion Michael Dokes. Ruddock went into the fight as underdog but put on one of the best performances of his career knocking out Dokes in the 4th...
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year's inactivity, Weaver took on highly regarded Michael Dokes in Las Vegas, December 10, 1982. Dokes came out fast and dropped Weaver inside the opening...
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the world's first ever Heavyweight championship double header, with Michael Dokes making the first defence of his WBA belt in a rematch with Mike Weaver...
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was closely outpointed by Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Tony Tubbs, Michael Dokes and (controversely) James "Bonecrusher" Smith. Nearing retirement, he...
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champions Buster Douglas, Trevor Berbick, Vitali Klitschko, Lamon Brewster, Michael Dokes, and Eric Esch. Monaco turned pro in 1995 at the age of twenty-seven...
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He held notable knockout wins against WBA world heavyweight champion Michael Dokes and undisputed world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, as well as a...
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Shavers in 1980. He lost his two following bouts to Ken Norton and Michael Dokes, respectively, but soon bounced back to earn a shot at Larry Holmes'...
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Leon Spinks (redirect from Leon; and Spinks, Michael Spinks)
from 1974 to 1976, the first of which came against future champion Michael Dokes. He was serving in the Marine Corps at the time. Spinks won the light...
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Dokes was competing in his first world championship fight since 1983, when he lost the WBA championship in Richfield, Ohio to Gerrie Coetzee. Dokes was...
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celebrities from other walks of life during this period, including Michael Dokes, Antonio Inoki, Gorilla Monsoon, Lyle Alzado, Dave Semenko, and the...
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another rising prospect and future heavyweight champion Michael Dokes. In the 1979 match with Dokes, Young was out of shape due to lack of training and weighed...
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same card Michael Dokes outpointed Rocky Sekorski to earn a unanimous decision victory. This officially set up a match between Holyfield and Dokes which was...
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came on February 6, 1993, when he fought 34-year-old former champion Michael Dokes at Madison Square Garden and knocked him out in the first round. In...
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box in two exhibition bouts in April 1977 against a then 18-year-old Michael Dokes and journeyman Jody Ballard, Ali successfully defended his title for...
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Stafford W10 Pipino Cuevas KO Magazine Upset of the Year The Ring Magazine Upset of the Year W10 Roberto Durán 1982 Next: Gerrie Coetzee KO10 Michael Dokes...
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Holyfield began 1989 meeting another former Heavyweight Champion, Michael Dokes. This fight was named one of the best fights of the 1980s by Ring magazine...
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The Buckeye Homecoming, the 1983 professional boxing match between Michael Dokes and Gerrie Coetzee; and the 1985 MISL All Star Game. It was also the...
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heavyweight title. Ferguson dropped decisions to two ex-world champions, Michael "Dynamite" Dokes and Tony "TNT" Tubbs, but in 1993 would see a turnaround of his...
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Mike Weaver". Retrieved March 15, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Michael Dokes". Retrieved March 15, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Gerrie Coetzee"...
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Livingstone Bramble. Four weeks after the fatal fight, the Mike Weaver vs. Michael Dokes fight at the same Caesars Palace venue ended with a technical knockout...
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championship". Retrieved March 14, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Michael Dokes". Retrieved March 15, 2020. "Professional boxing record: John Tate"...
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however, and would successfully defend them in easy victories against Michael Dokes and Jesse Ferguson. The WBC would next be contested between Lewis and...
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the quarterfinals the next year in a split decision to Michael Dokes. He avenged his loss to Dokes in the Olympic Trials by decision, and beat 1976 National...
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Pierre Coetzer , as well as drawing with Future Heavyweight Champion Michael Dokes. Nicknamed "Jaws", his peculiar nickname was the result of him accidentally...
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Mexico City, Berbick lost a decision to future heavyweight champion Michael Dokes in the semi-finals, winning a bronze medal. Leroy Caldwell, a boxer...
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champion Leon Spinks knocked out Bernardo Mercardo at 2:52 of round nine. Michael Dokes knocked out Tom Fisher at 1:17 of round seven. Larry Holmes' brother...
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Awards Previous: José Cuevas vs. Roger Stafford The Ring Upset of the Year 1982 Next: Michael Dokes vs. Gerrie Coetzee KO Magazine Upset of the Year 1982...
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