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1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_DokesMichael Dokes - Wikipedia

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   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 title from 1982 to 1983. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 1975 Pan American Games.

2. www.espn.com › boxing › storyMichael 'Dynamite' Dokes dies at 54 - ESPN

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   Aug 13, 2012 · AKRON, Ohio -- Michael Dokes, a former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, has died. He was 54. The Rhoden Memorial Home in Akron said Dokes died Saturday.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2012/08/14 › sportsMichael Dokes, Larger-Than-Life Heavyweight Boxer, Dies at 54

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   Aug 14, 2012 · Michael Dokes, who used his swift, punishing fists to become the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1982 and, 15 years later, to beat his live-in girlfriend so savagely that he was convicted of...

4. www.foxsports.com › boxing › ex-wba-champ-michael-dokes-diesEx-WBA champ Michael Dokes dies | FOX Sports

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   Aug 13, 2012 · Michael Dokes, a former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, has died. He was 54. The Rhoden Memorial Home in Akron said Dokes died Saturday. The Akron Beacon Journal reported that...

5. boxrec.com › en › box-proBoxRec: Michael Dokes

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   Pro debut for Dokes. Byrd down twice, stopped due a cut eye. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority.

6. boxrec.com › wiki › indexMichael Dokes - BoxRec

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   Michael Dokes won the WBA heavyweight title with a controversial first-round TKO of Mike Weaver on December 10, 1982. Most thought the fight was prematurely stopped. On May 20, 1983, Dokes had a rematch with Weaver and retained the title with a fifteen-round draw.

7. www.reviewjournal.com › sports › boxingTroubled ex-champ ‘Dynamite’ Dokes dies | Boxing | Sports

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   Aug 14, 2012 · AKRON, Ohio - Michael Dokes, a former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, has died. He was 54. The Rhoden Memorial Home in Akron said Dokes died Saturday.

8. www.cbsnews.com › news › michael-dokes-former-heavyweightMichael Dokes, former heavyweight boxing champion, dies at 54

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   Aug 14, 2012 · (AP) AKRON, Ohio - Michael Dokes, a former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, has died. He was 54. The Rhoden Memorial Home in Akron said Dokes died Saturday.

9. www.foxsports.com › stories › boxingFormer WBA champion Michael Dokes dies at 54 | FOX Sports

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   Aug 14, 2012 · Former WBA champion Michael Dokes dies at 54. Former WBA champion Michael Dokes dies at 54. my favs. Your selected leagues, players, teams, and more will appear inside the My Favs icon. You can ...

10. sports.yahoo.com › former-heavyweight-champ-michael-dokesFormer heavyweight champ Michael Dokes dies - Yahoo Sports

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    Aug 14, 2012 · Former heavyweight boxing champion Michael Dokes died on Saturday in Akron after a long battle with liver cancer, the Cleveland Dealer reported. Dokes had turned 54 the day before he died.