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1. www.espn.com › boxing › storyMichael Dokes, former WBA champ, 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.

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

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   Aug 14, 2012 · Aug. 13, 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...

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   In 1999 Dokes was sentenced to between four and 15 years in prison after being convicted of an attack on his fiancée in August 1998. Late in 2008, Dokes was released on parole. [2] Dokes died of liver cancer at a hospice in Akron in August 2012, a day after his 54th birthday.

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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.

5. www.bbc.com › sport › boxingFormer heavyweight champion Michael Dokes dies aged 54

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   Aug 14, 2012 · Former WBA heavyweight champion Michael Dokes has died of liver cancer, aged 54. Dokes, who won the heavyweight title against Mike Weaver in December 1982, passed away on Saturday in Akron,...

6. sports.yahoo.com › former-heavyweight-champFormer 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....

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   How did Michael Dokes die?

   • 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 attempted murder, died on Saturday at a hospice in Akron, Ohio. He was 54. The cause was liver cancer, his brother Kevin said.

   Michael Dokes, Larger-Than-Life Heavyweight Boxer, Dies at 54

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   Who was Michael Dokes?

   • Michael Dokes, a former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, has died. He was 54.

   Michael Dokes, former WBA champ, dies at 54 - ESPN

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   Who is Michael Marshall Dokes?

   • Michael Marshall Dokes was born on Aug. 10, 1958, in Akron, where he grew up. He was runner-up for the Amateur Athletic Union and the Golden Gloves titles in 1974 before winning the A.A.U. title in 1975 and the Golden Gloves in 1976.

   Michael Dokes, Larger-Than-Life Heavyweight Boxer, Dies at 54

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   When did Michael Marshall Dokes win a silver medal?

   • 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 . Dokes won a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games.

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

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   Aug 14, 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...