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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.
Aug 14, 2012 · Michael Dokes, Larger-Than-Life Heavyweight Boxer, Dies at 54. By Douglas Martin. Aug. 13, 2012. Michael Dokes, who used his swift, punishing fists to become the world heavyweight boxing...
Aug 13, 2012 · He was 54. The Rhoden Memorial Home in Akron said Dokes died Saturday. The Akron Beacon Journal reported that the boxer died in an Akron hospice from liver cancer. Dokes won the heavyweight...
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.
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.
Biography. 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.
Aug 14, 2012 · August 13, 2012, 10:01 PM. 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 ...
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