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Michael Dokes

5032 KOs

54 KOs

2Draws

Last six: L-W-W-W-L-L

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

57

rounds

341

KO %

64%

KO wins

32

KO losses

4

career

1976–1997

debut

1976-10-15

last fight

1997-10-11

Profile

birth name

Michael Marshall Doakes

alias

Dynamite

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 3″ / 191cm

reach

78″ / 198cm

nationality

USA

origin

Akron Ohio USA

city / state / zip

Akron, Ohio

dob

1958-08-10

age

67

Latest news

Three Friends Go to Heaven

2012-12-04 · Doghouse Boxing

2012 has been an unusually hard year for boxing fans. This year, it seems the uppercuts and hooks from life have rained down from every angle. Not only have we lost Andy Ganigan, Eddie Perkins Johnny Tapia, Julio Gonzalez, Michael Dokes and Corrie…

High Times: Michael Dokes and Doc Anderson

2012-10-08 · Boxing.com

One pre-dawn morning in early 1983, Tim ?Doc? Anderson was jogging through his condominium complex in North Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Anderson, who was a few months away from turning pro, had just won the ABF super heavyweight amateur title in…

Boxer Michael Dokes dead of liver cancer at 54

2012-08-13 · Toronto Star

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…

Michael Dokes Dead: Former Boxing Champ Dies At 54

2012-08-13 · Huffington Post

Dokes became the World Boxing Association heavyweight champion in 1982 after he defeated Michael Weaver. He lost the title the very next year to Gerrie Coetzee. He was also quite the showman. Jackie Kallen of Boxing Insider referred to Dokes as "the…

WBO champ Brewster fondly recalls ex-Akronite Dokes

2006-03-29 · Cleveland Plain Dealer,OH

It has been nearly 23 years since the last heavyweight title fight was held in Northeast Ohio. It was not a memorable night for Akron's Michael Dokes as he lost his WBA championship to South Africa's Gerrie Coetzee at the Richfield Coliseum in September 1983.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

18 3 0

L-TKO

Peel's Palace, Erlanger, Kentucky, USA

2 of 10 · 280 / 218 lbs

5 6 2

L-PTS

Aztlan Theatre, Denver, Colorado, USA

10 of 10 · 280 / 221 lbs

7 19 1

W-PTS

Tempe, Arizona, USA

10 of 10 · 290 / 218 lbs

16 18 2

W-KO

Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, Washington, USA

2 of 10 · 288 / 216 lbs

5 18 1

W-KO

Aurora, Colorado, USA

3 · 275 / 236 lbs

30 0 0

L-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title

1 of 12 · 244 / 243 lbs · 2:19

Judges: Don Ackerman | Luis Rivera | Sheila Harmon

Referee: Joe Santarpia

7 4 2

W-UD

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

10 of 10 · 249 lbs

31 8 1

W-UD

Mahi Shrine Temple, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 258 / 237 lbs

Judges: Ric Bays 96-94 | John Rupert 96-94 | Bill Ray 97-93

Referee: William Conners

18 7 0

W-UD

Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 258 / 234 lbs

Judges: Eugene Grant 90-99 | Joseph Pasquale 91-98 | Lynne Carter 92-97

Referee: Rudy Battle

28 17 0

W-KO

Paramount Theatre, New York, New York, USA

3 of 10 · 239 lbs · 2:54

Judges: Barbara Perez | Nick Cimino | Steve Weisfeld

Referee: Wayne Kelly

14 11 0

W-RTD

Cleveland State Convocation Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

5 of 10 · 254 / 320 lbs · 3:00

1 7 0

W-TKO

Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

9 of 10 · 254 / 240 lbs · 2:10

Danny Stonewalker

10 6 2

W-TKO

Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

6 of 10 · 265 / 219 lbs · 2:39

Tyrone Armstrong

4 3 0

W-KO

Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

4 of 10 · 265 / 230 lbs · 1:32

10 18 0

W-PTS

Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

8 of 8 · 277 / 240 lbs

Donovan Ruddock

21 1 1

L-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title

4 of 12 · 240 / 230 lbs · 0:53

Judges: Don Ackerman | Harold Lederman | Billy Costello

Referee: Arthur Mercante Jr.

14 2 0

W-TKO

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA

WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title

11 of 12 · 247 / 210 lbs · 1:05

Judges: Larry Rozadilla | Pat Russell | Gwen Adair

Referee: Robert Byrd

Lionel Washington

10 5 0

W-TKO

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA

vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title

8 of 12 · 253 / 233 lbs · 0:49

Judges: Lou Moret | Pat Russell | Robert Byrd

Referee: Larry Rozadilla

15 1 0

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

3 of 10 · 229 / 231 lbs · 2:25

Judges: Nick Cimino | George Colon | Al Reid

Referee: Arthur Mercante

Evander Holyfield

20 0 0

L-TKO

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title

10 of 12 · 225 / 208 lbs · 1:41

Judges: Dalby Shirley 89-82 | Dave Moretti 87-83 | Paul Smith 87-84

Referee: Richard Steele

22 8 0

W-UD

Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 220 / 228 lbs

Judges: Rocky Castellani 106-120 | Eugene Grant 107-120 | Frank Brunette 106-120

Referee: Paul Venti

12 6 0

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

4 of 10 · 220 / 205 lbs · 2:21

Referee: Al LoBianco

2 4 0

W-RTD

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

4 of 10 · 227 / 218 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Bernie Friedkin | Marvin Goldberg | Jack DeFares

Referee: Arthur Mercante Jr.

9 4 1

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

1 of 10 · 223 / 222 lbs · 2:58

Referee: Luis Rivera

James Pritchard

17 1 1

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

Vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title

7 of 12 · 225 / 210 lbs · 2:32

Referee: Al LoBianco

Eddie Richardson

12 10 0

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 237 / 228 lbs · 2:15

Referee: Luis Rivera

16 11 0

W-TKO

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

7 of 10 · 240 / 215 lbs · 2:52

Referee: Joe O'Neil

11 5 1

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA

5 of 10 · 245 / 201 lbs · 0:25

Referee: Charley Norkus

22 2 0

W-TD

Riviera Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title

4 of 12 · 236 / 228 lbs · 1:03

Judges: Jerry Roth 29-28 | Dave Moretti 29-28 | Herb Santos 28-29

Referee: Richard Steele

14 8 0

W-TKO

Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, USA

2 of 10 · 230 lbs · 2:29

Referee: Tony Perez

12 7 0

W-UD

Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 227 / 212 lbs

Judges: Paul Smith 91-99 | Jerry Roth 92-98 | Hal Miller 92-98

Referee: Carlos Padilla

23 9 0

D-PTS

Dunes Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBA World heavyweight title

15 of 15 · 223 / 219 lbs

Judges: Harold Lederman 143-143 | Larry Hazzard 144-144 | Jerry Roth 141-145

Referee: Richard Steele

23 8 0

W-TKO

Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBA World heavyweight title

1 of 15 · 216 / 210 lbs · 1:03

Judges: Jerry Roth | Mike Glienna | Carol Polis

Referee: Joey Curtis

Tommy Franco Thomas

24 3 0

W-KO

Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

NABF Heavyweight Title

5 of 12 · 212 lbs · 1:33

Referee: Zach Clayton

18 5 0

W-TKO

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

NABF Heavyweight Title

1 of 12 · 212 lbs · 2:56

Judges: Duane Ford | Chuck Minker | Paul Smith

Referee: Davey Pearl

16 3 1

W-UD

Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10 · 216 / 216 lbs

Judges: Carol Polis 49-44 | John Stewart 47-43

Referee: Frank Cappuccino (49-42)

13 8 0

W-KO

Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

1 of 10 · 212 / 209 lbs · 1:25

John L. Gardner

33 2 0

W-KO

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA

4 of 10 · 215 / 209 lbs · 1:54

14 0 0

W-MD

Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 218 / 228 lbs

Judges: Hal Miller 95-95 | Bob Martin 96-94 | Joe Swessel 97-94

Referee: Carlos Padilla

28 4 0

W-TKO

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

7 of 10 · 217 / 209 lbs · 1:17

13 0 1

W-TKO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 of 10 · 211 lbs · 2:33

Referee: Ismael Quinones Falu

13 0 0

D-PTS

San Juan, Puerto Rico

10 of 10 · 216 lbs

Judges: Samuel Conde Lopez

Referee: Roberto Ramirez Sr.

Lucien Rodriguez

22 6 0

W-UD

Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 217 / 202 lbs

Referee: Eddie Eckert

13 2 0

W-KO

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1 of 10 · 217 / 197 lbs

20 5 1

W-UD

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

10 of 10 · 213 / 229 lbs

Willie McIntyre

15 14 5

W-KO

Auditorium, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

2 of 10 · 209 lbs

Greg Sorrentino

15 4 1

W-KO

Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

3 of 10 · 205 / 206 lbs

9 3 0

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

8 of 8 · 201 / 221 lbs

4 2 1

W-PTS

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

8 of 8 · 198 / 229 lbs

7 1 0

W-UD

Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

8 of 8 · 204 / 189 lbs