Michael Dokes
American boxer (1958–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Michael Dokes | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Michael Marshall Dokes (1958-08-10)August 10, 1958 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | August 11, 2012(2012-08-11) (aged 54) Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Other names | Dynamite | ||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 78 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
Total fights | 61 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 53 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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