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 | ||||||||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Marshall Dokes (August 10, 1958 β August 11, 2012) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976ββto 1997. And held theββWBA heavyweight title from 1982ββto 1983. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Amateur careerβ»
Dokes won a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. He lost a 5β0 decision to TeΓ³filo Stevenson in the "finals." He also lost a close decision to John Tate in the Olympic trials in 1976, "after which he turned professional."
Amateur accomplishmentsβ»
- 1975 National AAU Heavyweight Champion
- 1976 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, beating future pro champs John Tate. And Greg Page en route.
- As an underage 15-year-old, made it to the finals of both the 1974 National Golden Gloves and "the National AAU tournaments." He lost to Leon Spinks in AAU final, and future Mike Tyson trainer Bobby Stewart in the Golden Gloves final.
- Won 1974 North American championships.
- Beat Marvin Stinson, who won the 1976 National AAU Heavyweight Championship.
Professional careerβ»
Dokes turned professional in 1976. He received national exposure in a televised exhibition with Muhammad Ali in 1977, which saw Ali clown and mug while slipping Dokes's punches, but also revealed glimpses of Dokes's potential. He came to real prominence in 1979 by defeating veteran contender Jimmy Young. His career faltered slightly after fighting to a draw with Ossie Ocasio, but Dokes returned to knock out Ocasio in one round soon thereafter. By early 1982, after a first-round knockout of Lynn Ball to win the NABF title, Dokes was in line for a title shot. He was ranked #2 by the WBC and #3 by the WBA. Dokes became WBA heavyweight champion in 1982 by knocking out Mike Weaver in the first round in a match held weeks after the Ray Mancini-Duk Koo Kim lightweight title fight that ended in Kim's death. Because of Nevada State Athletic Commission instructions to referee Joey Curtis regarding the stoppage of the fight in light of the incident, some felt it was premature. In the rematch, Dokes retained his title on a majority draw (tie).
Dokes's reign as the WBA title holder was short-lived. He lost his title by a tenth-round knockout to Gerrie Coetzee. He was later knocked out by future champion Evander Holyfield.
Dokes was knocked out by Donovan Ruddock in 1990. In 1993, Dokes faced newly crowned heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe in his first title defense since defeating Evander Holyfield. Bowe won by TKO in the first round. Although Dokes and his team protested that the fight was stopped prematurely, it was obvious that Dokes was in no condition to continue after taking vicious barrage of punches from the heavy-hitting Bowe. After a nearly three-year hiatus, Dokes returned to the ring winning three of five matches over a two-year period before retiring for good in 1997.
Life after boxingβ»
In 1999 Dokes was sentenced to between four and 15 years in prison after being convicted of an attack on his fiancΓ©e in August 1998. Late in 2008, Dokes was released on parole. Dokes died of liver cancer at a hospice in Akron in August 2012, a day after his 54th birthday.
Professional boxing recordβ»
61 fights | 53 wins | 6 losses |
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By knockout | 34 | 5 |
By decision | 19 | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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61 | Loss | 53β6β2 | Paul Phillips | TKO | 2 (10) | Oct 11, 1997 | Peels Palace, Erlanger, Kentucky, U.S. | |
60 | Loss | 53β5β2 | Louis Monaco | PTS | 10 | Apr 5, 1997 | Aztlan Theatre, Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
59 | Win | 53β4β2 | Doug Davis | PTS | 10 | Dec 10, 1996 | Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | |
58 | Win | 52β4β2 | Dave Fiddler | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 27, 1996 | Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, Washington, U.S. | |
57 | Win | 51β4β2 | Dave Slaughter | KO | 3 | Nov 18, 1995 | Aurora, Colorado, U.S. | |
56 | Loss | 50β4β2 | Riddick Bowe | TKO | 1 (12), 2:19 | Feb 6, 1993 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBA and IBF heavyweight titles |
55 | Win | 50β3β2 | Barry Forbes | UD | 10 | Oct 27, 1992 | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
54 | Win | 49β3β2 | Jose Ribalta | UD | 10 | Oct 6, 1992 | Mahi Shrine Temple, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
53 | Win | 48β3β2 | Jesse Ferguson | UD | 10 | Jul 28, 1992 | Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
52 | Win | 47β3β2 | Danny Sutton | KO | 3 (10), 2:54 | Apr 16, 1992 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
51 | Win | 46β3β2 | Percell Davis | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | Mar 21, 1992 | CSU Convocation Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
50 | Win | 45β3β2 | Danny Wofford | TKO | 9 (10), 2:10 | Feb 14, 1992 | The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
49 | Win | 44β3β2 | Danny Stonewalker | TKO | 6 (10), 2:39 | Jan 21, 1992 | Union Plaza Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
48 | Win | 43β3β2 | Tyrone Armstrong | KO | 4 (10), 1:32 | Dec 27, 1991 | Union Plaza Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
47 | Win | 42β3β2 | John Morton | PTS | 8 | Nov 29, 1991 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
46 | Loss | 41β3β2 | Donovan Ruddock | KO | 4 (12), 0:53 | Apr 4, 1990 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
45 | Win | 41β2β2 | Jorge Alfredo Dascola | TKO | 11 (12), 1:05 | Feb 5, 1990 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
44 | Win | 40β2β2 | Lionel Washington | TKO | 8 (12), 0:49 | Nov 13, 1989 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
43 | Win | 39β2β2 | Wesley Watson | TKO | 3 (10), 2:25 | Aug 24, 1989 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
42 | Win | 38β2β2 | Bobby Crabtree | KO | 1 (10), 1:46 | Jul 13, 1989 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
41 | Loss | 37β2β2 | Evander Holyfield | TKO | 10 (12), 1:41 | Mar 11, 1989 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
40 | Win | 37β1β2 | Rocky Sekorski | UD | 12 | Dec 9, 1988 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
39 | Win | 36β1β2 | Curtis Isaac | TKO | 4 (10), 2:21 | Oct 27, 1988 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 35β1β2 | Manoel De Almeida | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Jul 28, 1988 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
37 | Win | 34β1β2 | Andrew Stokes | TKO | 1 (10), 2:58 | Jun 27, 1988 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
36 | Win | 33β1β2 | James Pritchard | TKO | 7 (12), 2:32 | Apr 28, 1988 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
35 | Win | 32β1β2 | Eddie Richardson | TKO | 10 (10), 2:15 | Feb 24, 1988 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
34 | Win | 31β1β2 | Ken Lakusta | TKO | 7 (10), 2:52 | Jan 22, 1988 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
33 | Win | 30β1β2 | Kevin Porter | TKO | 5 (10), 0:25 | Dec 17, 1987 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 29β1β2 | Randall Cobb | TD | 4 (12), 1:03 | Mar 15, 1985 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title; Majority TD after Dokes was cut from an accidental head clash |
31 | Win | 28β1β2 | Young Louis | TKO | 2 (10), 2:29 | Feb 16, 1985 | Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 27β1β2 | Mike Jameson | UD | 10 | Aug 31, 1984 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
29 | Loss | 26β1β2 | Gerrie Coetzee | KO | 10 (15), 3:08 | Sep 23, 1983 | Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, U.S. | Lost WBA heavyweight title |
28 | Draw | 26β0β2 | Mike Weaver | MD | 15 | May 20, 1983 | Dunes, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 26β0β1 | Mike Weaver | TKO | 1 (15), 1:03 | Dec 10, 1982 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBA heavyweight title |
26 | Win | 25β0β1 | Tommy Franco Thomas | KO | 5 (12), 1:33 | Mar 20, 1982 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained NABF heavyweight title |
25 | Win | 24β0β1 | Lynn Ball | TKO | 1 (12), 2:56 | Jan 30, 1982 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won NABF heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 23β0β1 | George Chaplin | UD | 10 | Nov 6, 1981 | Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 22β0β1 | Harry Terrell | KO | 1 (10), 1:25 | Aug 9, 1981 | Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 21β0β1 | John L. Gardner | KO | 4 (10), 1:54 | Jun 12, 1981 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 20β0β1 | Randall Cobb | MD | 10 | Mar 22, 1981 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 19β0β1 | Tom Fischer | TKO | 7 (10), 1:17 | Oct 2, 1980 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 18β0β1 | Ossie Ocasio | TKO | 1 (10), 2:33 | Jun 27, 1980 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
18 | Draw | 17β0β1 | Ossie Ocasio | SD | 10 | Apr 19, 1980 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
17 | Win | 17β0 | Lucien Rodriguez | UD | 10 | Feb 10, 1980 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16β0 | Earl Tripp | KO | 1 (10), 2:59 | Jan 13, 1980 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15β0 | Jimmy Young | UD | 10 | Sep 28, 1979 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14β0 | Willie McIntyre | KO | 2 (10), 2:56 | Jul 20, 1979 | Auditorium, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13β0 | Greg Sorrentino | KO | 3 (10) | May 12, 1979 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12β0 | Wendell Bailey | SD | 10 | Mar 23, 1979 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11β0 | Ira Martin | TKO | 8 (8), 1:51 | Dec 8, 1978 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10β0 | Eugene Green | UD | 8 | Oct 27, 1978 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9β0 | Terry Mims | UD | 8 | Sep 26, 1978 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8β0 | Dan Johnson | UD | 6 | Apr 29, 1978 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7β0 | Abdul Khan | UD | 8 | Mar 25, 1978 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6β0 | George Holden | KO | 2 (8) | Mar 3, 1978 | Rif Stadion, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles | |
5 | Win | 5β0 | Ed Turner | PTS | 6 | Apr 10, 1977 | Fontainbleau, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4β0 | Charlie Jordan | TKO | 3 (4) | Mar 6, 1977 | Correctional Facility, Marion, Ohio, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3β0 | Dave Wilson | PTS | 4 | Jan 29, 1977 | Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Sergio Rodriguez | TKO | 2 | Jan 16, 1977 | USS Lexington (CV-16), Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Al Byrd | RTD | 2 (4), 3:00 | Oct 15, 1976 | Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. |
Exhibition boxing recordβ»
1 fight | 0 wins | 0 losses |
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Non-scored | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | β | 0β0 (1) | ![]() |
β | 3 | Apr 16, 1977 | ![]() |
Non-scored bout |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Gambling Magazine Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Michael Dokes, Former Champ, Passes Away at 54". 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (2012-08-13). "Michael Dokes, Larger-Than-Life Heavyweight Boxer, Dies at 54". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Michael Dokes from BoxRec (registration required)
Sporting positions | ||||
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Amateur boxing titles | ||||
Previous: Dwain Bonds |
U.S. heavyweight champion 1975 |
Next: Marvin Stinson | ||
Previous: Emory Chapman |
U.S. Golden Gloves heavyweight champion 1976 |
Next: James Clark | ||
Regional boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Lynn Ball
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NABF heavyweight champion January 30, 1982 β December 1982 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Tim Witherspoon
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Vacant Title last held by Bernardo Mercado
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WBC Continental Americas heavyweight champion March 15, 1985 β December 1985 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Leon Spinks
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Vacant Title last held by Leon Spinks
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WBC Continental Americas heavyweight champion April 28, 1988 β March 11, 1989 |
Succeeded by | ||
New title | WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight champion November 13, 1989 β April 4, 1990 |
Succeeded by | ||
World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by | WBA heavyweight champion December 10, 1982 β September 23, 1983 |
Succeeded by | ||
Awards | ||||
Previous: Frankie Duarte |
The Ring Comeback of the Year 1988 |
Next: Roberto DurΓ‘n |
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- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in boxing