Michael Dokes
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| Real name | Michael Marshall Doakes | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Dynamite | ||||||||||||
| Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
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August 10, 1958 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Died | August 11, 2012 (aged 54) Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 61 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 53 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 33 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Michael Marshall Doakes (August 10, 1958 – August 11, 2012), best known as Michael Dokes, 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. He lost a 5-0 decision to Teófilo Stevenson in the finals. He also lost a close decision to John Tate in the Olympic Trials, after which he turned professional.
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' punches, but also revealed glimpses of Dokes' 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 Mancini-Kim 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.
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 in a fight which was called the "Heavyweight Fight of the Year" in 1989, and the "Heavyweight Fight of the Decade" for the 1980s.
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