Dwight Muhammad Qawi

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Dwight Qawi briefly ( born January 5, 1953 in Baltimore as Dwight Braxton ) is a retired American boxer.

Professional career

Qawi learned the boxes in the " Rahway State" prison. He was released in March 1978 from prison and began a month later at the age of 25 years without any amateur fight at light heavyweight his professional career. The debut was a draw, his third fight he lost on points, but then began a long winning streak.

In May 1981, he won ahead of former world champion Mike Rossman, a few months later, on 19 December 1981 he was a victory against Matthew Saad Muhammad WBC champion.

In 1982, he converted to Islam and changed his name.

He defended the title three times by knockout, lost the belt but on 18 March 1983 in a unification fight at WBA titlist Michael Spinks. He defeated Spinks on points, although in battle he managed a precipitate.

He climbed into the cruiserweight and beat in the fight for the WBA title to undefeated South African Piet Crous on July 27, 1985 by TKO in the eleventh round.

After a successful title defense against Leon Spinks, he also made here in July 1986 a unification bout against the young, undefeated Evander Holyfield. This fight he lost on points and just had to give up his belt. In 1987 it came to the rematch with Holyfield, he clearly lost by knockout in the fourth round.

He was then opponents of George Foreman, who had previously started a comeback in, and subject to numerous prematurely. In November 1989, he fought once again unsuccessfully to the after Holyfield rise in the heavyweight division once again vacant WBA cruiserweight title.

In 1992, he finally ended his career, but returned in 1997 for a short time once again for three fights in the ring back.

Qawi in 2004 was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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