Michael Dokes

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Michael Dokes : biography

August 10, 1958 –

Michael Marshall Dokes (August 10, 1958 – August 11, 2012) was a former American boxer in the heavyweight division, nicknamed "Dynamite." He briefly held the WBA version of the world title in the early 1980s.

Professional boxing record

|- |align="center" colspan=8|53 Wins (34 knockouts, 19 decisions), 6 Losses (5 knockouts, 1 decision), 2 Draws |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Paul "Rocky" Phillips |TKO |2 |11/10/1997 |align=left| Erlanger, Kentucky, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco |PTS |10 |05/04/1997 |align=left| Denver, Colorado, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Doug "Dig-em-Up" Davis |PTS |10 |10/12/1996 |align=left| Tempe, Arizona, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave Fiddler |KO |2 |27/07/1996 |align=left| Rochester, Washington, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave Slaughter |KO |3 |18/11/1995 |align=left| Aurora, Colorado, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe |TKO |1 |06/02/1993 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Barry Forbes |UD |10 |27/10/1992 |align=left| Phoenix, Arizona, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jose "El Nino" Ribalta |SD |10 |06/10/1992 |align=left| Miami Beach, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jesse "The Boogieman" Ferguson |UD |10 |28/07/1992 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Danny "Smiley" Sutton |KO |3 |16/04/1992 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Percell "Magic" Davis |RTD |5 |21/03/1992 |align=left| Cleveland, Ohio, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Danny Wofford |TKO |9 |14/02/1992 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Danny Stonewalker |TKO |6 |21/01/1992 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tyrone Armstrong |KO |4 |27/12/1991 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| John "Big Red" Morton |PTS |8 |29/11/1991 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Donovan "Razor" Ruddock |TKO |4 |04/04/1990 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jorge Alfredo "El Gringo" Dascola |TKO |11 |05/02/1990 |align=left| Inglewood, California, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Lionel Washington |TKO |8 |13/11/1989 |align=left| Inglewood, California, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Wesley Watson |TKO |3 |24/08/1989 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bobby Crabtree |KO |1 |13/07/1989 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield |TKO |10 |11/03/1989 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Rocky Sekorski |UD |12 |09/12/1988 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Curtis "Coffee Man" Isaac |TKO |4 |27/10/1988 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Manoel De Almeida |TKO |4 |28/07/1988 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Andrew Stokes |TKO |1 |27/06/1988 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| James Pritchard |TKO |7 |28/04/1988 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Eddie Richardson |TKO |10 |24/02/1988 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Ken Lakusta |TKO |7 |22/01/1988 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Kevin "K.P." Porter |TKO |5 |17/12/1987 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Randall "Tex" Cobb |TD |4 |15/03/1985 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Young "Playboy" Louis |TKO |2 |16/02/1985 |align=left| Kingston, New York, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Mike Jameson |UD |10 |31/08/1984 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Gerrie "The Bionic Hand" Coetzee |KO |10 |23/09/1983 |align=left| Richfield, Ohio, United States |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Mike "Hercules" Weaver |PTS |15 |20/05/1983 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Mike "Hercules" Weaver |TKO |1 |10/12/1982 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tommy Franco Thomas |KO |5 |20/03/1982 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Lynn "Bullet" Ball |TKO |1 |30/01/1982 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| George Chaplin |10 |06/11/1981 |align=left| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Harry Terrell |KO |1 |09/08/1981 |align=left| Cleveland, Ohio, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| John Lewis Gardner |KO |4 |12/06/1981 |align=left| Detroit, Michigan, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Randall "Tex" Cobb |MD |10 |22/03/1981 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tom "Roughhouse" Fischer |TKO |7 |02/10/1980 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Ossie "Jaws" Ocasio |TKO |1 |27/06/1980 |align=left| San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Ossie "Jaws" Ocasio |PTS |10 |22/04/1980 |align=left| San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Lucien Rodriguez |UD |10 |10/02/1980 |align=left| Miami Beach, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Earl Tripp |KO |1 |13/01/1980 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jimmy Young |UD |10 |28/09/1979 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Willie McIntyre |KO |2 |20/07/1979 |align=left| West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Greg Sorrentino |KO |3 |12/05/1979 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Wendell Bailey |SD |10 |23/03/1979 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Ira Martin |TKO |8 |08/12/1978 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Eugene Green |PTS |8 |27/10/1978 |align=left| New York City, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Terry Mims |UD |8 |26/09/1978 |align=left| Miami Beach, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dan Johnson |UD |6 |29/04/1978 |align=left| Inglewood, California, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Abdul Khan |UD |8 |25/03/1978 |align=left| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| George "Moonport Mauler" Holden |KO |3 |03/03/1978 |align=left| Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| "Savage" Ed Turner |PTS |6 |10/04/1977 |align=left| Miami Beach, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Charlie "Big Tuna" Jordan |TKO |3 |06/03/1977 |align=left| Marion, Ohio, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave "Doc" Wilson |PTS |4 |29/01/1977 |align=left| Miami Beach, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Sergio Rodriguez |TKO |2 |16/01/1977 |align=left| Pensacola, Florida, United States |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Al "Hoss" Byrd |TKO |2 |15/10/1976 |align=left| Hollywood, Florida, United States |align=left| |}