Michael Dokes

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Michael Dokes was an American professional heavyweight boxer and former WBA heavyweight champion known for his fast hands and notable fights during the 1980s and early 1990s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American athlete
heavyweight boxer
human
professional boxer
world boxing champion
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1970s
competitionClass professional boxing
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedBySource American boxing records
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Dokes NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork combat sports
sports
foughtIn world heavyweight title bouts
genre professional heavyweight boxing
professional prizefighting
givenName Michael
hasCharacteristic fast hands
offensive boxing style
hasRole WBA heavyweight champion NERFINISHED
world champion boxer
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOfSportsTeam United States national boxing team NERFINISHED
name Michael Dokes NERFINISHED
notableFor World Boxing Association heavyweight title NERFINISHED
fast hand speed
notable heavyweight bouts in the 1980s
notablePeriod 1980s
early 1990s
notableWork fight against Evander Holyfield
fight against Gerrie Coetzee
fight against Mike Weaver
fight against Riddick Bowe
occupation boxer
participantIn WBA heavyweight championship bouts NERFINISHED
major heavyweight title eliminators
partOf WBA world heavyweight champions NERFINISHED
positionPlayed heavyweight
residence United States of America
surface form: United States
sexOrGender male
sport boxing
sportDiscipline professional heavyweight division
titleHeld WBA heavyweight champion NERFINISHED
weightClass heavyweight

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Riddick Bowe fought Michael Dokes