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There were no knockdowns, but the fight was close and competitive with Holyfield outworking and outlanding Qawi. Two judges, Harold Lederman and Neffie Quintana scored the bout for Holyfield 144–140 & 147–138, while the third judge Gordon Volkman scored it for Qawi 143–141 giving Holyfield a split decision victory and his first world title [3] The bout would be named as the best ...
On August 15, 1987, Evander Holyfield would make the third successful defense of his WBA cruiserweight title and first of the IBF version by defeating Ossie Ocasio via 11th-round knockout, while on the undercard Dwight Muhammad Qawi would knockout former cruiserweight champion Lee Roy Murphy to earn the IBF's number one ranking, setting up a rematch from the previous year between the two.
Evander Holyfield vs. Seamus McDonagh; Evander Holyfield vs. Ray Mercer; Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer; Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II; Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs. Evander Holyfield; Evander Holyfield vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi II
Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born Dwight Braxton; January 5, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1998. He was a world champion in two weight classes , having held the WBC and Ring magazine light heavyweight titles from 1981 to 1983, and the WBA cruiserweight title from 1985 to 1986.
Evander Holyfield vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi II; ... Evander Holyfield vs. Henry Tillman; K. Khaosai Galaxy vs. Ellyas Pical; M. Boxing at the 1987 Mediterranean Games; P.
Donald Trump and Evander Holyfield pose during a press conference to promote their upcoming fight on April 19,1991 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi: RTD 8 07/11/1991 Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C., U.S. WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. 30 Win 22–8 Eddie Taylor TKO 6 07/12/1990 Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Won WBF Cruiserweight Title: 29 Win 21–8 Charles Dixon KO 5 16/11/1990 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. 28 Loss 20–8 Alfonso Ratliff: KO ...
His heartbroken and shocked father Qawi Abdul-Rahman, a prominent criminal defence attorney in Philadelphia said he had no idea. writes Graig Graziosi. Suspect, 17, had allegedly been ...