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In late 1978 Weaver got a new team and manager and reeled off five straight knockouts, two of which came over top ranked opponents. In October 1978 he came off the floor to knock out hard hitting Colombian Bernardo Mercado in 5, and in January 1979 knocked out hulking old foe Stan Ward in 9 to win the USBA heavyweight title.
Bernardo Mercado (January 16, 1952 – June 11, 2021) was a Colombian professional boxer briefly ranked as the top contender for the title of champion in 1980 by the WBC. Born in Montería , Colombia, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Mercado won a bronze medal in the light-heavyweight category at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games .
(awarded The Ring title upon Mike Weaver's def. of John Tate, as Holmes had previously successfully defended title against Weaver) 31 Mar 1980 – 21 Sep 1985 14 23 Michael Spinks: 21 Sep 1985 – 27 Jun 1988 3 24 Mike Tyson: 27 Jun 1988 – 31 Dec 1989 2 New ownership discontinued the championship policy during Tyson's reign. 25 Lennox Lewis
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Michael Dokes (August 10, 1958 – August 11, 2012) was a boxer from the state of Ohio.He was born in the city of Akron and spent most of his life there. [16] With 32 amateur bouts fought, of which he won 27 and lost 5, [17] Dokes' record as an unpaid competitor was similar to Weaver's.
Michael Dokes vs. Mike Weaver; 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships This page was last edited on 21 March 2024, at 22:39 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Randall Craig "Tex" Cobb (born December 10, 1953) is an American actor, martial artist, and former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Considered to possess one of the greatest boxing chins of all time, [1] Cobb was a brawler who also packed considerable punching power. [2]
Bernardo Mercado: TKO 1 (10), 1:27: 8 Dec 1989 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia: 5 Win 5–0 August Tanuvasa TKO 5 (12), 2:21: 20 Oct 1989 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia: Won vacant OPBF heavyweight title: 4 Win 4–0 Andre Van den Oetelaar TKO 3 (10) 1 Sep 1989 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia: 3 Win 3–0 ...