Michael Dokes Record
Michael Dokes (Dynamite) was an American professional boxer. He was a heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 20 years, 11 months, and 26 days, Dokes amassed a record of 53-6-2, which includes 34 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Boxing Career
Michael Dokes was born in Akron, Ohio, USA on August 10, 1958. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on October 15, 1976 against Al Byrd. Dokes defeated Byrd via 2nd round RTD, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Dokes became a world champion at the age of 24 after 26 professional fights. He challenged Mike Weaver for the WBA heavyweight title and stopped the champion in the 1st of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Dokes' last fight was a 2nd-round TKO loss to Paul Phillips at age 39, on October 11, 1997.
Some of Michael Dokes' best fights were against Mike Weaver, Jimmy Young, Ossie Ocasio, and José Ribalta. For a complete list of Dokes' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Michael Dokes".
Dokes has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Michael Dokes Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | Oct 11, 1997 | 39 |  Paul Phillips | loss | TKO 2 |
60 | Apr 05, 1997 | 38 | Louis Monaco | loss | PTS 10 |
59 | Dec 10, 1996 | 38 | Doug Davis | win | PTS 10 |
58 | Jul 27, 1996 | 37 | Dave Fiddler | win | KO 2 |
57 | Nov 18, 1995 | 37 | Dave Slaughter | win | KO 3 |
56 | Feb 06, 1993 | 34 | 
Riddick Bowe 25 32-0 | loss | TKO 1 |
55 | Oct 27, 1992 | 34 | Barry Forbes | win | UD 10 |
54 | Oct 06, 1992 | 34 | 
Jose Ribalta 29 31-8-1 | win | UD 10 |
53 | Jul 28, 1992 | 33 | Jesse Ferguson | win | UD 10 |
52 | Apr 16, 1992 | 33 | Danny Sutton | win | KO 3 |
51 | Mar 21, 1992 | 33 | Percell Davis | win | RTD 5 |
50 | Feb 14, 1992 | 33 | Danny Wofford | win | TKO 9 |
49 | Jan 21, 1992 | 33 | Danny Stonewalker | win | TKO 6 |
48 | Dec 27, 1991 | 33 | Tyrone Armstrong | win | KO 4 |
47 | Nov 29, 1991 | 33 | John Morton | win | PTS 8 |
46 | Apr 04, 1990 | 31 | 
Donovan Ruddock 26 22-1-1 | loss | KO 4 |
45 | Feb 05, 1990 | 31 | Jorge Alfredo Dascola | win | TKO 11 |
44 | Nov 13, 1989 | 31 | Lionel Washington | win | TKO 8 |
43 | Aug 24, 1989 | 31 | Wesley Watson | win | TKO 3 |
42 | Jul 13, 1989 | 30 | Bobby Crabtree | win | KO 1 |
41 | Mar 11, 1989 | 30 | 
Evander Holyfield 26 20-0 | loss | TKO 10 |
40 | Dec 09, 1988 | 30 | Rocky Sekorski | win | UD 12 |
39 | Oct 27, 1988 | 30 | Curtis Isaac | win | TKO 4 |
38 | Jul 28, 1988 | 29 | Manoel De Almeida | win | RTD 4 |
37 | Jun 27, 1988 | 29 | Andrew Stokes | win | TKO 1 |
36 | Apr 28, 1988 | 29 | James Pritchard | win | TKO 7 |
35 | Feb 24, 1988 | 29 | Eddie Richardson | win | TKO 10 |
34 | Jan 22, 1988 | 29 | Ken Lakusta | win | TKO 7 |
33 | Dec 17, 1987 | 29 | Kevin Porter | win | TKO 5 |
32 | Mar 15, 1985 | 26 | Randall Cobb | win | TD 4 |
31 | Feb 16, 1985 | 26 | Young Louis | win | TKO 2 |
30 | Aug 31, 1984 | 26 | Mike Jameson | win | UD 10 |
29 | Sep 23, 1983 | 25 | 
Gerrie Coetzee 28 28-3-1 | loss | KO 10 |
28 | May 20, 1983 | 24 | 
Mike Weaver 31 24-10 | draw | MD 15 |
27 | Dec 10, 1982 | 24 |
Mike Weaver 31 24-9 | win | TKO 1 |
26 | Mar 20, 1982 | 23 | Tommy Franco Thomas | win | KO 5 |
25 | Jan 30, 1982 | 23 | Lynn Ball | win | TKO 1 |
24 | Nov 06, 1981 | 23 | George Chaplin | win | UD 10 |
23 | Aug 09, 1981 | 22 | Harry Terrell | win | KO 1 |
22 | Jun 12, 1981 | 22 | John L. Gardner | win | KO 4 |
21 | Mar 22, 1981 | 22 | Randall Cobb | win | MD 10 |
20 | Oct 02, 1980 | 22 | Tom Fischer | win | TKO 7 |
19 | Jun 27, 1980 | 21 | Ossie Ocasio | win | TKO 1 |
18 | Apr 19, 1980 | 21 | 
Ossie Ocasio 24 14-1 | draw | SD 10 |
17 | Feb 10, 1980 | 21 | Lucien Rodriguez | win | UD 10 |
16 | Jan 13, 1980 | 21 | Earl Tripp | win | KO 1 |
15 | Sep 28, 1979 | 21 | 
Jimmy Young 30 23-8-2 | win | UD 10 |
14 | Jul 20, 1979 | 20 | Willie McIntyre | win | KO 2 |
13 | May 12, 1979 | 20 | Greg Sorrentino | win | KO 3 |
12 | Mar 23, 1979 | 20 | Wendell Bailey | win | SD 10 |
11 | Dec 08, 1978 | 20 | Ira Martin | win | TKO 8 |
10 | Oct 27, 1978 | 20 | Eugene Green | win | UD 8 |
9 | Sep 26, 1978 | 20 | Terry Mims | win | UD 8 |
8 | Apr 29, 1978 | 19 | Dan Johnson | win | UD 6 |
7 | Mar 25, 1978 | 19 | Abdul Khan | win | UD 8 |
6 | Mar 03, 1978 | 19 | George Holden | win | KO 2 |
5 | Apr 10, 1977 | 18 | Ed Turner | win | PTS 6 |
4 | Mar 06, 1977 | 18 | Charlie Jordan | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Jan 29, 1977 | 18 | Dave Wilson | win | PTS 4 |
2 | Jan 16, 1977 | 18 | Sergio Rodriguez | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Oct 15, 1976 | 18 | Al Byrd | win | RTD 2 |
Championships
Michael Dokes won 1 world championship in a world-title fight at the heavyweight weight division.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Won | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dec 10, 1982 | Mike Weaver | Heavyweight | WBA | TKO | 1 |
Dokes successfully defended his heavyweight world title 1 times.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Defended | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
May 20, 1983 | Mike Weaver | Heavyweight | WBA | MD | 15 |
Dokes has lost 1 world championship in 1 title-defense fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Lost | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sep 23, 1983 | Gerrie Coetzee | Heavyweight | WBA | KO | 10 |
Dokes unsuccessfully fought for 2 heavyweight world championships in 1 world-title fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Feb 06, 1993 | Riddick Bowe | Heavyweight | WBA, IBF | TKO | 1 |