On December 19, 1981, a 28-year-old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (15-1-1, 8 KOs) got a shot at the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles held by 27-year-old Matthew Saad Muhammad (31-3-2, 23 KOs).
Qawi came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 14 days. Muhammad was on a 18-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 23 days.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped the champion via TKO in the 10th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight champion. Qawi improves his record to 16-1-1 (9 KOs), while Muhammad adds a loss to his record at 31-4-2.
On August 7, 1982, Dwight Muhammad Qawi and Matthew Saad Muhammad met again in a rematch.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days. Muhammad was on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 21 days.
In the rematch, Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped Matthew Saad Muhammad via TKO in the 6th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Qawi improves his record to 18-1-1 (11 KOs), while Muhammad adds a loss to his record at 32-5-2.
On March 22, 1986, the 33-year-old WBA cruiserweight world champion, Dwight Muhammad Qawi (25-2-1, 14 KOs), faced a 32-year-old Leon Spinks (17-4-2, 11 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 14 days. Spinks was on a 5-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 9 days.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped Leon Spinks via TKO in the 6th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA cruiserweight title. Qawi improves his record to 26-2-1 (15 KOs), while Spinks adds a loss to his record at 17-5-2.
On November 20, 1982, the 29-year-old WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion, Dwight Muhammad Qawi (18-1-1, 11 KOs), faced a 31-year-old Eddie Davis (23-2-1, 15 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days. Davis was on a 7-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 9 days.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped Eddie Davis via TKO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Qawi improves his record to 19-1-1 (12 KOs), while Davis adds a loss to his record at 23-3-1.
On March 21, 1982, the 29-year-old WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion, Dwight Muhammad Qawi (16-1-1, 9 KOs), faced Jerry Martin, in a title defense fight.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 2 days.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped Jerry Martin via TKO in the 6th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Qawi improves his record to 17-1-1 (10 KOs)
On July 27, 1985, a 32-year-old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (23-2-1, 12 KOs) got a shot at the WBA cruiserweight title held by Piet Crous.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA cruiserweight champion. Qawi improves his record to 24-2-1 (13 KOs)
On March 18, 1983, the 30-year-old WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight champion, Dwight Muhammad Qawi (19-1-1, 12 KOs), and the 26-year-old WBA light-heavyweight champion Michael Spinks (22-0, 16 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 26 days. Spinks was on a 22-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months.
Michael Spinks defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi via unanimous decision and wins the WBC, The Ring, and WBA light-heavyweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion. Spinks improves his record to 23-0, while Qawi adds a loss to his record at 19-2-1.
On November 7, 1991, a 38-year-old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (36-8-1, 21 KOs) and Ricky Parkey met in the ring in a cruiserweight bout.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 15 days.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped Ricky Parkey via RTD in the 8th round. Qawi improves his record to 37-8-1 (22 KOs)
On August 15, 1987, a 34-year-old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (27-4-1, 16 KOs) and Lee Roy Murphy met in the ring.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped Lee Roy Murphy via TKO in the 6th round. Qawi improves his record to 28-4-1 (17 KOs)
On May 31, 1981, a 28-year-old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (13-1-1, 7 KOs) and Mike Rossman met in the ring.
Qawi came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 26 days.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi stopped Mike Rossman via KO in the 7th round. Qawi improves his record to 14-1-1 (8 KOs)