On May 20, 1983, Michael Dokes (26-0-1, 15 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Mike Weaver (24-10, 16 KOs).
Michael Dokes is coming in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Weaver, 5 months and 10 days ago. Mike Weaver is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 47% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO loss to Dokes, 5 months and 10 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Michael Dokes at 99-1 winning odds. Mike Weaver really doesn't have much to present against Dokes.
The fight ended in a majority decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Dokes is now 26-0-2 and Weaver, 24-10-1.