CRUISERWEIGHT division

DWIGHT MUHAMMAD QAWI

Retired

Born DWIGHT BRAXTON

Born 1953-01-05, BALTIMORE, MD. (died aged 72)· Died 2025-07-25, BALTIMORE, MD.· USA

Residence: LINDENWOLD, NY.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 169 cm (5'7")· Reach: 180 cm (5'11")· aka CAMDEN BUZZSAW

IBHOF · Class of 2004(Modern)

Debut: 1978-04-19· Career: 1978–1998 (21 years)

Wins

19

Losses

7

Draws

0

NC

0

Rated Fights

26

Belts heldWBCWBA

Qawi, born Dwight Braxton, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but grew up in Camden, New Jersey, where he got involved with crime at a young age. He was eventually convicted of armed robbery and spent around five years in prison.

It was in Rahway State Prison that Braxton found his place in life. The prison had an extensive boxing program and one of its inmates, James Scott, was a light heavyweight title contender who fought several times inside the prison itself. Braxton took up the sport, and when he was released from prison in 1978 turned professional.

Converted to Islam in the early 1980s and changed his name.

On July 25, 2025, Qawi died at the age of 72 at a nursing home in Baltimore, Maryland. He had been diagnosed with dementia five years prior.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare DWIGHT MUHAMMAD QAWI's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 2

world

WBA

cruiserweight

1985-07-27 → 1986-07-12 · 11m 15d · 1 defence

Lost to EVANDER HOLYFIELD · Ws

world

WBC

light heavyweight

1982-08-07 → 1983-03-18 · 7m 11d · 1 defence

Lost to MICHAEL SPINKS · Wu

Complete Record — 53 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 25 NOV 1998LOSSTONY LAROSA8HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1997TKOTYRONE DEMBY2HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAY 1997DECEARL CLARK6HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1992LOSSNATE MILLER10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUL 1992TKODAVE FIDDLER2CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAY 1992LOSSARTHUR WILLIAMS10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 APR 1992TKORIC LAINHART1CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1991TKORICKEY PARKEY8CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUL 1991TKOEDDIE TAYLOR4CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUN 1991UDJAMES SALERNO10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1991KOTOMMY RICHARDSON1CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAR 1991TKOBERT GRAVLEY3CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAR 1990LOSSMIKE HUNTER12CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1989LOSSROBERT DANIELS12CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAY 1989UDEVERETT MARTIN10HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 APR 1989DECANDRE MCCALL12HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1989DECTYRONE BOOZE10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1988TKOOLIAN ALEXANDER3CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAR 1988LOSSGEORGE FOREMAN7HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 DEC 1987LOSSEVANDER HOLYFIELD4CRUISERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 15 AUG 1987TKOLEE ROY MURPHY6CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAY 1987LOSSOSSIE OCASIO10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 FEB 1987TKONARCISCO MALDONADO4CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUL 1986LOSSEVANDER HOLYFIELD15CRUISERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 22 MAR 1986KOLEON SPINKS6CRUISERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 08 JAN 1986KORICK ENIS1CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUL 1985KOPIET CROUS11CRUISERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 27 FEB 1985DECMICHAEL GREER10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1984DECSTANLEY ROSS10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1984DECPAT CUILLO10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1983DECJOHNNY DAVIS10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1983LOSSMICHAEL SPINKS15LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 20 NOV 1982TKOEDDIE DAVIS11LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 07 AUG 1982TKOMATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 21 MAR 1982TKOJERRY MARTIN6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1981TKOMATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 SEP 1981UDJAMES SCOTT10CRUISERWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1981KOMIKE ROSSMAN7LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAR 1981DECAL BOLDEN10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JAN 1981DECJOHNNY DAVIS10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 06 NOV 1980TKOTONY MESORACA6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 14 AUG 1980TKORICK JESTER3LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1980TKOCHARLES SMITH4LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAY 1980TKOLEONARD LANGLEY2LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAR 1980TKOCORNELL CHAVIS1LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 04 FEB 1980KOTHEUNIS KOK10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 14 NOV 1979DECJOHNNY WILBURN8LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 SEP 1979TKODONALD BIFF CLINE1LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUL 1979DECLOUIS BUTLER8LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1979DECLOUIS BUTLER6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 02 NOV 1978LOSSJOHNNY DAVIS6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1978DECLOU BENSON, JR.6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 19 APR 1978DRAWLEONARD LANGLEY6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—

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