HEAVYWEIGHT division
MICHAEL DOKES
RetiredBorn 1958-08-10, AKRON, OH. (died aged 54)· Died 2012-08-11, AKRON, OH.· USA
Residence: AKRON, OH.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 191 cm (6'3")· Reach: 198 cm (6'6")· aka DYNAMITE
Debut: 1976-10-15· Career: 1976–1997 (22 years)
Wins
53
Losses
6
Draws
2
NC
0
Rated Fights
61
Dokes won a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. He lost a 5–0 decision to Teófilo Stevenson in the finals. He also lost a close decision to John Tate in the Olympic trials in 1976, after which he turned professional.
In 1999 Dokes was sentenced to between four and 15 years in prison after being convicted of an attack on his fiancée in August 1998. Late in 2008, Dokes was released on parole.
Dokes died of liver cancer at a hospice in Akron in August 2012, a day after his 54th birthday.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare MICHAEL DOKES's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 4
1989-11-13 → 1990-04-04 · 4m 22d · 1 defence
Lost to DONOVAN RUDDOCK · KO
1985-03-15 → 1989-03-11 · 3y 11m · 2 defences
Lost to EVANDER HOLYFIELD · KO
1982-12-10 → 1983-09-23 · 9m 13d · 0 defences
Lost to GERRIE COETZEE · KO
1982-01-30 → 1988-03-19 · 6y 1m · 1 defence
Lost to ORLIN NORRIS · W
Complete Record — 61 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 OCT 1997 | LOSS | PAUL PHILLIPS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2052 | |
| 05 APR 1997 | LOSS | LOUIS MONACO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2072 | |
| 10 DEC 1996 | DEC | DOUG DAVIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2153 | |
| 27 JUL 1996 | KO | DAVE FIDDLER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2150 | |
| 18 NOV 1995 | KO | DAVE SLAUGHTER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2153 | |
| 06 FEB 1993 | LOSS | RIDDICK BOWE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2196 | TITLE  |
| 27 OCT 1992 | DEC | BARRY FORBES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2201 | |
| 06 OCT 1992 | UD | JOSÉ RIBALTA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2200 | |
| 28 JUL 1992 | UD | JESSE FERGUSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2152 | |
| 16 APR 1992 | KO | DANNY SUTTON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2107 | |
| 21 MAR 1992 | TKO | PERSCELL DAVIS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2114 | |
| 14 FEB 1992 | KO | DAN WOFFORD | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2109 | |
| 21 JAN 1992 | TKO | DANNY STONEWALKER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2104 | |
| 27 DEC 1991 | KO | TYRONE ARMSTRONG | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2162 | |
| 29 NOV 1991 | DEC | JOHN MORTON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2220 | |
| 04 APR 1990 | LOSS | DONOVAN RUDDOCK | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2228 | TITLE |
| 05 FEB 1990 | TKO | JORGE ALFREDO DASCOLA | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2276 | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1989 | KO | LIONEL WASHINGTON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1989 | TKO | WESLEY WATSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1989 | KO | BOBBY CRABTREE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1989 | LOSS | EVANDER HOLYFIELD | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1988 | DEC | ROCKY SEKORSKI | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1988 | TKO | CURTIS ISAAC | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1988 | TKO | MANOEL DE ALMEIDA | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1988 | KO | ANDREW STOKES | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1988 | KO | JAMES PRITCHARD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1988 | KO | EDDIE RICHARDSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1988 | KO | KEN LAKUSTA | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1987 | KO | KEVIN P PORTER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1985 | DEC | RANDALL COBB | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1985 | TKO | YOUNG LOUIS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1984 | DEC | MIKE JAMESON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1983 | LOSS | GERRIE COETZEE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1983 | DRAW | MIKE WEAVER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1982 | KO | MIKE WEAVER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1982 | KO | TOMMY THOMAS | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 30 JAN 1982 | KO | LYNN BALL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1981 | DEC | GEORGE CHAPLIN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1981 | KO | HARRY TERRELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1981 | KO | JOHN L GARDNER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1981 | DEC | RANDALL COBB | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1980 | KO | TOM FISCHER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1980 | KO | OSSIE OCASIO | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1980 | DRAW | OSSIE OCASIO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1980 | DEC | LUCIEN RODRIGUEZ | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1980 | KO | EARL TRIPP | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1979 | DEC | JIMMY YOUNG | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1979 | KO | WILLIE MCINTYRE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1979 | KO | GREG SORRENTINO | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1979 | DEC | WENDELL BAILEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1978 | KO | IRA MARTIN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1978 | DEC | EUGENE GREEN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1978 | DEC | TERRY MIMS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1978 | DEC | DAN JOHNSON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1978 | DEC | ABDUL KHAN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1978 | KO | GEORGE HOLDEN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1977 | DEC | ED TURNER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1977 | TKO | CHARLIE JORDAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1977 | DEC | DAVE WILSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1977 | TKO | SERGIO RODRIGUEZ | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 1976 | TKO | AL BYRD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
MOUNT PEACE CEMETERY
183 Aqueduct St, Highland Square, AKRON, OH
Plot: SECTION 41, LOT 75, GRAVE 3
