Some fighters, when at their best, we can watch them all day long. One such awesome fighter, one who had a superb array of skills and attributes to watch and let us let sink in as he did his stuff – a subtle defense, a ferocious, non-stop punch output, snarling aggression, a rock of a chin, the ability to make it his fight – is Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi is one somewhat underrated, but at the same time most appreciated ring warriors. Though Qawi and his incredible ring achievements (this word, incredible, may well be used quite frequently in the writing of this article) are best known to hardcore fight fans, some of Dwight’s big fights are known to casual fans.
The first fight (see absolute war) cruiserweight kings Evander Holyfield and Dwight Muhammad Qawi engaged in, ranks as perhaps THE greatest, most action-packed fight in the division’s history.
40 years ago today, two modern day greats met in a light heavyweight unification showdown that had been demanded by the fans.
Former light-heavyweight and cruiserweight ruler Dwight Muhammad Qawi turns 70 today. Known as “The Camden Buzzsaw” during his long ring career, the man born Dwight Braxton is for so many fight fans a genuine favourite.
When it comes to compiling a list of the most consistently exciting fighters ever, two names spring to mind as quickly as a Sugar Ray Robinson punch found its mark (and Sugar Ray, as super-special as he was, and as exciting as he was in many of his fights, is not one of the two).
The Greatest Cruiserweight Fight Ever; The Last Great 15 Round Fight
By the summer of 1986, the 15 round fights were on their way out, they had been for some time.
Does Dwight Braxton, later Dwight Muhammad Qawi, a two-weight king, get the full credit his considerable talents deserve? Qawi, a former jailbird who had ZERO amateur fights, learned all he could when behind bars and then, upon going pro at the advanced age of 25, he pretty much learned everything else while he was on the job.