Michael Dokes fighting liver cancer

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  1. 4eyes

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    Terrible news thats a horrible way to go, hope he pulls through.
     
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    I may sound like an ******* but I have little sympathy. He's a POS. The story of what he did to his GF is disgusting and despicable.

    Good fighter though, and his fight with Holyfield was one of the best HW fights of the decade.
     
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    I agree that what he went to jail for was despicable however having watched a few people succumb to cancer in my life I hate to see anyone go through it.
     
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    THere are 2 sides to the story there 4eyes. i went thru Cancer myself(beat it) i feel for the man.
     
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    I dont know the details but the sexual assault was just an intent never said he actually did it. If he did yes that is one of the worst crimes one can commit. Whats a POS?
     
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    pos=piece of ****

    yes I also agree there are 2 sides to every story and he did pay his debt by serving over 10 years in prison.

    Awesome on you beating cancer! if I may ask what type did you have?
     
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    Ill PM you thanks though:good Went thru Chemo from Dec 07 till March 08. Been in remission since. I am now physically stronger than ever.
     
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    Apparently he and his girl got into an argument and he beat the **** out of her, held her captive for a few hours, and raped her. He plead guilty to "intent to sexual assault" so the actual sexual assault charges would get dropped.

    Whatever, I don't like wishing death on people, so I hope he recovers.

    Impressive hand speed, especially for a Dokes a few years past his peak.


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EacF0377OnY[/ame]
     
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    How do you think a peak Dokes does in today's HW division?
     
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    Ok your right pretty dispicable act.

    Id say Prime Dokes whups everyone but the Klitchkos. In fact hed beat the rest pretty easily like him big over Haye,Povetkin,Adamek etc etc.
     
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    Yep he would clean up on the current crop except the Klitchkos he had trouble with rangey power punchers like Ruddock and Coetzee and later Bowe.
     
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    He was a great young talent, but his later years were dark and...well he was punished for his transgressions by the proper authorities. Now he's on the skids, and at this point in his life I hope he learned all that he needs to continue on. People can change, after certain circumstances.
     
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    Michael was a great guy who became very bitter for some reason in the mid 90's, he couldn't handle losing fights to kids who were not fit to lace his boots 10 years prior.. It manifested itself when he went bananas on his young girlfriend when she arrived hime from a rock concert she had just attended.. i heard she lust awoke him excited to tell him about her great night, and he turned like a monster in a bad moody rage... he was caged, and in the last few weeks before his release Mike was attacked and stabbed and almost passed away , he was apparently given the last rites by a preist it was that bad.. he weighed 185 pounds in rehabilitation at one point.. I saw him in vegas 8 weeks ago just in a mall with some old timers, he looked a bit sullen and shrunken faced.. he does indeed look veru unwell.. I adored Michael in the 80's and watched him sparr in the gym all the time with James Broad at Tocco's... And i do hope he gets through this horrible disease.. i understand it and i never want to see a human suffer through the agony Cancer can bring....... God Bless .... I do Wish Michael the greatest of hope.. and my most sincere wishes..