Michael Dokes, early 80s or late 80s?

Young Dokes was a good boxer with fast hands and the ability to go fifteen rounds. But he had trouble finishing opponents when he had them In trouble and often looked unimpressive. Dokes in the late 80s was briefly drug free for a while, keeping very busy and figured out how to knock dudes out. He wasn’t that old either. In fact I think he was exactly 30 when he met Evander

 

X2, definitely developed above average power at least.

 

He was never a one shot hitter but he was no longer a light puncher either. Bailey means nothing.

 

Absolutely and that was recognized in the press during the times.

At one time he was considered to have had the fastest hands of the heavyweights, with Holmes and Page on the next rung.

You can see his hand speed in this short fight. The ref actually didn't see the lightning right hand that first dropped Ball. Check out the handspeed in his superb finish.

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Wow that right hand was like lightning!