R.I.P. Dwight Muhammad Qawi

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  1. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Very tough guy who was in a lot of good scraps. Prayers to his family and friends
     
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  3. Journeyman92

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    My Pa is in his 60s and his minds wheels are falling off, it just happens sometimes sadly.
     
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  4. Fireman Fred

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    RIP Champ.

    I first saw him against Foreman and I couldn´t believe how this short little fighter kept hitting George.

    Real warrior and amazing he never boxed as an amateur yet learnt some terrific boxing skills.

    Unlucky Spinks was about.

    Adios campeon.
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  5. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    RIP
    An awesome person. An incredible life.
     
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  6. Journeyman92

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    Dwight Qawi was one of the most impressive fighters Ive watched. Qawi was classical in how he fought and approached a bout. I wish he’d got longer here but he had the high life, fought and beat some tough guys and will basically go down as the archetypical short boxing master - if you wanna learn how to roll with the punches that’s your man, like Tyson, Qawi can teach you how to jab the big guy up. Rest easy Dwight Qawi you lived a compete life.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    my grandma didn’t box. Didn’t drink. Didn’t do drugs. Didn’t smoke. Developed dementia anyway around age 88. Made it to 91. Old age happens.
     
  9. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RIP Champ. Hope you’re having a beer with Foreman right now in Valhalla, joking about your fight.
     
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  10. Journeyman92

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    If Qawi came in, in shape and wasn’t plucked out of the roster for being “sloppy” after the Holyfield fight he’d have derailed Foreman’s comeback he was making GF look silly there, people say it’s because “he was only 235lbs” and “weakened” I can’t think of a whackier excuse he was not weight drained he was had spare weight still and was a strong looking 235lbs man obviously he trained very hard for the bout, at the time Foreman was early on the comeback and his weight trended downwards till Qawi and rebounded up afterwards… he saw the advantage of being big he was not “weight drained” lol like I hear he was, plain just getting whipped.
     
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  11. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A great fighter and great human being. Very sad news . Rest in eternal peace Champ.
     
  12. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That was a fantastic fight. I recently watched it in High Definition on Top Ranks Channel on YT. Qawi showed incredible courage and ingenuity he outmatched Foreman in many spots despite having every physical disadvantage going.
     
  13. apollack

    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Qawi always came in shape and ready to FIGHT. At only 5'7", extremely short for a 175-pound light heavyweight, he managed to get inside on and hit a lot of really good fighters, including at 190 and even briefly at heavyweight. He had a cagey, underrated defense, excellent sense of range and distance, and solid power. One of the best to do it.

    (BTW, I met him in 2013 at a pro show in Iowa and he seemed perfectly fine then. Nice man.)
     
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  14. Shay Sonya

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    I loved watching his fights! Something about him always made me smile. RIP, Champ.

    Condolences to those who loved him, liked him, respected him, and appreciated him! I certainly am included in the last three.
     
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    Blessed are those who mourn
    for they will be comforted.