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Dwight Muhammad Qawi

Dwight Muhammad Qawi held the WBA cruiserweight world title and the WBC and The Ring light heavyweight world titles between 1981 and 1986.

World title bouts
10
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–4
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (The Ring light heavyweight, 1981–1983)
1 year, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1981 – Jan 1990

CruiserweightWBA
IBF
Light HeavyweightWBA
WBC
The Ring
1981age 271982age 281983age 291984age 301985age 311986age 321987age 331988age 341989age 351990age 36
19821984198619881990

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1991

  2. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 10 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1989

  4. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  5. Robert Daniels beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  6. 1988

  7. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 6 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1987

  9. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 5 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  10. Evander Holyfield beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via knockout 4/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA and IBF

  11. 1986

  12. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  13. Evander Holyfield beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via split decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  14. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Leon Spinks via knockout 6/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  15. 1985

  16. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  17. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Piet Crous via knockout 11/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  18. 1984

  19. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  20. 1983

  21. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  22. Michael Spinks beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  23. 1982

  24. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  25. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Eddie Davis via knockout 11/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  26. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Matthew Saad Muhammad via knockout 6/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  27. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Jerry Martin via knockout 6/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  28. 1981

  29. The Ring magazine rates Dwight Muhammad Qawi the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  30. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Matthew Saad Muhammad via knockout 10/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring