Dwight Muhammad Qawi Record & Stats
In a career spanning 20 years and 7 months, Dwight Muhammad Qawi fought 53 times with 41 wins, 11 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on November 25, 1998, Qawi's boxing record stood at 41-11-1 (25 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Jan 5, 1953
- Age
- 70
- Debut
- Apr 19, 1978
- Record
- 41-11-1
- Rounds
- 380
- KOs
- 25 (47.2%)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 188 cm
- Ape Index
- 18 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| CR w1 d1 | ||
| lHV w1 d3 | lHV w1 d3 | |
Featured Opponents
Dwight Muhammad Qawi (Camden Buzzsaw) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. on January 5, 1953. Qawi made his professional boxing debut at the age of 25 on April 19, 1978. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. He is 70 years old, and will be turning 71 in 9 months and 7 days. Qawi is a Hall of Famer.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 53 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 25 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 3 |
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 6 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Nov 25, 1998 | 45 | Tony LaRosa | Loss | UD |
| 52 | Jun 27, 1997 | 44 | Tyrone Demby | Win | TKO2 |
| 51 | May 8, 1997 | 44 | Earl Clark | Win | UD |
| 50 | Oct 13, 1992 | 39 | Nate Miller | Loss | UD |
| 49 | Jul 18, 1992 | 39 | Dave Fiddler | Win | TKO2 |
| 48 | May 8, 1992 | 39 | Arthur Williams | Loss | UD |
| 47 | Apr 7, 1992 | 39 | Ric Lainhart | Win | TKO1 |
| 46 | Nov 7, 1991 | 38 | Ricky Parkey | Win | RTD8 |
| 45 | Jul 23, 1991 | 38 | Eddie Taylor | Win | RTD4 |
| 44 | Jun 11, 1991 | 38 | James Salerno | Win | UD |
| 43 | Apr 20, 1991 | 38 | Tommy Richardson | Win | KO1 |
| 42 | Mar 2, 1991 | 38 | Bert Gravley | Win | TKO3 |
| 41 | Mar 16, 1990 | 37 | Mike Hunter | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Nov 27, 1989 | 36 | Robert Daniels | Loss | SD |
| 39 | May 22, 1989 | 36 | Everett Martin | Win | UD |
| 38 | Apr 18, 1989 | 36 | Andre McCall | Win | UD |
| 37 | Feb 15, 1989 | 36 | Tyrone Booze | Win | MD |
| 36 | Nov 23, 1988 | 35 | Olian Alexander | Win | TKO3 |
| 35 | Mar 19, 1988 | 35 | George Foreman | Loss | TKO7 |
| 34 | Dec 5, 1987 | 34 | Evander Holyfield | Loss | KO4 |
| 33 | Aug 15, 1987 | 34 | Lee Roy Murphy | Win | TKO6 |
| 32 | May 15, 1987 | 34 | Ossie Ocasio | Loss | MD |
| 31 | Feb 6, 1987 | 34 | Narcisco Maldonado | Win | TKO4 |
| 30 | Jul 12, 1986 | 33 | Evander Holyfield | Loss | SD |
| 29 | Mar 22, 1986 | 33 | Leon Spinks | Win | TKO6 |
| 28 | Jan 8, 1986 | 33 | Rick Enis | Win | KO1 |
| 27 | Jul 27, 1985 | 32 | Piet Crous | Win | KO11 |
| 26 | Feb 27, 1985 | 32 | Michael Greer | Win | UD |
| 25 | Dec 12, 1984 | 31 | Stanley Ross | Win | UD |
| 24 | Mar 21, 1984 | 31 | Pat Cuillo | Win | UD |
| 23 | Sep 17, 1983 | 30 | Johnny Davis | Win | SD |
| 22 | Mar 18, 1983 | 30 | Michael Spinks | Loss | UD |
| 21 | Nov 20, 1982 | 29 | Eddie Davis | Win | TKO11 |
| 20 | Aug 7, 1982 | 29 | Matthew Saad Muhammad | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | Mar 21, 1982 | 29 | Jerry Martin | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Dec 19, 1981 | 28 | Matthew Saad Muhammad | Win | TKO10 |
| 17 | Sep 5, 1981 | 28 | James Scott | Win | UD |
| 16 | May 31, 1981 | 28 | Mike Rossman | Win | KO7 |
| 15 | Mar 5, 1981 | 28 | Al Bolden | Win | UD |
| 14 | Jan 8, 1981 | 28 | Johnny Davis | Win | MD |
| 13 | Nov 6, 1980 | 27 | Tony Mesoraca | Win | TKO6 |
| 12 | Aug 14, 1980 | 27 | Rick Jester | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Jun 5, 1980 | 27 | Charles Smith | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | May 8, 1980 | 27 | Leonard Langley | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Mar 29, 1980 | 27 | Cornell Chavis | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Feb 4, 1980 | 27 | Theunis Kok | Win | KO10 |
| 7 | Nov 14, 1979 | 26 | Johnny Wilburn | Win | UD |
| 6 | Sep 26, 1979 | 26 | Donald Biff Cline | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Jul 3, 1979 | 26 | Louis Butler | Win | PTS |
| 4 | May 25, 1979 | 26 | Louis Butler | Win | UD |
| 3 | Nov 2, 1978 | 25 | Johnny Davis | Loss | SD |
| 2 | Jun 3, 1978 | 25 | Lou Benson Jr. | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Apr 19, 1978 | 25 | Leonard Langley | Draw | PTS |
Titles
Dwight Muhammad Qawi was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held three world titles, all three of which were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | WBA |
| Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring |
Statistics
Career Summary
Dwight Muhammad Qawi's professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 1978 to 1998.
Qawi made his professional boxing debut against Leonard Langley at the age of 25 on April 19, 1978. The fight ended in a draw.
Qawi had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on December 19, 1981 after 17 professional fights, against Matthew Saad Muhammad for the light-heavyweight WBC and The Ring titles. He defeated Muhammad via 10th round TKO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Qawi has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Qawi's world title wins and defenses refer to "Dwight Muhammad Qawi World Titles".
Some of Qawi's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Matthew Saad Muhammad, Jerry Martin, Rick Enis, Leon Spinks, Eddie Taylor, Tommy Richardson, and Ric Lainhart.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi had a total of 11 losses in his professional boxing career — four of them in title bouts and seven in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Johnny Davis via 6 round split-decision on November 2, 1978. He has been stopped two times and lost nine times via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Dwight Muhammad Qawi's losses".
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Tony LaRosa on November 25, 1998. Qawi lost the fight via 8 round unanimous decision. It's been 24 years, 4 months, and 4 days since this fight.
Qawi retired from professional boxing with a record of 41-11-1, which included 25 knockout wins and two losses via knockout, and three title wins. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2004.
Career Highlights
Dwight Muhammad Qawi fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
December 19, 1981: Qawi wins his first world titles by defeating Matthew Saad Muhammad via 10th round TKO. He is now the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion.
March 21, 1982: Qawi successfully defends the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles against Jerry Martin, winning the fight via 6th round TKO.
August 7, 1982: Qawi successfully defends the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles against Matthew Saad Muhammad, winning the fight via 6th round TKO.
March 22, 1986: Qawi successfully defends the WBA cruiserweight title against Leon Spinks, winning the fight via 6th round TKO.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi Fights
A 39-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (39-9-1, 24 KO) fought fellow American boxer Nate Miller, who was 29 years old with a record of 20-3. Miller was on a two-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi lost to Miller via 10 round unanimous decision.
A 35-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (28-5-1, 17 KO) fought fellow American boxer George Foreman, who was 39 years old with a record of 52-2. Foreman was on a seven-fight win streak with 49 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 21 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi lost to Foreman via 7th round TKO.
In their 2nd fight, a 34-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (28-4-1, 17 KO) faced an undefeated Evander Holyfield again, who was now 25 years old with a record of 16-0. Qawi was challenging Holyfield's WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles. Holyfield was on a 16-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 19 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi lost to Holyfield via 4th round KO.
A 34-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (27-3-1, 16 KO) fought Puerto Rican boxer Ossie Ocasio, who was 31 years old with a record of 20-4-1. Ocasio was on a one-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 12 cms but both had the same reach.
Qawi lost to Ocasio via 10 round majority decision.
A 33-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (26-2-1, 15 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Evander Holyfield for the first time, who was 23 years old with a record of 11-0 in a cruiserweight title defense fight. Holyfield was on a 11-fight win streak with 8 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 19 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi lost to Holyfield via 15 round split-decision and lost the WBA cruiserweight title.
A 33-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (25-2-1, 14 KO) faced fellow American boxer Leon Spinks, who was 32 years old with a record of 17-4-2 in a cruiserweight title defense fight. Spinks was on a five-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 15 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi defeated Spinks via 6th round TKO to retain the WBA cruiserweight title.
A 30-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (19-1-1, 12 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Michael Spinks, who was 26 years old with a record of 22-0 in an undisputed light-heavyweight championship bout. Spinks was on a 22-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 15 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi lost to Spinks via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
A 29-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (18-1-1, 11 KO) faced fellow American boxer Eddie Davis, who was 31 years old with a record of 23-2-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Davis was on a seven-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms but Qawi had a 10 cm reach advantage over Davis.
Qawi defeated Davis via 11th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
In their 2nd fight, a 29-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (17-1-1, 10 KO) faced Matthew Saad Muhammad again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 32-4-2 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Muhammad was on a one-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi defeated Muhammad via 6th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
A 28-year old Dwight Muhammad Qawi (15-1-1, 8 KO) had his first world title fight against fellow American boxer Matthew Saad Muhammad for Muhammad's WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight belts. Muhammad was 27 years old with a record of 31-3-2. Muhammad was on a 18-fight win streak with 23 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Qawi.
Qawi defeated Muhammad via 10th round TKO to win the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
FAQs
How many KOs does Dwight Muhammad Qawi have on his record?
Qawi knocked out 25 of his 53 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 47.2%. Of his total 41 wins, 25 of them were via KO (61%).
Who did Dwight Muhammad Qawi lose to?
Qawi had 11 losses. Tony LaRosa, Nate Miller, Arthur Williams, Mike Hunter, and Robert Daniels are some of the boxers who have beaten Qawi.