Michael Dokes vs Mike Weaver | SFB

Michael Dokes vs. Evander Holyfield, billed as “A Date with Destiny”, was a professional boxing match contested on March 11, 1989 for the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title. On December 9, 1988, Evander Holyfield had easily defeated Pinklon Thomas via referee technical decision while on the same card Michael Dokes outpointed Rocky Sekorski to earn a unanimous decision victory. This officially set up a match between Holyfield and Dokes which was billed as “A Date with Destiny” as the winn

🥊On December 10, 1982 in a highly controversial bout, Michael Dokes defeated Mike Weaver by TKO in Round 1 to win the WBA World Heavyweight Title. Dokes went right at Weaver, a notoriously slow starter, from the opening bell. At the 1:03 mark, referee Joey Curtis stopped the fight. The crowd began to boo. Dokes fell to the canvas as he celebrated the win, injuring himself in the process. Meanwhile, a brawl broke out in the ring between the two camps. Curtis was chosen as the referee the morning