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    Dwight Muhammad Qawi tribute

    Ok, now the time has come to pay tribute to THE CAMDEN BUZZSAW!! Was there ever a fighter like him?? A 5foot6 guy who stood toe-to-toe with guys twice as tall and beat them up. His most notable achievement is ending the reign of the great Matthew Saad. And how! It was one of the most onesided championship fights I've seen. And I'm a big Saad fan as you already know.

    He might've been the first man to beat Holyfield as well. We will never know the truth. One thing is sure-Dwight was a great warrior and one of the greatest cruiserweights and light heavyweights ever. His final record doesn't do him justice.
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    People tend to forget he actually didn't take up boxing untill the age of 25.

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      #3
      Originally posted by ''The Man'' View Post
      People tend to forget he actually didn't take up boxing untill the age of 25.
      Yeah and wasn't it in prison? I forgot to mention that Qawi also gave Michael Spinks his toughest fight as a LHW.
      Last edited by Benncollinsaad; 09-04-2009, 04:49 PM.

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        Originally posted by Benncollinsaad View Post
        Yeah and wasn't it in prison? I forgot to mention that Qawi also gave Michael Spinks his toughest fight as a LHW.
        After searching about I found this on him.......

        RS: What made you turn to the sport of boxing?

        DQ: Street fighting. A guy saw my work and took me to the gym and introduced me, and I had a fight in one month with no amateur career.

        FREEMAN: You have that peek-a-boo style that Mike Tyson used to use before he started loading up for the kill shot every time. What fighters did you enjoy watching when you were growing up or while you were fighting?

        QAWI: Wow, to be honest man I really didn't watch a lot of guys to get my style. Muhammad Ali was my hero, there's no doubt about that. Watching those guys on TV was different for me, I was a street fighter, I didn't go to the gym I was outside fighting people, I didn't know anything about boxing and didn't care anything about it at the time. Seeing Ali was different for me because he was ****y, aggressive, and stood for something and I could relate to that, so I respected him. However, to be completely honest with you I grew up watching little short fighters in Camden New Jersey fight in the street because that's what I was. I can't tell you how many times I'd see these little guys come out there and drop big guys. It wasn't like the kids today either; we'd fight, someone would eventually lose and then it'd be over, no one was going to get any guns to settle problems, just fists. As a matter of fact, guys would be friends after that, you know shake hands once the beef was over or whatever. No one was getting stomped either, just straight fisticuffs and that would be it. Those were my idols, the street fighters in Camden.

        James Slater: It’s great to speak with you, Dwight. I really appreciate your time. Can I start right at the beginning? You had no amateur fights at all, correct?

        Dwight Qawi: Right, none at all. I was more of a street fighter at first. It was a combination of that and wanting to survive, having survival skills. I first got into boxing in prison, of course, and gradually I got better and better. I really learnt in the gym.

        J.S: Did you base your fighting style on anyone in particular?

        D.Q: No, not really. When I first went into the gym I tried to dance around like Ali (laughs). Everyone just laughed at me. No, basically I was a street fighter and I settled down into a professional.
        Dwight Qawi: I started late; 25 years old, back then that was considered old. The reason I started late was because of my brushes with the legal system and that sought of thing, and at twenty-five years old, you can’t live at home with your mother. There was a sense of urgency. I was working and surviving, but had ambition.

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          #5
          So I guess he just confirmed it for us that he started at 25

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            #6
            He had his first pro fight at 25. He was learning to box in what was at that time a boxing program in the New Jersey prison system that produced some guys that became very good pros when they got out way before that.

            But Qawi is one of my favorite fighters. He was very cagey and was one of the few guys I've seen that fought very aggressive but at the same time had an amazing defense.

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              #7
              At 5'6, he was one hell of a fighter. Still hard to believe he took on great light-heavyweights and beat them. He even stood toe to toe with George Foreman.

              Great fighter.

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                #8
                Had a very good style that is effectve on taller guys

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Archaic View Post
                  Had a very good style that is effectve on taller guys
                  You seem to have alot to say, ever laced a glove up and fought in a ring?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by ''The Man'' View Post
                    You seem to have alot to say, ever laced a glove up and fought in a ring?
                    Yes Ultimateboxa i have, a better question is have you?????????

                    Oh and for the record i just won golden gloves over here in Aus in the 52kg B division

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