Cruiserweight · United States
Dwight Muhammad Qawi 41-11-1 25 KO · 1978–1998
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Dwight Muhammad Qawi was a cruiserweight boxer from United States, born Jan 5, 1953. Record 41-11-1 with 25 knockouts over 1978–1998. World titles: WBA cruiserweight (1985–1986), WBC light heavyweight (1981–1983). Dwight Muhammad Qawi last fought Tony LaRosa on Nov 25, 1998 and lost by UD over 8 rounds.
Also: Дуайт Мохаммед Кави · دوایت محمد قوی · ڈوایِٹ مُحمد قَوی +10 more ڈیوائٹ محمد قوی · ड्वाइट मुहम्मद क़वी · ドワイト・ブラックストン · 德懷特·穆罕默德·卡威 · Dwight Braxton · Dwight Qawi · Qawi · Qawi, Dwight Muhammad · Кави, Дуайт Мохаммед · ドワイト・モハメド・カウィ
Born Jan 5, 1953
Died Jul 25, 2025
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 165 cm
Reach 180.5 cm
Nickname Camden Buzzsaw
Debut Apr 19, 1978
Career 1978–1998
Rounds boxed 380
KO share 61%
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Titles WBC light heavyweight · 1981–1983; WBA cruiserweight · 1985–1986
Boxerbook rating 1751 ± 235 · inactive since Nov 1998Why here › Confirmed bouts 15 of 53
Career record Record
41-11-1, 25 KOs · 1978–1998
Last result L
Tony LaRosa
UD 8/8 · Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, 🇺🇸
The record 53 bouts, 1978–1998, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 53, Wikipedia (ru) · 4, Wikipedia (ja) · 3, Wikipedia (es) · 1
L
Tony LaRosa
UD 8/8 · Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Qawi 41-10-1 · LaRosa —
W
Tyrone Demby
TKO 2 · Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 40-10-1 · Demby —
W
Earl Clark
UD 6/6 · Boys and Girls Club, Paterson, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 39-10-1 · Clark —
L
UD 10/10 · The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Qawi 39-9-1 · Miller 20-3-0
W
Dave Fiddler
TKO 2/8 · The Mirage, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Qawi 38-9-1 · Fiddler —
L
UD 10/10 · Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Qawi 38-8-1 · Williams 15-1-1
W
Ric Lainhart
TKO 1/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 37-8-1 · Lainhart —
W
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title RTD 8/10 · Grand Hyatt, Washington, 🇺🇸
Qawi 36-8-1 · Parkey 22-8-0
W
Eddie Taylor
RTD 4/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 35-8-1 · Taylor —
W
James Salerno
UD 10/10 · Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, 🇺🇸
Qawi 34-8-1 · Salerno —
W
Tommy Richardson
KO 1 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 33-8-1 · Richardson —
W
Bert Gravley
TKO 3 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 32-8-1 · Gravley —
L
Lost WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title UD 12/12 · Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 32-7-1 · Hunter —
L
For vacant WBA cruiserweight title SD 12/12 · Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-le-Phaye, 🇫🇷
Qawi 32-6-1 · Daniels 17-1-0
W
UD 10/10 · Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 31-6-1 · Martin —
W
Andre McCall
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title UD 12/12 · Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Qawi 30-6-1 · McCall —
W
MD 10/10 · Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Qawi 29-6-1 · Booze —
W
Olian Alexander
TKO 3/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Qawi 28-6-1 · Alexander —
L
TKO 7/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Qawi 28-5-1 · Foreman 52-2-0
L
For WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles KO 4/15 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 28-4-1 · Holyfield 16-0-0
Show all 53 bouts W
TKO 6/10 · Parking du Nouveau Port, Saint-Tropez, 🇫🇷
Qawi 27-4-1 · Murphy 27-1-0
L
MD 10/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Qawi 27-3-1 · Ocasio 20-4-1
W
Narcisco Maldonado
TKO 4/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 26-3-1 · Maldonado —
L
Lost WBA cruiserweight title SD 15/15 · Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, 🇺🇸
Qawi 26-2-1 · Holyfield 11-0-0
W
Retained WBA cruiserweight title TKO 6/15 · Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Qawi 25-2-1 · Spinks 17-4-2
W
Rick Enis
KO 1/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 24-2-1 · Enis —
W
Won WBA cruiserweight title KO 11/15 · Superbowl, Sun City, 🇿🇦
Qawi 23-2-1 · Crous 23-0-1
W
Michael Greer
UD 10/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 22-2-1 · Greer —
W
Stanley Ross
UD 10/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 21-2-1 · Ross —
W
Pat Cuillo
UD 10/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 20-2-1 · Cuillo —
W
Johnny Davis
SD 10/10 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 19-2-1 · Davis —
L
Lost WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 19-1-1 · Spinks 22-0-0
W
Retained WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 11/15 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 18-1-1 · Davis —
W
Retained WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 6/15 · Spectrum, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Qawi 17-1-1 · Muhammad 32-4-2
W
Jerry Martin
Retained WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 6/15 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Qawi 16-1-1 · Martin —
W
Won WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 10/15 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 15-1-1 · Muhammad 31-3-2
W
UD 10/10 · Rahway State Prison, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 14-1-1 · Scott —
W
KO 7/10 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 13-1-1 · Rossman 40-6-3
W
Al Bolden
UD 10/10 · Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Qawi 12-1-1 · Bolden —
W
Johnny Davis
MD 10/10 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 11-1-1 · Davis —
W
Tony Mesoraca
TKO 6/10 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 10-1-1 · Mesoraca —
W
Rick Jester
TKO 3/10 · International Amphitheatre, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Qawi 9-1-1 · Jester —
W
Charles Smith
TKO 4/10 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 8-1-1 · Smith —
W
Leonard Langley
TKO 2/8 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 7-1-1 · Langley —
W
Cornell Chavis
TKO 1 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 6-1-1 · Chavis —
W
Theunis Kok
KO 10/10 · Kings Park Stadium, Durban, 🇿🇦
Qawi 5-1-1 · Kok —
W
Johnny Wilburn
UD 8/8 · Civic Center, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Qawi 4-1-1 · Wilburn —
W
Donald Biff Cline
TKO 1 · Civic Center, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Qawi 3-1-1 · Cline —
W
Louis Butler
PTS 8/8 · Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Qawi 2-1-1 · Butler —
W
Louis Butler
UD 6/6 · Civic Center, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Qawi 1-1-1 · Butler —
L
Johnny Davis
SD 6/6 · Audubon Ballroom, New York City, 🇺🇸
Qawi 1-0-1 · Davis —
W
Lou Benson Jr.
PTS 6/6 · Civic Center, Baltimore, 🇺🇸
Qawi 0-0-1 · Benson Jr. —
D
Leonard Langley
PTS 6/6 · D.C. Armory, Washington, 🇺🇸
Qawi 0-0-0 · Langley —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Dwight Muhammad Qawi's record? Dwight Muhammad Qawi's professional record is 41-11-1 with 25 knockouts.
Who did Dwight Muhammad Qawi fight last? Dwight Muhammad Qawi last fought Tony LaRosa on Nov 25, 1998 and lost by UD over 8 rounds.
Which world titles has Dwight Muhammad Qawi held? Dwight Muhammad Qawi has held 2 world title reigns: WBA cruiserweight (1985–1986), WBC light heavyweight (1981–1983). Sources Boxerbook ID 2930 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/2930 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
