R.I.P. Michael "Dynamite" Dokes

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Anyone remember him sparring with Muhammad Ali ? i think he was only like 19 or 20. Muhammad Ali played with him but what a moment it must of been for M.Dokes. R.I.P to him as everyone else as already said the fight with E.Holyfield was a slugfest never to be forgotten.

Only heard about him sparring with Ali through this thread. He must have been very talented to have done that at such an early age. Seemed to have had it all. Sad story should have turned out way better than it did.

He was 18 at the time and they say it was an Exhibition Match. It went the 12 or 15 round distance too I believe.

I've never seen it, but what a rush to be an 18 year old having an exhibition match with Muhammad Ali !

and to do that many rounds, he had a lot going for him.

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ı am ıgnorant of hıs drug problems---what I DO remember was fondly hearıng I thınk Gıl Clancy mentıonıng that Mıchael Dokes was a really great and talented chef---an experıenced and praısed cook! and that he had the tendency due to thıs talent to over-eat. Guess he really cooked up some great dıshes.