Former two-weight boxing world champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi has d!ed at the age of 72
Born Dwight Braxton in Baltimore, Maryland in 1953, Qawi would spent time in prison after being convicted of armed robbery as a youth.
It was during this time that Qawi found boxing, and he made his debut in 1978 just months after being released.
After winning just one of his first three fights in the professional ranks Qawi quickly amassed an impressive winning streak at light heavyweight that earned him a shot at then WBC and Ring Magazine champion Matthew Saad Muhammad.
Qawi defeated Muhammad by 10th round TKO to become world champion just years after being released from prison and went on to defend the belt three times before being defeated by Michael Spinks in 1983.
After moving up to cruiserweight the 5ft 6in Qawi would once again defy expectations, stopping the previously undefeated South African Piet Cous to become a two-weight world champion.
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