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Dwight Muhammad Qawi was a boxer, born on January 5, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Dwight Muhammad Qawi died on July 25, 2025 at the age of 72. Recorded honors include International Boxing Hall of Fame (2004), WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion, WBA World Cruiserweight Champion and 1 more. The listed height was 170 cm.
My Take
What grips me about Dwight Muhammad Qawi is the sheer audacity of the man. At just 170 cm he was tiny for the divisions he ruled, yet he became a two-weight world champion across light heavyweight and cruiserweight. To me that is the purest kind of greatness: physical disadvantage answered with relentless pressure and will. He fought from 1978 to 1998, two full decades on his own terms, and his 2004 Hall of Fame induction was a formality. He passed in 2025, but I will always picture him as the small giant who refused to be told he was too short to win.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dwight Muhammad Qawi
- Name (Japanese)
- ドワイト・ムハマド・カウィ
- Reading
- どわいと・むはまど・かうぃ
- Born
- January 5, 1953 – July 25, 2025
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2004 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Cruiserweight Champion
- The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dwight Muhammad Qawi born?
Dwight Muhammad Qawi was born on January 5, 1953.
When did Dwight Muhammad Qawi die?
Dwight Muhammad Qawi died on July 25, 2025, aged 72.
Where was Dwight Muhammad Qawi from?
Dwight Muhammad Qawi was from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What did Dwight Muhammad Qawi do?
Dwight Muhammad Qawi worked as boxer.
How tall was Dwight Muhammad Qawi?
Dwight Muhammad Qawi was 170 cm tall.
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