Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs. Mike Rossman

Dwight Muhammad Qawi 173 lbs beat Mike Rossman 175 lbs by KO at 1:59 in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1981-05-31
• Location: Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
• Referee: Joe Cortez
• Judge: Eva Shain 5-1
• Judge: Richard F Murry

"Mike Rossman, the former WBA light heavyweight champion, fielded more blows than questions Sunday when he did not attend a post-fight news conference after suffering a 7th round knockout by Dwight Braxton of Camden, N.J. Rossman trailed badly on the scorecards before a Braxton right and solid left hook floored him at 1:59 of the 7th round. Rossman never got untracked, failing to utilize his 6-foot height against the 5'8" Braxton. Rossman, from Turnersville, N.J., failed to get up by the count of 10." - Associated Press

Post fight comment

• "He said he just couldn't get off. We told him what to do, but if the human don't want to do it, it don't do it." -Andrew DePiano, Rossman's brother and handler.