Riddick Bowe vs. Michael Dokes

Challenger rankings

Org.	Pos.	As of	Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA	N/A	N/A	N/A
WBC	N/A	N/A	N/A
IBF	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A
2+ Mth. Old
WBA	NR	30.09.1992	by 15.10.1992
WBC	NR	~19.10.1992	by 19.10.1992
IBF	NR	01.09.1992	by 05.10.1992
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A
3+ Mth. Old
WBA	NR	01.08.1992	by 25.08.1992
WBC	NR	31.07.1992	by 25.08.1992
IBF	NR	01.08.1992	by 21.08.1992
Ring	NR	15.09.1992	~15.09.1992

Riddick Bowe 243 lbs beat Michael Dokes 244 lbs by TKO at 2:19 in round 1 of 12

• Date: 1993-02-06
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Joe Santarpia
• Judge: Luis Rivera
• Judge: Don Ackerman
• Judge: Shiela Harmon Martin

• World Boxing Association Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Bowe)
• International Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Bowe)
• Promoters: Madison Square Garden Corp., Dan Duva (Main Events)
• Ring Announcer: Ed Derian
• Aired On: HBO World Championship Boxing (Main Event)
• On Site Poster

Notes

• Announced on December 22, 1992.[1]
• Bowe was a 20-1 favorite.
• Bowe made $7 million, and Dokes got $1 million.
• A crowd 16,332 produced a gate of $1,603,425.
• Bowe dropped Dokes halfway through the first round with a barrage of punches. Dokes fell against the ropes, which held him up and the referee ruled it a knockdown. After taking the mandatory eight count, Dokes was battered by Bowe until the fight was stopped by the referee, who later said. "I looked into his eyes and he was gone. His eyes were glassy. He was falling all over the place."
• Bowe landed 55 punches, while Dokes landed just 12.