Nothing but respect for this man. Only true boxing fans know how good this man was.

@Dimka2012Bo

3 жыл бұрын

he was amazing, i rewatch his fights sometimes

@zlscales3898

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The man is a legend.

@JazzFunk22

2 жыл бұрын

My old man used to call him Mr chimney When I asked why .....he said Dwight wants all the smoke .💨💨🔥🔥💨💨🔥🔥💨💨 🤭

@WestsideVakay

2 жыл бұрын

A couple of us casuals know, too

Man, Dwight was a Warrior back in the day. Glad to see him healthy and doing well.

This man has had a hell of a career. His speech is perfect. Big up to Dwight Muhammad Qawi.

@polishherowitoldpilecki5521

2 ай бұрын

Not completely, but definitely better than a lot of other boxers.

He has aged well and still seem to have the same high spirit as In his best fighting days. What a great guy.

I knew this man personally and he helped me in life more than anyone will ever know.

@joeygonzo

7 жыл бұрын

What a great man. One of my favorite weekend warriors back then. Man, he had one of the best defenses ever. He was the mini Joe Frazier with better chin.

@denisdemey9624

5 жыл бұрын

Class act and LEGEND!!👍👍👍👍

@alaymynora8162

4 жыл бұрын

Pembertonx what did he do?? Give the world 🌎 a better look at this champion 🥊

@thatlonelygiraffeinc.6989

4 жыл бұрын

@@joeygonzo how does a man have a better chin than joe fraizer?

@milton8586

3 жыл бұрын

Explain yourself immediately!

Glad to see that there is an old boxer that speaks well and without the assistance of subtitles.

@kingsofcobra

7 жыл бұрын

Kenro200x I was thinking the same thing

@jmarcguy

7 жыл бұрын

He had that defense where he tucked his chin down tight. Didn't get hit with too much. Usually, he was the controlling the action so he was offense a lot. Good to see him healthy.

@GeorgeNoory42069

5 жыл бұрын

do you see his fucking face? do you like how the first thing he speaks about is how he is still alive? death has been clawing at his door for a very, very long time. we happened to see him at his best in this interview. i shutter at the thought of seeing him at his worst.

@MarvinMonroe

3 жыл бұрын

@Scarface nothing as far I can tell, he looks great

@anthoneytolliver4442

3 жыл бұрын

Ya.. I was thinking the same thing. With all the huge shots he took, I'd figure he would be talking like Riddick Bowe or James Toney.

This man fought some of the toughest fighters of his era. Not a single slur or mumble

@seanmacarthur7571

3 жыл бұрын

Because he barely got hit

@erizzo8543

3 жыл бұрын

Also because he barely cut weight

@rojai9673

3 жыл бұрын

@@erizzo8543 explain that one

@jamiejosh96

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanmacarthur7571 no it’s because he started late, he didn’t start until 25. Many other get there brain smashed from childhood whilst the brain is forming

@javiernegron2633

2 жыл бұрын

@@rojai9673 dehydrating yourself to make weight decreased the fluid inside your skull, thus making your brain more susceptible to concussion from impacts

He's a legend, it's sad that not many people know him, not only his fighting style was incredible, but he was very tough as well, all his opponents were way taller than him(he's only 5ft 7in) in 3 divisions, light-heavy, cruiser and heavyweight.

@ryancummins8067

2 жыл бұрын

People within boxing know who he is

@RealSpodermen

9 ай бұрын

he’s probably 5’5-5’7 but if anything if he actually is 5’5 then it’s just more impressive 🤷‍♂️. If he was 5’5 and fought a 6’3 George Foreman then he has my respect for sure

He's an inspiration for all the shorties out there.

He's aged really well, Qawi was like the light heavyweight version of Joe Frazier.

@Torgo1969

6 жыл бұрын

Well stated.

@chochopav

4 жыл бұрын

Better boxer than Frasier...someone called him a mix between Frasier and Sweet Pea...I agree with that!

@lazur1

3 жыл бұрын

He did much better vs Foreman than Frasier did, w/only 2.5 weeks' notice. He was ahead on points, but he ran out of gas.

@tome3187

3 жыл бұрын

Not the same Foreman though was it, but yeah he did well

@loyaldude10

2 жыл бұрын

Dwight trained at Joe Frazier’s gym when he was young pro

Great interview, great fighter. Born in Baltimore, bred in Camden but fought like he was straight out trenches of North Philadelphia. Peace to Dwight Muhammad Qawi.

Loved this guy way back when he was known as Dwight Braxton. At his best, he was one of the very best light heavyweights of all time. Great to seem his in such great shape physically and mentally. His jab was freaky for such a short guy.

Probably my all-time favorite fighter. Great interview-- so glad to see that he's doing well.

@jamesandthangs1234

9 жыл бұрын

Me too

@bamred2856

8 жыл бұрын

+Young_Hitta im his grandson my dad in jail

One of the most underrated boxers EVER!

This man fought in an era of very tough fighters and was right at the top. An extremely tough fighter, glad to see a big smile on his face.

I’m 5’6 and fight at 170, so Qawi is a huge inspiration to me and it’s great to see him doing so well!

@sayhan3631

Жыл бұрын

Similar case as well, I am 5 feet 6 in or 5feet and 5in and I weigh about 81kg, which is cruiserweight limit.

@remyhavoc4463

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile 5'11 guys be fighting at 135 with their 6 feet wingspan and never going up 😂 Hope you do or done well, man

@kkoffee2780

10 ай бұрын

im 5,6 and 142 pounds, how do I become 175 ish without looking fat or bulky, Im trying to get a Qawi type build.

@MaverickCulp

10 ай бұрын

@@kkoffee2780 I’ve never followed any regimen, but I’m still in the 170-190 range. I eat a lot and do a ton of cardio. Be it sparring, running, jump rope, or calisthenics. I don’t lift any weights. The only way to gain weight is to eat more, and I keep balanced with all my cardio. I don’t look nearly as good as prime Qawi, but I have cardio for days and good power for my frame.

@soynicoman5565

10 ай бұрын

​@@kkoffee2780eat a lot but train harder, and you need the body frame too

Noticed how clear-headed and how well he speaks. He doesn't seem to have taken much damage from boxing. So not all fighters are brain dead after their careers.

He's 5ft 6, a natural cruiserweight, started boxing at 25, and went 7 rounds with George Foreman on 2 weeks notice. Beast.

@RealSpodermen

9 ай бұрын

He went 7 rounds and although he lost I actually thought he was winning before he got tko’d haha

in my top ten favourite fighters of all time. what a tough guy.

Qawi had tons of losses in his career. He was a stepping block for all-time greats such as Spinks and Holyfield. He was very short and had a crude fighting style. So Qawi must not have been very good, right? WRONG! This man was a destroyer, the 175 version of Tyson/Liston. Fighters were terrified of him. Sergey Kovalev has nowhere near the intimidation factor that Qawi fielded. He decimated Matthew Saad and Leon Spinks, and could have reigned much longer had he not met Michael Spinks. Hell, Spinks's reputation (and Holyfield's too, at least early in his career) largely came from his win over Qawi. Bottom line, the Camden Buzzsaw is a legend. No one but a truly great tactician (with a good chin!) could hope to beat a prime Qawi. And did I mention that Qawi started fighting when was 25?! And with no amateur experience whatsoever? Wow...

@Waxo370

9 жыл бұрын

Wow i didn't knew he started this late much respect for the guy

@mandarkastronomonov2962

9 жыл бұрын

93stormer Yep. Qawi was a beast. He kept coming and coming and coming.

@taneliviberg1863

6 жыл бұрын

combatesdeboxeo boxing stfu you the joke little b*tch.

@smarke76

5 жыл бұрын

Tons? He won more than he loss.

@benjierodriguez6518

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Actually I thought he beat Michael. Michael couldn't hit him with clean punches and was fighting Dwight on the run and with little confidence. He knocked michael down in the 8th round with a body punch. Loved his peekaboo style and the grin on his face when he fought. He didn't have the start and the resources that many other fighters had but he was one of best fighters of that era.

He is one of the best of all time in and outside the ring….thanks Mr Qawi ❤️🙏🏻

I like that the interviewer respectfully calls him Mr Qawi

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, was a tough Guy!!

"Hard to hit...HIT HARD"! That sums him up brilliantly. He had an amazing amount of talent and heart. Much respect!!

This man was a great fighter , he fought much bigger men , gave Holyfield hell and fought Foreman , 5 feet 7 inches of non stop action and grit .

Boxers should learn from this man. Listen to him. He went through wars and still talks so eloquently today. Learn boxing head movement like he did.

@benjierodriguez6518

5 жыл бұрын

The reason that his mind is still clear and sharp is because he was so good in the peekaboo style. He could dodge and weave punches like no one I have ever seen. Love his style.

@burkitali7423

Жыл бұрын

humble man

@MaxSchmidt-ts3cw

Жыл бұрын

@@benjierodriguez6518he was no peekaboo fighter, he was a bob-and-weave fighter Tyson and Patterson both were midrange counterpunchers that’s what the peekaboo style was, bob-and-weave style fighting involves mostly upperbody bending (bending at the waist not using ur legs) It allows u to close the gap better and work on the inside, and dodge flurry’s of puncher 10x better than the peekaboo style Frazier and qawi are in my opinion the best pressure/bob-and-weave fighters that ever graced the earth

@benjierodriguez6518

Жыл бұрын

@@MaxSchmidt-ts3cw I agree, two of my favorite fighters.

What a humble Boxer - with love from Africa.

He's right. He was HUNGRY for the title. This guy showed a level of intensity when he fought Matthew Saad Muhammad. If he'd trained like that the rest of his career he could have done even more.

Lovely to see him looking healthy and happy with his senses.. I guess that head movement paid off

Great interview. Dwight Muhammad Qawi was one of my favourites from an era that was packed with greats. Stay well, Champ.

Someone should make a tribute video of him.

This man helped me at the lighthouse. He never told me who he was and I didn't know anytjing about him. I just assumed he was just another counselor. Such a great man. Helps so many people

Hard to believe that this dude who was only 5'7" went in against Big George Foreman !

@thegdpwhytea439

2 жыл бұрын

5'5" ! Maybe 5'6"

@burkitali7423

Жыл бұрын

and he gave george something to think about

Thanks for the memories champ...you are a living legend and one of my all time favorite boxers back when boxing was actually exciting to watch.Those days of watching you on sports world ( channel 4 in New York ) and the wide world of sports (channel 7 abc New York) are priceless...literally and figuratively as pay per view was virtually non existent ( save for the really big title matches on closed circuit tv ) you look great and sound great and you are truly a gentleman and warrior.

Awesome interview! Glad to see him doing well!

The great Buzzsaw gave me my first boxing lesson as a kid, he bought about 5 of us kids Pizza in the school yard of HC Sharp school in Camden nj. He was a positive influence in the neighborhood of hard work and being positive. If he sees this thanks I’ll never forget those times 🥊

Qawi was ahead on points v Big George. Imagine a 5'6.5" heavyweight champ!

@jacobh7188

3 жыл бұрын

The fight was extremely close though. And I had it 58-56 in favour of foreman. Qawi was never gonna beat foreman. Styles make fights

Old Dwight....anyone who fought him knew he was bringing it!! Watched all of his fights.....Great fighter....

@kidmack3556

2 жыл бұрын

I remember him debuting on CBS Sports back in the late 70's Tim Ryan with Gil Clancy calling the fights, good ol days! Him, Rossman, Scott and Franklin were my favorites.

Great to see him looking and sounding so healthy. A great fighter.

One of my all-time favorites of all time if all sports. A great boxer/tactician, a field general in the ring. Saw all his great fights and help me to learn how to fight. Awesome man !!!

A real champion!

My favorite fighter of all time Going into Rahway and taking out JS Play his old fights all the timeThank God for you tube

God bless him as much as possible. So many boxing horror stories. God bless him that he looks fantastic and is of sound mind and sharp wisdom

Dwight was a "Real Tough Guy"

A bad guy in the ring, but a great guy outside of it. Glad to see that he hasn't gone down the drain like so many ex-fighters. All best wishes to you, Dwight Muhammad!

Man he was one tough customer constant pressure you hit him with everything he just smile at you and keep coming. Bwell champ

What a fighter man he could make em miss an bang true he always looked like he was having fun glad he's happy an doing well belongs in the hall of fame!!!

Always liked Qawi, and it's great to see him happy and with all his mental faculties intact. He says some very true things about being hungry and tenacious, and the somewhat harmful effects of success and achievement. A paradox, perhaps. In any case, enjoy your rest, Champ.

That smile! Such a trademark.

he looks good loved his style when he fought light heavy that was the baddes division in boxing, Eddie Gregory, Matthew Saad Muhammed, James Scott who was in prison, and so many others

What a great guy - a warrior inside the ring - now giving it back. Good luck to Dwight - Holyfield said he lost 15 pounds fighting him off.

What a beautiful person, I wish we had more of him, I want podcasts with him, his perspective and experience is invaluable

Qawi was very hard to hit. He could hide his chin behind his left shoulder and left elbow, preventing upper cut and straight right to his chin. Very good boxer. You can tell from the way he speak - his jaw was not messed up at all.

He had such an entertaining career! Really tough and durable guy, great head movement and good punches too. Very fun fighter to watch! Glad to see him in good spirits and being in good health after his boxing career, sadly not all do so great after their career in this brutal sport

Wow he grow old beautifully..

great interview

He was great and very entertaining

Gotta love him, what he did to Mathew in the first fight, the first time I ever seen him, was shocking to me. Definitely one of the all time greats. Dwight Braxton.

This guy's head movement was absolutely amazing ....Leon stinks couldn't hit him and Dwight just laughed at him ......great fighter and pushed a much bigger Holyfield all the way ....

DMQ's first fight with Evander Holyfield is one of the best fights of all time imho.The punch output for two crusierweights was phenomenal.Total respect - this man was deceptively skillful with his slips and defence.

Hey, I can understand this guy . He's not punch drunk.

@onlyrog5

6 жыл бұрын

Cosmo Kramer God and good defense is probably the reason

@sonofapollo5892

6 жыл бұрын

He had good defense and his head and neck is huge.

@stevens392

5 жыл бұрын

Head movement is key

Great fighter; fine man...will never forget him vs. Matt, another great fighter.

Huge fan of The Camden Buzzsaw... nice to see him in good spirits and mentally well. I loved seeing a smaller guy beating up on the big guys and Qawi did very well. He was a great champion.

Possibly the greatest pound for pound fighter in history. He fought all the greats and was often way smaller.

You don't see many 5'7" heavyweights... unreal.

@miketyson3519

5 жыл бұрын

He was a junior heavyweight ( cruiser weight) but still he is an former light heavyweight champion and he defeated few champions of his time.

@viperfanaccount688

4 жыл бұрын

To even verse a 6’3.5” 250 pound George Foreman is just unreal for a man of Qawi’s stature. If he fought other dudes his size he would literally kill them

@ac21cody8

3 жыл бұрын

@@viperfanaccount688 for real; mans gotta have balls of pure steel

@BlueVein1933

3 жыл бұрын

Only Tommy Burns

@5ive-5tar

3 жыл бұрын

He’s 5’5 or 5’6 I swear

One of my favorite fighters from the past. Glad to see he's doing good and his mind is very sharp, unlike some other very good fighters.

A true Warrior !

one of the greats

I love this dudes spirit n humility

It was a pleasure to watch this man fight!

This was one tough dude...loved this guy...aka Dwight Braxton..

Holyfeild said this was his toughest Fight ....guys a beast just kept coming.

After as those Ring Wars, Dwight Qawi is still a mentally sharp and well spoken man! He must have been a Conditioning Workhorse - because I've seen his fights, and they were BRUTAL!! I believe that he's been working as a Counselor for years now. Stay Strong, Champ!!

Glad to see this nice man , God bless you bro

What a human,2024 and just came across this guy on youtube,5,7 and going to to toe with the heaveyweights,love it,and what a scrapper

Damn he seems to be healthier than me...Nice!

He was a great one kinda like a modern day Sam Langford. Now that would have been some fight at 175.

There were many boxers from 60's 70's and 80s that had losses but were great fighters

This man was only my height and was a dominant champion at light heavy and cruiserweight. Legend

Speaks clearly, looks good, good luck bro.

Qawi grew as a man.he is a inspiration to character growth in and out the ring.

Excellent interview. What a lovely person.

Brilliant fighter an absolute natural and a legendary story... he was all action

Great memories of him as a boxer. Very tough guy

Great to see that him well and functioning so long after retiring,

There is one thing we have to admit, Dwight M. Qawi was a tough dude and troublesome for many fighters, he was a handful on the ring. He was a great champion!

This interview caught me off guard as seeing the dude fight was like watching a pit bull go after a pork chop..He cut people down literally one shot at a time just like his nickname The Camden Buzzsaw.. A candid, personable gentleman..Glad to see he’s got his mind and spirit…

What a straight up warrior! Very impressive fighter. Always got that smile! 🙂 Nice to see him talking clear without the head trauma so many boxers like Jerry Quarry , Leon Spinx and others wound up with.

I still remember his first fight against Matthew Saad Muhamad in 1981 when he won the title. I'm pretty sure it was on ABC's Wide World Of Sports on a Saturday afternoon and Saad Muhammad had been WBC champ for close to 3 years and was making his 9th defense of the title, and Braxton was an up and comer coming off wins against Rossman and Scott. I recall the announcers respected Braxton, but thought Saad Muhammad would be too much for him, and expected him to keep the title on his way to an eventual unification fight with former '76 Olympics glory team member Mike Spinks, who had just won the WBA version of the title 6 months earlier. Boy were they wrong. Braxton stalked Muhamad like a Lion, always coming forward, delivering blow after well timed blow, and took Saad Muhammad apart before finishing him in the 10th. I remember right after the fight thinking I had watched something special, and I still feel that way. I also remember a less significant moment between Braxton and Saad Muhamad the following summer. It was during a CBS fight between two other fighters, and they were on a split screen video interview the day after their rematch in Philadelphia. Braxton had absolutely destroyed Saad Muhammad in their rematch, even worse than their first fight, and solidified himself as a top champion, while Saad Muhamad's great career was essentially over (sadly, he didn't retire as he should have, and fought 19 more times, losing 11 of them). I can still remember how respectful both men were towards each other, and that Braxton was wearing a dapper looking all- white suit.

The Camden Buzzsaw is the GOAT of fighter nicknames.

Nice to see an old timer ,healthy well and full of life.

He's a Throwback.

He seems really well. Great to see.

He was my one of my staff members at The Light House in Mays Landing NJ, Was with him for 13 months

He speaks like he never took any punches to the head.

@jamiejosh96

3 жыл бұрын

Because he started late, didn’t take shots whilst the brain was forming

@sherlanjuandaputra1168

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamiejosh96 yeah he started late but still he already have 64 pro fight, and he fought people like George Foreman and evander Holyfield so ur statement doesn't make any sense

@jamiejosh96

3 жыл бұрын

@@sherlanjuandaputra1168 it does make sense because when you are younger your brain is lighter so it moves around the head more. So taking shots younger causes more damage

@jonhsmith2706

2 жыл бұрын

Right I think he didn't even have a amateur career that probably played a big factor

One of my all time favorites!! The "Camden Buzzsaw"...Dwight Muhammad Qawi (fka Dwight Braxton).

He's incredible

Definitely in my top 10 fav fighters of all time based on aggressiveness alone

Very Slick, knew how to use the Jab and those long arms made him very deceptive at that height. Great fighter he gave you the impression that he was a slugger,but this cat could box. it's rare to see a boxer bring that kind of pressure like Slugger.

Qawi was the shit...one of my top 5 in history