This guy must be the shortest heavyweight ever, 5'7 and he fought against Foreman, what a fearless beast. He was built like a tank.

@Andrea-pe2iw

4 жыл бұрын

He was 5'6

@tylerross9706

4 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of Langford

@somethingrandom7026

4 жыл бұрын

Sam Langford was barely 5’7

@Deo499

4 жыл бұрын

Tommy Burns is the shortest Heavyweight Champion of all time. He was 5' 7". Though heavyweights on average were a lot smaller back then.

@kingko6510

3 жыл бұрын

Google says he is 5'5

Him vs James Toney at Light Heavyweight though would've been a classic fantasy matchup.

@Unityfm78

6 жыл бұрын

The Texan yes sir. Two slick, iron chinned warriors.

@heavylift9582

5 жыл бұрын

Man! that would have been a smoker.

@johnshogskins4443

5 жыл бұрын

Headbutt KO

@nadnavlis240

4 жыл бұрын

Not really. Styles make fights and those two evasive counter punchers facing each other would have made for a odd match up.

@mr.anderson1562

4 жыл бұрын

Nad Navlis your trippin bro counter punchers miss punches too eventually someone is bound to slip up and as they get more tired probably get a little less disciplined

He was short, hard to hit, had very long reach, great stamina, and could hit like jack hammer. Plus, he just kept coming at you. Nothing could slow him down.

00:21 i can't stop watching man

Very entertaining and technically gifted fighter, an underrated one at that... A combination of his short stature for the weight class he fought in and terrific defense skills made him extremely elusive.

@hanzagod

5 жыл бұрын

Perfectly put!

@yourwholeexistenceisalie1274

5 жыл бұрын

@@hanzagod thank you and thanks for all the great boxing videos you make.

One of the most elusive pressure fighters of all time! If anyone here hasn't seen the first Holyfield-Qawi fight I'd highly recommend watching it ASAP.

@androlibre9661

8 жыл бұрын

will do

@balbin0329

8 жыл бұрын

im seriosly Digging your Channel. Schooling me big time on all these fighters never even heard of. Thank you for the Great Videos

@hanzagod

8 жыл бұрын

BalBin 032 Glad you enjoy mate.

@markant9534

7 жыл бұрын

Why didn`t L.Spinks punch him to the body when he poked his chin out Calzaghe style? Do you think Qawi could have done that to Jones? It was the worst night of my life! Do you think a light heavy who was a dangerous and powerful as Foreman could have beat Qawi? Kind of a pound for pound fight.

@ironfistscientist

6 жыл бұрын

Did you not have another Qawi highlight as well?

Huge respect for him for fighting against Foreman. Doing that was actually a suicide...

@RedFeng007

4 жыл бұрын

George asked him to quit before it gets worse. George said " Don't get killed".

@hassanx9423

4 жыл бұрын

No it wasn’t you idiot, quawi was a great fighter in his own right and could hold his own .

@blueterminal7495

2 жыл бұрын

Besides, Qawi still kept hold, although knocked down by a vicious Foreman kidney punch.

@Alex-cw3rz

Жыл бұрын

I would point out that Qawi did it on 2 weeks notice and went from cruiserweight to heavyweight on short notice.

@jesuspernia8031

Жыл бұрын

The only thing that stopped him from winning that fight was a well placed body shot from Foreman. I really saw Dwight being able to win that fight if he would have kept going. Also even though that was “old George”, he was in shape almost similar to his prime days.

I love the grimace/smile he makes when he's slipping

@Camcolito

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's classic :)

@CrushingMight

2 ай бұрын

Right. Says something about his confidence 🥊🥊

Dudes like a mix between Smoking Joe and Sweet Pea.

@guidooctavio3982

6 жыл бұрын

slimithy12 cause he trained in his gym. He was pupil of joe

@tahree-amir

5 жыл бұрын

Guido Octavio that’s dope

@davonbenson4361

5 жыл бұрын

slimithy12. Exactly.

@seetsamolapo5600

5 жыл бұрын

Shit you saw that. Couldn't put it in words

@Camcolito

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he's Muhammad 'Smokin' Pea' Qawi

Qawi ... He ducked 10 Holyfield punches in row... Like he bobbing for apples lmao.

@sexxmode3197

7 жыл бұрын

SDS Overfiend was Champ in the 1st 1. He beat holyfield completely in that 1. holyfield did not take the belt @all

@cosmokramer7396

7 жыл бұрын

Forget that, dude. The fact that he went up against Foreman and was able to put up a fight.. DAMN.

@zlscales3898

3 жыл бұрын

Shoulda seen how bad he clowned Spinks.

@payton2297

2 жыл бұрын

@@cosmokramer7396 At 5 Mf Feet & 7 GahDamn Inches

@payton2297

2 жыл бұрын

@Mike That’s Even Better 😭😭🥴🥴

He bends at the waist to evade much like Frazier. And to have legends on his defensive highlight reel is phenomenal. How have I never heard of this guy? Thanks for the video, much love.

@FrostedBlakes670

3 күн бұрын

This is a late reply but I heard that Joe trained qawi at his gym, pretty cool.

About Time!!!! Dwight Muhammad Qawi!!!! 1 of my Favorite Fighters of All Times!!! Doggone Shame he was never truly recognized and under appreciated.

Holyfield lost 15 pounds trying to keep Qawi off of him

@tremainehughes9342

3 жыл бұрын

Bro 😂😂😂

@EverettBurger

3 жыл бұрын

True. He was rushed to the hospital after this fight and had to be pumped with fluids.

@payton2297

2 жыл бұрын

@@EverettBurger Swear

@tkong35

2 ай бұрын

A pound every round !!!

Qawi gave me my first boxing lesson when i was like 7, in a Camden school yard. He was great with the kids in the neighborhood

@kevindean1327

Жыл бұрын

He seems like an awesome guy!!!

@DarkDelta-cw8xd

5 ай бұрын

what a class act............forever immortal

Qawi vs Holyfield, one the best fights I ever seen!

In that fight against Foreman he was on two weeks notice, well out of his prime and had to come up from cruiserweight to Heavyweight and up until he lost his energy he was winning that fight which is amazing.

@hanzagod

11 ай бұрын

Foreman looked very lethargic in that fight almost like he didn't want to be there, definitely one of his worst performances during his comeback. Credit to Qawi for going up and challenging such a fearsome fighter though.

🖤 that smile 😄

As a martial artist, this is exactly what I aspired to achieve, relaxed evasion with explosive power. He makes it look so easy, what a great collection of clips you've chosen to highlight such incredible skills :)

This guy was unique. I haven’t seen another pressure fighter who was so skilled defensively. Not to mention the fact that at 5’6, he was beating up on LHWs who were literally half a foot taller than him every fight. So underrated.

@davidfitzgerald4683

5 жыл бұрын

what about prime mike tyson? He dident get hit

@WarEnjoyer-gm5yh

Жыл бұрын

@@davidfitzgerald4683 Tyson was an aggressive counter puncher, not a pressure fighter. The difference is that a pressure fighter like Qawi is constantly going forward and initiating the attack, exchanging in very close range. Aggressive counter punchers like Tyson usually wait for their opponent to throw a shot, and then they come right back with a swarming barrage. Very similar, but also very different.

@Alex-cw3rz

Жыл бұрын

@@WarEnjoyer-gm5yh Mike Tyson was an inside boxer not a counter puncher, he would counter punch, of course, but he was an inside boxer, qawi counter punches in almost every single one of the clips here but is obviously a pressure fighter as that's his style. Canelo would be described as a counter puncher in style as he waits 8 rounds to throw a fight ending counter. Whereas Tyson would jump on the inside as soon as the fight started normally exploiting their punch but that is not being a counter puncher.

@WarEnjoyer-gm5yh

Жыл бұрын

@@Alex-cw3rz He was what is called an "aggressive counter puncher". Inside fighting relies on staying close at all times, exchanging blows, a hellacious work rate, and a lot of bodywork. Tyson could be aggressive with efficiency but its not what made him what he is. He was at his best when he waited for an opponent to attack first. Waiting for a shot, usually evading it with explosive head movement, and firing back in combinations with full power and speed. His style was suited for early round KO's because his body was very explosive, and because he had asthma. He could not keep the same explosiveness in the first 6 rounds and take it into the later ones. Qawi was all out pressure, his style required conditioning. It was more based off of his ability to wear down his opponents with hard jabs and body shots and then finish them instead of a quick KO with power and speed. Tyson could be a pressure fighter and Qawi could be a counter-puncher because they were both good well rounded boxers, but their styles were built upon what they were better at and naturally suited for.

@kek283

11 ай бұрын

His style reminds of joe frazier

Love qawis style, also had a crazy reach for his height he was beast

@andrewsampton

6 жыл бұрын

Heffe JayWEY hir reach doesn't look like much tbh🤔

@Lcowand1

6 жыл бұрын

He had a short reach but got good extension and closed the distance very fast..

@hassanx9423

4 жыл бұрын

He had a long reach for his height, even Holyfield said he had a longer reach . This is also true as he used to dip his head down while jabbing which extends your jab significantly

@BoxCJ206er

4 жыл бұрын

5’5 height 5’11 wingspan that ratio not that common at that height

@team3gaming749

3 жыл бұрын

Heffe JayWEY I just looked it up and he did have a great reach. That definitely helped him with fighting taller opponents.

An unappreciated legend!! One of my favourites

man... qawi was THE biggest reason I started the forgotten warriors series back in the day.. I tried to get a decent one done on him but they were never good enough imo so I never released any video.. But man... What a fighter! So short yet a handful for EVERYONE! great video, Qawi - Holyfield I was one of the greatest fights ever..

@hanzagod

8 жыл бұрын

Yea for sure one of my all time favorite fights, that and Toney-Jirov were the best fights at Cruiserweight.

@antonthetrainer4403

8 жыл бұрын

+haNZAgod Yes! I could not agree more with you man!!!

What a joker this guy was, with that smile on his face ahahah

He started boxing late in life, and didn't have a long shelf life. But the years he was dominant-he was on fire!

You can tell he learned a lot from Bennie Briscoe

@zlscales3898

3 жыл бұрын

He also trained at Joe Frazier's gym, I believe for his entire career. Hence the extremely similar style.

Always keep smiling muhammad qawi.. happy 😊.. really inspiring

Amazing, a lot of these were even from fights he lost. Shows that even when he lost he still fought with style and grace

Your boxer showcases are my favorite on the internet. You are doing a great service for fans of boxing

@hanzagod

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them mate!

The most underrated fighter ever

0:27 I couldn't stop laughing

@jarmelbennett7693

4 жыл бұрын

He treated him like a child lol

@damianmcneil7849

3 жыл бұрын

About what..?

@damianmcneil7849

3 жыл бұрын

Oh okay ,I had to go back

@victorianicolau9431

2 жыл бұрын

6 seconds of pure rage for holy

Dwight was a tremendous fighter. His head movement, punch resistance, very good on so many levels. What he did so exceptionally, in my opinion, was move forward with the jab. He never abandoned the jab and he really busted guys up with it. Way too many guys advance without using the jab, not Dwight. I think he was the original Pac Man!!!

This guy was 5,6 fucking guys up at Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight .. yes you heard me HEAVYWEIGHT!!!.. WTF!!..

A brilliant fighter...the pressure he could apply in attack would almost make you forget how elusive he was to hit.

Excellent video! Superb defence 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Thanks for the video!

This guy gives hope to all the short and stout men out there

Bobbing and weaving, cross block and Philly shell, he also had a great jab and then that smile like a tiger shark

I would've just given up at 0:27. 😂

was a big fan . this was great , keep up the awesome work.

I wonder how dejected his opponents felt when they couldn't even land a clean jab.

He was a lot like Joe Frazier, only with the overhand right instead of the left hook as his out punch.

Brilliant!!!

One of my all time favorite fighters, nice to see a highlight of him, he was one strong, and tough SOB 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

This guy was something to watch. So many fighters could not figure out his crouching and slipping defence.

Absolute artistry 🥊🥊🥊🥊❤️

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

Reminds me of gol d roger with that smile its as if he’s having the last laugh a bad ass he certainly is 😁

Your music selections are perfect

Thank You

This is gonna sound crazy to some but hopefully some will get it, but Loma does so much of what this guy does, the way he rolls punches and works his way inside.

This video reminded me of why Dwight Muhammed Qawi is one of my all time favourites.

This guy dodges punches like I dodge responsibility.

Magnificent! If it ain't your best, definitely my favorite. Your contribution to the sport is immeasurable. Your mixes allow the eye to catch the science of it all. Like a microscope.

@hanzagod

8 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it as always mate!

Legendary Warrior Qawi

boxing should give this man recognition

Whoa! So unbelievable! That is real defensive boxing. How he did it is just so amazing to watch. A damn great professional boxer

I've always thought that Qawi was what Aaron Pryor would be like at LH. Absolute monster.

awesomeness

A CLASSICAL SWARMER. HERE WE CAN SEE, THAT HE USED TO FIGHT TALLER OPPONENTS, WHICH IS RARE TO HAPPEN IN MODERN BOXING

Definitely one of my all time favorites!!! Came to fight!!! An had a lot of fun while doing it glad he's in the hall I really miss these type of fighters !!!!!

The guy at 2:41 who starts throwing back fists cracked me up 😂

@hanzagod

4 ай бұрын

That's Michael Spinks he actually beat Qawi in that fight. He was certainly frustrated at times with Qawi's defensive skills though, very hard to hit.

One of my idles!!!

The "Sweet Science" Qawi had all the slips jabs hooks and foot work he could beat guys way bigger than he was. One of my favorite fighters of all times.

Unglaublich wie beweglich er war 👍💪💪👊👊

One of the greatest...With the hight of a lightwheight...incredible

What an underrated gem.

Why am I just now finding out about this man. He’s silky smoove evasive 😎

@nathanfranklin6734

4 жыл бұрын

Snap!Now I know though I can’t stop watching,absolutely love his style of fighting!Dwight genuinely looked like he enjoyed every second of it!

Greatest!

One of the most underrated fighter especially considering his height disadvantage

Any Qawi video deserves a like, love it man. You think you could put together one for Ali Raymi, just heard of the guy today but apparently he went 25-0(25 KOs) plus had an amateur recorded of 117-2(117 KOs).

@hanzagod

8 жыл бұрын

He was terrible mate, just look at any of his fights haha.

@donquixote5927

8 жыл бұрын

+haNZAgod Just did, man that record is deceiving

Holyfield said his hardest fight was against Qawi

A lot of people say it's impressive he fought Forman well it's more impressive than that qawi was well out of his prime at the time, he did it on two weeks notice and he had to jump up a weightclass from cruiserweight to heavyweight as well in that time and he did exceptionally well. Not just that holyfield said his hardest fight was against Qawi.

What a legend! Qawi had incredible defense and a granite chin!

Awesome! Never heard of this fighter before. Thanks for the education

@donquixote5927

8 жыл бұрын

Man you HAVE to watch some Qawi fights, especially Qawi-Holyfield 1

@ihavenohair1975

8 жыл бұрын

Just did. Amazing!!

@raoul3605

8 жыл бұрын

Qawi vs holyfield 1 is a must see

Dwight braxton was known as the camden buzzsaw. Fantastic ring technition he did notdance or thow fake punches. As real, as a heart attack. A favorite of mine.

Man God damnit ,( I watched this bad boy three times back to back ), masterful skill set. Unfortunately we'll never see an era of boxing like this again , these fighters today are an embarrassment to the proud warriors who represented this sport prior to the 2002.

I wonder how many times Dwight stepped back, cos it always looked like he was marching forward or just standing there and the opponent couldn't find him. Definitely earnt his spot in the hall of fame. Just a shame alcohol had him for a while.

Dwight Muhammad Qawi beated Leon Spinks! Wow!!!

My all time favorite. A great champion and a greater man!

What a great fighter Qawi was. I loved watching him in the 80s. He had a Tyson style before Tyson appeared on the scene. Qawi's defense was unbelievable. He was great offensively also, especially when infighting. Thanks for the memories Dwight.

legend tbh

a personal favorite. Tough dude.

What a great video!!!!! For the longest they always painted him to be some tomato can that young holyfield had to go through but this whole time he had legit skills fought some great fighters & either won or gave them a test despite being 5'7" wow

amazing style

you have great taste in music

once, he came to my gym and gave me some pointers

Shorter guys that challenges big boxers are the best

@MastaSmack

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's nice to show those dumb bitches it's not what a dude looks like that's important, it's how good that thing inside his skull is.

Great video. I was watching him on ESPN when he was Dwight Braxton. At 175 he was a monster. I always loved his style. They asked Hagler if he would move up and fight him at light heavyweight. He said 'no.' He wanted no part of him. There were some great fighters back then. Two of my favorites were Braxton and Tony Ayala Jr.

@martinek4826

7 жыл бұрын

Hagler had problems with smaller man coming up to fight him. Qawi would destroy him.

@TheUmmahFightCamp

7 жыл бұрын

Your statement does not make sense. You are saying SMALLER fighters like who? DURAN who fought and beat Barkley! HEARNS who KOd light heavyweights? SRL? Who is a top 5 welter all time! Hagler was the greatest middle of all time actually.

@buckchile614

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheUmmahFightCamp His comment made perfect sense. Hagler's toughest competition came from below. His era was weak. He would do very well in any era though,. Greatest?

God i miss this style. Nowadays barely anyone utilize this technique

one of the best defensive fighters of his generation

Superb Qawi, definitely a fan favorite 👊

Un gran maestro de la defensa y el contraataque

😮 man 👏 boxer they punch ridiculously fast and hard that was powerful 👏

FYI, Qawi means strong in Arabic (قوي)

❤❤❤

This smile man hahaha

Maravilloso este boxeador !! No lo conocía xd

look at his information on google, he’s listed as 166cm wich is almost 5’6. But that makes him even more amazing in my opinion

His timing is insane 😮

The clip of him clowning George foreman 😂🤣😂🤣😂

@VersatyleTV1

3 жыл бұрын

That smile is hilarious lol

Very Few Men can do what he did at his size. Fantastic