Former WBA Heavyweight boxing champion Michael Dokes has died at age 54 of liver cancer. He beat Michael Weaver in 1982 to win the WBA crown. His overall record was 53-6-2. He led a difficult life, he spent a lot of time in prison.
It is a wonder he lived after his 1990 fight vs Razor Ruddock.
here is a link to the fight with Ruddock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqgX6gFsmIY
here is a story on his passing.
slicethelife 
so right on the ruddock comment. that left had that ruddock threw was one of the nastiest punches i have ever witnessed. i think dokes was out for at least 10 minutes.