Michael Dokes

American boxer (1958–2012)
Person human Q961948
Michael Dokes
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Michael Dokes

Summary

Michael Dokes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Akron[2]. He was born on +1958-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Akron[4]. He died on +2012-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Akron[2], Michael Dokes…
  • Michael Dokes passed away in Akron[4].
  • Michael Dokes was born on +1958-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Dokes died on +2012-08-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Dokes held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Michael Dokes's professions included boxer[6].
  • Michael Dokes received the The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year[9].
  • Michael Dokes received the WBA World Heavyweight Champion[10].
  • Michael Dokes's image is recorded as Michael Dokes.jpg[11].
  • Michael Dokes is recorded as male[12].
  • Michael Dokes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Michael Dokes's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4817173[14].
  • Michael Dokes's Commons category is recorded as Michael Dokes[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[17].
  • Michael Dokes's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 95248578[18].
  • Michael Dokes's sport is recorded as boxing[19].
  • Michael Dokes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03jxlw[20].
  • Michael Dokes's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael Dokes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Michael Dokes's participant in is recorded as Riddick Bowe vs. Michael Dokes[23].
  • Michael Dokes's country for sport is recorded as United States[24].
  • Michael Dokes's BoxRec boxer ID is recorded as 251[25].
  • Michael Dokes's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+191'}[26].
  • Michael Dokes's sports discipline competed in is recorded as heavyweight[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Dokes was born in Akron[2]. He was born on +1958-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Dokes's professions included boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year[9], an award[28], founded in 1980[29] and WBA World Heavyweight Champion[10].

Death and Burial

Michael Dokes died on +2012-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Akron[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[16] and liver cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Michael Dokes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Michael Dokes born?

Michael Dokes's place of birth was Akron[2].

Where did Michael Dokes die?

Michael Dokes passed away in Akron[4].

What did Michael Dokes do for work?

Michael Dokes worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Michael Dokes receive?

Honors received include The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year[9] and WBA World Heavyweight Champion[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . boxingscene.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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