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Michael Dwayne Weaver (born June 13, 1951) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1972 to 2000, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1980 to 1982. He is widely regarded as one of the Best Heavyweight Boxers of the 1980s beating Heavyweight Champions such as Gerrie Coetzee and John Tate.
Mike Weaver Documentary - 1980s Heavyweight Hercules. A look back at the career of former WBA Heavyweight Champion Mike Weaver.If you wish to donate/support the channel please click here:...
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Anthony ran across the ring and struck Weaver with a left hook from behind after the bell ending the first round. Anthony said that he did not hear the bell ring. Weaver was stunned and sagged to the canvas.
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Weaver fought sparringly until retiring at age 49 after losing a rematch to Holmes in a battle of veterans in November 2000. “I didn’t do anything,” Weaver (41-18-1, 28 knockouts) said of his life since retiring from boxing.
May 27, 2024 · Mike Weaver gave us perhaps the most shocking and memorable KO of the 1980s with his desperate, come from behind knockout of defending champ John Tate.
Jun 11, 2021 · Mike Weaver, dubbed “Hercules” because of his incredible physique, fought some memorable fights at the tail-end of the 1970s. This a genuinely glorious era for the heavyweights. Weaver then...
Jun 14, 2021 · Roberto Duran hits 70 this week (article to come), and today, former heavyweight champ Mike Weaver hits the big 7-0. How great was Weaver – the man Ken Norton dubbed “Hercules?”
