Former boxing world champion dies after battle with dementia

Former boxing world champion dies after battle with dementia
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American boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi, who began boxing in prison and became a world champion in two weight categories, has died at the age of 72. This was reported by ESPN.

Qawi's sister, Wanda King, told the portal that he died on Friday, July 25, after a five-year battle with dementia.

Qawi was born in Baltimore and grew up in Camden. He participated in boxing competitions at Rahway State Prison while serving a sentence for armed robbery, and became a professional boxer at the age of 25, shortly after his release in 1978.

He ended his boxing career in 1998 at the age of 46 with a record of 41-11-1 and 25 knockouts. In 2004, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

After leaving the ring, Qawi worked as a boxing coach, youth rights advocate, and consultant on drug and alcohol addiction issues.

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