From prison to world champion, Dwight Muhammad Qawi’s journey was one of grit, redemption, and legacy. BoxingScene pays ...

Boxing legend Dwight Muhammad Qawi has passed away at the age of 72 after becoming a world champ after prison.

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, born Dwight Braxton, began boxing while serving a sentence for armed robbery at Rahway State Prison. It ...

In sports, only a few icons transcend their discipline and become legends whose stories are passed down through generations.

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, a Hall of Fame boxer who rose from a troubled past to become a two-weight world champion, has passed away at 72. Qawi began boxing in prison and achieved great success in the ...