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by wickedwillie on January 12th, 2005

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In boxing, what was "the Brawl for it All?

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  • by wickedwillie on January 12th, 2005

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    The Brawl for it All was the name of the boxing fight between Michael Spinks and Dwight Muhammad Qawi, fouhgt on March 18, 1983.

    The fight had some historical significance, because it was to unify the world Light-Heavyweight title, a feat that wouldn't be achieved again until more than 15 years later.

    "The Brawl for it All" was a longly awaited match. Qawi had defeated Matthew Saad Muhammad for the WBC world title, and Spinks had defeated Eddie Mustafa Muhammad for the WBA world title. Both Qawi and Spinks had defeated some top name challengers during the course of their championship runs, and boxing fans and experts alike claimed for the fight to take place.

    After the fight ended, the scorecards were read: judge Tony Castellano had scored the fight 144-140, judge Tony Perez had it at 144-141, and judge Frank Cappuccino had it also at 144-141, all in favor of Spinks.

    The closeness of the decision made fans write to magazines and newspapers, asking for a rematch. The rematch came very close to happening; it was set for September 27 of 1984, but it was cancelled after Qawi was injured during training, three weeks before the fight.

    Spinks went on to become the first world Light Heavyweight champion in boxing history to go up in weight and win the world Heavyweight title. Qawi, for his part, went up to the Cruiserweight division, where he reigned as WBA world champion from 1985 to 1987.

    Both fighters are now members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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