# Duncan Dokiwari

Duncan Dalnajeneso Danagogo Dokiwari (born 15 October 1973) is a Nigerian former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2006. As an amateur, he won a men's super heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

## Background

Dokiwari is a descendant of the Kalabari people of the Niger Delta of Rivers State, Nigeria. He is a son of the Horsfall and David-West group of houses in Buguma, in the Asaritoru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Dokiwari is the fifth of eight children raised by their mother and grandmother. As a child, he played different sports ranging from track and fields, soccer, badminton, powerlifting, to volleyball, which has been evident in his agility and strength as a boxer. Dokiwari attended Port Harcout Primary School and Akpor Grammar School Ozuoba.
Dokiwari graduated with degrees in criminal justice and advertising from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the summer of 2008. He is an avid reader whose reading interest include philosophy, history, English literature, law and justice, as well as religious literature.

## Amateur career

Dokiwari came out of the same Nigerian amateur boxing program that produced the likes of Peter Konyegwache, David Izon, Richard Igbeneghu, Ike Ibeabuchi, and Friday Ahunanya. As a boxer Dokiwari was a late comer to the sport. He did not lace a pair of gloves until months after his 18th birthday. Within a span of five years from 1991 through 1996 Dokiwari rose from a virtually unknown in Nigerian boxing circle to become the country's foremost amateur boxing star. Dokiwari won the prestigious Eagle Belt champion of champions title consecutively between 1994 and 1995 in Lagos, Nigeria. Between 1993 through 1996 Duncan was Nigerian super heavyweight champion.
Dokiwari won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. A year later he defeated the Cubans in Cuba by winning the gold medal at the Guama Cup International Boxing Championships. Also in 1995, he was proclaimed the African Boxer of the Year after winning the title at the African Games in Harare, Zimbabwe, where he knocked out all his opponents in the first round.
* Gold Medalist at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Australia.
** Emilio Leti (Samoa) won by TKO 1
** Danny Williams (England) won on points
** David Anyim (Kenya) won on points
* Represented Nigeria as a Super Heavyweight at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
** Mohammad Reza Samadi (Iran) won by TKO 2
** Safarish Khan (Pakistan) won by TKO 2
** Adalat Mamedov (Azerbaijan) won by TKO 3
** Paea Wolfgramm (Tonga) lost on points, this was a semi-final match, and with the loss Dokiwari won a bronze medal.

## Professional career

Dokiwari's boxing career has been plagued with disputes with promoters and managers since turning professional in July 1997. Dokiwari's boxing skill has been honed by reputable trainer such as Eddie Futch, Thell Torrence, and Mike McCallum. Duncan dropped a decision to Fres Oquendo early in his career, and after running off 10 consecutive victories, dropped a unanimous decision to Dominick Guinn. A year after the loss to Guinn, Dokiwari was stunningly TKO'd in the first by unknown Stacy Frazier. Despite the loss, he continued his boxing career recording impressive wins against tough opposition. In December 2006 Dokiwari won the WBC USNBC Heavyweight title with an impressive 4th-round knockout of strong and durable Wllie Palms in Laughlin, Nevada. With the victory Dokiwari became the first man to stop Palms.
Outside the ring Dokiwari was also featured in the motion picture "Undisputed" with Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames.

## Professional boxing record

25 Wins (22 knockouts, 3 decisions), 3 Losses (1 knockout, 2 decisions) :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 26-3 | Willie Palms | TKO | 4 | 01/12/2006 | Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada | WBC USNBC Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:39 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 25-3 | Kerry Biles | KO | 2 | 08/10/2006 | Marriott Arena, Junction City, Kansas | Biles knocked out at 3:00 of the second round. |
| Win | 24-3 | Patrick Smith | KO | 2 | 26/08/2006 | Junction City Convention Center, Junction City, Kansas | Smith knocked out at 2:33 of the second round. |
| Loss | 23-3 | Stacy Frazier | TKO | 1 | 02/10/2004 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada | Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the first round. |
| Loss | 23-2 | Dominick Guinn | UD | 10 | 27/09/2003 | HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York | |
| Win | 23-1 | Carlton Johnson | TKO | 3 | 26 Apr 2003 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the third round. |
| Win | 22-1 | Andy Sample | TKO | 1 | 07/11/2002 | Centennial Garden, Bakersfield, California | Referee stopped the bout at 2:22 of the first round. |
| Win | 21-1 | Tali Kulihaapai | TKO | 1 | 16/10/2002 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the first round. |
| Win | 20-1 | Armando Rodríguez | TKO | 2 | 26/09/2002 | Compaq Center, San Jose, California | Referee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the second round. |
| Win | 19-1 | David Vedder | UD | 8 | 08/08/2002 | Centennial Garden, Bakersfield, California | |
| Win | 18-1 | Tim Knight | KO | 5 | 20 Jul 2002 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | Knight knocked out at 1:26 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 17-1 | Mike Sedillo | KO | 2 | 27/06/2002 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | Sedillo knocked out at 0:44 of the second round. |
| Win | 16-1 | Agustin Corpus | UD | 6 | 23/10/1999 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada | |
| Win | 15-1 | Matthew Brooks | TKO | 1 | 25/07/1999 | Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri | Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the first round. |
| Win | 14-1 | Clement Hassan | TKO | 1 | 03/04/1999 | The New Frontier, Paradise, Nevada | Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the first round. |
| Loss | 13-1 | Fres Oquendo | UD | 6 | 16/01/1999 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada | |
| Win | 13-0 | Miguel Otero | UD | 4 | 03/12/1998 | Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi | |
| Win | 12-0 | Rowyan Wallace | TKO | 1 | 23/10/1998 | Trump Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Referee stopped the bout at 1:27 of the first round. |
| Win | 10-0 | Otis Tisdale | KO | 1 | 19/05/1998 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas | Tisdale knocked out at 2:08 of the first round. |
| Win | 9-0 | Larry Cureton | KO | 1 | 17/04/1998 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 8-0 | Joseph Kenneth Reyes | TKO | 1 | 31/01/1998 | Trump Taj Majal, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 7-0 | Mike Middleton | TKO | 1 | 18/11/1997 | Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Referee stopped the bout at 2:37 of the first round. |
| Win | 6-0 | Doug Phillips | TKO | 1 | 03/10/1997 | The Tropicana, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Referee stopped the bout at 1:05 of the first round. |
| Win | 5-0 | Derrick Edwards | KO | 1 | 12/09/1997 | Pikesville Armory, Pikesville, Maryland | Edwards knocked out at 1:02 of the first round. |
| Win | 4-0 | Jesse Shaw | KO | 1 | 23/08/1997 | Wild Wild West Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 3-0 | Donnell Cummings | TKO | 1 | 09/08/1997 | South Padre Island, Texas | Referee stopped the bout at 1:04 of the first round. |
| Win | 2-0 | Shidevin Brown | TKO | 2 | 20/07/1997 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California | |
| Win | 1-0 | Stanley Wooten | KO | 1 | 05/07/1997 | MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois | Wooten knocked out at 2:59 of the first round. |