BOXER

Michael Dokes

1958 - 2012

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Michael Marshall Dokes (August 10, 1958 – August 11, 2012) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1997, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1982 to 1983. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Dokes has received more than 479,558 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Dokes is the 260th most popular boxer, the 13,441st most popular biography from United States and the 83rd most popular American Boxer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 480k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Michael Dokes ranks 260 out of 496Before him are Roberto Cammarelle, Charles Adkins, Muhammad Abdullaev, Tomasz Adamek, Meldrick Taylor, and Érik Morales. After him are Felix Sturm, Damir Škaro, Hocine Soltani, Luan Krasniqi, Hipólito Ramos, and Paea Wolfgramm.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Michael Dokes ranks 644Before him are Joseph Finder, Mohamed Kaci-Saïd, Thomas Kinkade, José Manuel Abascal, Petr Rada, and Olga Homeghi. After him are Pietro Fanna, Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Vicky Rosti, Jeph Loeb, and Maggie Hassan. Among people deceased in 2012, Michael Dokes ranks 489Before him are Roman Totenberg, Jerry Nelson, Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, Joan Taylor, Sylvia Fedoruk, and Thomas Kinkade. After him are Eduard Ivanov, Miguel Calero, Dave Sexton, Keith Gardner, Nina Bawden, and Chuck Share.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Dokes ranks 13,441 out of 20,380Before him are Charles Murray (1872), Ella Grasso (1919), Noah Lyles (1997), Jared Fogle (1977), Patrick M. Shanahan (1962), and Jennifer Lien (1974). After him are Danny Woodburn (1964), Charles D. Walker (1948), Jaime Bergman (1975), Jeremy Soule (1975), Mark Stevens (1916), and William S. McArthur (1951).

Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Michael Dokes ranks 83Before him are John Ruiz (1972), Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Jackie Fields (1908), Tim Witherspoon (1957), Charles Adkins (1932), and Meldrick Taylor (1966). After him are Joe Gans (1874), Diego Corrales (1977), Danny García (1988), Antonio Margarito (1978), Howard Davis Jr. (1956), and Andre Ward (1984).