Tyrus,
The fighter you are thinking about is Michael"Dynamite" Dokes. Fought Mike Weaver twice for the WBA heavyweight championship. He beat Weaver both times. I saw both fights. The first one, at Caesar's pavillion was ended early by the infamous ref Joey "stop them early" Curtis. Curtis owns a company that remodels kitchens. The second fight was at the Dunes and went the distance with Dokes getting the decision. The second fight was one of the best I have ever seen.

Dokes went to the slammer for beating up his female companion. The judge said his hands were legal weapons. Best, Jim