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      Best I Faced: Mike Weaver - The Ring
      • “I didn’t do anything,” Weaver (41-18-1, 28 knockouts) said of his life since retiring from boxing. “ [I] got bored and opened a gym training kids, did that for a while and got tired and went home, did nothing, just relaxing.” Weaver, now 68, lives in Moreno Valley, California.
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  2. Michael Dwayne Weaver (born June 13, 1951) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1972 to 2000, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1980 to 1982. He is widely regarded as one of the Best Heavyweight Boxers of the 1980s beating Heavyweight Champions such as Gerrie Coetzee and John Tate .

  3. Jun 11, 2021 · Mike Weaver, dubbed “Hercules” because of his incredible physique, fought some memorable fights at the tail-end of the 1970s. This a genuinely glorious era for the heavyweights.

  4. Jul 31, 2008 · Interview by Shawn M. Murphy: Recently I spoke with former WBA Heavyweight champ Mike Weaver. Weaver started boxing in the Marine Corp and turned pro in 1972. He got his first title shot...

  5. Weaver, now 68, lives in Moreno Valley, California. He has been married four times, has four children, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He graciously took time to speak to The Ring about the best he fought in 10 key categories.

  6. Jun 14, 2021 · Roberto Duran hits 70 this week (article to come), and today, former heavyweight champ Mike Weaver hits the big 7-0. How great was Weaver – the man Ken Norton dubbed “Hercules?”

  7. Weaver entered the Stokley Athletics Center, where a sizable crowd of 12,769 had gathered to cheer for Tate. The fighter known as “Hercules” had a team of eight people. “The crowd was there for him,” acknowledged Weaver.

  8. Feb 8, 2024 · Mike Weaver: Hailing from Gainesville, Texas, Weaver's journey to the upper echelons of boxing was marked by resilience and determination. A former Marine, Weaver honed his skills through rigorous training and sparring sessions with legendary figures like George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.