The prison had an extensive boxing program and one of its inmates, James Scott, was a light heavyweight title contender who fought several times inside the prison itself. He was eventually convicted of armed robbery and spent around five years in prison.It was in Rahway State Prison that Braxton found his place in life. Qawi was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004.Qawi, then known as Dwight Braxton, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but grew up in Camden, New Jersey, where he got involved with crime at a young age. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC and Ring magazine light heavyweight titles from 1981 to 1983, and the WBA cruiserweight title from 1985 to 1986. Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born Dwight Braxton January 5, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1998.
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