Sports | boxing Boxer, 52, Wins Debut After Years Wrongly Jailed Dewey Bozella wins his 'first and last fight' By Matt Cantor Posted Oct 17, 2011 1:35 PM CDT Copied Dewey Bozella, left, lands a punch to Larry Hopkins during the fourth round of their boxing match at the Staple Center on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) After 26 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, a 52-year-old boxer finally got his chance to go pro—and won his first fight. "I used to lay in my cell and dream about this happening," says Dewey Bozella. "It was all worth it." Bozella was convicted of the murder of a 92-year-old woman in 1983; during his decades in jail, he became Sing Sing's light heavyweight champion, the AP reports. Bozella, who was exonerated in 2009, was masterful during Saturday's fight despite lacking the speed of a younger fighter. As the final bell rang, he threw a hard right cross, knocking 46-year-old Larry Hopkins in the jaw for a dramatic finish. Now that he's won the fight, Bozella says he's satisfied. "This was my first and last fight," he says. "It's a young man's game. I did what I wanted to do, and I'm happy." Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error