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Matthew Saad Muhammad

3929 KOs

168 KOs

3Draws

Last six: L-L-W-L-L-L

Career

division

Light Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

58

rounds

398

KO %

74.4%

KO wins

29

KO losses

8

career

1974–1992

debut

1974-01-14

last fight

1992-03-21

Profile

birth name

Maxwell Antonio Loach

alias

Matthew Franklin

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 11″ / 180cm

reach

75″ / 191cm

nationality

USA

origin

Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA

city / state / zip

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

dob

1954-06-16

age

72

Latest news

BOXING; Montgomery County's Matthew (Franklin) Saad Muhammad dies at 59

2014-05-28 · The Times Herald

PHILADELPHIA ? Former light heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad, who was abandoned as a child and rose to become ?one of the most exciting boxers of all time? and later an advocate for the homeless after a stay in a shelter himself, has …

Matthew Saad Muhammad, Boxing Champion, Is Dead

2014-05-28 · New York Times

Matthew Saad Muhammad, a former boxing champion known for his bruising style whose rags-to-riches-to-rags life story began in abandonment and nearly ended in homelessness, died on Sunday in Philadelphia, where for many years he had been a local …

Champion boxer Matthew Saad Muhammad dies at 59

2014-05-27 · USA TODAY

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? Former light heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad, who was abandoned as a child and rose to become "one of the most exciting boxers of all time" and later an advocate for the homeless after a stay in a shelter himself, …

Gatti up for bout with Dane

2006-01-24 · philly.com,PA

Their nearly identical styles and attributes have been compared, analyzed and dissected by boxing fans over the years. You might even say that Arturo Gatti and his blood-and-guts predecessor, Matthew Saad Muhammad, are the same person in different bodies.…

DN's Fernandez to Pa. Boxing Hall

2005-03-01 · Sports Philadelphia Daily News - Sports

Daily News sports writer Bernard Fernandez and former light heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad headline this year's class of the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

11 3 1

L-KO

Colonial Theatre, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

2 · 189 lbs · 2:21

Referee: Vaughn Ward

17 1 0

L-TKO

Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

3 of 10 · 0:20

Referee: Sylvester Stevens

2 1 0

L-MD

Woodbridge, Virginia, USA

8 of 8 · 176 / 176 lbs

Referee: Al Rothenberg

Govoner Chavers

9 1 1

W-KO

Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banus, Marbella, AndalucÃa, Spain

1 of 10 · 3:05

Anton Josipovic

6 0 0

L-PTS

Novi Sad, Serbia

8 of 8

9 0 1

L-UD

National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

8 of 8 · 178 / 175 lbs

4 0 0

L-TKO

Sporthalle, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany

3 · 2:23

24 12 3

D-PTS

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall, Queensland, Australia

8 of 8 · 178 / 185 lbs

Referee: Alan Moore

Frankie Swindell

14 2 0

L-TKO

Quality Inn Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, USA

1 of 10 · 180 / 182 lbs · 2:33

Referee: Randy Neumann

0 1 0

W-KO

The Showplace Arena, Mechanicsville, Virginia, USA

1 of 10 · 180 lbs · 0:30

Referee: Ernie Green

13 11 0

W-UD

Millsap Community Center, Weirton, West Virginia, USA

10 of 10

4 0 0

W-KO

Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

4 of 10 · 2:24

Referee: Sammy Barr

20 5 0

L-UD

Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

10 of 10

Referee: Sammy Barr

Tomas Polo-Ruiz

15 6 1

W-UD

Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Mucurapo, Trinidad And Tobago

10 of 10 · 182 lbs

7 2 0

L-UD

Galt Ocean Mile Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 179 lbs

13 14 0

W-TKO

Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida, USA

6 of 10 · 187 / 182 lbs · 0:40

Referee: Eddie Eckert

17 1 0

L-TKO

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA

NABF Light Heavyweight Title

11 of 12 · 1:43

Referee: Max Harnish

11 25 1

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 173 / 171 lbs · 2:52

Judges: Frank Brunette 4-5 | Carol Castellano 6-3

Referee: Joe Cortez (5-3)

11 6 0

L-TKO

Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

3 of 10 · 176 / 176 lbs · 1:53

Referee: Zach Clayton

Dwight Muhammad Qawi

17 1 1

L-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

6 of 15 · 175 / 175 lbs · 1:23

Judges: Dick Young 41-50 | Tony Perez 42-50 | Tony Castellano 43-50

Referee: Carlos Padilla

15 10 1

W-TKO

Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

2 of 10 · 2:28

Referee: Tony Perez

Dwight Muhammad Qawi

15 1 1

L-TKO

Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

10 of 15 · 175 / 175 lbs · 2:54

Judges: Charley Spina 83-89 | Eva Shain 82-89 | Tony Castellano 83-89

Referee: Arthur Mercante

21 2 0

W-TKO

Golden Nugget Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

11 of 15 · 172 / 173 lbs · 0:28

Judges: William Kostrub 96-94 | Harold Lederman 95-95 | Richard F. Murry 97-93

Referee: Larry Hazzard

Murray Sutherland

28 4 0

W-KO

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

9 of 15 · 175 / 173 lbs · 1:16

Judges: Charley Spina 75-76 | William Kostrub 75-76 | Frank Brunette 76-75

Referee: Paul Venti

Vonzell Johnson

20 1 0

W-TKO

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

11 of 15 · 174 / 174 lbs · 2:23

Judges: Paul Cavalier 98-92 | William Kostrub 95-95 | Eva Shain 97-93

Referee: Tony Perez

21 0 0

W-KO

Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

4 of 15 · 175 / 173 lbs · 2:25

Judges: Roland Dakin 29-29 | Vince Delgado 29-28

Referee: Tony Perez (28-28)

44 9 0

W-TKO

Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee, New Jersey, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

14 of 15 · 174 / 174 lbs · 2:03

Judges: Frank Brunette 125-122 | Paul Cavalier 125-123

Referee: Waldemar Schmidt (124-123)

17 1 0

W-TKO

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

WBC World light heavyweight title

5 of 15 · 175 / 175 lbs · 1:19

Judges: Dick Young 40-36 | Alex Nickerson 39-37

Referee: Rudy Ortega (40-36)

32 3 1

W-TKO

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

4 of 15 · 175 / 175 lbs · 2:27

Judges: Charley Spina 29-28 | Harry Gibbs 30-28

Referee: Octavio Meyran (30-28)

32 2 1

W-UD

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

15 of 15 · 173 / 175 lbs

Judges: Harry Gibbs 144-143 | Charley Spina 146-141

Referee: Carlos Padilla (146-142)

21 2 0

W-TKO

Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

WBC World light heavyweight title

8 of 15 · 175 / 175 lbs

Judges: Tom Catterson

Referee: George DeFabis

40 7 0

W-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

NABF Light Heavyweight Title

11 of 12 · 175 / 174 lbs · 2:59

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

11 3 0

W-TKO

Newark, New Jersey, USA

8 · 1:18

16 3 1

W-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

5 of 10 · 178 lbs · 1:10

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

30 2 0

W-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

NABF Light Heavyweight Title

6 of 12 · 1:35

Referee: Charlie Sgrillo

10 8 1

W-UD

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10

31 11 0

W-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

NABF Light Heavyweight Title

6 of 12 · 2:27

Referee: Hank Cisco

14 0 0

W-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

NABF Light Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 1:12

Judges: Paul Harris 51-51 | Harold Lederman 51-48

Referee: Ozzie Sadler (49-53)

19 9 1

W-KO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

6 of 10 · 176 / 186 lbs · 0:53

2 18 0

W-UD

Fournier Hall, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

10 of 10

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

19 1 1

L-UD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10 · 176 / 175 lbs

Referee: Tommy Reid

15 1 0

D-PTS

Casino di Campione, Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

10 of 10

13 1 0

L-MD

Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, USA

10 of 10

Judges: Billy McFarland 96-98 | Joe Antonetti 96-96

Referee: Bob Foster (91-100)

8 6 1

W-TKO

Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

4 of 10 · 177 / 180 lbs · 1:57

Referee: Hank Cisco

11 0 0

W-SD

Stockton, California, USA

10 of 10 · 175 / 173 lbs

12 0 0

W-UD

Palazzo Dello Sport, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

8 of 8

17 33 4

W-UD

Painters Mill Theatre, Owings Mill, Maryland, USA

10 of 10

2 1 0

D-PTS

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

6 of 6 · 176 / 176 lbs

Roosevelt Brown

13 2 0

W-TKO

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

4 · 173 / 180 lbs

2 1 0

W-KO

Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

6 of 8 · 174 / 177 lbs · 0:55