Post by profblues on May 25, 2014 13:39:34 GMT -5
It was announced that Matthew Saad Muhammad, former light-heavyweight boxing champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, passed today from complications of ALS. He was 59.
he had a record of 49 wins 16 losses and 3 draws as a professional. He won the WBC World Light-Heavyweight title in 1981 with an 8th round TKO over Marvin Johnson
Saad Muhammad was very popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s among boxing fans because of his particularly action-oriented style. Saad Muhammad was known for his ability to take punishment and mount comebacks, and because of this, he was nicknamed Miracle Matthew. ' Saad Muhammad was also part of a group of world light heavyweight champions who became Muslims and changed their names during his era as a Light-Heavyweight, the others being Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (born as Eddie Gregory), and Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born as Dwight Braxton).
he had a record of 49 wins 16 losses and 3 draws as a professional. He won the WBC World Light-Heavyweight title in 1981 with an 8th round TKO over Marvin Johnson
Saad Muhammad was very popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s among boxing fans because of his particularly action-oriented style. Saad Muhammad was known for his ability to take punishment and mount comebacks, and because of this, he was nicknamed Miracle Matthew. ' Saad Muhammad was also part of a group of world light heavyweight champions who became Muslims and changed their names during his era as a Light-Heavyweight, the others being Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (born as Eddie Gregory), and Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born as Dwight Braxton).
