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	Matthew Saad Muhammad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saad Muhammad's mother died when he was 5 years old, and he and his elder brother were sent to live with an aunt.
		Saad Muhammad was taken in by Catholic Social Services, the nuns gave him the name Matthew Franklin (after the saint and the park where he was abandoned).
		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 (Eddie Gregory), and Dwight Muhammad Qawi (Dwight Braxton).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matthew_Saad_Muhammad (946 words)

	Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Saad Muhammad was then led to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where his older brother simply ran away from him.
		Saad Muhammad was known throughout his career for his immense heart and his numbing power.
		Saad Muhammad dominated the remainder of the fight and scored a 14th-round knockout.
	www.matthewsaadmuhammed.com (520 words)

	Matthew Saad Muhammad Career (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Muhammad Matthew Saad KO4 John Conteh II Muhammad, Matthew Saad KO5 Louis Pergaud
		Muhammad, Matthew Saad KO14 Yaqui Lopez II Muhammad, Matthew Saad KO4 Lottie Mwale
		Qawi, Dwight Muhammad KO6 Matthew Saad Muhammad II Muhammad, Matthew Saad KO1 Governor Charles
	members.tripod.com /vhs-boxing/2muhammad.html (49 words)

	Dwight Muhammad Qawi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born January 5, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland,USA) is a former world boxing champion in the light-heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions.
		The last of those wins came on September 5, 1981, when Braxton returned to Rahway to fight Scott, with the winner promised a shot at Matthew Saad Muhammad's WBC world championship belt.
		The ex-convict was the underdog against Saad, one of the most popular fighters of his generation and a fellow Hall of Famer, but Braxton defeated him on a 10th-round technical knockout and became a world champion for the first time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dwight_Muhammad_Qawi (688 words)

	A champion without a belt
		Lopez and Saad Muhammad crossed paths in May when Saad Muhammad was inducted into the Philadelphia Athletic Hall of Fame.
		The former aspiring bull fighter and Linden farm worker fought 18 times during that five-year span, and his second bout with Saad Muhammad was one of the most memorable in the history of the sport.
		Saad Muhammad absorbed the punishment, survived the round, and Lopez retreated to his corner all but spent.
	www.recordnet.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050901/SPECIALREPORTS03/509010315/1004 (914 words)

	Boxing News: The Perfect Performance: March 31, 1980. Hardcore Boxing, hcboxing.com, ...
		When Johnson lost his WBC title to Saad, Saad emphatically stated that Johnson was the best light heavyweight he had ever fought.
		Like Arturo Gatti today, Saad Muhammad thrilled fans with many of the essential ingredients of a great fighter: tremendous courage, stamina, power, a great chin, and the ability to pry victory from the jaws of defeat in the worst circumstances.
		He took Matthew Saad Muhammad to the brink twice, he dominated and destroyed Mate Parlov and Victor Galindez, stopped the highly underrated Eddie Davis twice, and was giving Michael Spinks significant problems until being knocked senseless by a hookercut in their 1981 bout.
	www.hardcoreboxing.net /Smith4152005.htm (2801 words)

	BOXINGTALK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Matthew was able to block some, duck some and skip away to other ropes, but Lopez wasn’t stopping.
		Matthew would later be quoted as saying, “I was waiting for him to stop, but he didn’t slow up”.
		Matthew would survive and knock down Lopez 4 times in the 14th round in the 1980 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
	www.boxingtalk.com /pages/free3991.htm (1055 words)

	Update On Hall of Fame Champ, Matthew Saad Muhammad
		Matthew previously had success as a professional trainer when he led Philadelphia's Will "Stretch"Taylor to the USBA championship and a shot at the IBF title.
		Matthew has also had great success working at Gleason's Fantasy Boxing Camp that is held annually in Monticello New York.
		Matthew is available for one on one appointments, guest appearances, and autograph singings.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=5658&more=1 (255 words)

	RSR Looks Back at Former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Dwight Braxton Part II
		Qawi was a gentleman enough to grant Matthew Saad Muhammad a rematch for the very belt that he won from him.
		Muhammad would be stopped in the sixth round of this contest.
		On that night, it became obvious to Dwight Muhammad Qawi that the "Camden Buzzsaw" was not in possession of the ferocious demeanor that took him to championship status.
	ringsidereport.com /Henderson5192006.htm (1903 words)

	Greatest Fights of the 1980s quiz -- free game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		One of the most exciting fighters of the era was light heavyweight champion Matthew Saad Muhammad.
		In 1980 he fought a rematch with a man who he'd previously had a brutal fight with, and their second fight was even more exciting.
		Matthew and his opponent went back and forth for 14 rounds before Matthew scored a knockout, retaining the title.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=125041 (682 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - Peltz: Buster's dad was feared
		When he fought Muhammad (then Matthew Franklin) for me at The Spectrum in 1977, it had to be the fight of the year, certainly better than the main event which featured Roberto Duran vs. Edwin Viruet for the WBA lightweight title.
		Early in round five, Douglas drilled Saad Muhammad with a right cross and Saad was on the floor.
		Saad got up at three, then spent nearly a minute and a half absorbing left hooks and right crosses to his face.
	espn.go.com /boxing/s/1999/1013/111321.html (846 words)

	Bruce Curry vs. Monroe Brooks: What Gatti vs. Ward Should've Been (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Saad’s fights with Marvin Johnson, Yaqui Lopez, and just about everyone else during the Carter Administration reminded us that guts and tenacity do pay off.
		Saad was at his best when this country needed a hero.
		He was a guy abandoned on the streets of Philly at age 5 by his own family, only to fight his out of poverty on to our TV screens instead of becoming another inner city statistic with a one way ticket to a bunk at Graterford.
	www.fightbeat.com /judgejake/currybrooks.htm (1988 words)

	Light Heavyweights quiz -- free game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Hall of Famer Matthew Saad Muhammad reigned as Light Heavyweight champion from 1979 until 1981.
		Saad Muhammad's first title defense came against former champion John Conteh.
		In a gory bout, Saad scored 2 late round knockdowns to win a razor close 15 round decision.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=125877 (237 words)

	IBHOF / Dwight Muhammad Qawi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In his next bout, December 19, 1981, the relentless Braxton stopped Hall of Famer Matthew Saad Muhammad via 10th round TKO to win the WBC light heavyweight belt.
		In the rematch held in Philadelphia eight months later, he again stopped Saad, this time in the 6th round.
		The win over Saad and successful title defenses over Jerry Martin and Eddie Davis led to a unification bout with WBA champ and Hall of Famer Michael Spinks.
	www.ibhof.com /qawi.htm (318 words)

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		For those of you who may not remember, he had the 'in your face peek-a-boo style' and could make his opponents miss even if they were standing next to him in a phone booth.
		Well, when this man was an active participant, championship battles went 15 rounds and he won the WBA Light Heavyweight title in just his 17th professional career fight over a very tough veteran, Matthew Saad Muhammad, who was at the time 31-3-2 with 21 KO's.
		In case you haven't figured it out by now, the subject of my interview is none other than Dwight Muhammad Qawi, and we took the time to discuss his career and what he's doing now.
	www.doghouseboxing.com /Harrison/Harrison072304.htm (1695 words)

	BOXINGVIDEOS.NL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Muhammad Ali KO 12 Floyd Patterson I (F11m.) Ali punishes and humiliates the "Rabbit".
		Muhammad Ali KO 8 George Foreman (E33m.) The exotic and unforgettable "Rumble in the Jungle"!
		Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 4 John Conteh II (G15m.) Conteh decked 5 times in a humiliating performance.
	home.tiscali.nl /boxingvideos/boxinglist.htm (6372 words)

	Matthew Saad Muhammad still a knockout \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		Boxing Hall of Famer Matthew Saad Muhammad, a former light heavyweight World Champion, proved he's still a crowd pleaser as he highlighted the Retired Boxers Foundation 2nd annual "RBF Comedy Club Night" this past Saturday night at the Bananas Comedy Club in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.
		Saad Muhammad also posed for many pictures and gladly signed several Everlast boxing gloves for patrons willing to make a contribution to the Retired Boxers Foundation.
		It was apparent by the reaction of the crowd that Matthew Saad Muhammad (the "Arturo Gatti of boxing" - years before Gatti), recently selected by HBO as one of Boxing's top ten most exciting fighters of all-time, hasn't lost his knack to put on a great show and thrill a crowd.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/656/matthew-saad-muhammad-still-knockout (715 words)

	BraggingRightsCorner.com - Ring Wars of Fight Past Claim Another Great Fighter... by Frank Costarelli Jr.
		Matthew’s title fights were one huge highlight reel.
		The wars of fights past finally claimed him as their victim and Dwight Muhammad Qawi was the instrument of destruction used.
		A 100% Matthew or Erik were no sure thing against their conquerors.
	www.braggingrightscorner.com /costarellipacman012106.html (463 words)

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		Now he was forced to fight as a challenger and was unable to win the title in 3 attempts, against Mate Parlov once and Matthew Saad Muhammad the first time he had come close to winning on points in their home towns.
		He would state that he was a beaten man before he ever fought the champions with his concentration and dedication to the sport now gone.
		In his second fight with Muhammad however he was humiliated and down 5 times before the referee stopped the fight.
	members.tripod.com /~bxhof/conteh.html (499 words)

	TigerBoxing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Born Matthew Antonio Loach in Philadelphia on June 16, 1954, Saad was abandoned at an early age and found on the streets by a police officer.
		Young Matthew was placed in a foster home and given the last name of Franklin, and began showing at a tender age his ability to overcome adversity.
		Saad started his professional ring career on Jan. 14, 1974 with a second-round KO over Billy Early at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, a city of known for its tough warriors both in sparring and live bouts.
	www.tigerboxing.com /articles/index.php?aid=1001245466 (1639 words)

	BraggingRightsCorner.com - "Qawi Fame Selection Evokes Memories of Light Heavies Past"... by George Elsasser
		No sooner seeing Dwight Muhammad Qawi numbered among this year's Hall of Fame inductees, the names of light-heavyweights past once again resurfaced from the back roads of my pugilistic memories of an on/off yesterday division.
		Was just a kid nearing age 12 when light heavy champ Billy Conn vacated his dominant reign in a failed challenge for the heavy bauble owned by a then invincible Joe Louis...
		Three defenses in 1982 with KO's of Jerry Martin, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Eddie Davis...
	www.braggingrightscorner.com /yourmove.html (652 words)

	Boxing News -- 24 hours/day - Reload often!
		That puts two strikes against him to many Americans, but despite all obstacles, Muhammad is a power-broker in the boxing industry and has friends such as Disney CEO Michael Eisner in corporate America.
		Fighting from the bottom to the top, Muhammad has guided some of the biggest names in boxing from Matthew Saad Muhammad and Dwight Muhammad Abdul-Qawi to the latter years of Larry Holmes heavyweight-reign (the last time boxing was on prime time network TV).
		By the way, you will never see the name Muhammad on any ring post or on the canvas, because that is the name of our Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and that is not a name to be stepped-on, sweated-on or bled-on.
	www.fightnews.com /lee10.htm (2118 words)

	Saad Muhammad Stopped in Third - New York Times
		Erik Winbush stopped Matthew Saad Muhammad, the former World Boxing Council champion, at 1:53 of the third round of their scheduled 10-round light-heavyweight bout tonight.
		''The man caught me with a good punch,'' said Saad Muhammed, the 28-year-old Philadelphian who was ranked second by the W.B.C. and whose record fell to 32-6-2 with 24 knockouts.
		Retirement was the recommendation of his manager, Bilal Muhammad, who said: ''I'll let him sleep on it and see if he wants to fight again.''
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE0DB1339F937A15750C0A965948260 (132 words)

	Talk Tough 9/13/04 INSIDE BOXIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It is a four-day camp in which boxing fans get trained by former world champions, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Carlos Ortiz, Emile Griffith, Vito Antuofermo, and Juan LaPorte.
		I had a great time working the corner for my old friend, Matthew Saad Muhammad during his exhibition bout.
		Muhammad, Rocha, and Ortiz all agreed with me that Hopkins is going to put a hurting on DeLaHoya this week.
	www.insideboxing.com /Columnist/darling/talk_tough_91304__inside_boxin.htm (397 words)

	BOXING INTERVIEWS OF A LIFETIME
		In his other attempt at a Light Heavyweight Title, he faced then Champion Matthew Saad Muhammad.
		Muhammad somehow got out of that round, and stopped Lopez in the 14th round.
		I was at the Boxing Hall of Fame this weekend and in fact, ran into Matthew Saad Muhammad.
	www.authorhouse.com /BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=13198 (788 words)

	PHILLY BOXING HISTORY
		For me, nothing came close to Saad Muhammad vs. Richie Kates or the other bouts I attended in Philadelphia.
		That was the time of Muhammad Ali and Roberto Duran, a great era for boxing.
		Oh, sure, you'll find Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins, Chandler and Saad in there, but also lesser-known guys who never quite strode the world stage but are no less a part of this city's rich boxing mosaic.
	www.phillyboxinghistory.com /about.htm (1326 words)

	No Headline - New York Times
		Matthew Saad Muhammad will defend his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight title against Vonzell Johnson at Bally's Park Place Casino on Feb. 28 here, it was announced today.
		The 15-round fight will be televised nationally on CBS, said the Newark promoter Murad Muhammad.
		Saad Muhammad is from Philadelphia and Johnson lives in Indianapolis.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9F06E4DF103BF932A25751C0A967948260 (60 words)

	TALK TOUGH - With Shawn Darling
		Contrary to other reports, Matthew told me his belts were stolen 15 years ago.
		Matthew was obviously thrilled and grateful to everyone that played a part in getting him the new belt.
		This year marks the 25th anniversary of Matthew winning the belt and a formal presentation is in the works.
	insideboxing.com /Columnist/darling/talk_tough__with_shawn_darling.htm (3943 words)

	Late Summer Mailbag
		how come the matthew saad muhammad vs. yacqui lopez and the m.s.
		I almost put Yaqui-Saad in, but since Saad won both it just missed the cut, though the second was a great fight and the first was no slouch.
		Muhammad vs. Marvin was another close call…probably should’ve been in, but all those damn 175ers from that era have names that start with “M”……that’s the best excuse I can offer.
	www.maxboxing.com /Probst/Probst081704.asp (4091 words)

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