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Johnson vs. Muhammad: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

Marvin Johnson (Pops) and Matthew Saad Muhammad (Miracle Matthew) are scheduled to meet in a light-heavyweight bout on at the Spectrum, Philadelphia. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

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23
May 22, 1973
15-0
0
12 (80%)
179 cm
184 cm
5 cm
Southpaw
Apr 22, 1977
3m, 4d
15
Age
Debut
Record
Title Fights
KOs
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stance
Last Fight
Layoff
Win Streak
22
Jan 14, 1974
15-3-2
0
9 (45%)
180 cm
191 cm
11 cm
Orthodox
Jun 23, 1977
1m, 3d
2
light-heavyweight
Tuesday, 26 Jul 1977
Spectrum, Philadelphia
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Marvin Johnson vs. Matthew Saad Muhammad I

Date

This fight between Marvin Johnson and Matthew Saad Muhammad took place on 26 July, 1977 at the Spectrum, Philadelphia.

Tale of the Tape

At 180 cm, Matthew Saad Muhammad is the taller of the two by 1 cm; Marvin Johnson is 179 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 191 cm, Muhammad also has a good reach advantage of 7 cms over Johnson's 184 cm. On top of that, Muhammad also has a 6 cm ape index advantage over Johnson.

Johnson is coming in to this fight with an undefeated record of 15-0 (12 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 4 days ago against Tom Bethea, which he won via 4th round TKO.

Muhammad comes in with a record of 15-3-2 (9 KOs). His last fight was 1 month and 3 days ago against Ed Turner, which he won via 6th round TKO.

Marvin Johnson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Matthew Saad Muhammad fights out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Johnson will be 23 years and 3 months old. Muhammad will be 22 years and 11 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 55-45 in favor of Marvin Johnson. Here is the prediction for Johnson vs Muhammad.

The chances of Marvin Johnson winning is higher, but Matthew Saad Muhammad cannot be counted out. Muhammad could make it competitive, maybe even win.

Result

Matthew Saad Muhammad defeated Marvin Johnson via 12th round TKO. Johnson's undefeated record of 15 wins comes to an end, and Muhammad advances his win streak to 3. Muhammad is now 16-3-2, and Johnson 15-1.

Fight Recommendations

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  2. Marvin Johnson knocks out Eddie Davis in the 5th round in their 2nd fight
  3. Matthew Saad Muhammad knocks out John Conteh in the 4th round in their 2nd fight
  4. Matthew Saad Muhammad defeats John Conteh via 15-round unanimous decision
  5. Matthew Saad Muhammad knocks out Marvin Johnson in the 8th round in their 2nd fight
  6. Marvin Johnson knocks out Eddie Davis in the 7th round
  7. Matthew Saad Muhammad defeats Marvin Camel via 10-round split decision