Matthew Saad Muhammad Record
| Total Fights | 58 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 39 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 8 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 8 |
| KO Wins | 29 |
| KO Losses | 8 |
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What is Matthew Saad Muhammad's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 18 years and two months, Matthew Saad Muhammad fought 58 times with 39 wins, 16 losses, and 3 draws.
Muhammad retired from professional boxing with a record of 39-16-3, which included one world-championship elevation, one world-title win, and eight successful title defense fights at the light-heavyweight weight division. He had a 50% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 29 of his total 58 fights being knockout wins, eight of which were in title fights. Muhammad suffered eight knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 2nd round KO defeat to Jason Waller on March 21, 1992.
Some of Muhammad's best fights and notable victories include wins over John Conteh, Louis Pergaud, Lottie Mwale, Murray Sutherland, Marvin Johnson, Vonzell Johnson, and Jerry Martin.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Mar 21, 1992 | 37 | Jason Waller | Loss | KO2 |
| 57 | Oct 29, 1991 | 37 | Andrew Maynard | Loss | TKO3 |
| 56 | Oct 5, 1991 | 37 | Michael Green | Loss | PTS |
| 55 | Aug 15, 1991 | 37 | Govoner Chavers | Win | KO1 |
| 54 | May 9, 1991 | 36 | Anton Josipovic | Loss | PTS |
| 53 | Feb 26, 1991 | 36 | Ed Mack | Loss | UD |
| 52 | Feb 16, 1990 | 35 | Markus Bott | Loss | TKO3 |
| 51 | Oct 24, 1989 | 35 | Kevin Wagstaff | Draw | MD |
| 50 | Oct 21, 1988 | 34 | Frankie Swindell | Loss | TKO1 |
| 49 | Apr 8, 1988 | 33 | Lee Harris | Win | KO1 |
| 48 | Dec 4, 1987 | 33 | Bobby Thomas | Win | UD |
| 47 | Jun 26, 1987 | 32 | James Coakley | Win | KO3 |
| 46 | Jan 30, 1987 | 32 | Pat Strachan | Loss | UD |
| 45 | Nov 16, 1986 | 32 | Tomas Polo Ruiz | Win | UD |
| 44 | Feb 21, 1986 | 31 | Uriah Grant | Loss | UD |
| 43 | Jan 10, 1986 | 31 | Chris Wells | Win | TKO6 |
| 42 | Feb 11, 1984 | 29 | Willie Edwards | Loss | TKO11 |
| 41 | Sep 9, 1983 | 29 | Larry Davis | Win | TKO10 |
| 40 | Mar 23, 1983 | 28 | Eric Winbush | Loss | TKO3 |
| 39 | Aug 7, 1982 | 28 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 38 | Apr 17, 1982 | 27 | Pete McIntyre | Win | TKO2 |
| 37 | Dec 19, 1981 | 27 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 36 | Sep 26, 1981 | 27 | Jerry Martin | Win * | TKO11 |
| 35 | Apr 25, 1981 | 26 | Murray Sutherland | Win * | KO9 |
| 34 | Feb 28, 1981 | 26 | Vonzell Johnson | Win * | TKO11 |
| 33 | Nov 28, 1980 | 26 | Lottie Mwale | Win * | KO4 |
| 32 | Jul 13, 1980 | 25 | Yaqui Lopez | Win * | TKO14 |
| 31 | May 11, 1980 | 25 | Louis Pergaud | Win * | TKO5 |
| 30 | Mar 29, 1980 | 25 | John Conteh | Win * | TKO4 |
| 29 | Aug 18, 1979 | 25 | John Conteh | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Apr 22, 1979 | 24 | Marvin Johnson | Win * | TKO8 |
| 27 | Oct 24, 1978 | 24 | Yaqui Lopez | Win | TKO11 |
| 26 | Aug 16, 1978 | 24 | Fred Bright | Win | TKO8 |
| 25 | Jun 19, 1978 | 23 | Dale Grant | Win | TKO5 |
| 24 | Feb 10, 1978 | 23 | Richie Kates | Win | TKO6 |
| 23 | Nov 1, 1977 | 23 | Dave Lee Royster | Win | UD |
| 22 | Sep 17, 1977 | 23 | Billy Douglas | Win | TKO6 |
| 21 | Jul 26, 1977 | 22 | Marvin Johnson | Win | TKO12 |
| 20 | Jun 23, 1977 | 22 | Ed Turner | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | Apr 21, 1977 | 22 | Joe Maye | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Mar 11, 1977 | 22 | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad | Loss | SD |
| 17 | Dec 3, 1976 | 22 | Mate Parlov | Draw | PTS |
| 16 | Oct 23, 1976 | 22 | Marvin Camel | Loss | MD |
| 15 | Sep 15, 1976 | 22 | Bobby Walker | Win | TKO4 |
| 14 | Jul 17, 1976 | 21 | Marvin Camel | Win | SD |
| 13 | May 21, 1976 | 21 | Mate Parlov | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Feb 13, 1976 | 21 | Harold Carter | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Oct 21, 1975 | 21 | Wayne McGee | Draw | PTS |
| 10 | Jul 24, 1975 | 20 | Roosevelt Brown | Win | TKO4 |
| 9 | Feb 25, 1975 | 20 | Vandell Woods | Win | KO6 |
| 8 | Dec 10, 1974 | 20 | Wayne McGee | Loss | PTS |
| 7 | Oct 22, 1974 | 20 | Joe Middleton | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Sep 10, 1974 | 20 | Lloyd Richardson | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Jul 15, 1974 | 19 | Joe Jones | Win | KO3 |
| 4 | May 22, 1974 | 19 | Joe Middleton | Win | TKO5 |
| 3 | Mar 11, 1974 | 19 | Roy Ingram | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Feb 25, 1974 | 19 | Mukeba Apolosa | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Jan 14, 1974 | 19 | Billy Early | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Matthew Saad Muhammad (Miracle Matthew) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on August 5, 1954. He was a light-heavyweight world champion. He died on May 25, 2014 at the age of 59 years. Muhammad was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1998. His professional boxing career spanned more than 18 years — from 1974 to 1992.
Muhammad made his professional boxing debut against Billy Early at the age of 19 on January 14, 1974, defeating Early via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 6 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on April 22, 1979 after 27 professional fights, against Marvin Johnson for the light-heavyweight WBC title. He defeated Johnson via 8th round TKO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Muhammad won one world title at light-heavyweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Muhammad's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Muhammad had a total of 16 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jason Waller at 37 years of age, on March 21, 1992. Muhammad lost the fight via 2nd round KO.
Championships
Muhammad had a total of 11 world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and eight successful title defenses. He won nine of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Matthew Saad Muhammad fought for a light-heavyweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one light-heavyweight belt. He was elevated as world champion once, by The Ring.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1979 | Marvin Johnson | Light-heavyweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Defenses
Matthew Saad Muhammad had nine light-heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won eight of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1981 | Jerry Martin | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Apr 25, 1981 | Murray Sutherland | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | KO |
| Feb 28, 1981 | Vonzell Johnson | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Nov 28, 1980 | Lottie Mwale | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | KO |
| Jul 13, 1980 | Yaqui Lopez | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| May 11, 1980 | Louis Pergaud | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Mar 29, 1980 | John Conteh | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Aug 18, 1979 | John Conteh | Light-heavyweight | WBC | UD |
Title Losses
Matthew Saad Muhammad lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1981 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | Light-heavyweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Highlights
Muhammad fought a total of 58 times during his professional career, which includes 11 world-title fights at the light-heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and was known for his great performances in his fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
April 22, 1979: Muhammad wins his first world title by defeating Marvin Johnson via 8th round TKO. He is now the WBC light-heavyweight world champion.
August 18, 1979: Muhammad successfully defends the WBC light-heavyweight title against John Conteh, winning the fight via 15 round unanimous decision.
March 29, 1980: Muhammad successfully defends the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles against John Conteh, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
May 11, 1980: Muhammad successfully defends the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles against Louis Pergaud, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
November 28, 1980: Muhammad successfully defends the WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles against Lottie Mwale, winning the fight via 4th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Matthew Saad Muhammad have on his record?
Muhammad knocked out 29 of his 58 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 50%. Of his total 39 wins, 29 of them were via KO (74.4%).
What was Matthew Saad Muhammad's first world title win?
Muhammad's first world-title win was the WBC belt at light-heavyweight. He defeated Marvin Johnson via 8 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Matthew Saad Muhammad win?
Muhammad won one world title at light-heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Matthew Saad Muhammad make?
Muhammad had a total of nine title defense fights. He was successful eight times and lost one time.