Browsing Tag Matthew Saad Muhammad

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  Oct. 12, 1978: Scott vs Gregory

  It remains one of the more unlikely episodes in all of boxing history. A convicted criminal locked inside a maximum security penitentiary not only competed in sanctioned, professional ...

  On October 12, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  Aug. 18, 1979: Muhammad vs Conteh I

  Does Matthew Saad Muhammad qualify as, pound-for-pound, a truly “great” fighter in terms of skill and talent? Maybe not, but strictly in regards to heart, courage, excitement and ...

  On August 18, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  July 13, 1980: Muhammad vs Lopez II

  It was legendary sports scribe Jimmy Cannon who famously stated that boxing was “the red light district of sport,” renowned for its corruption and ties to organized crime. ...

  On July 13, 2020 / By Michael Carbert
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  July 12, 1986: Holyfield vs Qawi

  You rarely see fighters who love the sheer brutality of boxing as much as Dwight Muhammad Qawi once did. Fighters who smile when they take punches. Fighters who ...

  On July 12, 2020 / By Alden Chodash
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Catchers

  On this day way back in 1922, the man they would come to call “The Bronx Bull” was born. Jake LaMotta would go on to not only become ...

  On July 10, 2020 / By Robert Portis
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  April 22, 1979: Johnson vs Franklin

  Their first meeting, in July of 1977, was a thrilling war, called one of the most sensational fights in the history of the Philadelphia Spectrum. As any knowledgeable ...

  On April 22, 2020 / By Neil Crane
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  Dec. 19, 1981: Braxton vs Muhammad

  The outcome was a shock, and yet, as the referee stepped between the fighters and signaled that the bloody and one-sided battle was finally over, there was also ...

  On December 20, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest Light Heavyweights

  Continuing our infrequent rankings of the all-time greatest boxers in each of the original eight weight classes, we offer our third installment in the series. We started with ...

  On July 8, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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  Top 12 All-Time Greatest “Philly” Champs

  Rocky is a great movie, and Creed was pretty good, but they get my town all wrong when it comes to boxing. The films portray Philadelphia as a city ...

  On February 8, 2019 / By Joshua Isard
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  Philadelphia Fight Night

  Manny Rivera, co-owner of Hard Hitting Promotions, was walking the main room of the 2300 Arena in a checked suit that would have fit the scene back when ...

  On November 20, 2018 / By Joshua Isard
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  Will Beterbiev Ignite The Light Heavyweights?

  All dressed up, no place to go: that’s boxing’s light heavyweight division at the moment. So much talent, so many great matches waiting to be made, but everything ...

  On June 3, 2016 / By Robert Portis