Open Boxing

Matthew Saad Muhammad

Matthew Saad Muhammad held the WBC and The Ring light heavyweight world titles between 1979 and 1981.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC light heavyweight, 1979–1981)
2 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1979 – Jan 1983

Light HeavyweightWBC
The Ring
1979age 24AprJulage 25Oct1980AprJulage 26Oct1981AprJulage 27Oct1982AprJulage 28Oct1983
19791980198119821983

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1982

  2. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Saad Muhammad No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Matthew Saad Muhammad via knockout 6/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  4. 1981

  5. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Saad Muhammad No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  6. Dwight Muhammad Qawi beats Matthew Saad Muhammad via knockout 10/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  7. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats Jerry Martin via knockout 11/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  8. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats Murray Sutherland via knockout 9/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  9. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats Vonzell Johnson via knockout 11/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  10. 1980

  11. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Saad Muhammad the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  12. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats Lottie Mwale via knockout 4/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  13. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats Yaqui Lopez via knockout 14/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats Louis Pergaud via knockout 5/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  15. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats John Conteh via knockout 4/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  16. 1979

  17. The Ring magazine rates Matthew Saad Muhammad the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Matthew Saad Muhammad becomes The Ring light heavyweight champion

    Light Heavyweight · The Ring

  19. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats John Conteh via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  20. Matthew Saad Muhammad beats Marvin Johnson via knockout 8/15

    Light Heavyweight · WBC