Light Heavyweight · Television Era (1960–1989)
Matthew Saad Muhammad
"Miracle Matthew"
39
Wins
16
Losses
3
Draws
29
KOs
74%
KO %
- Born
- 1954
- Died
- 2014
- Nationality
- USA
- Career
- 1974–1992
Famed for comeback wins from the brink of defeat.
Titles & Honours
- World Light Heavyweight Champion (1979–1981)
Career Timeline
1974–1992- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Billy Early · W TKO
- Title history
Title reign begins
World Light Heavyweight Champion (1979–1981). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs John Conteh · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Jason Waller · L KO. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-01-14 | W | Billy Early | TKO | 2 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1974-02-25 | W | Mukeba Apolosa | PTS | 4 | Palais des Sports , Paris, France |
| 1974-05-22 | W | Joe Middleton | KO | 5 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1974-07-15 | W | Joe Jones | KO | 3 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1974-10-09 | W | Lloyd Richardson | TKO | 4 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1974-10-12 | L | Wayne McGee | PTS | 6 | The Blue Horizon , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1974-10-22 | W | Joe Middleton | TKO | 2 | Roller Rink, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| 1974-11-03 | W | Roy Ingram | PTS | 4 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1975-02-25 | W | Vandell Woods | KO | 6 | The Blue Horizon , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1975-07-24 | W | Roosevelt Brown | TKO | 4 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1975-10-21 | D | Wayne McGee | PTS | 6 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1976-02-13 | W | Harold Carter | PTS | 10 | Painters Mill Theatre, Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S. |
| 1976-03-12 | D | Mate Parlov | PTS | 10 | Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy |
| 1976-05-21 | W | Mate Parlov | PTS | 8 | Palasport di San Siro , Milan, Lombardia, Italy |
| 1976-07-17 | W | Marvin Camel | SD | 10 | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| 1976-09-15 | W | Bobby Walker | TKO | 4 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1976-10-23 | L | Marvin Camel | MD | 10 | Adams Field House , Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| 1977-01-11 | W | Dave Lee Royster | UD | 10 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1977-04-21 | W | Joe Maye | PTS | 10 | Fournier Hall, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| 1977-06-23 | W | Ed Turner | KO | 6 | Arena , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1977-07-26 | W | Marvin Johnson | TKO | 12 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1977-09-17 | W | Billy Douglas | TKO | 6 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1977-11-03 | L | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad | SD | 10 | Arena , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1978-06-19 | W | Dale Grant | TKO | 5 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1978-08-16 | W | Fred Bright | TKO | 8 | Branch Brook Ice Rink, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1978-10-02 | W | Richie Kates | TKO | 6 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1978-10-24 | W | Yaqui López | TKO | 11 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1979-04-22 | W | Marvin Johnson | TKO | 8 | Market Square Arena , Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| 1979-08-18 | W | John Conteh | UD | 15 | Resorts Casino Hotel , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1980-03-29 | W | John Conteh | TKO | 4 | Resorts Casino Hotel , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1980-07-13 | W | Yaqui López | TKO | 14 | Great Gorge Playboy Club , McAfee, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1980-11-05 | W | Louis Pergaud | TKO | 5 | Halifax Metro Centre , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| 1980-11-28 | W | Lottie Mwale | KO | 4 | Sports Arena , San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 1981-02-28 | W | Vonzell Johnson | TKO | 11 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1981-04-25 | W | Murray Sutherland | KO | 9 | Resorts Casino Hotel , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1981-09-26 | W | Jerry Martin | TKO | 11 | Golden Nugget Casino , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1981-12-19 | L | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | TKO | 10 | Playboy Hotel & Casino , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1982-04-17 | W | Pete McIntyre | TKO | 2 | Harrah's Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1982-07-08 | L | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | TKO | 6 | Spectrum , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1983-03-23 | L | Eric Winbush | TKO | 3 | Claridge Hotel & Casino , Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1983-09-09 | W | Larry Davis | TKO | 10 | Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 1984-11-02 | L | Willie Edwards | TKO | 11 | Joe Louis Arena , Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 1986-02-21 | L | Uriah Grant | UD | 10 | Galt Ocean Mile Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| 1986-10-01 | W | Chris Wells | TKO | 6 | Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| 1986-11-16 | W | Tomas Polo Ruiz | UD | 10 | Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1987-01-30 | L | Pat Strachan | UD | 10 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 1987-04-12 | W | Bobby Thomas | UD | 10 | Millsap Community Center, Weirton, Virginia, U.S. |
| 1987-06-26 | W | James Coakley | KO | 3 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 1988-08-04 | W | Lee Harris | TKO | 1 | The Showplace Arena, Mechanicsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| 1988-10-21 | L | Frankie Swindell | TKO | 1 | Quality Inn Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1989-10-24 | D | Kevin Wagstaff | PTS | 8 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre , Boondall, Queensland, Australia |
| 1990-02-16 | L | Markus Bott | TKO | 3 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek, Germany |
| 1991-02-26 | L | Ed Mack | UD | 8 | National Guard Armory , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 1991-05-10 | L | Mike Green | PTS | 8 | Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. |
| 1991-08-15 | W | Govoner Chavers | KO | 1 | Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banus, Marbella, Andalucia, Spain |
| 1991-09-05 | L | Anton Josipović | PTS | 8 | Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| 1991-10-29 | L | Andrew Maynard | TKO | 3 | Convention Center Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 1992-03-21 | L | Jason Waller | KO | 2 | Colonial Theatre, Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Showing 58 of 58 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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