I never heard of him before but he was extremely beautiful in the ring. He was a king indeed. RIP

@ace.9218

4 жыл бұрын

Back in the day I watched most of these fights on Sports World and Wide World Of Sports. Dude was a warrior. Many times when he was getting the crap beating out of him,he would come back strong to win the Match. He is very underrated. As you can see he can fight and take a punch. 🥊🥊

@richardgamble4147

4 жыл бұрын

@@ace.9218 Thank, you the truth is there and you said it very perfectly, the dude was unbelievable and we love him. He was indeed a warrior who could take a punch and give one

@danielcadwell9812

3 жыл бұрын

Matthew Saad Muhammad vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi check it out.

@richardgamble4147

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielcadwell9812 I will thank you

@vernwingfield9381

3 жыл бұрын

Man, he was a Beast in his day!!!

Matthew Saad Muhammad all heart RIP CHAMP!

I MISS THIS MAN! I WOULD WATCH ALL HIS FIGHTS DURING HIS PRIME. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT THIS GREAT MAN.✌❤

@kufujitsu

4 жыл бұрын

It would be a heck of a movie - I lost track of the amount of times he came back in fights after looking like he was out of it.

@shanghunter7697

4 жыл бұрын

@@kufujitsu A Spike Lee joint, it would make a great movie.

@torinowens6103

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! It would be EPIC!!! R.I.P. CHAMP. 1love

@rudebwoy8

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking this too!

@nterone7137

Жыл бұрын

A movie is currently being made about him

True warrior spirit, RIP Champ🙏👊

He puts all his madness childhood to the gloves.

This why i love boxing all you need is heart & determination & you can be a millionaire only thing that can hold you back is you.

@s.oddity3640

4 жыл бұрын

The stronger opponent can hold you back too

@whensomeonestealsyourjoke681

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao all the negative comments 😂

@s.oddity3640

4 жыл бұрын

@@whensomeonestealsyourjoke681 this is the only negative comment..................................

@sebulba69

4 жыл бұрын

@@s.oddity3640 look up bro

@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio

4 жыл бұрын

He lost all his money.

The punishment these boxers took back in the day was unbelievable.

@leonardcharles59

4 жыл бұрын

He did,nearly every fight! Hed fall behind but then come back and win ,but he took some hellacious punishment, wicked punches to the head! Cant live long from those!

Man, he's like a mix of Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran

@is1hair

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have put it better myself. You couldn't be a better combination of two fighters.

What an amazing story and an amazing comeback by the champ

A true hard man of the ring, there wont be another him

I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT I KNEW MATTHEW SAAD. R.I.P. CHAMP

@ricolaw1033

4 жыл бұрын

jerry de I have an official corner jacket that i wear sometimes. My Uncle Sam Solomon trained him and my dad used to work his corner

@goricaj1

4 жыл бұрын

I used to love watching him battle back to win a fight,what heart!!

@jerryde2861

4 жыл бұрын

@@ricolaw1033 THAT IS AWESOME! ALL THE BEST TO YOU.

The end of the story Made me crying. Innalillahi wainnailaihi roojiuun. Allahummaghfirlahu warhamhu wa'afi'i wa'fu'anhu.

@kevintucker3354

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. I hope it makes all people cry. The only difference now, is that great boxers are paid much better than they were in the 70s and 80s.

@onverra7731

4 жыл бұрын

ameen ameen ameen

@jamilahmed979

3 жыл бұрын

Ameen

Watch this the next time you are feeling sorry for yourself. God Bless this man.

Look up the word "Tough" and you will find this mans name, The toughest man I had ever seen during this fantastic era of boxing. You could never count him out of a fight, could take it as good as he could give it out. Rest In Paradise Champ!

@gheudbbn9134

4 жыл бұрын

playboymaxim I looked it up and never found him

@freedomfighter5575

4 жыл бұрын

Amin ya raab

@feodiente9460

4 жыл бұрын

Not the most defensive guy ever... and with these drag out fights explains the punchdrunk...smh RIP Champ..✊🏾

Heartbreaking to see how punch drunk he was towards the end of his life in that video. And sad to see his money squandered. But all in all a real credit to himself to rise up from that kind of childhood

@shawncarter5867

3 жыл бұрын

Thats was bcuz he didn't have a strong team in his corner and he was heavenly involved in the streets...but in Philly in 70's -80's he was a livin legend

People will always rant and rave about Arturo Gatti when the topic of greatest action fighter in boxing history comes up but to me this was the man who always popped in my head as first on the list as a boxing fan. Decades later I still go back and rewatch his fights. Inspiring story as well. It just goes to show that if you really commit to making changes for yourself by being brutally honest, working uncompromisingly hard, and refusing to look back and pick up old habits that your history doesn't have to be your destiny! Ended his life still fighting like a champ as well after his ALS diagnosis... one of the guys that I just miss terribly as a lifelong boxing fan.

What a story. Matthew is one of the greatest Light Heavyweight fighters of all time probably the most exciting one as well.

It's not about where you came from, it's all about where you're at now

@usykthegoat

4 жыл бұрын

@GYPSY KING FURY Wilder's gonna spark Tyson.

@lozz3141

4 жыл бұрын

Nah cuz it’s where you finish

@randomtv3258

4 жыл бұрын

@@usykthegoat yea

@holvue

4 жыл бұрын

Fabian Daniel that didnt age well

@prod.bydanilo8129

4 жыл бұрын

@@usykthegoat got bullied by fury lmao

Great story and human being. I'll try change the road the way I living my life...and follow his example by working hard

@respjames590

4 жыл бұрын

It's always possible the sooner you start building up an ambition.

@johnyerkov1553

4 жыл бұрын

Barry that is a very good answer. I am just waking up and yes I have seen your comment I cannot put it in words but I would like to follow the same way that man is doing. Very sad story he was left abandoned I would be thinking about that all my life who I was abandoned by and nobody stepped up to claim him so sad but he did not let himself down anyone on to become the light heavyweight champ I have watched him for years fighting. When I was younger it seemed he was unbeatable

@torinowens6103

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it!!! 1love

@johnyerkov1553

4 жыл бұрын

@@torinowens6103 thank you

@kimani754

4 жыл бұрын

All the best Barry

Damn - in that first title fight, that could have been stopped on like 5 separate occasions. Even after he knocked the guy out, everybody just ignored he was lifeless on the canvas.

Well I had the privilege of knowing this young man, threw my brother Akbar Muhammad who was with Bob Arum , Top Rank Promotions ! He was so humble , and boy could he fight !

I remember him. His story was legendary. My coach used his story as motivation when I was competing. Everyone who heard it was humbled by it. RIP Mathew Saad Muhammad A Gladiator, A Warrior, A Champion, A Winner. And the only title he never lost, undefeated as a Man!!

this guy deserves a biopic man! this is a story that deserves to be told.

Wow I’d always know about Matthew Saad Muhammad’s role in history at light heavyweight especially with the Yaqui Lopez fights. But I’d never know where he came from, thanks for the insight on this legendary warrior Hancho

I remember watching Matthew Saad fought in the late 70s early 80s, many times looked failing but was able to 'dig deep into his pocket' and turned tables around. A great and entertaining boxer, also one of the great champs to be remembered .

@juakali7128

4 жыл бұрын

How old are you veteran

@msix1836

4 жыл бұрын

@@juakali7128 old enough to admire and appreciate all those great boxers in the late 70s early 80s 😄 cheers pal 🥂

Heart and determination was unbelievable. What an athlete Mathue gave everything. Toughest era of light heavyweights. Never forgotten.

@playboymaxim

4 жыл бұрын

Greatest era of boxing period IMO

@nnoonan9514

4 жыл бұрын

@@playboymaxim I agree amazing fighters full of heart and skill.

*Reminds of the GOAT's humble beginnings and became 8 weight division world champion, a congressman, a senator and a world champion again. Amazing!!*

He and Danny Lopez were the kings of coming from behind in the 70's. So much heart.

My first boxing home Juniper Gym. Mathew Saad Muhammad was truly a great Champion and person! May G-d reward him with Mercy Forgiveness and Paradise. Ameen

Childhood hardships produce hearts that donot quit under any circumstances.

More people need to know about this guy, powerful story.

a courageous boxer and wonderful human being.

RIP Matthew Saad Muhammad you are an inspiration.

I have watched a lot of boxing he is the best light heavyweight that I ever seen

@shawngilmore9700

4 жыл бұрын

Until quia put hands on him , sorry but real

@kevintucker3354

4 жыл бұрын

Shawn Gilmore Wtf is quia? Irrelevant most likely.

@shawngilmore9700

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevintucker3354 you know the boxer who beat him,back in the day ,they fought hard ,facts!!!

@jaydengray4015

4 жыл бұрын

John Yerkov Roy Jones jr, Michael spinks, Dwight Muhammad qawi, Archie Moore, James toney, Bernard Hopkins, ezzard Charles all way better than him. If you actually watched a lot of boxing you would know that.

@shawngilmore9700

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaydengray4015 a few guys on your list not all

Matthew Saad Muhammad a hero ,inspiration, and a man grit.💯🔥🔥

No fighter ever had a better combination of compelling back story and exciting ring style. Movies have been made about Mancini, Pazienza and Micky Ward. Their back stories and ring accomplishments pale in comparison to Saad's. He deserves acclaim and videos like this one do some justice to this great and sadly largely forgotten warrior

I love stories like this of overwhelming odds against you and overcoming it....

I am so sorry to hear that he passed away I did not know that. I used to watch his fights all the time me and my friends we would get a few beers and watches fights on the weekends

@carrrexx7190

4 жыл бұрын

Wide World of Sports

a orphan baby biggest achievement in the boxing champion great effort miracle

Respect man I’ve got massive respect for you Champ even while you’re gone.Rest in peace mr. Franklin. You gave the world of boxing amazing fights and performances.Im a huge boxing fan and you were and are one of my alltime fav. Thank you so much

I can’t believe I never heard of him!! Damn he was amazing!!!! Tough as nails!!!

Beautiful yet tragic story..RIP Champ..you have my 100% respect ✊🏻 🥊🏅

What a great chin!!! &. Amazing Heart &. Courage!!! Down but, never out. R.I.P. CHAMP. 1love

Matthew Saud Muhammad One Greatest Light Heavyweight Champions Of All TIMES TOUGH AS HELL (THE WARRIOR)

He was one tough S.O.B .... He had the heart of a Lion.

Always sad to see sportsmen lose their money thru 'bad investments'.how can a street kid know how to handle fame & money. Probably he was soft hearted & helped undeserving termites.

@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, probably got screwed out of a lot of money before it came to him too.

@torinowens6103

4 жыл бұрын

You already know. 1love

@shawncarter5867

3 жыл бұрын

@@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio you said it bro ...he got screwed lots of times and over generous to his circle as well as gettin high in the 80's which any & every celebrity,big time Actor or Sports figure was in that era

What an interesting video! Thank you so much for choosing my song "Helen" and for the credit!

I heard of Matthew saad Mohammed never actually watched any of his fights now that I've watched this, his story should be made into a movie.

His fights against Marvin Johnson were beautiful wars, Matt ate uppercuts like they were candies and he kept dishing damage too until Marv could no longer withstand it.

I'm in tears. May Allah bless him with His Love and Mercy. Ameen

One of my favorite fighters,definitely my all time favorite light heavyweight.A notorious slow starter that could make you wish you'd stayed home instead of fighting this man.Marvin Johnson,and Yaki Lopez were just A taste of how brutal his fights could be.This was A great piece.No more great light heavyweights.RIP CHAMP.

@antusebayan271

4 жыл бұрын

True..imagine todays fighters in 15 round like they did back then..all those boxers like beast back then...

I remember this dude. A ❤️ of a Champion.

Referee in 1st Johnson fight was aweful. And history repeat itself in Lopez rematch, Lopez punch himself out again.😄

@mra6308

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the bell wasnt as loud as it should be. The atmosphere sounds loud af so cant really blame him

Thanks for keeping his memory alive. R.I.P.

What everyone should know Saad ..great Light Heavyweight Champ..

What an amazing story! Absolutely heart breaking but also very inspiring! I'm not going to put all the blame on his mother either because I'm sure she felt that mathew might actually have a better chance of a better life if he was adopted. The only criticism of his mother was the way she did it. She could've taken him to the church herself so mathew won't grow up without knowing her and full of resentment. I'm glad it worked ou for him and none of us really have any rights to judge his mom. What we would've done if we were in her shoes? We'll never know because we were more fortunate. No judgments because we don't have the rights. What a tough fighter and chin lol. What a true CHAMPION he was! They don't make them like him anymore! I SALUTE YOU SIR AND I'M SORRY FOR THE HAND THAT LIFE DEALT YOU. 😥😥😥😥😥😥💖💖🥊🥊

@dariobrathwaite593

4 жыл бұрын

his mother died....his aunt was the one who abandoned him

@FRLN500

4 жыл бұрын

We do have the right to judge others. In fact we have an obligation to judge others. That is why we have laws, courts, and prisons. Refusing to judge others just allows behavior such as child abandonment to continue unchecked. This woman was obviously unfit to look after the children and she should have notified CPS that she didn't want the responsibility. Abandonment on the street is never the right choice.

@namelesswarrior4760

4 жыл бұрын

@@FRLN500 judging someone and calling out someone is 2 different action! If you're judging someone because they're morbidly overweight, the skirt is too short or certain person shouldn't be allowed into certain venues then it is just your preference but you don't have the right to do so! It's the same as someone judging you by saying you're too ugly for your girlfriend or you're too white to listen to hip hop music! How do you like that? To call someone out if their actions is illegal or a threat to you or others then that's fine! Whether the law system finds them guilty or not it's up to the judges whom are trained and educated in every aspect of the law. They are qualified to judge but only in the courts! "Judge their actions and not their personality"

@stevenhosea4849

4 жыл бұрын

SONS OF DRAGONS Goodness. Goodness

Back in the 70ties, and early 80'ties he was a tuff champ, always in shape, a lot of heart. R.I.P

what a beast, true warrior in every sense, rip champ

MAY ALLAH SWT GIVE YOU JANNAT FARDOUS MY BROTHER SAAD MOHAMMED AMEEN BORN TO BE A CHAMPION AMONGS CHAMPIONS WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS A TRU WARRIOR IN THE RING RIP CHAMP

What a story. There is still good in this world after all. Thank you for sharing.

An amazing life story of an amazing man and boxer this brought a tear to my eye. If they made a movie about him people wouldn't believe it.

Sad story at the start, I bet the family that sent out the other kid to lose him lived with regret when he became the champion of the world, serves the right, dua

Great video!! Thanks SMB BOXING

Can you believe 74 idiots disliked this video !! What is wrong with some people. RIP Champ an absolute inspiration

@lxalex3598

4 жыл бұрын

They're not people

Powerful and moving story !

He was a warrior a A- fighter,facts !!!!!! Straight warrior!!!!

Light heavyweight has that right combination of still speedy fighters but with such tremendous power

Great video. RIP, champ.

One of my favorite fighters from that era. RIP Champ!

My respect to him and I love when he said "when I help people, I help myself" that was deep and it got me crying my respect and love to him r.i.p champ!👑💙✊👏💯💪🙌🥇🏆🥇🥊

I love how you can see visable improvment between the 2 johnson fights , from sloopy straight hands that fall down after they hit while his feet are planted , to dancing off both feet floating around johnson while throwing hooks and uppercuts from so many angles

He was a hero of my childhood. I was devastated when he lost to Dwight Braxton (AKA Muhammad Qawi) I had not heard anything about him for decades when I learned he past away 8 years ago. Sad ending to a remarkable life of lows and highs.

@Super23st

3 жыл бұрын

This is my father thanks for Reminding him

Great champion, great man. RIP

respect matthew u knew what fighting is rest in heavenly peace sir.

Legend...inspiring story..thanks for the video..thanks alot..

I only recently discovered your channel, and find myself very grateful that I have. I think it is a wonderful thing, the amount of respect, admiration, and reserved awe that is shown to these warriors of a bygone era. These men and women put themselves on display, often times giving the public fans who had little else, something to take pride and even refuge in. They all took inhuman amounts of punishment that affected every single pugilist the rest of their lives in one form or another, and not all, but most did so with class rarely seen in today's times. Muhammad Ali, is perhaps the greatest example of the physical damage, and it's life altering effects. A man who at one point was scorned and abandoned by not only the boxing commissions, but his own country as well, for standing up for his beliefs as well as standing against racial superiority. And today he lives on in the hearts and minds of millions worldwide, known almost globally as THE GREATEST. I personally am and always will be a die hard fan of Iron Mike Tyson, who to my eyes pound for pound the best to ever tape up and do the dance. I believe in my heart that he is one of the most tragic examples of a legend, with too much trust who could not keep the wolves at bay from every direction at once. And the wolves took every opportunity that they could find to attack and take what he had battled to earn. I will never believe the most disparaging tale of wrongdoing he was accused of, but he took his admonition and punishment like a CHAMP, and came out swinging. Clawed his way back to the top, bit allowed his inner demons, self doubt, and desire to regain what had been rightfully his, to get the better of him, and ultimately end the career of one of (and to my eyes THE) greatest students of the sweet science. It was criminal the way he was left with nothing in the end, and tragic the way addiction took over his life. But today he has built himself back up, suffered tragic loss with what I consider to be the definition of grace, and become a loving father, husband, role model, and even sometimes mentor to the sport that at one time, gave him everything when he gave his all to the sport.

I met him once in the early eighties, a very nice guy.

He had a strong heart rest in peace

Legend.

What a great and outstanding Man & Fighter Matthew Saad Muhammad was. Much RESPECT and may he REST IN PEACE!!!

The second Marvin Johnson fight! Some of the best boxing I’ve ever seen! From both men. They were both definitely better than in their first matchup and at the top of their technical and power game!

For thrills per minute....Matthew Saad Muhammad was one of the greatest crowd pleasers in history of the ring.....one of the great TV fighters....and a champion

One of my favorite boxers growing up, always gave 100%, a true warrior. Much respect.

I myself actually watched him box and I knew his life story before I saw this episode remarkable story remarkable story God bless you rest in peace

I am glad I saw this video. I did not know this guy. Mathew Saad Mohammad was a true fighter, right there with one the other greats. Cuts, pain, bruises are just lying vanities in boxing. It's painful to see how fame destroys most sportsmen. It's important to stay humble.

Mathew lSaad Mahammad was one of the greatest light heavyweights in the history of boxing. I saw Mathew fight a few times and I never saw him get tired or about to give up because of fatigue. The man was absolutely a beast in the ring and had the rep to back it up. A great great great fighter and human being.

Man this is the most exciting unbelievable person I have never seen boxing history R. I. P Champ

How Saad made light heavyweight is beyond me. Must have literally been a death camp diet. All time great no doubt

The comeback king . Unbelievable ability to absorb punishment and then come back and stop his opponent untill Dwight Braxton, but the fire that burns so brightly burns ever so short....

A great story even though sad but the good thing he went doing good...R.I.P Matthew.

Confirmation that it's never too late to box your way out of a bad situation.

Beautiful story!❤

Rip i needed this

Don’t ever abandon your child one day they could help your life and put you somewhere you thought you could never achieve

Great story, remember him.watch allot of his fights, great champ. Man, &. Person.

Much respect on the fact even after he was robbed from "bad investments" of his cash earned from years of boxing landing him in a homeless shelter, he still pulled himself back up, and made helping people his last fight. Cheers to the champ. Such a shame how many of these famous fighters were taken advantage of by greedy money vultures.

very inspirational man

that man was one exciting fighter, right along the lines of Arturo Gatti as fighters that come back from beatings to win.

Such a brilliant fighter yet I've never heard of him b4. Is it bcoz the Lightheavyweight Division isn't popular?

Great little boxing documentary. I love these kinds of videos. If you make more you're guaranteed a view and like from me.