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Matthew Saad Muhammad

Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (died 2014)

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Born
June 16, 1954
Died
May 25, 2014
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1954

About Matthew Saad Muhammad

Matthew Saad Muhammad was an American professional boxer who was the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World for two-and-a-half years. Saad Muhammad was known for his ability to take punishment and mount comebacks, and because of this, he was nicknamed Miracle Matthew. Saad Muhammad began to box professionally in 1974, winning his first fight with a second-round knockout win against Billy Early. He won the Trenton (NJ) Golden Gloves in 1973 and turned pro the following year.

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Matthew Saad Muhammad timeline

  1. He won the Trenton (NJ) Golden Gloves in 1973 and turned pro the following year.
  2. Saad Muhammad began to box professionally in 1974, winning his first fight with a second-round knockout win against Billy Early.

The world when Matthew Saad Muhammad was born

Matthew Saad Muhammad was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matthew Saad Muhammad's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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