Haven't ever seen these fights but i heard Muhammad took a pasting in both fights, was Muhammad past his prime when he fought Qawi ??
Haven't ever seen these fights but i heard Muhammad took a pasting in both fights, was Muhammad past his prime when he fought Qawi ??
I don't think so Qawi was just a buzzsaw constantly pressuring. If you look Saad always had problems turning oppenents and fighting with angles.
Matt Franklin had power and tons of heart but Dwight Braxton was just a bad style for him , Dwight was durable ( went the distance with Spinks ) had a good work rate and was a buzzsaw of a pressure fighter. Just a bad style for Franklin.
Were great fights for sure.
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I think those fights against Qawi took a lot out of Saad Muhammad, look at his record after the second fight, he goes on to lose about half of his remaining fights, against not the greatest fighters. I think he was definately in his prime going into the first fight. Qawi just hit too hard, he was like a smaller version of Joe Frazier. Saad Muhammad was the kind to take 2 to give one and that would never work against Qawi.
Saad was slightly past his prime when he fought braxton. His absolute prime was around the 2nd Lopez fight in 1980. I agree, Braxton was just a bad style for him. plus he came in heavy and obviously didn't train his best. He underestimated Braxton. The second fight was sad. Saad took a tremendous pounding, and was shot from that time onward. It's too bad Saad didn't avoid Braxton. Had he made one more defense, a unification fight with Michael Spinks was in the works. I believe Spinks was a better style for Saad and it would have been a good fight.
Um Quawi is an absolute beast,IMO he beat Holyfield in their first fight. I don't have problem seeing him beat any cruiserweight or lightheavyweight unless they are really good counter punchers who could stay away from him. He reminded me of a more powerful Glen Johnson.
Yeah, Qawi was mean and intimidating. I'm pretty sure he learned his trade and started his pro career in prison, at Rahway, they had a good boxing program there. Not sure if they still do.
A Novice Holyfield took on Qwai, while never having been past 6 rounds, and only 11 pro bouts, and he was total class....it was kinda early in Evander's career to take on a fighter of qwai's experience, but Evander diod it, went the distance, and BEAT Him....even with all of the LOEW Blows Qwai threw, and was warned about!!!
I was living in suburban Philly at the time and Miracle Matthew was seen as a municipal treasure. EVERYONE could hit Saad. Of course for about five years that only led to incredible comebacks. By the time he ran into Qawi Saad had had wars with The Indian twice, Marvin twice , Billy Douglas and Richie Kates. He wasn't shot or anything close but he may have been just a little worn. Still in his pirme but maybe past his absolute peak.
Qawi literally was a Buzzsaw. He hit Saad a lot early, like everyone did, but when Saad tried to mount one of his comebacks Qawi would just hit the accelerator and step on his throat. Qawi deserves full credit for those wins and he finished Saad as a top fighter.
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