Saad Muhammad - Yaqui Lopez II. What a punisher!

[BattlingNelson]

This is one of the greatest fights ever. It's the rematch between Matthew Saad Muhammad and Yaqui Lopez. It was Ring Magazines fight of the year in 1980 and was for WBC LHW-title.

[BattlingNelson]

[Thread Stealer]

The Ring ranked the 8th round as one of the top dozen most exciting rounds ever.

I wouldn't disagree.

This was an amazing fight, almost as good as Frankin/Saad's first fight with Marvin Johnson.

[Silencers]

That was a great fight, it's rare to see anyone mention it today.

[-CANE-]

That was a great fight, it's rare to see anyone mention it today.

Agreed, I always mention it when talking of my favourite fights and matt franklin/saad muhammad is one of my all time favourite fighters.

[Silencers]

Agreed, I always mention it when talking of my favourite fights and matt franklin/saad muhammad is one of my all time favourite fighters.

Yeah, he was a very good fighter.

[-CANE-]

Yeah, he was a very good fighter.

Exciting as well, not brilliant at any one thing but did most things really well and tough and ballsy to go with it.

[Silencers]

Exciting as well, not brilliant at any one thing but did most things really well and tough and ballsy to go with it.

The light heavyweight division was stacked with talent back then as well.

[beecherhq]

weird this post because you never hear anyone mention Matthew Saad Muhammad and i just bought his career dvd set on sunday. Can't wait for it to get to me.

[BattlingNelson]

The light heavyweight division was stacked with talent back then as well.

Saad, Lopez, Qawi, eddie mustafa muhammad, Conteh, Spinks, Johnson, Parlov and maybe even more.

This might be the best period in LHW history and one could argue that it's the best crop ever in ANY division.