Book about Matthew Saad Muhammad

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  1. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  2. Seamus

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    Ooohh... That looks good. Great subject for a book. Let us know how it is.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Dixons book is excellent and very sad at the same time. Dixon spent alot of time with Matt and lived with him for a while. Matt gave Dixon the rights to his bio. I recommend the book but it will leave you feeling upset at the end.
     
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    Just bought it on Amazon, btw there's a second Saad Muhammad book coming out in May.
     
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  7. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I finished it a few days ago

    There were a few things that even I , with my figurative PHD in Saad Muhammadology, did not know.

    I won't go into anything I learned. I don't want to spoil anything for those who may want to read it.

    Let's just say Saad Muhammad did not have the best management once he went with the Black Muslims.
     
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  8. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm 44% through it. Too bad that Saad got away from Nick Belfiore and doing things like buying a $20,000 Steinway piano that he didn't even know how to play, or a swimming pool when he didn't even know how to swim.
     
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  9. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    That’s from the ‘boxer-finds-money-and-fame’ playbook, unfortunately.
     
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    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  11. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Interesting. I wonder if him and Muhammad Ali did any talking concerning this aspect.
     
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  12. jdempsey85

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    Which one went more into his personal life?

    What was with the name change too was he brainwashed
     
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  13. salsanchezfan

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    Pathos always makes good theater. He was good theater.
     
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