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John Conteh vs Matthew Saad Muhammad — record, stats and common opponents compared

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John Conteh

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Matthew Saad Muhammad

John Conteh (34-4-1) and Matthew Saad Muhammad (39-16-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 2 common opponents.

Conteh

34

Wins24 KO · 71%

4

Losses

1

Draw39 tracked bouts

Muhammad

39

Wins29 KO · 74%

16

Losses

3

Draws59 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Muhammad leads 2–0

John Conteh and Matthew Saad Muhammad have met 2 times; Muhammad leads 2–0.

John Conteh and Matthew Saad Muhammad have met 2 times; Muhammad leads 2–0.
Met1979Aug 181980Mar 29Series
John ContehFighter ALLostLLost0–2W–L
Matthew Saad MuhammadFighter BWWonWWon2–0W–L
ResultUDTKOR42Meetings

The Numbers

Conteh 4 · Muhammad 4 of 8 measurable rows
ContehMuhammad
Record
34-4-1 (edge)39-16-3
Win %0–100%
88.5% (edge)
69.8%
Wins by knockoutmax 29
24
29 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
70.59%
74.36% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
71%
75% (edge)
Times stopped†max 8
1 (edge)
8
Title reignsmax 2
1
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 4.5
4.5 (edge)
3.2
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59
39
59

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″
John Conteh: 6′0″ (edge)
Matthew Saad Muhammad: 5′11″
Reach+1″
John Conteh: 76″ (edge)
Matthew Saad Muhammad: 75″
Agenot comparable
John Conteh: 75
Matthew Saad Muhammad: Died aged 59
Stance
John Conteh: Orthodox
Matthew Saad Muhammad: Orthodox

John Conteh left, Matthew Saad Muhammad right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
John Conteh34 wins · from 39 tracked bouts

John Conteh: 34 tracked wins — 24 by KO/TKO (71%) and 10 on the cards (29%). Counted from 39 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

24 by KO/TKO 71%10 on the cards 29%

Matthew Saad Muhammad40 wins · from 59 tracked bouts

Matthew Saad Muhammad: 40 tracked wins — 30 by KO/TKO (75%) and 10 on the cards (25%). Counted from 59 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

30 by KO/TKO 75%10 on the cards 25%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John Conteh 39, Matthew Saad Muhammad 59 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Muhammad better on 2

Conteh

Opponent

Muhammad

  • John Conteh

    Win, UD

    1976

    LópezMuhammad better

    Matthew Saad Muhammad

    2–0 against

    Win, TKO 14

    1980

    Win, TKO 11

    1978

  • John Conteh

    Loss, SD

    1978

    ParlovMuhammad better

    Matthew Saad Muhammad

    1–0–1 against

    Draw, PTS

    1976

    Win, PTS

    1976

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

John Conteh last boxed on May 31, 1980 — 16,943 days ago. Conteh had won once since back-to-back losses to Matthew Saad Muhammad.DWLLW

Burnett Apr 1979Brown Jun 1979Muhammad Aug 1979Muhammad Mar 1980Dixon May 19804.5 tracked bouts per year

Matthew Saad Muhammad has lost three straight, after one straight win. Muhammad last boxed on Mar 21, 1992.LWLLL

Josipović May 1991Chavers Aug 1991Green Oct 1991Maynard Oct 1991Waller Mar 19923.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have John Conteh and Matthew Saad Muhammad ever fought each other?
Yes. John Conteh and Matthew Saad Muhammad have met 2 times and Matthew Saad Muhammad leads the series 2-0.
The 2 meetings

LMar 29, 1980 · Muhammad · TKO R4

LAug 18, 1979 · Muhammad · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Conteh or Muhammad?
John Conteh is 34-4-1 and Matthew Saad Muhammad is 39-16-3. John Conteh has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Conteh34–4–188.5%

Muhammad39–16–369.8%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Conteh or Muhammad?
John Conteh has 24 knockout wins and Matthew Saad Muhammad has 29. Matthew Saad Muhammad has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Conteh2470.6%

Muhammad2974.4%

The Numbers ↓
Do Conteh and Muhammad have any common opponents?
John Conteh and Matthew Saad Muhammad share 2 common opponents: Yaqui López and Mate Parlov. Matthew Saad Muhammad fared better against 2 of them.
2 shared opponents

Yaqui LópezWW

Mate ParlovL1–0–1

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Conteh or Muhammad?
John Conteh is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 3 cm above the other. John Conteh also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
Height · reach

Conteh183 cm193 cm reach

Muhammad180 cm190 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Conteh and Muhammad?
This comparison is drawn from 39 bouts tracked for John Conteh and 59 bouts tracked for Matthew Saad Muhammad. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Conteh39bouts

Muhammad59bouts

How They Win ↓

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