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.
John Conteh vs Matthew Saad Muhammad — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Matthew Saad Muhammad leads 2–0- Matthew Saad Muhammad wonMuhammad vs ContehMar 29, 1980 · TKO · R4
- Matthew Saad Muhammad wonMuhammad vs ContehAug 18, 1979 · UD
The Numbers
- 34-4-1 (edge)
- Record
- 39-16-3
- 88.5% (edge)
- Win %
- 69.8%
- 24
- Wins by knockout
- 29 (edge)
- 70.59%
- KO rate
- 74.36% (edge)
- 71%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 75% (edge)
- 1 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 9
- 1
- Title reigns
- 2 (edge)
- 4.5 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 3.4
- 39
- Bouts tracked
- 61
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′0″ (183 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- 76″ (193 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- 75
- Age
- 72
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- British
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJohn Conteh · 34 wins
KO/TKO
24
Decision
10
Other
0
Matthew Saad Muhammad · 40 wins
KO/TKO
30
Decision
10
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (39 and 61 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
2 sharedJohn Conteh
LSD · Jun 1978Matthew Saad Muhammad
DPTS · Dec 1976WPTS · May 1976DPTS · Mar 1976
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
John Conteh
WLLWD
W1 streak · last fought May 31, 1980
Matthew Saad Muhammad
LLLWL
L3 streak · last fought Mar 21, 1992
Common Questions
- 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.
- Who has the better record, John Conteh or Matthew Saad Muhammad?
- John Conteh is 34-4-1 and Matthew Saad Muhammad is 39-16-3. John Conteh has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, John Conteh or Matthew Saad Muhammad?
- John Conteh has 24 knockout wins and Matthew Saad Muhammad has 29. Matthew Saad Muhammad has more.
- Do John Conteh and Matthew Saad 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.
- Who is bigger, John Conteh or Matthew Saad 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.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on John Conteh and Matthew Saad Muhammad?
- This comparison is drawn from 39 bouts tracked for John Conteh and 61 bouts tracked for Matthew Saad Muhammad. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.