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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|4|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]],<br>[[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
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'''Eddie Mustafa Muhammad''' (born '''Edward Dean Gregory'''; April 30, 1952) is aan American former [[professional boxer]] andwho theheld formerthe [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] (WBA) [[Lightlight Heavyweightheavyweight]] Championtitle. ofHe thehas World.since Heworked is currentlyas a boxing trainer.,<ref name="RobertsSkutt2006">{{cite book|last1=Roberts|first1=James B.|last2=Skutt|first2=Alexander G.|title=The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aA2LO_DGdu4C&pg=PA616|accessdate=13 October 2014|year=2006|publisher=McBooks Press|isbn=9781590131213|page=616}}</ref> He has alsoand beenas an occasional actor.
 
== Amateur career ==
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== Professional career ==
Known as "Flame", Muhammad turned pro in 1972 and in 1977 challenged WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder [[Víctor Galíndez]] but lost a unanimous decision. He got a second shot at the title against [[Marvin Johnson (boxer)|Marvin Johnson]] in 1980, and won via an 11th-round TKO to take the belt. He defended the belt twice in 1980 and lost a non-title bout against [[Renaldo Snipes]] in 1981. Later in 1981 he would lose his title as well in a defense against [[Michael Spinks]] via unanimous decision.
After losing the belt, Muhammad fought mainly club level fighters before landing another shot at a title in 1985, the vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title, pitted against [[Slobodan Kacar]]. Kacar won a narrow split decision and Muhammad retired after thethree boutmore bouts.
 
Muhammad made a brief comeback in 1988, but hung up the gloves for good later that year after losing via TKO to journeyman Arthel Lawhorne.
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|align="center" colspan=8|'''50 Wins''' (39 knockouts, 11 decisions), '''8 Losses''' (1 knockout, 67 decisions), '''1 Draw''' [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=16633&cat=boxer]
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|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick|11/12/1981]]
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|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks|15/02/1978]]
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