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{{short description|American boxer, boxing trainer}}
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{{Infobox boxer
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| reach = 73 in
| weight = [[Light heavyweight]]<br>[[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]]
| nationality = American
| 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 LeeDean Gregory'''; April 30, 1952) is thean American former [[professional boxer]] who held the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] (WBA) [[light heavyweight]] Championtitle. ofHe thehas World.since He isworked 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> and as an occasional actor.
 
== Amateur career ==
Boxing under his birth name, Eddie Gregory, Muhammad won two [[New York Golden Gloves]] Championships. Gregory won both the 1971 and the 1972 New York Golden Gloves 147&nbsp;lb Open Championships. Gregory defeated future Middleweightmiddleweight Championchampion [[Vito Antuofermo]] in the 1971 finals and in 1972 defeated Patrick Maloney of the Leatherpushers Athletic Club to win the Championship. Gregory trained at the Police Athletic Leagues Howard Houses in Brooklyn, New York.
 
== 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 Vacantvacant 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.
 
He also appeared in two motion pictures: the 1980 film ''[[Raging Bull]]'', playing the role of [[Billy Fox (boxer)|Billy Fox]]; and [[Leon Isaac Kennedy]]'s 1981 version of ''[[Body and Soul (1981 film)|Body and Soul]]'', where he portrayed himself.
 
===Film appearances===
*''[[Raging Bull]]'' (1980) - Billy Fox - Fox Fight
*''[[Body and Soul (1981 film)|Body and Soul]]'' (1981) - himself
*''Hope for the Broken Contender'' (2008) - Himself
 
==Professional boxing record==
{{s-start}}
|-
|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]
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Result'''
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|3
|21/10/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Newark, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:43 of the third round.}}
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|10
|24/03/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Newark, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|7
|04/02/1988
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Newark, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the seventh round.}}
|-
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|15
|21/12/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy|1946}} [[Pesaro]], [[Marche]], [[Italy]]
|align=left|{{small|'''[[IBF]] World Light Heavyweight Title'''. 141-144141–144, 143-145143–145, 145-143.145–143}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
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|1
|22/08/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Detroit, Michigan]], [[United StatesMichigan]], U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|10
|18/06/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|6-36–3, 6-36–3, 7-2.7–2}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
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|4
|03/04/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Galveston, Texas]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|7
|21/03/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Detroit, Michigan]], [[United StatesMichigan]], U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|10
|08/02/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|6-46–4, 6-46–4, 9-1.9–1}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
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|10
|22/01/1983
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Stateline, Nevada]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|97-9397–93, 98-9298–92, 97-95.97–95}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
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|4
|02/10/1982
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Mwale knocked out at 1:47 of the fourth round.}}
|-
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|10
|07/08/1982
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|TKO
|8
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick|11/12/1981]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bahamas}} [[Nassau, Bahamas]]
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:35 of the eighth round.}}
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|38–6–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Michael Spinks|Michael "Jinx" Spinks]]
|UD
|15
|18/07/1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|'''Lost [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] World Light Heavyweight Title'''. 138-146, 140-144, 139-145.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
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|10
|17/05/1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|2-72–7, 1-91–9, 5-3.5–3}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
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|3
|28/11/1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} [[Los Angeles, California]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|'''Retained [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] World Light Heavyweight Title'''. Rudy retired at 3:00 of the third round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|37–4–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jerry "Bull" Martin
|TKO
|10
|20/07/1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[McAfee, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|'''Retained [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] World Light Heavyweight Title'''. Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the tenth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
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|11
|31/03/1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|'''Won [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] World Light Heavyweight Title'''. Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the 11th round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
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|4
|28/11/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Hauppauge, New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|1
|31/08/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Shirley, New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|3
|16/07/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|5
|10/07/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Royster knocked out at 2:54 of the fifth round.}}
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|10
|26/02/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|8
|26/01/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:26 of the eighth round.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|29–4–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[James Scott (boxer)|James "Great" Scott]]
|UD
|12
|12/10/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Woodbridge, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|1
|06/09/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[White Plains, New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|1
|16/08/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Newark, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Warfield knocked out at 1:18 of the first round.}}
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|4
|14/06/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[White Plains, New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|2
|02/06/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|7
|14/04/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|Florida}} [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|TKO
|10
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks|15/02/1978]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the tenth round.}}
|-
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|15
|20/11/1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy|1946}} [[Turin]], [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]
|align=left|{{small|'''[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] World Light Heavyweight Title'''.}}
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|4
|16/09/1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|Delaware}} [[Wilmington, Delaware]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|10
|11/03/1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|3
|18/01/1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Sunnyside, Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|2
|29/10/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Sunnyside, Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|10
|01/10/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Sunnyside, Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|4
|14/07/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Barber knocked out at 1:00 of the fourth round.}}
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|4
|28/06/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Sunnyside, Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|6
|29/04/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Kingston, New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|7
|08/03/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Silva knocked out at 1:37 of the seventh round.}}
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|{{small|13–2–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Bennie Briscoe]]
|SDUD
|10
|18/08/1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|44-4644–46, 42-4942–49, 44-46.44–46}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
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|10
|16/06/1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the tenth round.}}
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|6
|28/04/1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Cobbs knocked out at 1:58 of the sixth round.}}
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|4
|14/01/1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Smith knocked out at 1:28 of the fourth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|10–1–1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Mario Rosa]]
|KO
|8
|25/11/1974
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Rosa knocked out at 2:58 of the eighth round.}}
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|4
|26/08/1974
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|{{small|Hart knocked out at 0:51 of the fourth round.}}
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|08/04/1974
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|10
|03/12/1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|1
|24/09/1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|8
|09/07/1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|6
|17/05/1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[North Bergen, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|1
|01/02/1973
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[North Bergen, New Jersey]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|3
|29/09/1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Sunnyside, Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
|-
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|1
|16/09/1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Boston, Massachusetts]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
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|15/09/1972
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], [[United States]]U.S.
|align=left|
|}
 
 
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==External links==
{{Wikipedia books|Eddie Mustafa Muhammad}}
* {{boxrec|id=016633}}
 
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