SPORT & NOTE
Eddie Mustafa MUHAMMAD

Male

"Flame"
(aka Eddie Gregory)
(Edward Dean Gregory)
Light-Heavyweight, USA, Brooklyn, New York
Born: April 30, 1952, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 6ft 1/2in, mt 1,84
Weight: 151-156-164-167-172-179 lbs

as an amateur:
1971 New York Golden Gloves 147 lbs open
Final: Wpts Vito Antuofermo
1972 New York Golden Gloves 147 lbs open
Final: W pts Patrick Maloney
1972 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Olympic Trials
W pts Lamar Jackson
W pts Clint Jackson
Final: L pts Jesse Valdez

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad became a Muslim in the early 1970s
and changed his name from Eddie Gregory
after he won the WBA light heavyweight title in 1980


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1972
+ Sept. 15Dave WyattNew York, USAKO 4
+ Sept. 16Jose Pagan RiveraBoston, USAKO 1
+ Sept. 29Pete PaganSunnyside, USAKO 3
1973
+ Feb. 1Percy HalseyNorth Bergen, USAKO 1
+ May 17Willie WilsonNorth Bergen, USAW 6
+ July 9Jose AngladaNew York, USAW 8
+ Sept. 24Elwood TownsendPhiladelphia, USAKO 1
- Dec. 3Radames CabreraNew York, USAL 10
1974
+ Apr. 8Willie ClassenNew York, USAW 8
= May 10Nessim Max CohenMarseille, FranceDraw 10
+ Aug. 26Eugene HartNew York, USAKO 4
+ Nov. 25Mario RosaNew York, USAKO 8
1975
+ Jan. 14Steven SmithPhiladelphia, USAKO 4
+ Apr. 28Don CobbsPhiladelphia, USAKO 6
+ June 16Lenny HardenPhiladelphia, USATKO 10
- Aug. 18Bennie BriscoePhiladelphia, USAL 10
1976
+ Mar. 8 Hildo SilvaNew York, USAKO 7
+ Apr. 29DC WalkerKingston, USATKO 6
+ June 28Otis GordonSunnyside, USAKO 4
+ July 14Lee BarberPhiladelphia, USAKO 4
+ Oct. 1Jimmy OwensSunnyside, USATKO 10
+ Oct. 29Frank DavilaSunnyside, USAKO 2
1977
+ Jan. 18Johnny WilburnSunnyside, USAKO 3
+ Mar. 11Matthew Saad MuhammadPhiladelphia, USAW 10
+ Sept. 16 Eddie PhillipsWilmington, USATKO 4
- Nov. 20Victor GalindezTorino, ItalyL 15
(For WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1978
+ Feb. 15Jesse BurnettLas Vegas, USATKO 10
+ Mar. 22Ba SounkaloBamako, MaliW 10
+ Apr. 14Nat GatesOrlando, USAKO 7
+ June 2Ray ElsonJersey City, USATKO 2
+ June 14Ed TurnerWhite Plains, USAKO 4
+ Aug. 16Chuck WarfieldNewark, USAKO 1
+ Sept. 6James DixonWhite Plains, USAKO 1
- Oct. 12James ScottRahway, USAL 12
1979
+ Jan. 26David ContehNew York, USATKO 8
+ Feb. 26Pat CuilloNew York, USAW 10
+ July 10Dave Lee RoysterAtlantic City, USAKO 5
+ July 16Fred BrownNew York, USATKO 3
+ Aug. 31Johnny WilburnShirley, USAKO 1
+ Nov. 28Kid SamsonHauppauge, USAKO 4
1980
+ Mar. 31 Marvin JohnsonKnoxville, USATKO 11
(Won WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ July 20Jerry MartinMcAfee, USATKO 10
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 28 Rudi KoopmansLos Angeles, USATKO 3
(Retained WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
1981
- May 17Renaldo SnipesAtlantic City, USAL 10
- July 18Michael SpinksLas Vegas, USAL 15
(Lost WBA Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Dec. 11Michael HardinNassau, BahamasTKO 8
1982
+ Aug. 7Pablo Paul RamosPhiladelphia, USAW 10
+ Oct. 2Lottie MwaleLas Vegas, USAKO 4
1983
+ Jan. 22Jerry CelestineStateline, USAW 10
1984
+ June 29Andy RussellGrayon, Cayman IslandsKO 1
1985
+ Feb. 8Tyrone BoozeNew York, USAW 10
+ Mar. 21Oscar HolmanDetroit, USATKO 7
+ Apr. 3Rick MyersGalveston, USATKO 4
+ June 18Ricky ParkeyAtlantic City, USAW 10
+ Aug. 22Elvis ParksDetroit, USAKO 1
- Dec. 21Slobodan KacarPesaro, ItalyL 15
(For vacant IBF Light-Heavyweight Title)
1986-1987
Inactive
1988
+ Feb. 4Ray DavidsonNewark, USATKO 7
+ Mar. 24Melvin EppsNewark, USAW 10
- Oct. 21Arthel LawhorneNewark, USATKO by 3

 

Summary

Total bouts: 59, Won: 50 (39 inside the limit), Lost: 8 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0