Does Matthew Saad Muhammad qualify as, pound-for-pound, a truly “great” fighter in terms of skill and talent? Maybe not, but strictly in regards to heart, courage, excitement and the ability to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, few warriors in boxing’s long history surpass him. His prime was relatively short, but what thrills “Miracle Matthew” gave us while it lasted. In April of 1979 he went by the name Matthew Franklin and he took the WB…
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