19/06/2026
Meeting one of my favourite boxers from the late 1970s was a special moment for me. Eddie Mustafa Muhammad was a superb boxer who went on to become the WBA Light Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1980 and was respected throughout boxing for his skill, toughness, and ring intelligence.
I was fortunate to meet Eddie years later when he was working as a trainer on the same promotion that featured my boxer, Daniel Dawson, challenging Austin Trout at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. It was a privilege to spend time with a man whose career I had admired for decades and who had made such a significant contribution to the sport of boxing.
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad