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Is it true he's homeless?

I dont believe so, I know he had some drug problems but I think he overcame them.

I saw him at the hall of fame a couple of years ago and he seemed fine. He was training a couple of prelim fighters.

Saad should sell the rights to his lifestory to some bookpublisher or Hollywood producer. His story is the kind that would have had mass appeal in both the book and film world.
Great fighter, great man, one hell of a life.
My personal favorite of all time

-KOKid-

-KOKid- wrote:Saad should sell the rights to his lifestory to some bookpublisher or Hollywood producer. His story is the kind that would have had mass appeal in both the book and film world.
Great fighter, great man, one hell of a life.
My personal favorite of all time

-KOKid-

I'd certainly pay to watch a movie based on Matthew's life

Its crazy really that Saad hasn't had a biography written about him or written his own autobiography!....

>>>I'd certainly pay to watch a movie based on Matthew's life<<<

Unless the same people making the film were the same bunch that made that lying, piece of shit fictional film "The Hurricane."

the hurricane.... never seen it.. whats it about?

barry wrote:>>>I'd certainly pay to watch a movie based on Matthew's life<<<

Unless the same people making the film were the same bunch that made that lying, piece of shit fictional film "The Hurricane."

What were the lies in that film?... ...I'm interested as I've heard theres been some controversy around it and that Carter has seemingly fallen out with the Canadians... whats it all about??...

I've heard that Johnny Tapia may be having a film made on his life which would be very interesting. I can't think of any fight films (other than 'monkey on my back') that have concentrated on the life of a fighter under the middleweight division... which is a real shame as many of boxings greatest characters have been 'little men!'.

silkov wrote:

barry wrote:>>>I'd certainly pay to watch a movie based on Matthew's life<<<

Unless the same people making the film were the same bunch that made that lying, piece of shit fictional film "The Hurricane."

What were the lies in that film?... ...I'm interested as I've heard theres been some controversy around it and that Carter has seemingly fallen out with the Canadians... whats it all about??...

http://www.graphicwitness.com/carter/index.html

silkov wrote:I've heard that Johnny Tapia may be having a film made on his life which would be very interesting. I can't think of any fight films (other than 'monkey on my back') that have concentrated on the life of a fighter under the middleweight division... which is a real shame as many of boxings greatest characters have been 'little men!'.

true true, but the public's interest fades after the middleweight division in history... most people want to see heavyweights..theres just not as much of a draw for the little guys i think a major part of this is a beleif that the little guys cant ko each other in brutal fashion, which is wat most of the public wants to see when they watch some kind of boxing movie or and actual fight for the matter.

Movies made about fighters under middleweight---

The Stallone produced life of Boom Boom Mancini a few years ago -Heart of a Champion- comes to mind...

silkov wrote:I've heard that Johnny Tapia may be having a film made on his life which would be very interesting.

Well he has a book coming out.

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I hope he's not homeless, he's my favourite fighter of all time.

The man's courage was incredible.

Was there ever a better fight, than his 1980 fight with Yaqui Lopez?

That would be a real tragedy if Saad is homeless... is there any truth in this?. What about him having drug problems?... I've never heard this before...

I've heard nothing about Matthew Saad Muhammad being homeless or having any drug problems.

Hey KoJoe, interesting Carter website, thanks for the info.

No of course hes not homeless, just lives a nomadic, travelling life style, been training boxers for ten years.

http://www.hbo.com/boxing/watn/saadmuhammad.shtml

PS good idea about a book/film of Saad. Problem is no non-boxing fans would really believe all those Saad fights where he literally came from thebrink of defeat to knock out his opponent, or how many brutal wars he had.

Problem with all boxing films is that they are all too corny and polished. A film about Saad would have to be dark, ghetto and hard hitting, not fluffy & fake like Ali or Rocky and all that shit.