Eddie Mustafa Muhammed v. Jerry Celestine
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Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 185 lbs beat Jerry Celestine 173 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1983-01-22
- Location: Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Norm Budden
- Judge: Herb Santos 97-93
- Judge: Keith MacDonald 98-92
- Judge: Doug Neddenreip 97-95
- Aired On: ESPN (Main Event)
Televised live on ESPN's Saturday Night at the Fights. Muhammad, the former world champion of the World Boxing Association (W.B.A.) and at that time, # 1 contender, was on the comeback trail after losing his tile 18 months earlier to Michael Spinks.
Celestine was ranked fifth by the W.B.A.