By Doug Hattier: Caution: This piece is HIGHLY BIASED; Apologies in advance if I missed some of your favorites since there were so many greats. This time was a tribute to my personal favorite Philly Fighter of all time Matthew Saad Muhammed aka Matt Franklin aka Maxwell Antonio Loach. This mythological life began June 16, 1954. “Saad Muhammad’s mother died when he was an infant, and he and his elder brother were sent to live with an aunt.
When he was five, his aunt could not afford to look after both of them and she instructed Saad Muhammad’s brother to get rid of him. His brother took him to Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway and then ran away. Saad Muhammad was taken in by Catholic Social Services. The nuns gave him the name Matthew Franklin (after the saint and the park where he was abandoned) from Wikipedia. Brought up in the School of Hard Knocks, he probably knew how to fight before he learned how to read and write. I met him in the early 90’s while I was lacing up for the Philly Golden Gloves at the Legendary Blue Horizon. After such a Horrific Life he had the most beautiful soul that I had ever encountered. I expect a lot of hate mail especially from St. Louis, MO because technically Michael Spinks was better on paper. Problem is a lot of his fights were boring mostly because no one belonged in the ring with him, and he didn’t take a lot of chances kind of like later generations of fighters. Matt on the other hand was born with his guts on the table to the last man, and when he passes hopefully millennia from now they are going to have trouble finding a casket large enough to tuck his guts in.
• Matthew Saad Muhammad, 39-16-3, Philly Living Legend, IBHOF & WBHOF Member. Unlike the greats of today who may have one or two great trilogies, Matt never had a trilogy, probably because other than Dwight Braxton they either didn’t earn a third or didn’t want a third. He did though have 5 great pairs of fights of which I will describe below. A Spartan in the truest sense of the word. Homeless at the moment, but someone will come forward and help him, maybe me, maybe you or both.
• The Ring named his title-winning effort against Marvin Johnson the 35th greatest title fight of all-time.
• Named the 8th round of his second fight with Marvin Johnson the 1979 Round of the Year.
• Named his title defense against Yaqui Lopez the 1980 Fight of the Year and the 84th greatest title fight of all-time.
• Named the 8th round of his second fight with Yaqui Lopez the 1980 Round of the Year and the 8th greatest round of all-time. Hagler vs. Hearns round 1 was named 11th greatest round of all-time.
• Named the 10th greatest light heavyweight of all-time.
• Named the 24th greatest puncher of all-time.
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2. Michael “The Spinks Jinx”, 31-1, St. Louis, MO, IBHOF & WBHOF Member. Both he and his brother Leon won gold medals with “The DreamTeam” which included Sugar Ray Leonard, Howard Davis, Jr. and Leo Randolph. Only duo brother Gold Medals in Olympic Boxing in same year ever. First 11 wins against average competition, but no tomato cans like they do today. First test 17-4 Murray Sutherland which was a typical outclass and decision. Next test the great Indian 49-10 Yaqui Lopez 7th round TKO. Next 8th round TKO of journeyman 12-8-3 Willie Taylor. Then 4th round KO of the highly regarded 27-4 Marvin Johnson. Took the WBA title from the Great 38-5-1 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad who had made the mistake of blowing up tot 202 vs. Renaldo Snipes at heavyweight who he lost to and then tried to come back to 175 vs. Spinks (Big Mistake), but we’re all just humans. Then 5 consecutive TKO’s versus 22-2 Vonzell Johnson, 24-1 Mustafa Wassaji, 32-6 Murray Sutherland, 25-6-1 Jerry Celestine, 13-3 Johnny Davis before his WBA/WBC Title Unification WAR with the Great 19-1-1 Dwight Muhammad Qawi. The Spinks Jinx locomotive continued on down the tracks with another 4 straight wins 18-0 Oscar Rivadeneyra, 27-3-1 Eddie Davis, 16-0-1 David Sears, 16-0 Jim McDonald, before he got his early Christmas Gift decision over the Legendary “Easton Assassin” Larry Holmes who had the greatest heavyweight jab of all time better than Ali. Larry Holmes lost that fight outside the ring because a reporter goaded him into insulting the Great Rocky Marciano whose 49-0 record he was about to match. Oh good we don’t have to mention the 90 second destruction of Michael by none other than “Iron Mike” Tyson because it happened 6/27/88. Great Legendary Career Champ. P.S. Michael would have done better with Tyson if he hadn’t blown out his knees running in South Philadelphia like the true great and IHOF inductee Rocky Balboa. Named the 3rd greatest light heavyweight of all-time only below Legends Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore.
3. Victor Emilio “The Animal” Galindez aka “El Leopardo de Moron”, 55-9-4, Moron, Buenos Aires, Argentina, IBHOF & WBHOF Member. Was 33-7-6 when he TKO’d in the 13th 22-1-1 Len Hutchins for the WBA title on 12/7/74. Galindez truly was a hungry animal feasting on the likes of 21-10 Johnny Griffin, 48-3-1 Pierre Fourie twice, 12-1 Ray Elson, 41-6-2 Jorge Victor Ahumada, 15-0-1 Harolf Skog, 10-2-1 Jesse Burnett, before KOing in the 15th the Formidable 32-1 Ritchie Kates. Followed by the Great 38-5 Yaqui Lopez, The Great 22-2-1 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, again 42-6 Yaqui Lopez, then 3 easy fights in Argentina where he probably at this point was doing all his training in the Bars, till he met a scrappy kid from South Philly Mike “The Jewish Bomber” Rossman who TKO’d him in the 13th, but regained the title 7 months later in a rematch where the Bomber blew out his right hand in the 9th. Then was KO’d in the 11th by the Great 43-6 Marvin Johnson.
4. Dwight Muhammad Qawi aka Dwight “The Camden Buzzsaw” Braxton, 41-11-1, Lindenwold, New Jersey, IBHOF Member. Graduated Rahway State Prison tops in his class in March of 1978 where he learned how to box with the Great James Scott. His first 16 fights were pretty nondescript except their combined records were 122-48-8 which is good when you realize that many others begin their careers with a strict diet of tomato cans. 22 months after taking a beating from Victor “The Animal” Galindez, 40-6-3 Mike Rossman takes a ripping from the “Camden Buzzsaw” . Being a respectable alumnus he goes back to Rahway State Prison to fight the great 19-1-1 James Scott 10 round Decision. Then defeats legendary champion 31-3-2 Matthew Saad Muhammad for WBC Title twice after beating 22-3 Jerry Martin in between. TKO’s 23-2-1 Eddie Davis in the eleventh round defending WBC title. Faces The Great Michael Spinks for the WBA/WBC Unification fight only to lose a close decision in a classic fight. After that moved up to Cruiserweight then Heavyweight and faced Leon Spinks, Evander Holyfield twice and even Big George Forman along the way.
5. Eddie Mustafa Muhammad aka Eddie Gregory, 50-8-1,Brooklyn, New York. Eddie started as a middleweight reminiscent of the current greats started his career as easy and safe as possible. First opponent had 71 fights under his belt and his second had 74. Started making noise one month before I graduated Abington High School in 1974 with a 4th round KO of the great Eugene “Cyclone” Hart. Next big name was a SD loss to “Bad Bennie” Briscoe, followed by a couple years of destroying limited fighter still he met up with Saad at the Arena in Philly. Another respectable split decision loss to a Philly Legend. Ends the year with a 15 round decision loss to the Great Galindez for the WBA Title. Starts 1978 with a more impressive line-up with 17-4-1 Jesse Burnett, 10th round TKO win. Ends the year in a Rahway State Prison fight with the Great James Scott, 12 round decision loss. 1979 – 6 wins, but with a weak roster. March of 1980 challenges the Great 24-3 Marvin Johnson and gets an 11th round TKO. Defends twice against 19-1 Philly Great Jerry “The Bull” Martin and 34-0-2 Rudy Coopmans. Mistakenly blows up to 202 lbs to challenge an up and coming young heavyweight 20-0 Renaldo Snipes in search of the Big Bucks. Loses all his great strength while losing 27 lbs some after not making weight in initial weigh-in to defend WBA Title against the Great Michael Spinks, 15 round decision loss. After that 1981 thru 1985 he faces a menagerie of mostly B-rated fighters or less except 19-3-1 Pablo Paul Ramos, 24-1 Lotte Mwale, 26-8 Jerry Celestine and 16-3 Rickey Parkey before challenging 20-0 Slobodan Kakar for vacant IBF Title, 15 round split decision loss. After that his best work was training at least 15 great fighters most world champions from the Great Iran Barkely to Bad Chad Dawson. As if that was not enough Muhammad has spent a lot of time organizing his boxing union, the Joint Association of Boxers (JAB), which is affiliated with the Teamsters Union. He has signed up more than 2,000 fighters. “Every organization has a union except the fighters,” Muhammad says. “This is my legacy, the union. When they can no longer fight and no longer hear the roar of the crowd, the fighters will still have their medical and health benefits.”
6. Marvin Johnson, 43-6, Indianapolis, Indiana. WBHOF Member, Bronze Medalist 1972 Munich Olympics. 1973 through 1974 nondescript wins until 10 round decision over 22-6-2 Gary Summerhays; more of this caliber up thru 1977 until July of 1977 he makes a household name in Philly of Matt Franklin along with himself in maybe the most Epic Battle every waged at the Spectrum for NABF Title which he loses along with undefeated status by 12th round TKO. Three months later on his second comeback fight he TKO’s The Great 35-13-1 Billy “Dynamite” Douglas, Buster’s dear old Dad. Two fights and five months later 7th round KO of heralded 10-0 Eddie Davis. Then all wins 32-3 Johnny Baldwin, 7-0 Lotte Mwale, 15-1-1 Jerry Celestine leads him to a showdown with 22-1-1 Mate Parlov 1972 Olmpic Gold Medalist with a stunning 257-19 amateur record for WBC Title; 10th round TKO. Cherry picker that he was for first title defense he chooses the only fighter to beat him and by brutal TKO Matthew Saad Muhammad which he loses again by TKO in The Rings 35th greatest title fight of all-time. Seven months later he KO’s in the 11th the Great Victor “The Animal” Galindez to win the WBA Title which he relinquishes to the Great Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 4 months later. One year later loses by 4th round KO to the Great 15-0 Michael Spinks. Continues to win for 4 years against decent and good competition such as 22-4 Eddie Gonzales. Feb 9 1986 he wins vacant WBA title with 7th round TKO over 18-0 Leslie Stewart, then 13th round TKO defense against French champion 24-2 Jean-Marie Emebe before losing title back to 23-1 Leslie Stewart.
7. Yaqui “Indian” Lopez, 61-15, Stockton, California, WBHOF Member. Takes California State Title May, 1974 with decision win over 25-5-4 Hildo Silva. One year and two wins later pair of ten round decisions over 48-5-3 Mike Quarry and 23-7-2 Gary Summerhays. 28 days later SD loss to 8-1-1 Jesse Burnett followed by SD rematch win. One year and five wins later UD loss to 28-1 John Conteh for WBC Title. One year eight wins and one loss later challenges 46-6-4 Victor “The Animal” Galindez for WBA Title. 15 round UD loss in Roma, Italia. Sixteen months four knockouts later, last being 32-3-3 Mike Rossman Yaqui gets decisioned againby Galindez in Italia. Which leads up to his epic showdown with the Sultan of the Spectrum Matt Franklin in a non-stop war that ends in his 11th round TKO. Fourteen months, three KO’s and one decision win later is busted up in Rahway State Prison by the Great James Scott, UD loss. Seven months two KO wins later he again faces Saad Muhammad and puts on the 1980 fight of the year. 8th round starts with a rejuvenated Saad backing up Yaqui with stiff double jabs and vicious rights to the head and body until he opens a nasty gash over Yaqui’s right eye. Yaqui responds in kind with vicious combos to spin off the ropes, until Saad backs him into the ropes with two furious combos and then goes on a frenzy of 25 left jabs, hooks and uppercuts. Yaqui finally finds his opening for a vicious overhand right that sets up 35 unanswered blows that would surely be a stoppage today. Saad with his typical Spartan demeanor starts smiling and giggling after first 20 punches landed knowing ain’t anything in this place stopping him and how many more before he punches himself out! With 48 seconds left after 2 minutes which seemed like 20 Saad turns it around again and backs Yaqui on the ropes and lands four thunderous rights that would have taken four lesser men out. Yaqui spins off the ropes and yet again turns the table on Saad and lands a short nuclear right that should have at least put him down, but with Saad nothing. That round later to be called the 8th greatest round in the history of Boxing. Three months later faces the Legendary 13-0 Michael Spinks for a 7th round TKO loss. No more significant fights at light heavyweight.
8. Richie Kates, 44-6, Bayonne, New Jersey. Makes his mark in May of 1974 with a 1st round KO of 39-9-4 Jimmy Dupree for the NABF Title. Two years and six wins later he gets KO’d in the last second of the 15th round versus Victor “The Animal” Galindez. Thirteen months and one KO win later he rematches Galindez for a UD loss. Eight months and one KO win later he faces the incomparable Matt Franklin at the Spectrum. First three rounds Richie and Matt look very strong and experienced. In the second round Matt nails Richie with an overhand right and push that sends him down. Matt thinks he hurt Richie more than he did, but it inspires him to start landing heavy handed one two’s which take a toll on Richie. Fourth round Richie makes some adjustments which puts him in charge the whole round until Matt walks into a heavy right which sends him down face first and saved by the bell. Kates opens the fifth working Matt’s body with heavy shots until half way through Matt opens up with heavy rights finally knocking Richie down and saved by the bell. Sixth round hard right Matt followed by hard right Kates. Matt starts to open up winging bombs and measuring Richie for one huge right that sends him into Queer Street and Charley Sirillo hails him a cab to get him outta there. Thirteen months and a KO win later he faces 13-0-1 James Scott at Rahway State Prison for a 10th round TKO loss. After that he has nine wins with one KO loss against good quality opponents, but never again for a title.
9. James Scott, 19-2-1, Rahway, New Jersey. This is a great comment on the guts of this division during this storied time. Over ten high quality fighters were willing to fight an inmate in his turf Rahway State Prison for the challenge and the experience. Tell me who today, other than Glen Johnson, would be willing to do that. He beat everyone at the prison including Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Richie Kates, Bunny Johnson, Ennio Commeti, Jerry Celestine, Yaqui Lopez and David Lee Royster, but lost to Jerry Martin and the Great Dwight Braxton to end his career in 1981.
10. Murray “David” Sutherland, 48-14-1, Edinburgh, Scotland. Highly underrated fighter because he lacked strength against the bigger fighters which led him to drop down and take a title at Super Middle in 1984. First name fighter 35-5 Richie Kates for a ten round decision loss. Ten months and eight mostly KO wins later faces 11-0 Michael Spinks for a UD loss. One year and eleven mostly KO wins later he faces Saad and gets KO’d in the ninth for the WBC Title. One year and four mostly KO wins later rematches the Great Michael Spinks for an eighth round TKO loss for WBA Title. Two months later he faces 22-2-1 Eddie Davis for a 6th round TKO loss for the USBA Title. Three months and 2 KO wins later he faces 79-12-1 Tony Mundine for a ten round UD win. After that he logs wins against quality fighters including 20-1 Jean-Marie Emebe, 18-1-1 Alex Ramos, 26-5 Ernie Singletary for vacant USBA Title, 28-5 Wilford Scypion, draws with 15-2 Robbie Sims, but loses to 12-0 JB Williamson, 36-1 Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, 30-0-1 James Kinchen, 33-3-1 Chong-Pal Park, 27-1 Bobby Czyz and 27-4 Lindell Holmes.
11. Pierre Fourie, 52-7-1, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. At 44-2-1 and the first time out of South Africa faces the Great 50-6 Bob Foster for a 15 round UD loss twice in four months. Sixteen months and four wins against quality opponents like Mike Quarry and Tom Bogs later faces 35-6-4 Victor Galindez for 15 round UD loss for WBA Title. Five months later rematched Galindez for a SD split decision loss, followed by a UD loss to 31-1 Richie Kates. Later moves up to heavyweight and suffers a 3rd round KO to the upcoming Great 15-0 Gerrie Coetzee for the South African Heavyweight Title
12. Jerry “The Bull” Martin, 25-7, Philly Fighter. In December of 1978 at 10-1 faces 17-2-1 Jerry Celestine for a UD win. Eight months and three wins later challenges 20-6-1 Dale Grant for vacant NABF Title which is won by twelfth round TKO. Three months and one KO win later defends title against 18-8-2 Jesse Burnett for twelve round UD win. Three months later Jerry TKO’s Billy “Dynamite” Douglas before he decisions James Scott three months later both non-title fights. Two months later he challenges Eddie Mustafa Muhammad for WBA Title for a tenth round TKO loss. Fourteen months and three wins later faces Saad for the WBC Title which results in an eleventh round TKO loss. Six months later gets TKO’d in the sixth by Saad slayer Dwight Qawi which for the most part derails his upward mobility in the division with three wins and three losses before retirement in 1984.
13. Willie “Sandman” Edwards, 26-5-1, Detroit, Michigan. On my twenty fifth birthday Oct 24, 1981 Willie at 7-0 KO’s 32-3-1 Willie “The Worm” Monroe in his last fight who was the second of three fighters to ever have decisioned Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Three months and two KO wins later beats 22-14-2 Jesse Burnett followed by 39-3-1 Len Hutchins by third round TKO. He then beats 16-0 Jeff Lampkin to earn a shot at the vacant NABF title against 23-7-2 Dale Grant whom he KO’s in the tenth. Four months later he loses title to 18-21-1 journeyman Pete McIntyre. Six months and one KO win later he evens the score and regains the NABF Title with a seventh round KO of Pete. Eight months and one KO win later he challenges Saad for NABF Title which he loses by eleventh round TKO. After that mixed results facing 14-0 David Sears twice, 13-0 Jim MacDonald, 19-1 Donny LaLonde, 13-3 Anthony Witherspoon and 30-1 Bobby Czyz.
14. John Conteh, 34-4-1, Kirkby, Merseyside, United Kingdom. According to Wikipedia he enjoyed great fame in Britain and was often on the front as well as the back pages of the leading dailies due to his love of partying and women. Conteh said that his excessive lifestyle brought about a premature decline in his talents. With one loss and twenty-five wins and several European Titles he challenged 41-5-2 Jorge Victor Ahumada for the vacant WBC Title which he won by SD on Oct. 1, 1974. Five months later he defends by 5th round TKO over 24-2 Lonnie Bennett. Goes on a winning streak defeating 11-3-3 Willie Taylor, 31-3 Yaqui Lopez, 26-2-1 Len Hutchins and 20-7-1 Joe Cokes before a split decision loss to Mate Parlov in front of 40,000 spectators in Belgrade, Serbia. Fourteen months two wins and a draw later he gets outgunned twice by the incomparable Saad Muhammad, second by fourth round TKO which ends his career one fight later.
15. Lottie “Gunduzani” Mwale, 44-9, Lusaka, Zambia. Accomplished amateur boxer with two Olympic appearances turned pro in 1977 and with only six mostly KO wins faces 24-0-1 Tony Sibson in May of 1978 and KO’s him in the 1st round. Rounds out 1978 with four more wins mostly by KO’s which includes 20-1 Marvin Johnson, 29-6 Lonnie Bennett and 29-3-3 Ennio Commeti. March of 1979 he TKO’s 35-14-3 Gary Summerhays for the Commonwealth (British Empire) Title. Seven months and four KO wins later he decisions 52-12-1 Bunny Johnson. Thirteen months and three wins later he faces Saad in San Diego for the WBC Title. Lotte brings it and wings them combinations as well as Saad for three rounds while in a surreal setting his contingent is on some kind of witch doctor chanting. Saad ends the 3rd with an awesome left hook which omens things to come. Lotte starts 4th with brave front while Saad was measuring him for an overhand right left uppercut that nearly decapitates him with less than a minute left in the round. The ref didn’t even bother counting because he knew if that wasn’t a KO never a one there was! Two years and three knockout6s later he challenges the Great 40-6-1 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and gets KO’d in the 4th round. After that he doesn’t get another shot at a world title till 1992 versus 31-1 Virgil Hill which he loses.
16. Marvin Camel, 45-13-4, Missoula, Montana. First big test in July of 1976, Undefeated at 14-0 faces 11-1-1 Saad Muhammad and gets a respectable SD (split decision) loss. Three months and two wins later rematches Saad and wins a MD (majority decision) on home soil. Three years twenty wins, one loss and one draw later faces 24-2-1 Mate Parlov for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight Title draws and fights no more at Light Heavyweight.
17. Billy “Dynamite “Douglas, 41-16-1, Columbus, Ohio. Father of Iron Mike Tyson’s first slayer Buster Douglas. In May of 1976 at 32-10-1 earns first shot at NABF title and gets TKO’d in the 8th round by 26-3 Lonnie Bennett. Two months later KO’s 28-18-1 Angel Oquendo before losing decision to 42-6-4 Victor “The Animal” Galindez. Thirteen months and two KO wins later gets second crack at NABF title versus 16-3-2 Matt Franklin. Getting TKO’d in the 6th round. Followed less than two months later getting TKO’d by 16-1 Marvin Johnson. No significant wins after that.
18. Mate Parlov, 24-3-2, Pula, Croatia. Two time Olympian Silver Medalist in 1968; Gold Medalist 1972. At 12-0 on May of 1976 faces 10-1-1 Matt Franklin in Italy and loses eight round decision. Next up two months later 35-6-2 Domenico Adinolfi for his EBU Title which Mate wins with 11th round TKO. Three months and one win later successfully defends EBU Title against 37-1-4 Aldo Traversaro. Two months later rematches the Great Matt Franklin again in Italy and holds him to a draw. Thirteen months and four wins later faces 21-0 Miguel Angel Cuello for his first defense of his WBC Title which Mate takes by 9th round KO. Three months later non-title TKO over 17-6-3 Tony Greene. Fourteen months later successfully defends by SD in front of 40,000 spectators over the Great Brit 31-1 John Conteh. Six months later faces 21-2 Marvin Johnson who TKO’s him in the 10th round. From there moves up to Cruiserweight, but never successfully takes a title.
19. Mike “The Jewish Bomber” Rossman, 44-7-3, Turnersville, New Jersey, Philly Fighter. Starts career as a middleweight, but moves up to light heavy at 27-3-3 against the stone tough, but shop worn 58-7-4 Mike Quarry whom he beats with a MD in 10 rounds. Seven months and one TKO win later rematches Quarry who quits after six due to cuts. Ten months and two wins later faces the Great Yaqui Lopez at the famed Felt Forum NY, NY, and gets TKO’d in the 6th round. Six months and two KO wins later faces the Great 53-6-4 Victor Galindez who is over-confident and under-trained. Mike takes him to school and takes him out in the 13th round and surprisingly the Animal is gracious about it. Seven months and one easy defense later he rematches a different and much more ferocious Galindez. Much hype and trash precede this one mostly due to a misunderstanding of what Rossman says which is interpreted as a snide remark about Galindez’s Mother. The Animal is back in the rematch and even goes after Rossman’s brother in the 4th when he enters the ring after Galindez for hitting Mike after the bell. Rossman breaks hand later in the match and quits on the stool. After that only thing of note is a 7th round KO loss to the Great Dwight Braxton Qawi.
20. Tony Mundine, 80-15-1, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Aboriginal fighter. By October of 1974 was sporting a 47-4-1 record having defeated the Great Emile Griffith and losing to Greats Philly Legend Bennie Briscoe and Argentine Legend Carlos Monzon all at middleweight. Moves up to light heavy in 1975 and has wins over 30-5-3 Ennio Cometti, 23-3-1 Steve Aczel for Australian Heavyweight Title, 38-9 Monty Betham, 54-15-1 Bunny Johnson and 24-2 Mustafa Wassaja. Logs losses versus 29-13-3 Gary Summerhays, 23-2-1 Mate Parlov, 21-13-2 Jesse Burnett, 53-12 Yaqui Lopez, 24-2, Mustafa Wassaja and 34-8 Murray Sutherland.
I hope you enjoyed this little piece about a subject which turned me on to a legal high that will accompany me to the grave. Best example of what I love about boxing incarnated itself into the Great Matthew Saad Muhammad who Ring Magazine acclaimed as 10th greatest Light Heavyweight of all time! The Great Michael Spinks rated #3 greatest of all time, in my humble opinion, did not generate the intensity or excitement that Saad did because of Saad’s ability to withstand enormous amounts of punishment and then turn it all around at the end. Boxing Brothers and Sisters I am in the process of attempting to put on paper the full true story of this Legend now homeless on the streets of Philadelphia. Just like the Great Jimmy Young who several years ago died way too young from living on the streets. I hope to generate enough profit from this book to help Saad buy a house in my neighborhood in Miami, Florida. So what can you do to help, buy the book and if you like it, praise it to your friends? Thank You for your time!