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Ex-champ Matthew Saad Muhammad dies at 59
Matthew Saad Muhammad, 59, one of Philadelphia's most exciting boxers, died Sunday morning at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Despite being abandoned by his family as a child, he rose to become a world champion.
![After recovering from a period of homelessness, Matthew Saad Muhammad became an advocate for the cause.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/CwkwVA1eEauEQGReSqUN_drBx3U=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-pmn.s3.amazonaws.com/public/MV6D5BNPTNA3HESHKTRRQQSOO4.jpg)