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A pro boxer who owns a cheesesteak spot? Meet Ismail Muhammad, the Philly-est of Philly fighters

Muhammad — "The Chef" — dishes out knockouts as he experiments in the kitchen, recently improving to 2-0 with a win in Atlantic City.

Professional boxer Ismail Muhammad is the owner and chef at Essie’s Steaks in East Germantown. His boxing nickname is “The Chef.” Muhammed poses with cheesesteak egg rolls. Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Professional boxer Ismail Muhammad is the owner and chef at Essie’s Steaks in East Germantown. His boxing nickname is “The Chef.” Muhammed poses with cheesesteak egg rolls. Wednesday, July 12, 2023Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer