Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Yaqui Lopez II

13th July 1980 Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee, New Jersey, USA WBC World Light Heavyweight Title 4th defense by Saad Muhammad Saad Muhammad earned a reported 150, 000 for the fight, Lopez earned 40, 000 The Ring Magazine named the bout Fight of the Year for 1980 and the 84th greatest title fight of alltime in 1996. The Ring Magazine named the eighth stanza Round of the Year for 1980 and the 8th most exciting round in boxing history in 2001.