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Joe Habeeb talks with renowned boxing promoter Murad Muhammad. Mr. Muhammed first got into boxing when he was 16 years old as a personal security man for Muhammed Ali. He is the first African American to recieve a promoter's liscense in New Jersy as well as being the first promoter to bring a heavyweight title fight (Larry Holmes vs. Scott Frank) to New Jersy in fifty years. He was the former promoter of Manny Pacquiao in the early years of his career before Manny switched to Bob Arum. Other notable fighters that he has promoted are Roy Jones Jr., Larry Holmes, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, and Evander Holyfield.