This time, Braxton was even more dominant. Braxton, 29, gave away considerable height and reach to the 28-year-old Saad Muhammad, but the physical disadvantages meant little once the action began. The 5-foot-5 titleholder worked his way inside behind his jab, forcing the taller challenger onto his back foot.
Saad Muhammad had replaced longtime trainer Sam Solomon with Steve Traitz following the first loss, but the change did little to alter the outcome.
Braxton bloodied Saad Muhammad’s nose in the second round and dropped him in the third. There would be none of the remarkable recoveries that had defined Saad
