For all the mournful blather wishing for just boxing, it was the treasons themselves that made the fight between Mike Tyson and Michael Spinks on June 27, 1988, the most hotly anticipated fight ...

The fight -- which, at the time, was the richest in boxing history, grossing roughly $70 million -- earned Tyson a purse of around $20 million. Spinks, despite the loss, walked away with $13.5 ...

Donald Trump, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Don King sit ringside for the Mike Tyson-Michael Spinks title fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on June 27, 1988.

Tyson turned the tables in a hurry, knocking the former Olympic champion out in 91 seconds. It was the only loss of Spinks' career and Tyson was cemented as one of the best boxers of all time.