Extract: Baddest Man by Mark Kriegel
On a legendary 1980s night, 21-year-old Mike Tyson knocked out Michael
Spinks in 91 seconds, earning more than the Lakers and Celtics’ annual
payrolls combined. Just eight years earlier, Tyson was a troubled kid taken
in by boxing legend Cus D’Amato. Their bond became the stuff of movies,
turning Tyson into HBO’s first star. But his story is darker than his victories.