Thirty years ago, Leroy Davis, the people's champion, and his management team deftly side-stepped several worthy opponents, most notably Mickey Brooks. Davis retired as only the second heavyweight champion in history to remain undefeated-a celebrated status that brought him considerable wealth in his post-career years.
Mitchell (Mickey) Brooks, Davis' number one contender and the one he avoided the most, took a completely different and self-destructive post-career path as a result of his wrath and despair over not receiving his title shot. But now, in his mid-sixties, Mickey Brooks is determined to get what he was denied.