Excerpts from the book on the Spinks Brothers

Qawi seemed like a real sadist in there. Obviously, a mean streak is helpful (necessary perhaps) in a sport like boxing, and there's a little sadism that can come into play. Even the image-conscious Oscar De La Hoya couldn't hold back in interviews how much he liked seeing opponents bleed and how it made him want to just to see more blood.

But Qawi, along with Terry Norris, are probably the two most visibly sadistic fighters in the ring I've seen. Qawi looked like he was having the time of his life beating the **** out of poor Leon and taunting him.

It was kind of dull, but I actually enjoy re-watching it, or at least the highlights of it (I make highlight reels out of damn near every big or exciting fight). I'm generally not a fan of watching awkward fighters, but Spinks is an exception.

I loved the things he did in there against Qawi. Throwing about 20 straight jabs and then digging a right uppercut to the ribs. Towering above Dwight, yet getting low enough to throw a jab to the body, and following it up with an uppercut to the body. Hooking off the jab, or actually "hookercutting" off the jab. He hit Dwight with some really hard shots.