Boxing: Boxing Promoter Butch Lewis Remembered

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Boxing Promoter Butch Lewis Remembered Aug 2nd 2011, 13:20 Last week, boxing promoter Butch Lewis died of a heart attack at the age of 65. Yesterday, mourners gathered to remember one of the sport's most colorful characters of the late 1970s and 1980s. Lewis is best known for two things. One was promoting Michael Spinks, who earned more than $13 million when he got knocked out in 91 seconds by Mike Tyson in 1988. The other was his trademark attire: a tuxedo, a bow tie and no shirt. A decade earlier, in 1978, Lewis had guided Micheal Spinks' brother, Leon Spinks, to the heavyweight title. The inexperienced Spinks was a big underdog when he faced champion Muhammad Ali, but came away with a 15-round split decision in only his eighth professional bout. Those paying tribute at the funeral service for Lewis in Wilmington, Delaware included both Michael Spinks and Mike Tyson, as well as actor Denzel Washington and singer Stevie Wonder.

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