About
Nicknamed Pops, he was a 3-time WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, and won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
Before Fame
He won the 1971 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Championship as an amateur.
Trivia
He was named The Ring magazine's Comeback Fighter of the Year in 1984.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Associated With
He was knocked out by Michael Spinks one and a half minutes into the fourth round on March 28, 1981.