Boxing owes it to Rico Verhoeven to ensure Oleksandr Usyk rematch happens

But seriously, nearly 50 years ago, Muhammad Ali gifted a title shot to 1976 Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks when Spinks was just 7-0-1. Spinks put up a marvelous fight against the fading Ali, edged him by split decision, and went right back to the rematch.