Exum Speight , 50 , is arrested in a Los Angeles suburb and faces murder charges . Speight 's attorney could n't be immediately reached for comment Wednesday . His manager , Douglas Stumler , was found dead in his Los Angeles home in 1987 . In 1988 , Speight becomes boxer who is now the world heavyweight champ . Police solve case under federal ` ` Solving Cold Cases with DNA '' grant .
Exum Speight , 50 , is arrested in a Los Angeles suburb and faces murder charges . His manager , Douglas Stumler , was found dead in his Los Angeles home in 1987 . In 1988 , Speight becomes boxer who is now the world heavyweight champ . Police solve case under federal ` ` Solving Cold Cases with DNA '' grant .