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James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson. He also defeated other heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, and Greg Page.. Douglas was a 27-4-1 underdog going into his 1990 fight against Tyson. Defying expectations, Douglas would knock out Tyson in the 10th round to claim the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. He ...
Feb 11, 2019 · Relive Buster Douglas' 10th-round knockout of then-unbeaten “Iron” Mike Tyson in their heavyweight title fight in Tokyo, Japan, on February 11, 1990. Douglas...
Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42:1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely regarded as the biggest upset in sports history.
Feb 11, 1990 · February 11, 1990HBO BroadcastTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanWidely considered the biggest upset in sports history. Douglas entered the fight as a 42-1 underdog. Tyso...
Apr 9, 2020 · Douglas shocked the world in 1990 with his upset of Tyson at 42-1 odds. Thirty years later, Lance Pugmire looks back on Douglas' career.
Feb 7, 2020 · Few days have passed over the last three decades without at least one stranger stopping Buster Douglas on the street. Each person has a story to tell him about where they were when Douglas knocked ...
Nov 21, 2020 · February 11, 1990. Tokyo, Japan. 23-year-old Mike Tyson in his 7th defense for the title of world champion in super heavyweight, his rival is 29-year-old Jam...
Oct 26, 2021 · Buster Douglas was the hero and the villain of 1990 in a sport that loved and hated and then forgot him. In February of the year, in Tokyo, he was a 42-1 underdog when he knocked out Mike Tyson to ...
Feb 11, 2015 · Editor's note: This story was originally published to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Mike Tyson-James "Buster" Douglas fight. "The worst misfortune that can happen to an ordinary man is to ...
Buster Douglas becomes the IBF, WBA and WBC Heavyweight world champion
