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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 ...
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...
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...
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, 2015 · Editor's note: This story was originally published to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Mike Tyson-James "Buster" Douglas fight. Although 25 years have passed since James "Buster" Douglas ...
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 10, 2015 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An uppercut and three follow-up punches made James "Buster" Douglas a household name. And 25 years later, the brief heavyweight champion is still pleased his knockout of Mike Tyson ranks among the biggest upsets in sports. "Being crowned champion was a dream for me," Douglas said of his Feb. 11, 1990 upset. "To achieve that was the ultimate. It was awesome." A promising if enigmatic fighter, Douglas was given almost no chance of hanging around long with the undefeated ...
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 ...
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 ...
