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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. [1] He also defeated other heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, and Greg Page.
Relive Buster Douglas' 10th-round knockout of then-unbeaten “Iron” Mike Tyson in their heavyweight title fight in Tokyo, Japan, on February 11, 1990.
Buster Douglas thus became the new undisputed heavyweight champion, engineering one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. The official scorecards through nine rounds were 87–86 for Tyson, 86–86, and 88–83 for Douglas.
Feb 11, 1990 · Douglas would recover and eventually score a 10th round KO to capture the undisputed heavyweight championship, handing Tyson his first career loss. …. February 11, 1990HBO BroadcastTokyo ...
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 James Buster Douglas... ...more. February 11, 1990.
Apr 9, 2020 · For three decades now, one of the best surviving stories from the famed James “Buster” Douglas-Mike Tyson fight week lived on through several rounds of barstool conversations.
Nov 27, 2023 · James "Buster" Douglas, a Columbus boxer, etched his name into boxing history on February 10, 1990, when he stunned the world by defeating the seemingly invincible Mike Tyson to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Feb 11, 2015 · Buster Douglas's KO of Mike Tyson on Feb. 11, 1990, still resonates all these years later with those who remember it.
Feb 11, 2015 · To fully comprehend how Buster Douglas became the unlikely conqueror of Mike Tyson 13 years later, you have to focus on his complicated relationship with his father.
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...
