25 years ago, Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson and shocked the


Today in sports history Buster Douglas shocked world, KO'd Mike Tyson

Buster Douglas stands over Mike Tyson after knocking him down in the 10th round of their fight in February 1990. Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features From the vault Mike Tyson From the.


Tyson vs. Douglas 25th Anniversary Sports Illustrated

American professional heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson (37-0, 37 KO - pre-fight record) against undisputed world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas (29-4-1 - pre-fight record). Fight.


Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson, 25 years ago on Feb. 11, in

Check out Buster Douglas' 10th-round knockout of Mike Tyson in their heavyweight title fight in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 1990, which is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.


Today in sports history James 'Buster' Douglas hands Mike Tyson first

Douglas' legendary knockout of Tyson happened 21-years ago Friday. 21 years ago this coming Friday, James "Buster" Douglas defeated "Iron" Mike Tyson by a 10th round TKO to become the.


Buster Douglas 'Belief' led him to stunning upset of Tyson

Tyson was the reigning undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, and a frightening opponent to boot, when he entered the ring against James "Buster" Douglas on Feb. 11, 1990, in Tokyo..


Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas Remembering a fight that changed boxing

Boxing history is replete with upsets, some bigger than others, but when James "Buster" Douglas followed a brutal right uppercut with a chilling three-punch combination to floor "Iron" Mike Tyson in Tokyo, Japan, in the 10th round, the world stopped. It is exactly 25 years since the "Baddest Man on the Planet" was beaten for the.


From the Vault Mike Tyson is knocked out by 421 underdog Buster

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.


25 years ago, Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson and shocked the

Buster Douglas stunned Mike Tyson 20 years ago, but his life after the upset wasn't easy - ESPN ESPN Buster Douglas won the heavyweight championship 20 years ago by shocking Mike.


The End 25 years James "Buster" DouglasMike Tyson ESPN

Entering the fight against Douglas, Tyson was already scheduled to face Evander Holyfield, the No. 1 contender of the WBA, WBC and IBF, on June 18 in Atlantic City, Jersey. Tyson was guaranteed $22 million, the largest guarantee ever for a boxer at the time. Holyfield, who was ringside for Tyson vs. Douglas, was guaranteed $11 million.


30 years later, Buster Douglas still basking in knockout of Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson lies flat on his back after being decked by challenger James "Buster" Douglas, standing in background, as referee Octavio Meyron keeps counting in the 10th round of the scheduled 12.


Boxing news Mike Tyson's shocking Buster Douglas defeat recalled in

Tyson vs. Buster Douglas. Date: Feb. 11, 1990.. For The Pittsburgh Press, I wrote: "There is a frightening aura of brutality present when Mike Tyson enters a boxing ring." What I didn't.


From the Vault Mike Tyson is knocked out by 421 underdog Buster

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 to win the title. [1] He also defeated heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, and Greg Page .


6 wild details from the Mike TysonBuster Douglas fight

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 boxing history. Background


Buster Douglas on Mike Tyson KO Crushing truth in shocking moment

Apr 9, 2020 9 This feature is part of The Athletic's series on one-hit wonders throughout sports. For three decades now, one of the best surviving stories from the famed James "Buster".


Buster Douglas shocked the boxing world with his upset of Mike Tyson

Buster Douglas's KO of Mike Tyson on Feb. 11, 1990, still resonates all these years later with those who remember it.


Relive The Night Buster Douglas Knocked Out Mike Tyson In This Awesome

February 11, 1990HBO BroadcastTokyo DomeTokyo, JapanWidely considered the biggest upset in sports history. Douglas entered the fight as a 42-1 underdog. Tyso.