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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.
Feb 11, 1990 · Douglas entered the fight as a 42-1 underdog. Tyson would be dominated the entire fight until the 8th round when he knocked Douglas down, leading to the infamous long count controversy.
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.
Nov 21, 2020 · A Legendary Fight - Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson. 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...
Douglas put Tyson down for the count in the tenth round. 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.
Feb 11, 2015 · You can forgive "Iron" Mike Tyson for his momentary confusion that fateful night in Tokyo 25 years ago today. After all, a James "Buster" Douglas uppercut had nearly separated head from...
Feb 11, 2024 · In 1990, the undefeated Mike Tyson appeared indomitable and unstoppable, while Buster Douglas was merely a talented but underachieving contender for Mike to destroy on his way to a much bigger fight. This didn’t happen, of course, since a powerful and precise combination in the tenth round snatched Tyson’s title away, and with it, his air ...
Feb 7, 2020 · Each person has a story to tell him about where they were when Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson as a 42-to-1 underdog to become boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Feb 12, 2010 · Buster Douglas won the heavyweight championship 20 years ago by shocking Mike Tyson and the world, but his grip on the title belt (and his own life) didn't last very long.
Feb 11, 1990 · James (Buster) Douglas rebounded from a nearly devastating eighth-round knockdown today to pummel Mike Tyson into an overwhelming knockout 1:23 into the 10th round and take the world...
