The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The victory was Douglas’ high point in his life. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". When James ‘Buster’ Douglas knocked out heavyweight champion Mike Tyson back on Feb. 1 His win over Tyson is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson to win the title. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. James ' Buster ' Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 19. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. £20.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This poster we call Type A, and is one of 3 variants produced for this fight, with Type A being viewed as the premier poster of the 3 made available. Buster Douglas thus became the new undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. The champion attempted to make it back to his feet to continue fighting but referee Octavio Meyran counted him out. In a famous scene, Tyson fumbled for his mouthpiece on the canvas before sticking one end in his mouth with the other end hanging out. As Tyson began to reel back from the uppercut, Douglas immediately followed with four punches to the head, knocking Tyson down for the first time in his career. Douglas, who was a huge underdog, knocked out Mike Tyson in the 10th round of their world heavyweight championship boxing match in Tokyo. As Tyson walked forward, Douglas measured him with a few jabs before landing a devastating uppercut that snapped Tyson's head upward, stopping Tyson in his tracks. It was all Douglas! Who was dismantling Tyson before our very eyes! Then in the 8th round as Douglas moved in for the kill, Tyson unloaded an uppercut from hell & down went Buster, he got up at the count of 9 & was saved by the bell.But in round 9 it was business as usual for Douglas as he pounded Tyson all over the ring & in the 10th he dropped the axe onto the "Baddest Man on the Planet". A 42-1 underdog at one sports book, Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson in the 10th round.Wednesday is the 25th anniversary of Buster Douglas’ 10th-round knockout of Mike Tyson. What followed left us all with our jaws sagging wide open as Buster Douglas proceeded to dominate the action from the 1st bell smashing punch after punch into Tyson's head. Buster came into the ring looking trim & focused for the 1st time in his life & Tyson looked totally disinterested as if he'd just came from a late night party. Additionally, the mother of his son was facing a severe kidney ailment, and he had contracted the flu on the day before the fight. In the time leading up to the fight, Douglas faced a number of setbacks, including the death of his mother, Lula Pearl, 23 days before the fight. This fight had everything by way of drama, during & after. Right now, everything is looking up, Douglas said in a recent Associated Press interview, noting he struggles with diabetes. Description : Here we have an original Onsite poster, titled "Tyson Is Back!", that took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on February 11, 1990, in which then undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson lost via knockout to the 42/1 underdog Buster Douglas in what is widely considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history, never mind boxing history by far! Who on earth would have believed that Iron Mike Tyson was going to be defeated by a 42/1 underdog in Douglas who justified these odds by his hot & cold approach to the sport. COLUMBUS, Ohio Thirty years after his startling victory against boxing titan Mike Tyson, James Buster Douglas is feeling healthy and basking in the glory he says he was denied at the time.
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