Mike Tyson Vs Douglas
I suppose that Tyson was such a huge favorite that he took Buster way to lightly.
Mike tyson vs douglas. Nicknamed Iron Mike and Kid Dynamite in his early career and later known as The Baddest Man on the Planet Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all timeHe reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion. Every fan knows the narrative. Tyson would return to the Tokyo Dome to face little-known James Buster Douglas in what was supposed to be another easy fight for Tyson before he would face Evander Holyfield.
Mike Tyson earned a whopping 6 million. The KO win over Mike Tyson fetched Douglas the WBC WBA and IBF heavyweight titles along with a 13 million pay-day per Box Rec. His vaunted movement was absent.
The 46-6-1-1 fighter touched on a variety of topics including his infamous victory over Mike Tyson. In 1990 the undefeated Mike Tyson appeared indomitable while Buster Douglas was merely a talented but underachieving contender for Mike to destroy on his way to a bigger fight. Donovan Ruddock billed as The Fight of the Year was a professional boxing match contested on March 18 1991 at the Mirage in Paradise Nevada USAAt the time the two fighters were the top two ranked contenders for the WBC WBA and IBF world heavyweight championships that were at the time held by Evander HolyfieldThe bout was a twelve-round.
How much did Buster Douglas make from the Mike Tyson Fight. That said here are 10 facts you didnt know about the biggest upset in boxing. When the pair met in the Tokyo Dome Tokyo city Japan.
Douglas unloaded a combination midway through the fifth and wobbled Tyson. Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson. In a fight where Tyson was the huge favourite coming in.
Mike Tyson was originally scheduled to be the special guest referee but this changed following Douglas knockout title win over Tyson just under two weeks before on February 11. Moreover Tyson was coming in undefeated 37-0 into this fight. Tyson vs Douglas explores the fall of heroes through heavyweight champion Mike Tysons first career loss against Buster Douglas in 1990.