He staged a six-fight comeback before retiring from boxing in 1999, then launched into his work with the city of Columbus. It was either get back into life or cash it on in,” he said. Again, life presented him a mountain to overcome. thenchamp ( and exceedingly crabby Cancer ) Mike Tyson, if Aries wants it, chances are Aries gets it. In 1996, he woke up in a hospital on death's door. to - l odds that Buster Douglas beat to K.O. He said he gave up on his life and health for a period after the fight. Inside a training ring at Columbus' Thompson Community Center, Douglas towers over most of his students, chanting, “Left, right, left, right, left, left” as they punch away at the pads on he wears on his hands in place of gloves. He said working with kids is one of his favorite things to do. In one of the more spectacular upsets in sports history, Douglas defeated Mike Tyson, the reigning world heavyweight champion on Feb. 4, 2020 photo, James "Buster" Douglas, the former world heavyweight champion, works with a student at the Thompson Community Center in Columbus, Ohio, where he teaches youth boxing. Douglas' victory was ultimately upheld, but not before months of drama and expensive litigation. Tyson and fight promoter Don King challenged Douglas' victory, claiming Douglas had gone down first in the fight but been given more time than allowed to get up. Buster Douglas: 230: 441: 52 percent: Mike. But what followed was anything but a celebration. Douglas, despite the long odds and history of failing to rise to the challenge when it mattered most, didn't come into the Tyson fight despondent.
At 192 cm, Buster Douglas is the taller of the two by 14 cms Mike Tyson is 178 cm. Only one Las Vegas bookie - whether brave or stupid - would set odds on the fight: 42 to 1.ĭouglas won, stunning the sports world. This fight between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas took place on 11 February, 1990 at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan. 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. "It might have just been luck, but I can tell you that Coach worked hard for it even if it was luck.” It's crazy that Coach, like, just beat him," he said. “Really, Mike Tyson was the second-most greatest boxer in the world still to this day. “I mean, I really look up to Mike Tyson, but I don't look up to him as much as Coach," said 11-year-old Colton Matson, who has worked with Douglas since he was 6. Mike Tyson Reflects on His Loss to Buster Douglas as His Greatest Fight.
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