![]() But when it got too out of control she would bring in my father and he would really lay the hammer down.”īill’s manager Bruce Trampler said Buster’s lack of in-built aggression was an issue some feared would prevent him going to the next level with his boxing. “After that, I didn’t have a problems defending myself. ‘If you don’t go out there and stand up for yourself, it’s going to be me and you.’ I didn’t want that to happen. “She grabbed me and slammed me on the floor. She said, ‘What’s wrong?’ and I said, ‘This kid said he was going to jump on me,’” Buster recalled. In grade school, I came home crying one day. In his boxing career, Buster was always chasing the success his father was never able to achieve - but he had a temperament more like his mother Lula. But as the latest documentary in the ESPN 30 for 30 series, titled 42 to 1, reveals, Douglas did far more than just match it with the baddest man on the planet for a single round.īuster Douglas celebrates knocking out Mike Tyson No one expected Douglas to survive a round against Tyson when they squared off in 1990. Douglas, on the other hand, was a heavyweight many had thought missed his opportunity for true glory after losing a bid for the vacant IBF heavyweight title in 1987. It was a time when no one thought Tyson could be touched. Tyson was 37-0 with 33 knockouts and had savaged boxers rated among the world’s best, including a first round knockout of Michael Spinks in 1988 to unify the heavyweight titles. The undisputed world champion had demolished everyone in his path on his way to world domination. He’s a former world champion but more than that, he’s responsible for one of the most iconic moments in the history of sport when he knocked out Mike Tyson. But his fellow American survived, in part thanks to a screwed-up 10-count by the Japanese timekeeper and the Mexican referee.ĭouglas pushed on and knocked Tyson out in the 10th, putting him on his back for the first time in his career - but not for the first time that week.Outside of boxing fans, the name James “Buster” Douglas may not be one that rings a bell. ![]() Tyson finally found his rhythm in the eighth round and dropped Douglas with a mean uppercut. What was your favourite Tyson fight? Let us know in the comments section.Ī beat-up Tyson had to swallow his pride and accept he'd, ironically, f***ed up (Image: Bettmann Archive) His lack of effort was clear to see, with manager Don King having to pull him from an embarrassing public sparring session and even betting with his boxer that he wouldn't make weight. With his activities outside of the ring his primary focus, Tyson had barely trained before heading to Japan. I had easily beaten everybody who had knocked him out." "I didn’t even bother watching any of his fights on video. I didn’t consider Buster Douglas much of a challenge. "I didn’t want to fight all I was interested in then was partying and f***ing women. READ MORE: Mike Tyson suffering rare condition that leaves him in wheelchair and unable to talk He wrote in his autobiography: "On January 8, 1990, I got aboard a plane to fly to Tokyo. Those who did went as high as 42/1 for the underdog.īut a contest which should have been a total mismatch was swung in the other man's favour thanks to Tyson's wild antics. In fact, the odds were so stacked against Douglas that some bookies didn't even offer any. The Baddest Man on the Planet appeared unbeatable heading into the bout having seen off all 37 of his previous opponents. An overconfident Mike Tyson spent the build-up to his shock defeat against Buster Douglas "partying and f***ing" instead of training.
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