Maybe the biggest difference between Tyson and Ali was how they handled adversity. Scrolling through the comments here, a lot of people are making all kind of excuses for why Tyson was beaten. But the fact remains that after that fight Tyson was never a factor again. Ali was beaten after being exiled for 3 1/2 years for political reasons, lost his speed, timing, and reflexes during the exile, and had to adopt a completely different fighting style, and won the title 2 more times. If Tyson had had the courage and heart of Ali, he could have been champ for another decade. But he didn't.
I doubt a short fighter like that can adapt well to losing most of his tools, like speed and endurance as he had when he was in prime. Ali could fight in so-so shape and still win, that's not possible when you have the built of a brick.
I watched that fight on pay per view with my grandmother in Detroit back in the day. Have to say it was the best pure boxing match I have every seen and made me a huge Buster Douglas fan. Not only did he squarely whip Tyson but he did it when Tyson was thought to be unbeatable. Great lesson in life there and it doesn't matter what Buster's career was afterwards, he motivated a lot of young men like myself. Thanks Buster for a great memory shared with you!
After the death of Cus d'Amato and the shit with Robin Givens, Mike was never the same again. Kevin Roony did an excellent job but he and the team were replaced with influence of Don King. The rest is history.
+Martin280967 This is just one of the retarded statements tyson fan boys make ''After the death of Cus d'Amato Mike was never the same again" D'mato died in 1985, Mikes 1st year as a pro, so he was never the same again? after just 6 months as a pro? he even lost in 85 in the Olympic trail eliminators when cus was still alive. The reason why he lost fights is because he fought people who where better fighters then him.
+unbornbum I was not talking about the trainer-boxer relationship, Cus was like a father to Mike, so you can imagine the hurt. One or more punches in the ring don't compare. For the rest, you should read the comment of Edmond Dantez as well, which i totally agree with. And you've got to have knowledge of the matter before you start talking about it, unbornbum.
Martin280967 James Douglas lost his mother 23 days before the fight, his wife had just left him, and he also had caught a virus the day before the fight. Cus'dmato dying 5 years earlier has nothing to do with what happend in the ring that night
One of boxing's greatest moments, as far as I'm concerned. I still remember jumping off my couch, cheering, when Tyson went down. I immediately called my dad, who was just as happy as I was. "Did you see him searching around the canvas for his mouthpiece?!" Buster Douglas is a hero, delivered by fate to the right place at the right time.
Tyson was destroyed by his own personal instability and the greed of those that surrounded him after the death of "Cus" D'Amato. If ever there was a boxer of pure, raw talent, it was Mike Tyson. But raw talent without focus and restraint is like a blade without an edge or a grip. Without someone to provide him with the proper guidance, Tyson became nothing more than an unwieldy, blunt instrument run amok in his own house. I also find it likely that Tyson was an undiagnosed example of bipolar disorder from the start, with only D'Amato's care and direction keeping him in check as long as it did.
Buster Douglas, while he had the belt, read an article about a young boy with terminal cancer who said he was going to beat the cancer and took his inspiration from what Buster Douglas had achieved. The Champ told his driver, "Get the car". He drove for half a day to the hospital this kid was lying in and walked into his room. If that ain't a TRUE champion, I don't know what is..
hjarten good guy maybe.. true champ?? Naw.. he held the belt shorter than anyone else.. lol.. dude got lucky. The stars were aligned. Dude deserved the spot light for that short period of time
Douglas lives in my area. I've met him a couple times. Cool dude, but I get the impression he doesn't like having his entire life revolve around this one fight. Can't say I blame him.
"The fight was taking place in Tokyo Japan." Oh, thanks for clearing that up! Otherwise I might have thought it was taking place in Tokyo Wisconsin or Tokyo Argentina.
Just wanna say thanks for all these perfectly edited pre fight build up videos. All these big fights bring back so many good memories of all these blockbuster fights when boxing was enjoying a massive resurgence thanks to guys like Tyson, Hagler, Hearns, Holyfield, Lewis etc etc and even polarizing figures like Naseem Hamed who the Americans loved to hate, lol. How I wish some new fighters like those guys would come around again and save boxing from the modern, strategic fighters of today such as Money Mayweather. Great at what he does sure, a master at it. But the reality is, best record or not, Floyd can't hold a candle to the exciting fighters from this era. Being a brit I never really followed Basketball either but thanks to your videos, that have got me interested, I'm learning FAST! lol. So thanks again and please keep these awesome videos coming.
+Terrance Adrian you echo everything I feel about boxing nowadays. The people who are champions now would be nowhere the top 10 in those days. Tyson Fury against Ali/Norton/Frazier/Liston/Lewis/ even Bugner !! Bugner fought Ale.. lost on Points. He fought Frazier and almost had him in the 14th rd but lost on points.. Totally agree with you. The same has happened with music. Where are the stars of todays guitarists ? Clapton/Page/Stevie ray/Jeff beck/Brian jones /Pete Towndsend and of course.. gos !!! Jimi Hendrix. The bands that pull the best audience at the moment? The Rolling Stones/ Pink Floyd/ The Who and so on are all in their 60's and 70's. It's the modern digital age. Too many people with fat asses from sitting all day.. rant over .. sorry about the change of direction but trying to give my honest thoughts.. Thanks Terrance
+jon walker well seeing as somebody agreed with me and not you maybe your the crackhead. FOH with your hate you immature little fraggle. You wouldn't know a good boxer if he punched you in the face, moron.
Buster Douglas, a man with respect and love in his corner. He had the right formula but primarily he had the heart and soul of a fighter and a man. Tyson had talk.
I love Mike Tyson, but Buster is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He taught me to box and throw a punch correctly in Columbus, Ohio, and I will always be indebted to him for that.
Harry Herming If you mean bad as in "immature, completely lacking in self-control, over-inflated sense of self-worth" then I agree 100%. Who has Tyson beaten? Trevor Berbick? An old Larry Holmes? An ancient Buster Mathis? When he fought the top tier fighters he lost to the top tier fighters.
What a top man for showing his true feelings for his Mother & his Dad too. Saying that, I will put in an educated quess that most boys/men are more for their mum as girls/ladies are for their dad.
I met him several years ago, with tommy morrison and ridic bowe. Down to earth and nice guy. Morrison was kind enough to talk with me for awhile and gave his email address. :) rip the old boxers
Douglas had a lot of natural ability, but didn't have that burning desire that it takes to be great. Unfortunately for Tyson, the one time Douglas really pulled it all together, was the time Tyson let his preparation slip. Tyson trained to fight a bum, but found himself in the ring with an elite fighter.
Tyson was never anything more than a machine. Like all machines, when the curators of that machine abandon it, the decay begins. Had Tyson stayed with those who demanded the work ethic, created the healthy environment, and supported his well being - things would have been much different. I don't think anyone questions the fact that a fit and fully prepared Tyson destroys any version of Buster Douglas, but the reality is that Tyson was, and remains, his own worst enemy. What could have been is fascinating to debate, but unfortunately we are left to what has happened and Tyson's fall is a cautionary tale of talent gone to waste. In hindsight, knowing Tyson's mentality after the fact, this reality was completely unavoidable. There was never a good end for Tyson. He was, and always will be that guy who could have been the greatest ever and he owes most of that to those who nurtured his God-given abilities, though had he stuck with Rooney and Cayton it might have delayed the inevitable a while longer.
Definitely a shocker when it happened! That combo @ 11:29 was enough to bring a normal man to his knees. Tyson wasn't known for long fights and I was worried after round 4.
back then, I was going into the Newport mall in Jersey City ,N.J. and saw Tyson driving BMW arguing with the cops for not having the proper docs and driving recklessly, the he saw a guy watching nearby and asked him if he wanted the car, the guy replied yes and Tyson said he could have it, took a cab and left, drugs?, maybe , definitely crazy.
For those arguing for a long count; Douglas hits the canvass at 10:25 of this video. the referee kneels down and starts counting immediately. As he is counting, he does look back to make sure Tyson is in the neutral corner. At WORST, you could say the ref's count was deliberate. But, it's clear that Douglas was waiting until the last possible moment to get up; and could've stood up sooner if needed. Not the first ref in history with a deliberate count and not the first boxer in history to wait until the 9 count to stand up. Mike Tyson, without question, is a better boxer than James 'Buster' Douglas. But, on THAT night, in Japan, Douglas clearly BEAT Mike Tyson. Really, he whipped Tyson's ass. Douglas got his punches off and landed combinations against Tyson like NO ONE had before. AND, Douglas' victory laid the ground work and served as a blue print for defeating Tyson in future fights. The bigger, longer fighters learned how to keep Tyson off w/ the jab and frustrate him into mistakes. Obviously, Mike Tyson, the boxer, that we knew in the '80's didn't show up for THIS fight. But, that's not Buster Douglas' fault. And, he took full advantage.
mike was the kind of man that needed good people around him for support when it stopped don king took the piss and played a big part in mikes unravelling.
Does anyone know where Buster Douglas lives? Is he accessible? Does he like to meet fans? I cant think of anyone else I would love to meet, shake hands with and express my admiration. What a very classy individual and a real gentleman.
Never a huge boxing fan, watched the big fights and saw plenty of Ali, Frazier, Holyfield, Leonard and more. My buddies and I were playing cards and remembered this was on HBO. Stopped the card game and wow!.
Tyson was the besst boxer,no mater if he lose 1,2or 3 times,he was the champ and No one can be like Tyson,he is nr1 and he broke all records..."Iron Mike Tyson" Much love from all albanian people
Buster got lucky and landed the uppercut that so many others had tried to land. Then Buster's 15 min of fame ended when getting in there with a great Evander H. I called it at that time to. Tyson made Buster famous. That's all
anyone even mildly interested in Tyson should look at his sparring films at the age of 16 and 17. he was a man/child with unbelievable instincts at such a young age.
I see what you mean regarding similar styles. Frazier had that wicked left hook, though. No disrespect to Tyson, or his fans, but I grew up with Ali-Frazier from the time I was able to understand the sport as a young kid. I was 11-years-old when Ali fought Frazier for the first time in MSG. Their epic trilogy of fights is legendary.
Totally right, I still watch Joe Frazier fights on here and my other favorite boxer of all time, who I must add was CHEATED against by corrupt judges..The one and only Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Great Fight Douglas, if the ref hadn't waited until nearly FIVE this would be a different conversation, it wasn't just that Tyson was exposed, LOOK at ALL THE SHIT THEY DID to him to protect Rocky Marciano's record, Marciano fought his COUSIN...TWICE to earn his Great Hope Moniker.
BUster was a one hit wonder. Tyson gave the fight away because of his own inner tumoil comprised of many factors. I used to be a pretty good street fighter until i wasnt. Age and lack of fire eventually catch up to onself and its always a surpise that one must accept in order to move on in life.
The process of Tyson's destruction started long before he met this boy and there were many involved. Douglas was lucky to face him in such condition where Tyson was beating himself.
It was an upset but I mean come on the guy was only a champ for a few months and in his next fight he got knocked out in the 3rd so he was never much of a champ but he did shock people in that fight
Tyson 7th pro fight had problems with James Quick Tillis...James had a Jab and followed with right hand then combo....that let me know that Tyson couldn't handle the Tall boxers that let their hands go....Also Don King had him FIGHTING Bums in on Stable* I pick BUSTER DOUGLAS that Night ...I watch a some of his fight before this one...I knew DOUGLAS had a Good Jab..but also can let his hands go... it remind of the James Hillis fight....(I got laughed that Night before the fight...but I WON BIG THAT NIGHT . $$$$$$$
Douglas was a good fighter, on a good day, and he beat a great fighter on not quite his sharpest day. Tyson's lack of sharpness and conditioning on that day are perhaps exaggerated. Mike would always have potentially had problems with a big guy with a good jab and belief in himself (for once). Combined with complacency and an amateurish corner-team lacking in authority, the potential for trouble was there, even if we all thought Tyson's undoubted talent would be too much for Douglas.
Mike Tyson never had an answer for a devastating jab, not ever. Unfortunately most boxers of that era didn't have a "devastating" jab for Mike to face. In his prime, Mike still couldn't handle a jab from boxers such as Douglas, Holyfield, Lewis or the Klitchko brothers. Both brothers would have mauled him with solid jabs.
Wasn't a major Tyson fan in his heyday. I was more into Holyfield and was chopping at the bit to see Holyfield and Tyson clash after this match. Expecting Tyson to mop the floor with this dude, like he did so many before, but was elated to find out about the upset. I will say this about Tyson, someone said he's barely top 50 among the greatest. It's America and that's your opinion but I sure hope you're not putting "Mouthy" Mayweather ahead of him...Up until this fight and he had more stuff going on outside of the ring than he did inside during a nice portion of his reign and as much I hate to admit it, he owned boxing during 85/86-89, a host of 1st round knockouts, the most feared in the ring and the youngest to be crowned heavyweight champion at the time.
A lot of bizarre pseudo-psychological stuff flies around when looking back at Tyson's strengths and vulnerabilities. A prominent belief is that the key to beating Tyson in his heyday was to 'show no fear', 'stand up to the bully' and other such utterly meaningless platitudes. By this logic, are we to assume then that every fighter Tyson ever defeated, at least those equipped theoretically with the physical tools to beat him, were too inhibited by fear to properly throw punches and effect their game plan. I somehow doubt it. I suggest their losses can be explained by much more specifically boxing -related reasons.
Buster wouldn't have beaten the Tyson of old. The disciplined and none controversial Tyson. The Tyson who had his original management team behind him, keeping him out of trouble and protecting him from all the worlds leeches that eventually drained him of all his money and talent.
Pure arrogance on one side and a kind of spirituel power on the other. Buster never got into the psychic and body shape he was in that one night. But man: that night he was the king of the world! For Mike I feel a lot of sorrow, he was so misleaded by all these creeps, that wanted make money with him.
Douglas comes over as a humble man and a good fighter. But the fact he lost his very next fight to Holyfield proves that Tyson lost the fight, Douglas didn't win. Had Tyson been fit and focused I doubt Douglas would, A: have got up from that uppercut...or, B: been knocked out before that anyway.
+Prophet Ascending Proves it only in your biased head. Buster fought a skillful, scientific fight. The fact that he didn't recreate it against another fighter means nothing. Tyson didn't just lose. He got the holy hell beaten out of him! He crapped his pants. He tried to stick his mouthpiece in his mouth sideways! It was pathetic. I've never seen another "best ever" boxer lose their lunch like that.
+Prophet Ascending If I had been fit and focused and know things ahead of time, I would've have started youtube and become a billionaire and also delete this stupid comment of yours. "IF"
+Prophet Ascending Well, that was mean, but gee thanks for not being as mean as you were to everyone else. Problems at home? Oh, btw. In Tyson's last fight at 39, he lost to a fat white Irish guy when he gave up and refused to come out of his corner. Not the heart of a champion.
+Wub0Tr0n1c I never said Tyson was the best ever. I was quoting someone else who said "so much for the best fighter ever". It was their assumption that he was the best...not mine. If you read a lot while thread from the start it puts things into context. My top 5 Heavyweights are 1: Rocky Marciano 2: Ali 3: Tyson 4: Joe Louis 5: (a personal favourite) Gene Tunney. I know people will argue about Rocky, but he was such a bruiser, a great, humble man and the only undefeated HW champion (49-0). Ali, Tyson, Louis are, again personal preferences and Tunney always intrigued me was his excellent technique and scientific approach to fights. I'm not saying he would have lasted against a Foreman or Frazier or Liston or Lennox Lewis in their prime, after all Tunney was a small HW by modern standards...I just rate hin in my favourite 5.
I believe that if mike to things seriously in his training before the match, he would've definitely beat him but I'm glad he won regardless for his mom, I'm just sad it was the beginning of the end if they dynasty of Tyson.
HIs mother inspired him and gave him the power to beat tyson.. Yeah maybe tyson took the fight lightly but that was the best buster ever fought in his entire career.. He was motivated the most he ever been in his life.. He fought a perfect fight.. He would have beaten anyone that day i believe.
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His mother would have been so proud.
lol.
On that night ...James buster Douglas was fantastic !!
To steal a line from Mike Tyson himself - back in 1998: "When you are in the ass-kicking business, sometimes you are on the receiving end."
Maybe the biggest difference between Tyson and Ali was how they handled adversity. Scrolling through the comments here, a lot of people are making all kind of excuses for why Tyson was beaten. But the fact remains that after that fight Tyson was never a factor again. Ali was beaten after being exiled for 3 1/2 years for political reasons, lost his speed, timing, and reflexes during the exile, and had to adopt a completely different fighting style, and won the title 2 more times. If Tyson had had the courage and heart of Ali, he could have been champ for another decade. But he didn't.
Thank you so much!
I doubt a short fighter like that can adapt well to losing most of his tools, like speed and endurance as he had when he was in prime. Ali could fight in so-so shape and still win, that's not possible when you have the built of a brick.
Buster Douglas, at 6'4" 220lbs. for that one moment in time, was the baddest man on the planet!
I watched that fight on pay per view with my grandmother in Detroit back in the day. Have to say it was the best pure boxing match I have every seen and made me a huge Buster Douglas fan. Not only did he squarely whip Tyson but he did it when Tyson was thought to be unbeatable. Great lesson in life there and it doesn't matter what Buster's career was afterwards, he motivated a lot of young men like myself. Thanks Buster for a great memory shared with you!
You wouldn't of been a buster douglas for long cause he lost the titles a few months later when he got knocked out in the third round G
it was on hbo.
After the death of Cus d'Amato and the shit with Robin Givens, Mike was never the same again. Kevin Roony did an excellent job but he and the team were replaced with influence of Don King. The rest is history.
Martin280967 Very true.
+Martin280967 absolutly true!!
+Martin280967 This is just one of the retarded statements tyson fan boys make ''After the death of Cus d'Amato Mike was never the same again" D'mato died in 1985, Mikes 1st year as a pro, so he was never the same again? after just 6 months as a pro? he even lost in 85 in the Olympic trail eliminators when cus was still alive. The reason why he lost fights is because he fought people who where better fighters then him.
+unbornbum I was not talking about the trainer-boxer relationship, Cus was like a father to Mike, so you can imagine the hurt. One or more punches in the ring don't compare. For the rest, you should read the comment of Edmond Dantez as well, which i totally agree with. And you've got to have knowledge of the matter before you start talking about it, unbornbum.
Martin280967
James Douglas lost his mother 23 days before the fight, his wife had just left him, and he also had caught a virus the day before the fight. Cus'dmato dying 5 years earlier has nothing to do with what happend in the ring that night
A dangerous man is a man that's got nothing left to lose . i take my hat off to douglas
1manmaiden Or a man who stands to lose it all
One of boxing's greatest moments, as far as I'm concerned. I still remember jumping off my couch, cheering, when Tyson went down. I immediately called my dad, who was just as happy as I was. "Did you see him searching around the canvas for his mouthpiece?!"
Buster Douglas is a hero, delivered by fate to the right place at the right time.
Go fuck urseld
you piece of shit
First man to thank his dad. Thank you from all dad's out there.
Tyson was destroyed by his own personal instability and the greed of those that surrounded him after the death of "Cus" D'Amato. If ever there was a boxer of pure, raw talent, it was Mike Tyson. But raw talent without focus and restraint is like a blade without an edge or a grip. Without someone to provide him with the proper guidance, Tyson became nothing more than an unwieldy, blunt instrument run amok in his own house. I also find it likely that Tyson was an undiagnosed example of bipolar disorder from the start, with only D'Amato's care and direction keeping him in check as long as it did.
Very well said
Very well said
Very well said
+Bill Grubb Very well said
+Edmond Dantez makes you wonder if cus had been 10 years younger, where mike wouldve ended up
Buster Douglas, while he had the belt, read an article about a young boy with terminal cancer who said he was going to beat the cancer and took his inspiration from what Buster Douglas had achieved. The Champ told his driver, "Get the car". He drove for half a day to the hospital this kid was lying in and walked into his room. If that ain't a TRUE champion, I don't know what is..
hjarten good guy maybe.. true champ?? Naw.. he held the belt shorter than anyone else.. lol.. dude got lucky. The stars were aligned. Dude deserved the spot light for that short period of time
Douglas lives in my area. I've met him a couple times. Cool dude, but I get the impression he doesn't like having his entire life revolve around this one fight. Can't say I blame him.
"The fight was taking place in Tokyo Japan." Oh, thanks for clearing that up! Otherwise I might have thought it was taking place in Tokyo Wisconsin or Tokyo Argentina.
Just wanna say thanks for all these perfectly edited pre fight build up videos.
All these big fights bring back so many good memories of all these blockbuster fights when boxing was enjoying a massive resurgence thanks to guys like Tyson, Hagler, Hearns, Holyfield, Lewis etc etc and even polarizing figures like Naseem Hamed who the Americans loved to hate, lol.
How I wish some new fighters like those guys would come around again and save boxing from the modern, strategic fighters of today such as Money Mayweather.
Great at what he does sure, a master at it. But the reality is, best record or not, Floyd can't hold a candle to the exciting fighters from this era.
Being a brit I never really followed Basketball either but thanks to your videos, that have got me interested, I'm learning FAST! lol.
So thanks again and please keep these awesome videos coming.
+Terrance Adrian you echo everything I feel about boxing nowadays. The people who are champions now would be nowhere the top 10 in those days. Tyson Fury against Ali/Norton/Frazier/Liston/Lewis/ even Bugner !! Bugner fought Ale.. lost on Points. He fought Frazier and almost had him in the 14th rd but lost on points.. Totally agree with you. The same has happened with music. Where are the stars of todays guitarists ? Clapton/Page/Stevie ray/Jeff beck/Brian jones /Pete Towndsend and of course.. gos !!! Jimi Hendrix. The bands that pull the best audience at the moment? The Rolling Stones/ Pink Floyd/ The Who and so on are all in their 60's and 70's. It's the modern digital age. Too many people with fat asses from sitting all day.. rant over .. sorry about the change of direction but trying to give my honest thoughts.. Thanks Terrance
You smoked crack when u said this shut up fool
+jon walker well seeing as somebody agreed with me and not you maybe your the crackhead.
FOH with your hate you immature little fraggle. You wouldn't know a good boxer if he punched you in the face, moron.
He was on meds. Don King talked him into getting on manic depression meds. It had him like a zombie.
Absolutely beautiful heartfelt moment for Buster. For Tyson, a lesson in humility that, unfortunately, he quickly forgot.
Tyson has rebuilt his Image. He's a very loved and respected man here in Vegas. He's a very public figure and is opening small businesses in the area.
Buster Douglas, a man with respect and love in his corner. He had the right formula but primarily he had the heart and soul of a fighter and a man. Tyson had talk.
+TooLooze Tyson had talk? ...Mike is one of the most technically proficient boxers(any weight) of all time
I love Mike Tyson, but Buster is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He taught me to box and throw a punch correctly in Columbus, Ohio, and I will always be indebted to him for that.
Tyson was still great fighter. crawling around for the mouth piece:D
This is the first time i've ever just said that was a good video after watching one. Damn good job.
good presentation;. enjoyed.
i love your videos.. and their titles
You're a good man, Buster Douglas.
Harry Herming Ow! That stung! Don't do it again!
tyson is the badest ever!!
Harry Herming If you mean bad as in "immature, completely lacking in self-control, over-inflated sense of self-worth" then I agree 100%. Who has Tyson beaten? Trevor Berbick? An old Larry Holmes? An ancient Buster Mathis? When he fought the top tier fighters he lost to the top tier fighters.
Beautiful moment.
Great video
I will NEVER forget that day. !! It crushed me...
What a top man for showing his true feelings for his Mother & his Dad too. Saying that, I will put in an educated quess that most boys/men are more for their mum as girls/ladies are for their dad.
I LOVE IT
I met him several years ago, with tommy morrison and ridic bowe. Down to earth and nice guy. Morrison was kind enough to talk with me for awhile and gave his email address. :) rip the old boxers
GREAT CHAP. THANKS BUSTER. WE LOVE YOU.
Douglas had a lot of natural ability, but didn't have that burning desire that it takes to be great. Unfortunately for Tyson, the one time Douglas really pulled it all together, was the time Tyson let his preparation slip. Tyson trained to fight a bum, but found himself in the ring with an elite fighter.
Douglas was class in that fight. Not a lucky punch or anything.
***This fight parallels the Rumble in the jungle (with George Foreman and Ali) in so many ways, it's unbelievable...***
Thank you for the upload, what is the title of the original uncut video please.
Tyson was never anything more than a machine. Like all machines, when the curators of that machine abandon it, the decay begins. Had Tyson stayed with those who demanded the work ethic, created the healthy environment, and supported his well being - things would have been much different.
I don't think anyone questions the fact that a fit and fully prepared Tyson destroys any version of Buster Douglas, but the reality is that Tyson was, and remains, his own worst enemy.
What could have been is fascinating to debate, but unfortunately we are left to what has happened and Tyson's fall is a cautionary tale of talent gone to waste. In hindsight, knowing Tyson's mentality after the fact, this reality was completely unavoidable. There was never a good end for Tyson. He was, and always will be that guy who could have been the greatest ever and he owes most of that to those who nurtured his God-given abilities, though had he stuck with Rooney and Cayton it might have delayed the inevitable a while longer.
Definitely a shocker when it happened! That combo @ 11:29 was enough to bring a normal man to his knees. Tyson wasn't known for long fights and I was worried after round 4.
back then, I was going into the Newport mall in Jersey City ,N.J. and saw Tyson driving BMW arguing with the cops for not having the proper docs and driving recklessly, the he saw a guy watching nearby and asked him if he wanted the car, the guy replied yes and Tyson said he could have it, took a cab and left, drugs?, maybe , definitely crazy.
great fighters..
Love Buster......great documentary
To get off the canvas to knock out your opponent is the mark of a true champion
For those arguing for a long count; Douglas hits the canvass at 10:25 of this video. the referee kneels down and starts counting immediately. As he is counting, he does look back to make sure Tyson is in the neutral corner. At WORST, you could say the ref's count was deliberate. But, it's clear that Douglas was waiting until the last possible moment to get up; and could've stood up sooner if needed. Not the first ref in history with a deliberate count and not the first boxer in history to wait until the 9 count to stand up. Mike Tyson, without question, is a better boxer than James 'Buster' Douglas. But, on THAT night, in Japan, Douglas clearly BEAT Mike Tyson. Really, he whipped Tyson's ass. Douglas got his punches off and landed combinations against Tyson like NO ONE had before. AND, Douglas' victory laid the ground work and served as a blue print for defeating Tyson in future fights. The bigger, longer fighters learned how to keep Tyson off w/ the jab and frustrate him into mistakes. Obviously, Mike Tyson, the boxer, that we knew in the '80's didn't show up for THIS fight. But, that's not Buster Douglas' fault. And, he took full advantage.
mike was the kind of man that needed good people around him for support when it stopped don king took the piss and played a big part in mikes unravelling.
...no end-swell, no cut man.. damn
13:05 I cried. Boxing is a beautiful sport
I remember saying to a friend of mine as soon as Tyson got in the ring that he didn't look right.it seemed as though he didn't want it anymore!
because i wanted it.
great courage
saved by the bell!!! literally
Buster was just awesome. Great boxer
I watched this fight live, I almost had a heart attack.
Nice to see Douglas has been eating plenty ever since
That uppercut though. If that was prettymuch anyone but Tyson, they would still be looking for the head.
Does anyone know where Buster Douglas lives? Is he accessible? Does he like to meet fans? I cant think of anyone else I would love to meet, shake hands with and express my admiration. What a very classy individual and a real gentleman.
Never a huge boxing fan, watched the big fights and saw plenty of Ali, Frazier, Holyfield, Leonard and more. My buddies and I were playing cards and remembered this was on HBO. Stopped the card game and wow!.
big time up set
People forget how small Tyson was for a HW. What he did was truly amazing.
RiddleMeThat maybe small in height but he certainly wasn't small in build.
No enswell? How does that happen?
Tyson was the besst boxer,no mater if he lose 1,2or 3 times,he was the champ and No one can be like Tyson,he is nr1 and he broke all records..."Iron Mike Tyson" Much love from all albanian people
Buster got lucky and landed the uppercut that so many others had tried to land. Then Buster's 15 min of fame ended when getting in there with a great Evander H. I called it at that time to. Tyson made Buster famous. That's all
Buster dominated the entire fight save for one uppercut by Tyson.
"Buster Got lucky" That's total nonsense. Buster beat Tyson fair and square throughout the entire fight.
It's the rocky story, only this Creed didn't have the heart of a champion, and this Rocky did.
The Don King team had no equipment to deal with Mike's swollen eye, not surprised.
Columbus OH is still proud of our champ!
Tyson had trouble with anyone who fought back. Especially tall guys with a jab.
anyone even mildly interested in Tyson should look at his sparring films at the age of 16 and 17. he was a man/child with unbelievable instincts at such a young age.
I have to give respect to James.I like him more now,then before.He deserves it.
12:35 you've gotta give Tyson credit, he was being blitsed, totally destroyed, but he tried to get back to his feet.
Good job Buster,i won 500 going with ya!!! Thanks again brother.
fav fight cuz of busters performance he was a legemd that night, and the japanese ppl probably thoight he was a great warrior
Bless you Buster
Tyson is so much like Joe Frazier
Don't think so...Frazier went 15 Rounds with Ali three times. Tyson didn't have Frazier's chin or heart.
That's very correct, I should of clarified, his boxing stance and the way he moves, very much reminds me of the Legendary Smokin Joe Frazier.
I see what you mean regarding similar styles. Frazier had that wicked left hook, though. No disrespect to Tyson, or his fans, but I grew up with Ali-Frazier from the time I was able to understand the sport as a young kid. I was 11-years-old when Ali fought Frazier for the first time in MSG. Their epic trilogy of fights is legendary.
Totally right, I still watch Joe Frazier fights on here and my other favorite boxer of all time, who I must add was CHEATED against by corrupt judges..The one and only Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
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Great Fight Douglas, if the ref hadn't waited until nearly FIVE this would be a different conversation, it wasn't just that Tyson was exposed, LOOK at ALL THE SHIT THEY DID to him to protect Rocky Marciano's record, Marciano fought his COUSIN...TWICE to earn his Great Hope Moniker.
How did this get so many thumbs down? This is one of the greatest stories in sports. People are idiots.
nobody gives Buster Douglas the credit he deserves
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BUster was a one hit wonder. Tyson gave the fight away because of his own inner tumoil comprised of many factors. I used to be a pretty good street fighter until i wasnt. Age and lack of fire eventually catch up to onself and its always a surpise that one must accept in order to move on in life.
The process of Tyson's destruction started long before he met this boy and there were many involved. Douglas was lucky to face him in such condition where Tyson was beating himself.
It was an upset but I mean come on the guy was only a champ for a few months and in his next fight he got knocked out in the 3rd so he was never much of a champ but he did shock people in that fight
2:18 scratching his buster in japanese attire
I will never forget when mike first got knocked out by an unknown!
Tyson 7th pro fight had problems with James Quick Tillis...James had a Jab and followed with right hand then combo....that let me know that Tyson couldn't handle the Tall boxers that let their hands go....Also Don King had him FIGHTING Bums in on Stable* I pick BUSTER DOUGLAS that Night ...I watch a some of his fight before this one...I knew DOUGLAS had a Good Jab..but also can let his hands go... it remind of the James Hillis fight....(I got laughed that Night before the fight...but I WON BIG THAT NIGHT . $$$$$$$
Douglas was a good fighter, on a good day, and he beat a great fighter on not quite his sharpest day. Tyson's lack of sharpness and conditioning on that day are perhaps exaggerated. Mike would always have potentially had problems with a big guy with a good jab and belief in himself (for once). Combined with complacency and an amateurish corner-team lacking in authority, the potential for trouble was there, even if we all thought Tyson's undoubted talent would be too much for Douglas.
Mike Tyson never had an answer for a devastating jab, not ever. Unfortunately most boxers of that era didn't have a "devastating" jab for Mike to face. In his prime, Mike still couldn't handle a jab from boxers such as Douglas, Holyfield, Lewis or the Klitchko brothers. Both brothers would have mauled him with solid jabs.
Iron mike tyson a legend
Wasn't a major Tyson fan in his heyday. I was more into Holyfield and was chopping at the bit to see Holyfield and Tyson clash after this match. Expecting Tyson to mop the floor with this dude, like he did so many before, but was elated to find out about the upset. I will say this about Tyson, someone said he's barely top 50 among the greatest. It's America and that's your opinion but I sure hope you're not putting "Mouthy" Mayweather ahead of him...Up until this fight and he had more stuff going on outside of the ring than he did inside during a nice portion of his reign and as much I hate to admit it, he owned boxing during 85/86-89, a host of 1st round knockouts, the most feared in the ring and the youngest to be crowned heavyweight champion at the time.
wickedness
Worst mistake Tyson made was getting rid of Rooney and his management team and go with that bloodsucker Don King.
A lot of bizarre pseudo-psychological stuff flies around when looking back at Tyson's strengths and vulnerabilities. A prominent belief is that the key to beating Tyson in his heyday was to 'show no fear', 'stand up to the bully' and other such utterly meaningless platitudes. By this logic, are we to assume then that every fighter Tyson ever defeated, at least those equipped theoretically with the physical tools to beat him, were too inhibited by fear to properly throw punches and effect their game plan. I somehow doubt it. I suggest their losses can be explained by much more specifically boxing -related reasons.
Buster wouldn't have beaten the Tyson of old. The disciplined and none controversial Tyson. The Tyson who had his original management team behind him, keeping him out of trouble and protecting him from all the worlds leeches that eventually drained him of all his money and talent.
Pure arrogance on one side and a kind of spirituel power on the other.
Buster never got into the psychic and body shape he was in that one night. But man: that night he was the king of the world!
For Mike I feel a lot of sorrow, he was so misleaded by all these creeps, that wanted make money with him.
arguably the biggest upset in boxing
Douglas comes over as a humble man and a good fighter.
But the fact he lost his very next fight to Holyfield proves that Tyson lost the fight, Douglas didn't win.
Had Tyson been fit and focused I doubt Douglas would, A: have got up from that uppercut...or, B: been knocked out before that anyway.
+Prophet Ascending Proves it only in your biased head. Buster fought a skillful, scientific fight. The fact that he didn't recreate it against another fighter means nothing. Tyson didn't just lose. He got the holy hell beaten out of him! He crapped his pants. He tried to stick his mouthpiece in his mouth sideways! It was pathetic. I've never seen another "best ever" boxer lose their lunch like that.
+Prophet Ascending If I had been fit and focused and know things ahead of time, I would've have started youtube and become a billionaire and also delete this stupid comment of yours. "IF"
+Prophet Ascending Well, that was mean, but gee thanks for not being as mean as you were to everyone else. Problems at home? Oh, btw. In Tyson's last fight at 39, he lost to a fat white Irish guy when he gave up and refused to come out of his corner. Not the heart of a champion.
+Prophet Ascending because he's not the best ever :) There's only one Ali :)
+Wub0Tr0n1c I never said Tyson was the best ever.
I was quoting someone else who said "so much for the best fighter ever".
It was their assumption that he was the best...not mine.
If you read a lot while thread from the start it puts things into context.
My top 5 Heavyweights are
1: Rocky Marciano
2: Ali
3: Tyson
4: Joe Louis
5: (a personal favourite) Gene Tunney.
I know people will argue about Rocky, but he was such a bruiser, a great, humble man and the only undefeated HW champion (49-0).
Ali, Tyson, Louis are, again personal preferences and Tunney always intrigued me was his excellent technique and scientific approach to fights.
I'm not saying he would have lasted against a Foreman or Frazier or Liston or Lennox Lewis in their prime, after all Tunney was a small HW by modern standards...I just rate hin in my favourite 5.
Who's this crush tomato guy they always talk about ?
I believe that if mike to things seriously in his training before the match, he would've definitely beat him but I'm glad he won regardless for his mom, I'm just sad it was the beginning of the end if they dynasty of Tyson.
10:52... what is Lound 10?
+NYer FaLife ... I meant 11:52
The only boxer who ever beat Mike Tyson ........was Mike Tyson.
+Justin Carreras ..... and the other guy, and the guy after that, and the fat white guy that made Tyson quit.
+Justin Carreras you didn't understand his poetry
+Justin Carreras ...and that Irish guy.
HIs mother inspired him and gave him the power to beat tyson.. Yeah maybe tyson took the fight lightly but that was the best buster ever fought in his entire career.. He was motivated the most he ever been in his life.. He fought a perfect fight.. He would have beaten anyone that day i believe.
Douglas was actually down for 10 seconds it was a long count.
Here come the Tyson apologists...
Did he just say he was caught with a glancing blow in 10:37. top kek
Still the best puncher out there