![]() Lampley: Oh what a right hand by Tyson to begin the 10th round. But he’s a 230-pound man throwing some hard stuff… and Tyson, to his credit, has stood in there and taken the punches. “Buster” Douglas is just going at him and what he’s doing is - what other fighters who have had Tyson in trouble have backed off to admire their work - and when he got him in trouble he went at him.Īnd Tyson has taken some big punches. Merchant: (watching replay) Let’s take a look. Leonard: There is just an incredible surge of… of strength and life in “Buster” Douglas. Merchant: And Mike Tyson is hurt, his eye is closing and he is behind in this fight. Lampley: The most action-filled, heavy punching exchange round of Mike Tyson’s career. An imperious force, Tyson had been expected to despatch Douglas with ease yet, as we join the HBO commentary team of Larry Merchant, Jim Lampley and Sugar Ray Leonard at the culmination of round 9, Douglas had already given the champion the hardest fight of his career. Mike Tyson, the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, battles unheralded Ohio man James “Buster” Douglas in the seventh defence of his unified crown. Tyson vs Douglas | Real Life Rocky □ original sound - Laces Boxing Club - Sheffield.The Scene: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan - February 11, 1990. □Comment ❤️ Double tap □ Tag your friends □ Save the post □ Tag us if you share #boxingfan #boxinggirl #boxingfitness #boxingclub #boxinghype #boxingnews #boxingheads #boxingnight #boxingring #boxingfamily #boxing #boxinglegend #boxingcoach #boxingworkout #boxingfanatik #boxinggym #boxingfans #boxingworld #boxinghistory #boxinggloves #history #oldboxingpictures #boxingdrills #boxingskills #miketyson #douglas". The fight also marked a turning point in the careers of both fighters, as Tyson went on to have a series of legal and personal problems that ultimately led to his downfall, while Douglas struggled to maintain his momentum and eventually lost the title to Evander Holyfield. ![]() It was the first time that Tyson had lost a professional boxing match, and Douglas became the first heavyweight champion from outside the United States since Ingemar Johansson in 1959. The fight was notable for a number of reasons. However, Douglas was able to pull off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, knocking out Tyson in the 10th round to win the fight and become the new heavyweight champion. Tyson, who was the undisputed heavyweight champion at the time, was considered a heavy favorite to win the fight. ![]() The bout took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, and was televised around the world. ![]() TikTok video from Laces Boxing Club - Sheffield "Mike Tyson and James "Buster" Douglas fought in a highly publicized and memorable heavyweight boxing match on February 11, 1990. □Comment ❤️ Double tap □ Tag your friends □ Save the post □ Tag us if you share #boxingfan #boxinggirl #boxingfitness #boxingclub #boxinghype #boxingnews #boxingheads #boxingnight #boxingring #boxingfamily #boxing #boxinglegend #boxingcoach #boxingworkout #boxingfanatik #boxinggym #boxingfans #boxingworld #boxinghistory #boxinggloves #history #oldboxingpictures #boxingdrills #boxingskills #miketyson #douglasĦ.3K Likes, 94 Comments. Mike Tyson and James "Buster" Douglas fought in a highly publicized and memorable heavyweight boxing match on February 11, 1990. ![]()
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