Mike Tyson was just 23 and undefeated in 37 fights when he signed to defend his unified heavyweight title against lightly regarded James "Buster" Douglas. Even as the two posed at this press ...

It was probably after Douglas survived a long count in round eight and just before the still shocking moment when Tyson, groping on the canvas like a midnight drunk for his gumshield, failed to ...

We’re flying all the way to Japan for what, two or three rounds? The under-achieving Douglas is sure to wilt under Tyson’s pressure a lot sooner that he did against Tony Tucker three years ...

We’re flying all the way to Japan for what, two or three rounds? The under-achieving Douglas is sure to wilt under Tyson’s pressure a lot sooner that he did against Tony Tucker three years ...

Buster Douglas scored the biggest upset in boxing history when he finished Mike Tyson in 1990. AP Photo/Tsugufumi Matsumoto "I got knocked down because I wanted to have a moment to reflect.

10, 1990, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo when a little known heavyweight named James “Buster” Douglas knocked out previously unbeaten and universally feared Mike Tyson. I have plenty of issues ...

I was in Japan as a dependent as my father was stationed at Camp Zama. Mike Tyson vs James "Buster" Douglas at the Tokyo Dome. Funny thing was, I could have gone to this fight. Our MWR/USO had a ...

Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion ...

Even Don King, known for his ability to sell ice to an Eskimo, couldn't pretend Douglas vs. Tyson was a competitive event. Sadayuki Mikami/Associated Press "It ain't about if he knocks a guy out ...

Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas was a situation where a 42-1 underdog managed to overcome the odds and get it done. Tyson stepped into the ring on that February night in 1990 as the undefeated, ...

In 1990, Mike Tyson was on the receiving end of one of the biggest upsets in boxing history against James ‘Buster’ Douglas. Few gave the Ohio puncher any chance of beating ‘Iron M… ...