Buster Douglas shocks the world with 10th-round KO of Mike Tyson | ESPN Archives

Relive Buster Douglas' 10th-round knockout of then-unbeaten “Iron” Mike Tyson in their heavyweight title fight in Tokyo, Japan, on February 11, 1990. Douglas’ win is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
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[@dylanfox4239]

Buster Douglases mom died 23 days before the fight. He wasn’t just doing it for himself, he was doing it for her. Legend

[@randomness4588]

Sacrifice

[@ryan_lop7233]

Mike tyson actually was supposed to win that fight but oh well

[@einfacheiner1659]

@@ryan_lop7233 He lost and in his prime

[@ryan_lop7233]

@@einfacheiner1659 13s count

[@JacksonWithaJ]

@@ryan_lop7233 10 count not a 10 second count

[@YouDontKnowMebro69]

Busters mom died a few weeks before, he had nothing to lose and left it all in that ring

[@trife9602]

Your so late with this - everyone already knows this - and that's not even your own comment.

[@wethenorth3695]

@@trife9602 I didn't know

[@Qred09]

I hate when people say things like “he had nothing else to lose” he had a lot to lose still. One being that fight lol

[@wethenorth3695]

@@Qred09 hes saying him getting punched out or being fatigued to the max isn't anything close to the pain of his grievances for his mother, and losing the fight wouldn't matter for him, that's irrelevant

[@jadonmathew7025]

Qred09 dumbass

[@Trials_MEDIA]

There’s a lot of people who talk about a man who has nothing left to lose, but not enough about a man who’s honoring what he has lost

[@lordgargamel4124]

Ghey

[@VeratikoYT]

That's because no one thinks nor cares about honor anymore.

[@that1ginger628]

That is a amazing quote 👍👍

[@sibsart2039]

I don’t even get how “has nothing to lose” matters here.

[@pumpkinhill4570]

Was his mom a huge fan of punching?

[@PN9gaming]

Mom is big power of every son .

[@CharlieBravo887]

Too bad most NEVER encourage their sons like this.

[@Cam_dc]

@@CharlieBravo887your mom must suck.

[@SirAntonPowell]

@@CharlieBravo887You’re incorrect. Says who? What’s your evidence?

[@yomama9712]

@@CharlieBravo887 Im guessing yours never did but Alot of moms out there do. Try to accept the fact that this is still hurting you and do what you can to think different - for you. Man or women, there are good ones and bad ones despite gender. Alot of dads never support their kids either - like mine - but that doesnt mean Alot of them do :) Have a nice weekend

[@dexterwestin3747]

Not sure about that.

[@MrSingh006]

"It's hard to beat someone who doesn't wanna give up" -Mike

[@margaretstrang7130]

- An Outclassed,Battered Deontay Wilder

[@jdulast]

@@margaretstrang7130 hater

[@margaretstrang7130]

@@jdulast bit bitter mate

[@keithwestford6924]

Yes, Mike said that a few days ago. Mike as a young man was a brute in the ring. Today, Mike is actually intelligent and humble person. He certainly didn't take many shots to his head. I am happy for him.

[@Adriel_HD]

Margaret Strang Bro it’s alright let them go back to sleep in their cardboard box so they’ll wake up to their shitty job the next day

[@juniorbuhatwa4715]

Dude, Douglas's mom said his son would knockout mike Tyson before she died, buster had the chance to let her mothers words die with her or live on through history,and we talk about it to this day.

[@anonymousretribution9525]

He was down for longer than 10 seconds

[@kmk900___]

Her*

[@kmk900___]

Fuxk_Tommy -_- what?

[@anonymousretribution9525]

@@kmk900___ Buster was down for longer than 10 seconds so the fight should've ended there

[@AliAli-et7zy]

@@anonymousretribution9525 He wasn't lol. He got up at 9 secs

[@megatronDelaMusa]

Tyson's limited exposure to longer fights was a crucial factor to Douglas's win. Tyson usually won early. Douglas is proof that once you weather a storm, you can bring a titan down.

[@TonySummerz]

Facts!

[@bloodhoundo9320]

mike had the explosiveness down pat but douglas had the stamina and he used that incredibly

[@hardnewstakenharder]

Mike was put drinking and doing blow the night before lol.

[@NipplesOfDestiny]

That, and throwing a well-timed uppercut when your opponent is plodding forward. Especially when you're wearing 18oz gloves

[@peterstitchman6607]

@@hardnewstakenharder LOL

[@betok3382]

Imagine being the ref to hug Tyson after his first ever loss…amazing moment in boxing history.

[@BigtimeSauce]

Was thinking the same thing. Amazing 3:01

[@Bigbubbabouttabust]

It was to keep him from falling over because he was in and out of consciousness

[@MrModikoe]

​@@Bigbubbabouttabustlol stop lying...

[@Bigbubbabouttabust]

@@MrModikoe he was out when he hit the mat, couldn’t even find his mouthpiece

[@SymbolicLogic24]

Except he put it in his mouth lol you dont get on your feet when youre "in and out of consciousness" thats not the way it works. ​@aaronforsythe3234

[@mojorisin2860]

Watched this fight with my dad...I’ll never forget. I said How long do u think this will last? Pops said Maybe 3 rounds. By the 5th me and Pops were screaming like kids, couldn’t believe what we were seeing. By the 7th the phone started ringing...Are u watching Tyson?!?! When Tyson went down, my father and I lost it to the point where my mom came running down the hall...Whats the matter with y’all?!?! One of my fav sports memories with Pops. I was 16

[@haasman100]

Dope story bro.

[@semiprofessional8470]

Awesome story. Mine was close to that but I was 10. Still unforgettable.

[@enduro_tony3474]

Good story !

[@stillstevenson7966]

You’re father is dead now??

[@robertbuys8986]

I saw this fight with my Dad too at a Chinese restaurant at the small bar while we were waiting for a table. We watched every Tyson fight together but when this one came around it was supposed to be such a bad fight we didn’t bother...so it happened to be on at the bar and there was the small dinner crowd of about 20 people all crammed into the bar eating Chinese food and GOING NUTS as the fight went on!! I could only imagine if we saw it at a larger sports bar. Everyone there knew Tyson was in Serious trouble by the 6th round... but when BD got knocked down we all thought he was done. Needless to say when BD got up and knocked Tyson down and out in the 10th the place went batshit crazy!! Great memory!! I was 18 then and my dad died in 2009.

[@ZombieBP]

Man this felt like the end of a Rocky movie

[@geada7music627]

Yes, but in real life.

[@EmpathizeVortex]

Literally

[@theboldone1961]

Deadass

[@d1sk-cord531]

@@tomusziomus8363 Lol

[@cobretti9]

Yes XD

[@Killand_chill]

He fulfilled his promise to his momma! Legend ❤

[@lunatikonine]

Crazy fact: Manny Pacquiao saw this fight when he was 12 in 1990 and said it "changed my life forever" and now he's one of the greatest boxers ever, crazy how 2 great and legendary fighters connect to eachother

[@The-Big-Boss]

That's a Brady at the catch type of story.

[@wteverisgud]

A future boxer was a fan of boxing and watched fights?! I am shocked i tell you, shocked /s.

[@bigboymatthew7471]

how is that crazy

[@railenherman6482]

Buster Douglas may not be remembered for much else, but this fight is really all he needs.

[@fishbone3333]

Douglas changes the course of boxing history for the better. The sooner Tyson was jettisoned the better.

[@IbrahimservantofAllah]

Yep if i was him I'd be pretty satisfied with my career

[@cmurphy0707]

@@IbrahimservantofAllah He had a pretty respectable career after the Tyson fight even though he lost the title to Holyfield, he won 8 of his next 9 fights before retiring with a 38-6 record.

[@robertjesso3447]

He is on record as the undisputed heavyweight champ 22 others have that distinction according to wikapedia

[@vknzach]

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

[@Hirashiga]

He promised his mom he was going to knock Tyson down. What a legend

[@Nick-nv3ep]

His mother helped him to get up after that uppercut in round 8

[@juancarlosgonzalez2537]

B.S

[@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry]

Quit using that word. It is overused and barely understood. I highly suggest you look up that word so you can understand your gross misusage of it.

[@thatcarguy6190]

​@CRYjuancarlosgonzalez2537

[@WxnBum]

@@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry boohoo cry me a river

[@emmcee476]

Not only one of the most memorable moments in all of sports history, but also a very inspirational moment, in and out of sports , for generations to come

[@nickwashington8492]

Facts bro

[@shadowk3]

not really. An underdog beat a broken Champ. Thats a pretty common occurrence in sports. Especially combat sports.

[@intenseninja8241]

*NEVER* underestimate a man with nothing to lose.

[@thinkandrepent3175]

I'll never forget this as a kid, the adults were shocked. People literally thought Tyson could not be defeated.

[@xtasy3155]

douglas was down for 10 seconds if you use the same counts from both the ref paused the count tyson shoulda won that

[@adamkey1934]

@@xtasy3155 it's a '10 count', not '10 seconds'. The ref calls the shots, not some guy with a stopwatch. Also the opponent should be in a neutral corner before counting starts.

[@logicaldude3611]

@@xtasy3155 The counting is more of an art than a science. Buster got knocked down and slams the mat in frustration and pauses and gets back up. Tyson got his mouthpiece knocked out and is crawling around like a drunk guy trying to find the car keys he dropped. He can barely stand up. There’s a big difference, that’s why it’s the refs discretion and there’s margin for interpretation.

[@theabsorbingman2492]

@@xtasy3155 stop drinking the kool-aid

[@aspiringvoiceactor645]

He took a much worse beating from Lennox Lewis.

[@zurbanodanreeveken9059]

This video is like a movie scenes from rocky or creed

[@Youngy]

I see you on every video what the

[@zurbanodanreeveken9059]

@@Youngy IM EVERYWHERE BRUH I CAN EVEN SEE YOU WHERE EVERY YOU GO

[@m_saqibali]

Editing on point

[@ReekoLove0608]

True

[@PorcuPlier]

@Ryan Marks Grammar Nazi

[@-Deniz1117]

This fight is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in sports history, but in my opinion it's the greatest! At the time, people considered Mike Tyson to be an unstoppable invincible force of nature, especially after the Marvis Frazier fight. Not a single soul believed that Buster Douglas had even a chance of winning. Most men who were betting on the fight weren't betting on who would win, but on what round Mike Tyson would win by KO! Yet Buster Douglas managed to win through the determination he got from his mother! He truly shocked the world!

[@philsymes]

Never had any money or gambled but I put a quid on Buster. I knew he would be motivated and Tyson nearly lost to Tillis. I never believed the hype. Old ring rusty Holmes (who was just on it for the cash) and an old light heavy with bad knees in Spinks did not cut it for me.

[@-Deniz1117]

@@philsymes You're a real smart guy! Personally I wouldn't have put a bet on either one of them, since I would have no idea who would win lol.

[@brainletsYT]

the man that walked away with a lot of money by betting on douglas and with security around him saw something else clearly. mike was with a bunch of women the nights leading up to this. that's why he lost

[@shadowk3]

Biggest upset in history in no way shape or form, you could tell from the first round Tyson was fighting like Tyson. Which meant he was not going to do well. What about his loss to Mcbride!? that was just sad.

[@-Deniz1117]

@@shadowk3 Yeah you're right. From the first round it was pretty clear to see that Mike wasn't doing so good. I meant that this was one of the biggest upsets since no one expected Mike to lose.

[@juasjuasi4750]

you know you are looking at a legend when it took him years of career, 10 rounds, a motivated rival that had nothing to lose, and 4 good punches for a ko

[@michaellrakes5521]

He might not have had a great career afterwards, but that night, Buster Douglas became an instant legend and the ultimate giant killer

[@tonecapone614]

He went 38-6 that's a pretty good career

[@roughcity1859]

What he did was important. He showed boxers Mike was human.

[@Whoopdido777]

This was when Mike’s sparring partner knocked him down right? Mike was woefully unprepared for this fight and his entire career was beginning to slide at this point. That said, being the first guy to not only knock him down, but beat him in competition will keep his name in the history books forever. Mike did beat him in the 8th round though.

[@mee091000]

Michael L Rakes 38-6 is not bad at all. He was an above average Boxer

[@no-sn8pl]

@@roughcity1859 not really, douglas was terrified of a rematch.

[@wauketa91]

Buster's mother died before this fight. He was a 46 to 1 underdog and he was knocked down to a 9 count in this fight. This story needs to be made.

[@no-sn8pl]

Tyson was only down for a 9 count too but 🤷‍♂️

[@russellpottenger8584]

Trump Care .... That’s only because he was hanging onto the ref.

[@AB-tm1kl]

@@russellpottenger8584 he put his hand on him, the ref held on to him if anything.

[@troyobrien2732]

42

[@troyobrien2732]

And was a 10 count

[@greggorsag9787]

I recall reading or hearing a post-fight comment from Douglas where he said his camp figured out that the much-shorter Tyson would set, then lunge forward “like a frog” to throw a big hook. Douglas had trained to step back out of the way when he saw that, then counterpunch. Douglas’ heart was a big factor here, but he also had a smart strategy that took advantage of his reach and size. That is often overlooked. Tyson was a terrific heavyweight, one of the all-time greats, and it took everything being done right to defeat him.

[@andraspalatinus145]

It was like the Strickland vs Adesanya fight. Adesanya dominated the whole division, then Strickland had the will and the strategy to beat him.

[@geekyperson5855]

Douglas took Tyson's soul when he stood up.

[@michaelkeha]

Buster did it for his momma and she must have been proud of her baby boy for killing a giant.

[@KMD-qj1qc]

michaelkeha he was an average 5"11

[@yazanarafat5997]

K M D 123 it was a metaphor

[@KMD-qj1qc]

Brandon De Oca I am

[@rockolutheran]

@@KMD-qj1qc You's a blockhead

[@KMD-qj1qc]

◘ EXOSPHERE ◘ I'm not

[@PLaStiiCMoNtAGE]

0:18 That montage is like the most 80's thing ever

[@ricardomauricioaraya7625]

So Rocky IV minus the awesome music!

[@chrisfricker7025]

Except this fight was in the 90s🤣🤣🤣

[@silverash63]

It's the 90s you bellend

[@CrunkKing232]

chris fricker it’s just the start of the 90s so it still had a late 80s feel give him a break, even the year 2000 still had a late 90s style feel.

[@PLaStiiCMoNtAGE]

@@silverash63 Okay and that's relevant to what I said because??

[@williamstone1536]

Legend! God Bless Buster Douglas! What an inspiration!

[@fritzzon]

It's shown that Buster was extremely determined to win this fight, even if you're watching through a screen. Especially considering he promised his mom that he would secure the win

[@A1Kira]

this literally looks like a movie scene lol. something you'd see in Rocky.

[@JasonPassaro]

the last connecting punch on Tyson's face is perfectly framed and almost cinematic

[@ChrisWatch]

Yea, like a series knock off of rocky.

[@vknzach]

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

[@jamesdepelisi3833]

fr

[@RAAM855]

His story is one too. Nothing but tragic events leading up to the fight

[@shaunbat5097]

Fantastic example of unbroken will. Douglas fought superb! His mother said ' my son's going to beat Tyson' and she wasn't wrong.

[@TheTubeMeister]

Because she knew it was fixed lol

[@lydialilybellevalley2297]

who is the black man at 0:06 with the glasses and blue costard ??? He act in Devil advocate with Roy John Junior

[@tyronedashane2997]

They casted a spell on iron mike 🤦🏾‍♂️ you could tell from the start

[@keithspeller5620]

Thanks to Mike partying all week and not having his real trainers.

[@erismana2105]

@@tyronedashane2997 * eye roll

[@liveyourlife9054]

Now that was a perfect comeback from Buster… beautiful combination’s, not letting Mike Tyson do his combos, just strike defend strike defend this was beautiful

[@Oetti]

That very last blow by Douglas, it’s amazing he didn’t knock Tyson out cold. Look at Buster’s eyes, he was more conscious than ever, he knew he had the kill!!!!

[@swingham4020]

Not many bigger upsets in sport than this. Knocked down & nearly out by the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division, saved by the bell, comes out and knocks out the great IRON Mike Tyson. Great story to tell his grandkids

[@chris99103]

Foreman vs Moorer

[@winchestersingerharvelle83]

& his wife was deathly sick! Although mike was in the worst shape of his of his boxing ever, he under estimed Busrer! Although mike knock him out in the 8th , worst ref ever

[@logicaldude3611]

This was so huge… I was 4 years old when this happened and I knew that Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson. It’s hard to explain to people just how big this upset was. Little kids who weren’t even in Kindergarten yet remember when this happened.

[@harrywatson2694]

great story

[@YusssoM]

Great story for the grandkids to brag on the school about their grandpa.

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

This was truly one of those "I don't believe what I just saw" moments. No one who was around back then could of imagined Tyson ever loosing a fight. That's how scary good he was.

[@raysmith2940]

losing not loosing.

[@onrdetailingnews802]

Tyson was sorry he fought bums Mitch green gave him the smoke early

[@onrdetailingnews802]

@Jordan Barclay right Tyson fought bums

[@BST-lm4po]

Tyson was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession! He fought everyone! He beat everyone! Then he got bored. Then he got distracted! Douglas didn't beat Tyson! Tyson beat Tyson!

[@onrdetailingnews802]

@@BST-lm4po because he only fought rookies when he fought somebody good he lost

[@ShytByrd1]

The guy that hugged mike after the loss is a legend. We all know what it’s like to lose and have nobody there. But lose and still have some one there for you is a powerful feeling.

[@Sirkingd]

Respect for this man, he keep his promise.

[@bubbagames6196]

My home boy was fighting for everything that night. So proud of him to this day. His mom had just died and he fought in her honor. So powerful!

[@TheTubeMeister]

Fight was fixed pal..

[@bubbagames6196]

@@TheTubeMeister Not at all. Mike wouldn’t fix his own fight for anything. Now his promoter Don King, on the other hand, would do anything for $$$ but not Tyson.

[@TypicalIndian1981]

@@TheTubeMeister fixed ? Why would Tyson wanna lose he wouldn’t stfu

[@valiantvimal]

@@TheTubeMeister Tyson vs "The unknown"..Why should they fix it for "The Unknown"??

[@tylerp3327]

@@TheTubeMeister you’re not a smart person are you

[@tracylopez7666]

Mike Tyson is a LEGEND, however you can see that Buster Douglas fought in the memory of his mom. He had a fierceness about him that came from his soul to honor his mom.

[@Scrub_Lord-en7cq]

Yea give some respect to the man. Every boxer is not always undefeated.

[@user-ds4tt3ts7o]

💪💪💪

[@christhefiend]

@@Scrub_Lord-en7cq What’s wrong with wanting to be undefeated? 🤡

[@rayyfigzify]

@@Scrub_Lord-en7cq I think every great boxer at least takes one loss those are make or break moments

[@alwinwinter1645]

@@Scrub_Lord-en7cq Uh, nice pfp

[@drokohsopuru9291]

This was the fight. I will never forget this great fight, one of the biggest in boxing history

[@OpheliasSanctum]

The iron jaw of Mike Tyson turns to glass at the hands of Buster Douglas

[@philsymes]

He was knocked out more times than any other top 15 heavy in history.

[@sin3701]

Never underesimated a man with nothing to lose -i forget who

[@ThatSocratesguy]

Kim Jung Un?

[@marsap8715]

Rocky balboa

[@Quantaviousquenester]

sin mana just like that one dude with the black Air Force ones

[@blokejr4801]

Joker?😂

[@xxxgames4458]

The devil

[@joshuamoore5966]

Imagine being that person who put it all on Buster for a 10th round KO...?

[@jaqhs1518]

bro..the odds would be so against you, i don’t even know if anyone did

[@idunnodo1142]

@@dustinkaglic4826 The odds were 42-1 right?

[@brudderstyles3479]

They didn't even accept bets on this fight

[@juanmanuelbonzano]

The only casino who took bets for Douglas was The Mirage. And i'm not making that up.

[@joshuamoore5966]

@@juanmanuelbonzano I believe that

[@user-cv7tg5qi9e]

Best heavyweight fight of all time

[@philsymes]

Never seen FOTC or the Thrilla in Manilla then?

[@darioabrador9085]

Look at mike, he put his mouth guard back... real warrior instinct

[@JamesSmith-fd9gc]

Dario, you mean he TRIED putting in his mouth guard.

[@darioabrador9085]

James Smith thanks

[@sugarrfree]

Michael Price u for real? Hahahaha

[@christaylor3911]

Michael Price lmao

[@NinjapowerMS]

Lol lots of professional fighters have given props to Mike Tyson even legends in the sport. But seeing the local key board man says he's overrated it must be true.

[@accofits6870]

I wasn't even alive in this time but this gives me absolute chills every single time i watch it, especially knowing that he did it for his mom.

[@ceedub619cameraman3]

I saw it as a kid and it made me VERY VERY happy

[@accofits6870]

@@ceedub619cameraman3 I could only imagine how surreal it would be to witness that in real time

[@jesse-ll3dh]

@@accofits6870 I loved when the ref hugged Mike. Like I feel your pain ex champ. I remember watching replays over and over as a kid. I thought no one would ever beat Mike Tyson.

[@Johnnycdrums]

@@jesse-ll3dhMills Lane was the ultimate professional.

[@futureisyours3016]

Where were you???

[@sav6149]

Buster fought with that rocky determination

[@garotoserelepe7896]

Everything in this fight is so cinematic, from the announcer saying "just another day of work for Tyson" in what would be his first and most known loss, to the context, to punch that knocked Mike out, straight out of a movie.

[@joedakin5160]

How did he even get up after that uppercut from Tyson 😂

[@bronxmade8710]

Joe Dakin he had nothing to lose. Mother past away a week prior and that emotion carried to this fight

[@tristankeech4070]

The laws of quantum physics forbids this.

[@cousinblvck]

@@Badhabit99Gaming thats what i always say too

[@joedakin5160]

@Nicholas Woyan think some you guys should give Douglas the glory he deserves. Great win against one the greatest of all time.

[@Badass1974]

Slow ass count that's why

[@jadentrez]

"For one night, James 'Buster' Douglas became the fighter of his dreams." -- Larry Merchant

[@SteveLeicht1]

Don 't usually like Larry Merchant, but that was beautiful.

[@callanambience1184]

then he beat holyfield

[@GoyFromFinland]

@@callanambience1184 not

[@Yessnowwwww]

Mike won this fight He knocked him down 13 count buster should of lost

[@GoyFromFinland]

@@Yessnowwwww BS, Buster was completely fine. Tyson even got the same count but was unable to continue.

[@Salad-Cream-Binge]

The commentary in this is also one of the best ever

[@wespaul9345]

The ref did the right thing

[@shadowman3557]

I can imagine everyones faces after they lost a house worth of money because of this fight xD

[@trailingaccomplice3449]

I can imagine the faces of those few that won big. 🤑

[@dclos6296]

Right?! Hahaha

[@moochannel523]

The odds were 37-0, or 42-1 or whatever (they keep changing in every article) for Tyson. Who would have paid up if Tyson had actually won?

[@roguesheep3083]

Meanwhile, Busters family and friends were inventing new dances

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@roguesheep3083 Imagine the bookmakers new dances.

[@_Longwinded]

This fight is the pure definition of never loose hope no matter how powerful your opponent is

[@anasshahid224]

100%

[@OsamaBinLackin.]

See how well that worked out for the other guys thinking they could beat him

[@anthonysouthard5572]

Tyson was overrated. Best win was against razor ruddock.

[@minhly650]

“It’s okay to lose to your opponents, but must not lose to fear”

[@gujju_know]

​@@OsamaBinLackin.Ll4llli8klkl8ikiii88888lll8li8u😂yzl😂yz❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤k❤❤❤k❤❤❤❤k❤kvkzd ch hnhuuuy hi

[@omerbar7518]

I think the most underrated thing about this fight is the narrator. He absolutely made this moment twice as legendary.

[@zawa322]

42 to 1 odds. Held in Tokyo because no one in the U.S. thought they could sell tickets to "Tyson vs. an Unknown." The greatest upset in sports history.

[@dayman161172]

If i had a time machine i would bet on douglas and would be rich haha

[@lydialilybellevalley2297]

@@dayman161172 who is the black man at 0:06 with the glass and blue costard ??? He act in Devil advocate with Roy John Junior

[@Jdcv99]

@@lydialilybellevalley2297 Don King

[@catchinxbodiezz9299]

@@Jdcv99 ever heard about a joke?

[@BearFlagRebel]

Douglas never amounted to much after this but that night was his night. Remember it well. The whole bar was stunned.

[@adolfryan1930]

That commentator is a legend. You can hear the gravity and meaning of the moment is his voice

[@jadubbyfauclin9142]

You are not lying. Loved the commentator as he made this so legendary

[@michaelvarencemikemillz7114]

Yes That's True Indeed. 🗣️🏆💯

[@RITWINS]

Yes it was brilliant, the HBO commentary was rubbish. Our man in the UK Ian Darke did a similarly great job of the commentary. Definitely in my top 5 fights of all time, possbily number one.

[@vknzach]

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

[@mikecassidy9185]

They don't name niggas like they used to... I wish my name was Buster Douglas lmaoooo

[@chrisdonish]

His name is actually James Douglas. James" buster" Douglas

[@bardofoc]

I remember watching this fight as a kid and knowing the fight was over once Tyson started putting his mouthpiece in the wrong way 😢

[@vikramd4774]

Buster Douglas was an inspiration & example of never ever giveup

[@hueroski]

Except when he gave up in the next few fights, lol

[@ben6089]

@@hueroski and a fight before when he really did give up

[@petergreen5337]

indeed, after suffering the death of his mother, he was asked if he wanted to go on he did, the rest is history.

[@tonyblack7670]

Holyfield destroyed him in his next fight

[@kykise1395]

@@hueroski that’s what made his win much more inspiring though. If you look at his other fights you can see that he barely trained and showed up out of shape but a motivated Buster Douglas beat arguably the best heavyweight boxer in perfect shape and performance..

[@milanshah4]

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. - Mike Tyson.

[@cjjackson8309]

Buster kept his plan lol

[@atlas2583]

@@cjjackson8309 Depends how hard you get hit though

[@jacksonharris9051]

*fathe

[@007thematrix007]

".....erryone gangsta 'till u get hit on the mouth!"

[@FlimFlam69]

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take - Wayne Gretzky - Michael Scott

[@ntegehood9099]

Im still chills after watching this video for the 873rd time….goose bumps

[@willtowin9996]

never gets old

[@Leslieprime1million]

Not only did he knock Tyson out but his mouthpiece as well😂

[@Kalyugi_insaan]

He did for his mom... Respect 😍😍👌👌🙏🙏

[@xPert_chaos1]

@Muhammad Riyas bruh he was in his prime. but mike tyson was doing hardcore drugs and cus d’amato recently passed away so i’m pretty sure those were the things that lead him to this defeat. Douglas beat him.

[@farmerwithshotgun6736]

@Muhammad Riyas nope

[@lycan2494]

@@xPert_chaos1 this

[@tiger1995grvr]

@@xPert_chaos1 stupid blind fans...don't make reasons. .he lost that's sit ,

[@xPert_chaos1]

@@tiger1995grvr should’ve saw what the other guy wrote before commenting.🤦🏾

[@justsomeone2832]

When you see Douglas first hit on mike, you can sense his determination, even through a screen. He looked as if he was back in 100% or even 101%. He was determined to win this, not for himself but for the woman he promised to win for.

[@vknzach]

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

[@bkn710]

thats the power of a man fighting for his recently passed mom, he had god on his side that night

[@ThinkAboutMyComment]

Actually he said it was for Christ. Holyfield said he heard in a church he’d be the world champion as well. Same with Ali beat up at his prime by a Christian who was very bold about his faith. Not sure why these guys were ignored perhaps the same reason some people won't watch The Sound of Freedom.

[@Grandmasterjord]

Go beyond! PLUS ULTRA!!!

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Chicken Feet

[@JackAss-xo3gp]

Buster got that determination in his eyes for his mom, just like what Mike's did, for Ali.

[@jonathan3373]

i never get tired of watching this game

[@1eph]

2:34 Busters face. His entire life force was in that punch.

[@ethnicleanserberg7975]

Scary. The determination in his face there is awe inspiring.

[@Zenith_Nulls]

@@ethnicleanserberg7975 factual

[@Mafillicit]

Every boxers entire life force should be in all there punches

[@Core_shock67]

@@Mafillicit the thing is that busters mom said he was gonna beat mike Tyson the. She died a few days before the fight so he really went all out

[@Joesire]

@@ethnicleanserberg7975 its like when jogging and you see the finish line and you put all you can into running that last distance

[@gamania122]

Forget about Tyson, he already have history singing his praises, this moment belongs to Douglas and his Mother.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Thinging hith Praitheth

[@JaeThaGemini]

nah its never forget about Tyson ..but this was definitely Buster’s night

[@manicside5901]

@@JaeThaGemini 💯 boy tlkn crazy

[@jxgalaxy3810]

Lol the ref was biased

[@isaacbuiltdifferentRL]

His mother?

[@akshaypandure7377]

Who knew this will inspire the world to chose to rise after every fall, no matter what.

[@baconsmall-nu3xo]

The amount of motivation is insane.

[@Shallowballow]

Imaging being able to say u knocked iron mike Tyson out

[@gaz196840]

There quite a few can say it as he never beat any real top heavyweights

[@Shallowballow]

@@gaz196840 but can you say it ?nah didn’t think so jk lol

[@sillygoose635]

@@Shallowballow well not yet lmao

[@pandaking4900]

And being the first!

[@candycorn4912]

@@gaz196840 tf?

[@isrealgordon4146]

Man Douglas needs his own movie based around this fight I’d definitely watch. Netflix sleeping on this man storyline

[@illjazz]

Agree. Watch the 42 to 1 documentary on ESPN…not a movie, but tells the story well.

[@lagboysoldiphone5363]

Not Netflix pleeease. They butcher everything they touch

[@jackdorseysdisappointedfather]

Buster lost. Watch the whole fight. Ref gives him SOOOO much more than 10 seconds.🤦‍♂️

[@applecandyfolks7979]

fk netflix, all it would do is create controversy around race and spin the narrative thats all they do. bring it HBO theyd do an excellent job

[@howiseeit5326]

@@jackdorseysdisappointedfather doesnt mean he lost. He was listening to the refs count. You cant say if the refs count was quicker he wouldnt of made it because he was clearly conscious. Even hit the ground out of frustration. He was biding his time to recuperate.

[@basiccoder2166]

Mother love is always greater than self life

[@BLAB-it5un]

I remember watching this when it aired and loving every minute of it. The hype for Tyson was nauseating and everyone jumped on the bandwagon. You hear it in the announcers just waiting for Tyson to deliver a knockout. Nobody is infallible and Tyson being humbled and humiliated was the greatest outcome of 1990.

[@kylotren979]

I see a lot of people saying “mike finished 38-6 he had an insane career” no doubt. But DURING this fight he was 37-0. There was no one on his level. This was historically shocking

[@patrickh8514]

50-6

[@Trotmann]

i was boutta say… he went 1-6 in his next 7? glad you cleared that up, phew

[@meyekseyemon8013]

Ummm know your facts.... He didn't finish 38-6

[@tonycollins9420]

No cap

[@exbelleenthusiast2315]

Bowe, foreman and Holyfield were on his level, he just ducked them

[@joepisco3079]

I watched that fight taped it and rewatched it...was a awesome fight and a awesome will of love to his mother..

[@carlanderton3rd]

The odds of Buster winning were 42-1!

[@Jaffakakes]

Who's here after Ruiz ended AJ?

[@SKATER720PRO567]

Huzaifah Seedat me LMAO

[@denzelowusu1171]

Huzaifah Seedat same I just can’t believe

[@samuel5162]

Joshua comeback is going to be huge

[@collegecreations065]

Great minds sure 😁

[@d4ne1gh_val]

me lol

[@thedrewdog]

I always loved how the ref hugged Mike, as if to say "It's okay buddy, I'm sorry."

[@SMSCOOBY71]

It's standard practice, a boxer coming up from a knockdown can be disorientated and lash out at the ref believing them to be their opponent, the "hug" is the ref controlling their arms to prevent this.

[@nekorisnik]

@@SMSCOOBY71 no no, the ref was there for emotional support. Tyson later said that he considered suicide but the memory of that hug kept him going. They went on to become best friends and Tyson named one of his pet Tigers after the man.

[@Emezepe3]

@@nekorisnik the ref was their to do his job not emotional support. What u mean to say is tyson took it as emotional support afterwards which helped him cope with depression

[@nekorisnik]

@@Emezepe3 nope, the ref jumped in to caress Tyson's shattered heart and patch it up with the strings of comfort. The 🐯 speaks for itself.

[@ExoTheDrakoXIII]

@@Emezepe3 the ref said, in like 2010 that he knew Mike was KO'd by the count of 3 but didn't want to count him out and gave him untill the count of 9, hoping he'd somehow get up but it didn't happen and he felt bad after having to finally count Mike out. Yeah, he was doing his job but his also felt very bad while hoping Mike would get up. He was KO'd tho... He took like 3 crazy punches and another otw down, he probably shouldn't have even been moving after that

[@m.e.8989]

What a Fight, I Wish both fighters all good luck for His boxing Carrier.❤

[@fascinatingniceview5844]

This fight showed tyson is kindhearted when mom involves😂❤

[@ShoeHefner757]

Imagine if this fight took place during the social media era!

[@Watson135]

They dont make fights like this anymore

[@edenimtiaz1644]

People woulda say that it was staged...

[@tuffguy8656]

starkley spaniard They dont even make fighters like this anymore.

[@xwhite2020]

@@tuffguy8656 Really? The Fury zombie get up last year. duh

[@cuzimspecial1]

Imagine the memes...

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Heart is the one thing you can't measure. Buster had a broken heart, but his mother pieced it together and he shocked everyone except his mom.

[@vknzach]

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

[@davisluong2060]

You couldn’t have said it any better

[@wasabi5338]

everyone could argue about the ref count or that Buster had 13 seconds, but Buster clearly wasnt knocked out, it was on the ref, he just waited a few more seconds to recover but he could have gone back up sooner if the count was faster. There wasnt an ounce of fear or quitting on Buster that night.

[@SireMoringstar]

Mike just wasnt himself you can tell he didnt fight like he did when he was the aggressor

[@ISOvarient]

Talk about determination from buster to continue fighting

[@patoss69]

You beat once in a lifetime tyson, and you are forever a hero and a legend..

[@guessmyname1104]

When you beat the final character in "Punchout"

[@4sername]

And you’re 6’ 4” and 231 pounds with an 83” reach

[@poptrop01]

@@4sername lmfao

[@gibberconfirm166]

@@4sername Yeah I mean Buster was a world class athlete. It's like Dennis Rodman beating Michael Jordan in 1 on 1.

[@waterbe3564]

Mike tyson is like title defense mr sandman

[@curtishawkins55]

WOWWWWW🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@underscorefromhell]

I remember watching this fight with my father when it aired. Dad fell asleep moments before it happened and I woke him up screaming, "Tyson got knocked down!" He looked like a disbelieving ghost being woken up to that shocking news. Tyson was on a tear that no one believed could be stopped.

[@vknzach]

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

[@kotheodore2620]

😅😅😅

[@daddyimsorrybut]

Your comment sent chills through my body. What a time

[@JInfinity7]

I remember watching it on our mini sat dish on HBO

[@terrencewarthen47]

Douglas Stopped That

[@proatfnf3288]

The craziest thing is no one ever stood back up after getting ko’ed by mike tyson legend and he is a legend for making that promise he gave his mother before she died

[@sharmafantasy8948]

He humbled Tyson

[@long_strong8843]

Such a legendary battle, fight we all still love the intensity between these two guys

[@WorldwideWyatt]

There has never been anyone like Iron Mike, for Buster Douglas to win that fight was absolutely mind blowing at the time. One of the greatest moments in sports history.

[@darienduranza1874]

Bro what are you talking about is many boxers better than mike Tyson statistics speak for themselves

[@WorldwideWyatt]

@@darienduranza1874 there were boxers better than Mike Tyson overall, but from ~86 to this fight Mike Tyson is knocking all of them out. He was a ferocious killer, his strength AND defensive movement was unparalleled.

[@jeffreybungle457]

He isn't even in the top ten of all time boxers you clown

[@luciofilipe]

@@WorldwideWyatt wut? lmao. he stopped being mike after this fight? tyson doesn't crack the top 10. the difference is from 86 to this fight he was dealing with bums and out of their prime fighters.

[@DrDemented9885]

The record don’t lie. He fought club fighters and make short work of them. When he fought against skilled boxers he had to bite ears.

[@wininaphe5104]

Who’s here to see the whole comments section filled with “Who’s here after Joshua vs Ruiz fight

[@USER_SLADE]

You ain't funny

[@subscribetobanbasstabs2599]

aint why i came here but now i gotta live with it

[@willmunny9279]

Joshua casuals. Not the most knowledgeable when it comes to boxing...

[@LondonConfidential]

SO meta. Haha.

[@tendmkt4024]

You are funny...fact

[@BobGnarley.]

Cant lie Mike was eating them punches like it was nothing. He's still got his mind on the job you can see it. Makes sense why it was so fcken hard to KO him

[@AndreiTheKiller98]

Man!!!!! That uppercut in 8th round would kill 99% of men in the world!!!

[@DouglasSantos-bf4nm]

From Rummy's Corner video about the fight: “One thing I’ve learned after years of being a boxing fan, is that greatness sometimes manifests in different ways and varying capacities. Buster Douglas may not be remembered as an all time great heavyweight, but on that one fateful night in Tokyo, he truly was greatness personified.”

[@michaelwainscott2633]

The stars aligned, Douglas had the reach, the jab and the fortitude unlike any fight he fought before. Mike Tyson brought the best out in Douglas, and Tyson was obviously not focused in his preparation. Still, a great fight by the huge underdog Buster who could have quit after being almost knocked out in Round 8, but he didn't fight scared. He sensed he could win and the longer the fight went on, his confidence grew after being saved by a long count and the bell. The rest is history. Greatest upset in boxing history.

[@brucescott4261]

@@michaelwainscott2633 ...Douglas wasn't knocked out! He was knocked down.

[@vknzach]

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

[@amirfreeman1557]

@@brucescott4261 That must be why he said "almost knocked out".

[@jerridturner413]

@@brucescott4261 can you read?

[@AshSolarion]

I'm just impressed how many punches to the face Mike took before he falls down

[@uring123]

haha easywork

[@lonestar6709]

People forget that about Tyson... He had a granite chin. It took a lot to get him down.

[@Jorge-wg9tq]

This was prime iron Mike he takes licks like an ice cream, beast

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

They didn't call him "Iron Mike" for nothing.

[@alwaysperseverer.theruler7628]

And he still stood up after. Wonder if he would ave made it up before the 10 could if he hadn’t been lookin for that mouth piece

[@F.R.E.D.D2986]

Those 5 seconds completely obliterated the invincibility Mike once had

[@Johnnycdrums]

Proud of Buster

[@JInkJones]

Classic example of what not always being prepared gets you. Mike didn’t take this fight seriously and Buster put everything he had plus some into it. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work

[@lonerblader85]

💯

[@liamsmith2340]

All excuses when your idol loses🤡

[@kingpixza]

@@liamsmith2340 what? He was prasing douglas bro not tyson😭

[@liamsmith2340]

@@kingpixza no he didn't

[@LieutenantKobe]

​@@liamsmith2340 he basically said buster wanted it more

[@santanzotss]

You guys killed it with the 80’s movie styled music and edits, really reminds me of a good Rocky movie

[@wesleyjordanmillar6881]

I was just thinking that I'm liking thee Rocky feel😁

[@mr.green2341]

@@goodnightmunchie Why?

[@thelonegerman2314]

No What happened Is The Establishment Wanted to See Mike Tyson Destroyed, Not just Defeated, So It Took the United States Government, The department of Correction , Mike's Own mind and Will, his Financial problems, his Emotional problems, his Gold Digger Jezebel Wife , And Buster Douglas to Beat Mike Tyson ! For Me Mike Still Won that Fight 💪 Because Not Even a Immortal Man Can Accomplish what Mike Did, True Legend

[@MatteoFitness]

@@goodnightmunchie why?

[@TheAluvisify]

I think the editing was meant to emulate Rocky especially with that last freeze frame.