It's been 20 years, today, since Buster Douglas knocked out the seemingly unstoppable Mike Tyson.

Just so you know. :boxing:

It's been 20 years, today, since Buster Douglas knocked out the seemingly unstoppable Mike Tyson.

Just so you know. :boxing:

It's funny, I was looking at the date this morning and thinking to myself "February 20th, why should I know this date?" Than it just popped in my head, Tyson-Douglas. Weird how that can happen like that.

Twas a great day for boxing. We need shock upsets like that to break the monotony of the sport and to kick certain fanboys in the cunt when they try to talk **** on boxing forums.

It's been 20 years, today, since Buster Douglas knocked out the seemingly unstoppable Mike Tyson.

Just so you know. :boxing:

its actually 11th february...this is a very dark day for tyson fans...

One of the Most Upsetting Images ive seen in boxing :(.....to this day i have Never Watched Tyson Vs Douglas,Holyfield,Lewis,Williams Or Mcbride...just dont have it in me to watch it..

http://jr3134.k12.sd.us/Year/buster-douglas-mike-tyson-knockout.jpg

its actually 11th february...this is a very dark day for tyson fans...

Cheer up my man. You will always have November 22, 1986.:fing02:

its actually 11th february...this is a very dark day for tyson fans...

Nah man, it was today.

The fight took place in Japan and Japan is about 14 hours ahead of us. Right now, it's February 11 in Japan.

PLEASE DADDY I'LL BE A GOOD BOY!

http://jr3134.k12.sd.us/Year/buster-douglas-mike-tyson-knockout.jpg

PLEASE MR. HOLYFIELD DON'T HURT ME NO MORE!

http://myboxingfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/box_g_tyson_holyfield_580.jpg

YES MR. MCBRIDE YOU CAN TAKE MY LUNCH MONEY!

http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0904/boxing.mike.tyson.through.the.years/images/mike-tyson-kevin-mcbride.jpg

War Buster!

YES YOU'RE MY DADDY MR. LEWIS!

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MR. WILLIAMS GAVE ME A BOO BOO!

http://photos.upi.com/slideshow/lbox/638f37d7ec8a96b71b492f2a89af9c10/TYSON-KOD.jpg

I got a feeling some Tyson fans aren't gonna like that Mr. Poet (aka Mr. Evil).
:firedevil

I got a feeling some Tyson fans aren't gonna like that Mr. Poet (aka Mr. Evil).
:firedevil

I know, that's the idea :D

Poet

Time sure flies!

I see ChucklePoet is trolling again.This out of shape nerd is tolerated for his trolling and xenophobia on this forum.ChucklePoet will happily mock other fighters and yet if you were to make light of his phony hero Joe Louis,then you can guarantee fat boy will cry,piss,moan and report you.



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Watch feather fisted Billy Conn crack Joe Louis's glass jaw @ 3.50

Cheer up my man. You will always have November 22, 1986.:fing02:

yeah i guess so...Tyson Vs Berbick 1986 ;)

I got a feeling some Tyson fans aren't gonna like that Mr. Poet (aka Mr. Evil).
:firedevil

meh i dont care what anyone has to say bad about tyson.....loads of people hate tyson...its life there not exactly gonna love him now are they?....anyways i fully accept the fact that my #1 All time Boxer got Beat 5 Times by KO fair enough and 1 Disqualification for biting holyfield...

20 years already huh. You know a lot of people will say it was like it was yesterday? Not for me, it seems like eternity. A HELL of a long time ago imo. Almost brings a tear to my eye(Ok maybe not that haha but it was one the greatest heavyweight fights ever imo because of the drama). If Tyson hit him with that uppercut a minute or two earlier in that round, who knows what the outcome would have been. No man except for Douglass has ever gotten back up from a Tyson knock down and went on to defeat him. Douglass' biggest luck was that the round was over so Tyson did not get a chance to finish him(And I believe this is a neglected fact because people are more into the whole long count thing). And again, Tyson is one of the best finishers ever in boxing. No man has gotten back up from the canvas to beat him(Except for Douglass).

Anyway, enough of this trip down memory lane lol.

Crazy, crazy. Makes you wonder what Douglas might have been if he was always the guy that showed for Tyson.

One of the Most Upsetting Images ive seen in boxing :(.....to this day i have Never Watched Tyson Vs Douglas,Holyfield,Lewis,Williams Or Mcbride...just dont have it in me to watch it..



The Douglas fight is ok. Buster just fought ferocious and wasn't going to back down or get knocked out. His mentality from the death of his mother before the fight was too strong. I don't think many men could have beat Buster that night.

I saw the Holyfield fights live and they still piss me off to this day. I wish Tyson would have kicked both of that *****es knees in then kneed him in the face when he went down. Holyfield was straight up cheating and I think a DQ wouldn't have been out of line.

I watched all the other fights live on PPV and they weren't good. Tyson didn't show up and he honestly looked like he was moving slow motion. It was obvious to me that he was on some kind of tranquilizer and had no business being in the ring.

Williams and McBride were both Journeymen fighters and they made Tyson look like an amateur. Even in the fights that he won after Holyfield he looked pitiful, and with the exception of Golota, they were all bums.

20 years already huh. You know a lot of people will say it was like it was yesterday? Not for me, it seems like eternity. A HELL of a long time ago imo. Almost brings a tear to my eye(Ok maybe not that haha but it was one the greatest heavyweight fights ever imo because of the drama). If Tyson hit him with that uppercut a minute or two earlier in that round, who knows what the outcome would have been. No man except for Douglass has ever gotten back up from a Tyson knock down and went on to defeat him. Douglass' biggest luck was that the round was over so Tyson did not get a chance to finish him(And I believe this is a neglected fact because people are more into the whole long count thing). And again, Tyson is one of the best finishers ever in boxing. No man has gotten back up from the canvas to beat him(Except for Douglass).

Anyway, enough of this trip down memory lane lol.

dude your a holyfield fan....why would You care about Iron Mike? or are you just happy that Buster KOd him??? and no im not being a Dick im just asking a simple question..

dude your a holyfield fan....why would You care about Iron Mike? or are you just happy that Buster KOd him??? and no im not being a Dick im just asking a simple question..

You can be a fan of both fighters.

I'm a fan of Pacquiao but I'm also a fan of Mayweather. :boxing:

and no im not being a Dick..

Too late for that, son.

Too late for that, son.

ok then bad on my part then....but back to my question...are you happy that he got KOd or do you think otherwise?

No I'm not. I hate Douglass not because he won, but because of what he did afterwards. He took a paycheck against Holyfield, was poleaxed into retirement and then almost died of diabetes. All he did was rob us of the immense fight between Holyfield and Tyson, and didn't even put up a fight against holyfield(That could have been one hell of a fight as well if Douglass was determined as before).

I would have rather seen Holyfield be the one to beat Tyson for the first time that way instead of some guy that had 1 great fight and then blew his career away.

No I'm not. I hate Douglass not because he won, but because of what he did afterwards. He took a paycheck against Holyfield, was poleaxed into retirement and then almost died of diabetes. All he did was rob us of the immense fight between Holyfield and Tyson, and didn't even put up a fight against holyfield(That could have been one hell of a fight as well if Douglass was determined as before).

I would have rather seen Holyfield be the one to beat Tyson for the first time that way instead of some guy that had 1 great fight and then blew his career away.

ok then...nice talking to ya btw...and sorry for the misunderstanding..

No need for that Poet, mate.

No need for that Poet, mate.

I know. I was dealing with a nuthugger the other day and couldn't resist the opportunity to twist his tale :puppy_dog

Poet

I see ChucklePoet is trolling again.This out of shape nerd is tolerated for his trolling and xenophobia on this forum.ChucklePoet will happily mock other fighters and yet if you were to make light of his phony hero Joe Louis,then you can guarantee fat boy will cry,piss,moan and report you.

Watch feather fisted Billy Conn crack Joe Louis's glass jaw @ 3.50

And he's banned again! :rofl:

Poet

I know. I was dealing with a nuthugger the other day and couldn't resist the opportunity to twist his tale :puppy_dog

Poet

haha, dont go down to their level man. Disrespecting fighters is what they do and i know how much you hate that!

Just a few random thoughts,
It was amazing in Tokoyo that night twenty years ago, Douglas got away with alot of things Tyson would have decapitated opponents for earlier in his career. But on that night everything worked for Douglas. Sure he got knocked down by a punch he admitted he didn't see coming. However seeing a fighter like Douglas repeatedly throw the uppercut from the outside and get away with it, reflects the sad condition Tyson had fallen into. And Iron Mike, once the monster, no longer bobbed and weaved. No longer came in low. He walked straight in an upright stance looking to land the one big punch.

Unfortunitely that same Douglas uppercut from the outside that once set up a title winning performance would also be his un-doing as a young sharp fighter in Holyfield countered the same dangerously thrown uppercut with a right hand over the top that seperated Douglas from his senses.
And twenty years later Buster Douglas appeared as a in studio guest on
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights to reflect on that night in Tokoyo. Douglas looked to be in great health and has his diabetes and weight under control. It was good of Buster to make that appearance and good to hear him reflect, but it was best to see he is well after all he has been through!

Just a few random thoughts,
It was amazing in Tokoyo that night twenty years ago, Douglas got away with alot of things Tyson would have decapitated opponents for earlier in his career. But on that night everything worked for Douglas. Sure he got knocked down by a punch he admitted he didn't see coming. However seeing a fighter like Douglas repeatedly throw the uppercut from the outside and get away with it, reflects the sad condition Tyson had fallen into. And Iron Mike, once the monster, no longer bobbed and weaved. No longer came in low. He walked straight in an upright stance looking to land the one big punch.

Unfortunitely that same Douglas uppercut from the outside that once set up a title winning performance would also be his un-doing as a young sharp fighter in Holyfield countered the same dangerously thrown uppercut with a right hand over the top that seperated Douglas from his senses.
And twenty years later Buster Douglas appeared as a in studio guest on
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights to reflect on that night in Tokoyo. Douglas looked to be in great health and has his diabetes and weight under control. It was good of Buster to make that appearance and good to hear him reflect, but it was best to see he is well after all he has been through!

Not quite the same uppercut...he threw it from farther and with less snap against Holy. A hanging curve if you will.

Buster fought a great fight that night and I don't mean to take too much away from that but Tyson definitely was not up for that fight. He wasnt pumped up for it. I think that would have made all the difference. His corner was a joke and he was not into the fight. He was'nt training hard he wasn't thinking about fighting and the science of it, he was just going throught the motions. Nobody in the corner gave him any good advice. And meanwhile Buster was beating his ass round after round. The Tyson that fought Spinks takes Buster out inside of 5. But Tyson's got nobody to blame but himself. Another thing that people dont usually talk about is that Tyson was a tough guy, he lasted a long time in that fight after getting hit with monster punches, and the same with Holyfield and even Lewis. Teddy Atlas is always talking about how Tyson was beat once you fought him back but Tyson never just quit, he kept fighting until he was beat down.

Japanese *****es, every man's weakness.