Who scored the bigger upset?
At the time, obviously Buster knocking out Tyson was the biggest upset, but now looking back what was the bigger of the two?
since McCall had already KO'd Lewis we knew it could happen again. Tyson was godlike back then. Douglas by far. hell he even got his own video game from it
As everyone else says; Douglas. I will argue that DOuglas was a good fighter as was Rahman before he knocked out Lewis. The reason why Douglas was a bigger upset wasn't because of the invincibility of Tyson or even the 42-1 odds. Its that Tyson unlike Lewis came prepared to destroy his opponent. And yes his corner SUCKED using a damn glove filled with ice water instead of an enswell. But, Tyson was very game even dropping Buster with a vicious uppercut. ANd Buster had to fight a more disciplined fight and fight much harder and like I said got up off the canvas to achieve his upset. Rahman just sent one right hand in against a fat, lazy, disinterested Lennox along the ropes.
Douglas, easily. Tyson was thought to be pretty much invincible, while Lewis was 'merely' a strong favourite. There were a few who gave Rahman a shout too, as I recall, as rumours were floated that Lewis had under-prepared.