Lets have some fun with Buster Douglas... The night he fought Tyson, how hard would he be to beat?

[billeau2]

I can see all of them, from John L. Sullivan to Tyson Fury, having a hell in the ring with the Buster of that specific night.

Apparently you and I are of the minority view. I do think most great Fighters works pull out out... but in your words, it would be "hell."

[QueensburyRules]

No, just show some sign of life. As soon as he got hit, nite all. Like he did with Holyfield.

- -Went life and death with prime Tony Tucker in a Triple AAA era fight.

Showed up in shape vs Tyson and the rest history.

Maybe U need to try being a big pre-diabetic fighter and show us how it's done. Blew up to 400+ lbs and almost died before mounting a credible comeback as a diabetic. No bigger Buster fan than I, so beware.

[Tatabanya]

- -Went life and death with prime Tony Tucker in a Triple AAA era fight.

Showed up in shape vs Tyson and the rest history.

Maybe U need to try being a big pre-diabetic fighter and show us how it's done. Blew up to 400+ lbs and almost died before mounting a credible comeback as a diabetic. No bigger Buster fan than I, so beware.

I don't hate Buster, quite the contrary.

I'm not a fighter, but have been training daily since 1980 more or less. That's called discipline. If you become a diabetic because you blow up to 400 lbs after having performed at those levels, you lack discipline.

I'm happy Buster went on to survive, though, and totally respect your appreciation of him.

[QueensburyRules]

I don't hate Buster, quite the contrary.

I'm not a fighter, but have been training daily since 1980 more or less. That's called discipline. If you become a diabetic because you blow up to 400 lbs after having performed at those levels, you lack discipline.

I'm happy Buster went on to survive, though, and totally respect your appreciation of him.

- -Buster had all the prediabetic symptoms that Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis had save Joe never blew up excessively. You're out of your depth here, but maybe could continue to provide minor comic relief.

[Frankie Coffeecake]

Buster on that fight was special, sometimes in life you have your moments, Buster lost the person closest to him, it hit him in a strange way, he had no fear, and fighting was the only thing that would get him through what he was feeling. You'd have had to nail him to the canvas to stop him, and he was running on emotions that aren't normal even amongst fighters.

So to answer the question, very difficult to beat, very.

[Rockin']

Buster was there to win the title for his recently deceased mother + Tyson showed up stale. = Big upset............Rockin'

[QueensburyRules]

Buster on that fight was special, sometimes in life you have your moments, Buster lost the person closest to him, it hit him in a strange way, he had no fear, and fighting was the only thing that would get him through what he was feeling. You'd have had to nail him to the canvas to stop him, and he was running on emotions that aren't normal even amongst fighters.

So to answer the question, very difficult to beat, very.

- -Tyson after getting the tarballs knocked out of him did nail Buster to the canvas for the Jack Dempsey Long Count, 14 sec. Ref too ****** to know how to count and the rest ****** history repeated again and again up to this very day. Boxing, go figure because nobody else can hence fans fleeing in droves...

[Tatabanya]

- -Buster had all the prediabetic symptoms that Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis had save Joe never blew up excessively. You're out of your depth here, but maybe could continue to provide minor comic relief.

I would be curious to know what the prediabetic symptoms were that you are referring to.

Buster's dad, Billy Douglas, stated to the Chicago Tribune that diabetes took James by surprise, and that it was not a disease he had ever known to have. Read the article below, especially the final part with Ron Katz's recollections of Buster's physical appearance post-Holyfield.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...199-story.html

Mathis is comparable to Douglas only in that both gained a lot of weight after their high-level careers were over.

Frazier was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (which is an entirely different type of disease than the type 1 that Buster Douglas had) as a result of his liver cancer. He had never suffered from diabetes before.

So?

If you know different details, please share.

[billeau2]

- -Buster had all the prediabetic symptoms that Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis had save Joe never blew up excessively. You're out of your depth here, but maybe could continue to provide minor comic relief.

Sigh... your an idiot

[billeau2]

- -Tyson after getting the tarballs knocked out of him did nail Buster to the canvas for the Jack Dempsey Long Count, 14 sec. Ref too ****** to know how to count and the rest ****** history repeated again and again up to this very day. Boxing, go figure because nobody else can hence fans fleeing in droves...

Sigh... you are an idiot