ESPN Classic - Douglas vs. Tyson

[The Noose]

Was there anyone who didn't love love watching Tyson go down. Classic moment in boxing history...

Probably the huge amount of Tyson fans.

[TintaBoricua]

Does anybody have a link to the HBO version with Lampley and Merchant calling the fight? I'd love to hear their reactions when the knockout occured.

[Hawkins]

Does anybody have a link to the HBO version with Lampley and Merchant calling the fight? I'd love to hear their reactions when the knockout occured.

[The Iron Man]

Biggest Upset in Sporting History

[TintaBoricua]

Thanks, Hawkins.

[Mike Tyson77]

The best moment was when the "Buster" laid on the canvas for like 12 seconds.


"Spinks will expose Tyson, Im picking spinks to win."

-Teddy Atlas




Tyson KO1 Spinks

[QueensburyRules]

Don't know who calls the ESPN Classic fight, but it was Lampley and crew doing the original call on HBO. I have a tape of the fight from that night that I watch a whole lot and the shock, drama, and bewilderment voiced by Lampley and Merchant over what was happening in the ring adds so much to the fight. Get a copy of that one.

Note: It was not a Pay Per View fight. It was just a regular HBO fight that you didn't have to pay for (who would be buying a Tyson vs. Buster Who?! fight?). The fight was on a Saturday night up against the NBA All-Stars Slam Dunk Contest and I remember switching back and forth. But after a while you realized what was going on in the supposed-to-be-ho-hum Tyson fight was unbelievable. By round two or three the phone was ringing off the hook ("Are you watching this!?!") and everyone was locked onto the Tyson fight. One of the best sports viewing moments of all time. It was amazing to see that fight unfold live.

(neils, I think I chat boxing with you over at IMDB.)

- -Sorta like the Moon landing and Pearl Harbor, everyone knows where they were in the momentous moment.

Me, I read about it the next AM, but not so surprised because the prefight press showed the problems Mike had in his training camp.