Tyson vs Douglas - One of the ATG Fights

[Poet682006]

Douglous should have been KOed, the ref screwed Tyson in this fight.

It was one of the biggest roberies in boxing history. Douglous should have been stripped of his title.

Yeah Douglous does deserve credit for fighting a good fight but Tyson was wasnt training properly and was partying in the runup to the fight.

Another crybaby Tyson nuthugger.....try coming up with some new excuses.

Poet

[Toney616]

Douglous should have been KOed, the ref screwed Tyson in this fight.

Suliaman told the ref before the fight to be nice to Tyson and hard on Douglas

It was one of the biggest roberies in boxing history. Douglous should have been stripped of his title.

The ref also gave Tyson the same long count as well

Yeah Douglous does deserve credit for fighting a good fight but Tyson was wasnt training properly and was partying in the runup to the fight.

That's Tyson's fault

[Tyson.]

Suliaman told the ref before the fight to be nice to Tyson and hard on Douglas

The ref also gave Tyson the same long count as well

That's Tyson's fault

If the ref had counted correctly.

Tyson would have won the fight.

[Toney616]

If the ref had counted correctly.

Tyson would have won the fight.

The ref didn't pick up the count from the time keeper, if I remember correctly, but if you look at Douglas, he was ****ing his fists on the mat and looked like he was merely waiting for the ref to get to the end of his count before getting up. In otherwords if the ref had picked up the count at 2 then Douglas would of still made it imo

[venom1]

on February 11, 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson defended his title against James`Buster`Douglas in a fight which turned out to be one of the greatest fights in heavyweight history.. Douglas was in tremendous physical shape and put on a A+ performance worthy of any great champion, jabbing & moving while letting fly with thunderous right-hand bombs.. Mike Tyson strong, brave & incredibly tough, soaked up the punches and hung in there as the fight ebbed & flowed back and forth for 10 titantic rounds, this fight had tears, controversy & joy it had everything and was as good as any heavyweight fight in history...
1/. How many champions could have beat Douglas on this night
2/. How many champions could have taken the punches Tyson took on this night

Great legendary fight of all time

[WladIsTheChamp]

Tyson was overrated and contrary to Tyson nut-hugger belief, Buster Douglas was not Superman that night because his mom died. He might have had an extra boost of morale and trained harder but his skills didn't all of a sudden improve that night nor did his physical strength or speed or chin, any other champ like Lewis, Holyfield, both Klitshkos, Bowe, would have destroyed Douglas that night under the same conditions and same situation.

Tyson just couldn't believe that someone was fighting back and wasn't scared of him, couple that with the fact that Tyson was too short and with a relatively short reach to boot, and you got the result that was a foreshadowing of the things to come. Tyson would go on to loose to 2 more tall fighters after that - Lewis and McBride (shameful quittage). And loose to 2 others who didn't have the height but head the heart - Holyfield and Williams.

Tyson just wasn't as good as some people make him out to be. Top 15-20, yes, but no lower than 15. Both Klitschkos have accomplished more.

[sonnyboyx2]

Tyson was overrated and contrary to Tyson nut-hugger belief, Buster Douglas was not Superman that night because his mom died. He might have had an extra boost of morale and trained harder but his skills didn't all of a sudden improve that night nor did his physical strength or speed or chin, any other champ like Lewis, Holyfield, both Klitshkos, Bowe, would have destroyed Douglas that night under the same conditions and same situation.

Tyson just couldn't believe that someone was fighting back and wasn't scared of him, couple that with the fact that Tyson was too short and with a relatively short reach to boot, and you got the result that was a foreshadowing of the things to come. Tyson would go on to loose to 2 more tall fighters after that - Lewis and McBride (shameful quittage). And loose to 2 others who didn't have the height but head the heart - Holyfield and Williams.

Tyson just wasn't as good as some people make him out to be. Top 15-20, yes, but no lower than 15. Both Klitschkos have accomplished more.

laughable.... You need to sit down and watch yourself a few boxing fights.. let me recommend a couple:

Douglas vs McCall
Douglas vs Berbick
Douglas vs Williams

You will see Douglas was an incredible fighting machine with a jab as good as any fighter in history, "Big Bus knocks McCall from pillar-to-post the same McCall who poleaxed Lennox Lewis in less than 2rds and who was nothing more than a `Sparring-partner` for Mike Tyson.. as for Tysons losses to Lewis, McBride & Williams it was clear that after the lifestyle Tyson lived and all the prison sentences he had served that he was a completely `SHOT` fighter from before the Douglas fight and onwards.

[BattlingNelson]

Douglous should have been KOed, the ref screwed Tyson in this fight.

It was one of the biggest roberies in boxing history. Douglous should have been stripped of his title.

Yeah Douglous does deserve credit for fighting a good fight but Tyson was wasnt training properly and was partying in the runup to the fight.

The ref made a long count that's correct. Still Douglas was alert and listened to the count and what else should he have done? Who's to say that Buster wouldn't have risen had the referee done a correct count?

[WladIsTheChamp]

laughable.... You need to sit down and watch yourself a few boxing fights.. let me recommend a couple:

Douglas vs McCall
Douglas vs Berbick
Douglas vs Williams

You will see Douglas was an incredible fighting machine with a jab as good as any fighter in history, "Big Bus knocks McCall from pillar-to-post the same McCall who poleaxed Lennox Lewis in less than 2rds and who was nothing more than a `Sparring-partner` for Mike Tyson.. as for Tysons losses to Lewis, McBride & Williams it was clear that after the lifestyle Tyson lived and all the prison sentences he had served that he was a completely `SHOT` fighter from before the Douglas fight and onwards.

Yes, such great fighter, his KO losses to such memorable fighters as David Bey and Mike White are what sets him apart. That and his long reign as HW champion after beating Tyson. Ofcourse when talking about an incredible fighting machine such as him, don't forget to mention his 54% KO ratio for a guy who was 240 lbs, that's absolutely astounding, only the likes of Chris Byrd can surpass such Thor-like power.

GTFO, Buster Douglas was a one-hit wonder against a fighter that wasn't that great to begin with. A prime Tyson got exposed by Douglas. Only saw McCall from those three you mentioned, same McCall that got lucky against Lewis and then quit on his stool crying. I am wondering when the IBHOF is going to induct the "incredible fighting machine" into its hallowed halls.

[Poet682006]

Both Klitschkos have accomplished more.

Now lets see.....Wlad has accomplished the impossible and got KTFO by Ross Purrity, has also accomplished the impossible by making Corrie Sanders look like something more than a Class-C figher, not to mention accomplishing the impossible by making Lamon Brewster look like a world-beater.

Now Vitali! He accomplished a "shameful quittage" against against Chris Byrd and managed to get his eye torn out of it's socket against Lennox Lewis. Oh yes, he also managed to beat up all the Class-C fighters that beat up his little sister Wlad. Have a nice day!

Poet