just rewatched Tyson/Buster. Douglass got a long count (down for 12 seconds)

[Rusty Tromboni]

unless the rules changed, or differ between org's... there is no such thing as a long count

the referee is the sole judge of time

Well said.

You can't be a fan and not know this.

[HewJohnson]

watching old fights during lockdown

Tyson was robbed

Yeah it was an overcount.
More than 10. Shoulda been called then.

But well, Tyson learned a lesson that night.

[edgarg]

watching old fights during lockdown

Tyson was robbed

My friend and I stop-watched it at 14 secs.

I was in Tokyo at that time but not at the fight; it was a business trip- Several times, until about a week before the fight, and then just the day before, there were pictures of Tyson walking along the Ginza, accompanied by 2-3 geisha style girls- I saw the pictures myself-

My Japanese English speaking associate told me of the stories in the papers that mentioned Tyson's "very big popularity for the young women" The papers, of course meant much more than that !!

That was how he did most of his training for that fight !!

Edgarg

[joemama]

Probably doesn't matter Tyson didn't have it that night. If they started the count earlier, Douglas would have gotten up at nine still.

[Marchegiano]

So did Tunney

[BKM-]

Two things Tyson and his fans can never accept: He lost fair and square in his prime, and he was a rapist.

[Bandman]

In other breaking news, america president kennedy was shot in the head

Fake news. He was shot in the FACE

[Bandman]

the ref would stop and stare outside the ring while counting. that was beyond corruption.

[LacedUp]

Is he gonna make it?

can't say for sure, but doesn't look good.

he doesn't have a head anymore.