30 year anniversary of the knockout heard round the world
The 30th anniversary of the Buster Douglas Mike Tyson fight.
One of the greatest upsets in boxing history, Buster Douglas was a 3rd ranked relatively unknown fighter going against a almost certified killer in the Ring. Tyson at that point was starting his downward spiral that would end his career.
I was going to school in Dallas and we decided to buy this fight figuring it would be over in a hurry, but as it went on we knew that something special was happening.
Tyson didn't take this seriously, Buster did combined with the death of his mother a few days before the fight laid the path to history.
Douglas lost the title later on that year when he showed up out of shape and unmotivated against Hollyfield. Tyson went on spiral out of control with bankruptcies, controversial fight decisions and prison.
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Last edited by CaptainCrunch; 02-11-2020 at 10:24 AM.
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