Buster Douglases mom died 23 days before the fight. He wasn’t just doing it for himself, he was doing it for her. Legend

Sacrifice

Mike tyson actually was supposed to win that fight but oh well

@@ryan_lop7233 He lost and in his prime

@@einfacheiner1659 13s count

@@ryan_lop7233 10 count not a 10 second count

This fight is the pure definition of never loose hope no matter how powerful your opponent is

100%

See how well that worked out for the other guys thinking they could beat him

Tyson was overrated. Best win was against razor ruddock.

“It’s okay to lose to your opponents, but must not lose to fear”

I wasn't even alive in this time but this gives me absolute chills every single time i watch it, especially knowing that he did it for his mom.

I saw it as a kid and it made me VERY VERY happy

@@ceedub619cameraman3 I could only imagine how surreal it would be to witness that in real time

@@accofits6870 I loved when the ref hugged Mike. Like I feel your pain ex champ. I remember watching replays over and over as a kid. I thought no one would ever beat Mike Tyson.

@@jesse-ll3dhMills Lane was the ultimate professional.

Where were you???

He promised his mom he was going to knock Tyson down. What a legend

His mother helped him to get up after that uppercut in round 8

B.S

There has never been anyone like Iron Mike, for Buster Douglas to win that fight was absolutely mind blowing at the time. One of the greatest moments in sports history.

Bro what are you talking about is many boxers better than mike Tyson statistics speak for themselves

@@darienduranza1874 there were boxers better than Mike Tyson overall, but from ~86 to this fight Mike Tyson is knocking all of them out. He was a ferocious killer, his strength AND defensive movement was unparalleled.

@@WorldwideWyatt wut? lmao. he stopped being mike after this fight? tyson doesn't crack the top 10. the difference is from 86 to this fight he was dealing with bums and out of their prime fighters.

The record don’t lie. He fought club fighters and make short work of them. When he fought against skilled boxers he had to bite ears.

That finishing combo by douglas was brutal

AMEN

Tyson was trash and proved it that night

Buster Douglas may not be remembered for much else, but this fight is really all he needs.

Yep if i was him I'd be pretty satisfied with my career

@@ImperialCitizen He had a pretty respectable career after the Tyson fight even though he lost the title to Holyfield, he won 8 of his next 9 fights before retiring with a 38-6 record.

He is on record as the undisputed heavyweight champ 22 others have that distinction according to wikapedia

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

Tyson's limited exposure to longer fights was a crucial factor to Douglas's win. Tyson usually won early. Douglas is proof that once you weather a storm, you can bring a titan down.

Facts!

mike had the explosiveness down pat but douglas had the stamina and he used that incredibly

Mike was put drinking and doing blow the night before lol.

I remember watching this fight with my father when it aired. Dad fell asleep moments before it happened and I woke him up screaming, "Tyson got knocked down!" He looked like a disbelieving ghost being woken up to that shocking news. Tyson was on a tear that no one believed could be stopped.

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

😅😅😅

Your comment sent chills through my body. What a time

I remember watching it on our mini sat dish on HBO

Not only one of the most memorable moments in all of sports history, but also a very inspirational moment, in and out of sports , for generations to come

Facts bro

There’s a lot of people who talk about a man who has nothing left to lose, but not enough about a man who’s honoring what he has lost

it’s almost beyond comprehension how 2 humans this powerful can hit each other as hard as they can for this long without getting knocked out until the very end. It’s a testament to just how strong SOME humans can be emotionally and physically

David tua v Ike hit each other harder than this and Tyson ducked David tua

I'll never forget this as a kid, the adults were shocked. People literally thought Tyson could not be defeated.

douglas was down for 10 seconds if you use the same counts from both the ref paused the count tyson shoulda won that

@@xtasy3155 it's a '10 count', not '10 seconds'. The ref calls the shots, not some guy with a stopwatch. Also the opponent should be in a neutral corner before counting starts.

@@xtasy3155 The counting is more of an art than a science. Buster got knocked down and slams the mat in frustration and pauses and gets back up. Tyson got his mouthpiece knocked out and is crawling around like a drunk guy trying to find the car keys he dropped. He can barely stand up. There’s a big difference, that’s why it’s the refs discretion and there’s margin for interpretation.

@@xtasy3155 stop drinking the kool-aid

He took a much worse beating from Lennox Lewis.

This fight is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in sports history, but in my opinion it's the greatest! At the time, people considered Mike Tyson to be an unstoppable invincible force of nature, especially after the Marvis Frazier fight. Not a single soul believed that Buster Douglas had even a chance of winning. Most men who were betting on the fight weren't betting on who would win, but on what round Mike Tyson would win by KO! Yet Buster Douglas managed to win through the determination he got from his mother! He truly shocked the world!

Never had any money or gambled but I put a quid on Buster. I knew he would be motivated and Tyson nearly lost to Tillis. I never believed the hype. Old ring rusty Holmes (who was just on it for the cash) and an old light heavy with bad knees in Spinks did not cut it for me.

@@philsymes You're a real smart guy! Personally I wouldn't have put a bet on either one of them, since I would have no idea who would win lol.

the man that walked away with a lot of money by betting on douglas and with security around him saw something else clearly. mike was with a bunch of women the nights leading up to this. that's why he lost

you know you are looking at a legend when it took him years of career, 10 rounds, a motivated rival that had nothing to lose, and 4 good punches for a ko

Every other fighter up until that time entered the ring already so scared, they could hardly keep their composure against Tyson (see Michael Spinks among others). The fact that Buster did not let fear and his emotions get the best of him just speaks volumes.

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

He fulfilled his promise to his momma! Legend ❤

I remember watching this when it aired and loving every minute of it. The hype for Tyson was nauseating and everyone jumped on the bandwagon. You hear it in the announcers just waiting for Tyson to deliver a knockout. Nobody is infallible and Tyson being humbled and humiliated was the greatest outcome of 1990.

Fantastic example of unbroken will. Douglas fought superb! His mother said ' my son's going to beat Tyson' and she wasn't wrong.

Because she knew it was fixed lol

who is the black man at 0:06 with the glasses and blue costard ??? He act in Devil advocate with Roy John Junior

They casted a spell on iron mike 🤦🏾‍♂️ you could tell from the start

Thanks to Mike partying all week and not having his real trainers.

@@tyronedashane2997 * eye roll

I never get tired of watching that event. Little lesson in life, "nothing is 100% certain". "Sometimes the highly improbable occures". Buster James, bro,,,YOU ROCK!!

Crazy fact: Manny Pacquiao saw this fight when he was 12 in 1990 and said it "changed my life forever" and now he's one of the greatest boxers ever, crazy how 2 great and legendary fighters connect to eachother

Legend! God Bless Buster Douglas! What an inspiration!

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

So much credit to Buster Douglas for stepping up and earning what he deserved.

"It's hard to beat someone who doesn't wanna give up" -Mike

- An Outclassed,Battered Deontay Wilder

@@margaretstrang7130 hater

@@jdulast bit bitter mate

Yes, Mike said that a few days ago. Mike as a young man was a brute in the ring. Today, Mike is actually intelligent and humble person. He certainly didn't take many shots to his head. I am happy for him.

Una pelea inolvidable se a vuelto un clásico, y si fue sorpresa para propios y extraños El invensible cayó, el noqueador fue noqueado

It's shown that Buster was extremely determined to win this fight, even if you're watching through a screen. Especially considering he promised his mom that he would secure the win

I recall reading or hearing a post-fight comment from Douglas where he said his camp figured out that the much-shorter Tyson would set, then lunge forward “like a frog” to throw a big hook. Douglas had trained to step back out of the way when he saw that, then counterpunch. Douglas’ heart was a big factor here, but he also had a smart strategy that took advantage of his reach and size. That is often overlooked. Tyson was a terrific heavyweight, one of the all-time greats, and it took everything being done right to defeat him.

Tyson had no chance, Douglas was fighting for his honor, outstanding perfomance. One of the best performances of all time.

He might not have had a great career afterwards, but that night, Buster Douglas became an instant legend and the ultimate giant killer

He went 38-6 that's a pretty good career

What he did was important. He showed boxers Mike was human.

This was when Mike’s sparring partner knocked him down right? Mike was woefully unprepared for this fight and his entire career was beginning to slide at this point. That said, being the first guy to not only knock him down, but beat him in competition will keep his name in the history books forever. Mike did beat him in the 8th round though.

Michael L Rakes 38-6 is not bad at all. He was an above average Boxer

@@roughcity1859 not really, douglas was terrified of a rematch.

never heard of this dude until now, amazing story. God bless buster and his mother!

Same

Now that was a perfect comeback from Buster… beautiful combination’s, not letting Mike Tyson do his combos, just strike defend strike defend this was beautiful

That very last blow by Douglas, it’s amazing he didn’t knock Tyson out cold. Look at Buster’s eyes, he was more conscious than ever, he knew he had the kill!!!!

Everything in this fight is so cinematic, from the announcer saying "just another day of work for Tyson" in what would be his first and most known loss, to the context, to punch that knocked Mike out, straight out of a movie.

Fantástico! Minha geração sempre acreditou que Tyson seria imbatível!

Not many bigger upsets in sport than this. Knocked down & nearly out by the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division, saved by the bell, comes out and knocks out the great IRON Mike Tyson. Great story to tell his grandkids

Foreman vs Moorer

This was so huge… I was 4 years old when this happened and I knew that Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson. It’s hard to explain to people just how big this upset was. Little kids who weren’t even in Kindergarten yet remember when this happened.

great story

Great story for the grandkids to brag on the school about their grandpa.

I remember watching this fight as a kid and knowing the fight was over once Tyson started putting his mouthpiece in the wrong way 😢

Insane how Douglas snapped Tyson's undefeated career. One of the greatest upsets in all of sports history

Buster Douglas mum passed away a couple of days before the fight. His mum told him, "You're going to beat Mike Tyson.. So He did. Legend

Buster Douglas.... his great come back in the 9th round proves his boxing capability 🔥🔥

Imagine being the ref to hug Tyson after his first ever loss…amazing moment in boxing history.

This was truly one of those "I don't believe what I just saw" moments. No one who was around back then could of imagined Tyson ever loosing a fight. That's how scary good he was.

losing not loosing.

Tyson was sorry he fought bums Mitch green gave him the smoke early

Jordan Barclay right Tyson fought bums

Tyson was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession! He fought everyone! He beat everyone! Then he got bored. Then he got distracted! Douglas didn't beat Tyson! Tyson beat Tyson!

@@BST-lm4po because he only fought rookies when he fought somebody good he lost

What a beautiful last punch 👊👊👊

Ill never forget this fight. This is the day we celebrated Mike Tyson's first loss.

This was the fight. I will never forget this great fight, one of the biggest in boxing history

You see the fighting spirit in this two warriors, esp when tyson try to get up and pick his mouthpieace but his body cant respond as he wanted, What an incredible man.

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

Buster Douglas will always be my hero! Comeback of the century!

Comeback? He pretty much beat the bricks off Mike the entire night aside from the 8th rd.

Watched this fight with my dad...I’ll never forget. I said How long do u think this will last? Pops said Maybe 3 rounds. By the 5th me and Pops were screaming like kids, couldn’t believe what we were seeing. By the 7th the phone started ringing...Are u watching Tyson?!?! When Tyson went down, my father and I lost it to the point where my mom came running down the hall...Whats the matter with y’all?!?! One of my fav sports memories with Pops. I was 16

Dope story bro.

Awesome story. Mine was close to that but I was 10. Still unforgettable.

Good story !

I saw this fight with my Dad too at a Chinese restaurant at the small bar while we were waiting for a table. We watched every Tyson fight together but when this one came around it was supposed to be such a bad fight we didn’t bother...so it happened to be on at the bar and there was the small dinner crowd of about 20 people all crammed into the bar eating Chinese food and GOING NUTS as the fight went on!! I could only imagine if we saw it at a larger sports bar. Everyone there knew Tyson was in Serious trouble by the 6th round... but when BD got knocked down we all thought he was done. Needless to say when BD got up and knocked Tyson down and out in the 10th the place went batshit crazy!! Great memory!! I was 18 then and my dad died in 2009.

Mad Respect for him 🙏🙏❤️

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

2:18 That hug from the referee was personal. He really cares for the wellbeing of Mike Tyson, such a good father figure.

Those 5 seconds completely obliterated the invincibility Mike once had

This fight is everything 💪🏼❤

My home boy was fighting for everything that night. So proud of him to this day. His mom had just died and he fought in her honor. So powerful!

Fight was fixed pal..

@@TheTubeMeister Not at all. Mike wouldn’t fix his own fight for anything. Now his promoter Don King, on the other hand, would do anything for $$$ but not Tyson.

@@TheTubeMeister fixed ? Why would Tyson wanna lose he wouldn’t stfu

@@TheTubeMeister Tyson vs "The unknown"..Why should they fix it for "The Unknown"??

*NEVER* underestimate a man with nothing to lose.

Que vitória !

Damn, that last left hook probably would have snapped my skeleton out of my body. That was an absolute freight train of a punch

I was 9 years old when this happened and it felt like Superman got knocked out by a random guy off the street. Totally changed my view of what was possible against tall odds.

Classic example of what not always being prepared gets you. Mike didn’t take this fight seriously and Buster put everything he had plus some into it. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work

💯

All excuses when your idol loses🤡

@@liamsmith2340 what? He was prasing douglas bro not tyson😭

@@kingpixza no he didn't

​@@liamsmith2340 he basically said buster wanted it more

We gotta give Mike credit. He had a Warrior's Spirit... He didn't give up or lay down... He fished for his mouth piece and as hurt as he was he was still ready to go back in..... He Made It To His Feet!🖤

If the referee allowed him to continue, Buster would have, literally, killed him with the very next punch.

@@user-sg8kq7ii3y Yup. Mike's arms were hanging at the sides, he could not even put it up to defend himself. The next punch might have done some serious damage.

@@user-sg8kq7ii3ythose drugs were messing that man up by this fight be was alr doing blow and not taking training seriously he had no drive and he had no aggression like most fights

@@SireMoringstar Well, that's his own fault. He decided to take the drugs. And if he didn't take training seriously, then that's his choice.

@@user-sg8kq7ii3y it is doesnt mean a top tier mike wouldnt have did this boy silly

Truly a hero moment straight from the movies.

Remember it like yesterday. Buster got off the canvas and did it for his mama. Greatest moment of his boxing life

One of the greatest fights ever ! To go 10 rounds with Tyson is a feat in itself, let alone eventually winning the fight !

One of the all time great boxing moments!! What an upset 👏👏👏👏👏👏

When you see Douglas first hit on mike, you can sense his determination, even through a screen. He looked as if he was back in 100% or even 101%. He was determined to win this, not for himself but for the woman he promised to win for.

Nobody really talks about how *he lasted 10 rounds* with the beast himself, *Mike Tyson.* 🔥💪🏽 And, you can see at the end when Mike gave him that straight up *”I’m not done yet mf, we’ll see each other again”* look 😂💯 I’d be *terrified* if Mike were to literally just *look at me crazy* like that…

thats the power of a man fighting for his recently passed mom, he had god on his side that night

Actually he said it was for Christ. Holyfield said he heard in a church he’d be the world champion as well. Same with Ali beat up at his prime by a Christian who was very bold about his faith. Not sure why these guys were ignored perhaps the same reason some people won't watch The Sound of Freedom.

Go beyond! PLUS ULTRA!!!

Lies again? Chicken Feet

Whether it should have counted or not let’s not ignore the beautiful fact he got up and fought in memory of his mum.

I was 13 when this happened, but I remember it well. I was in shock for days. I, like everyone, thought that Tyson was unbeatable. Douglas just out-worked him (and got lucky!).

I remember crying as a kid when this happened. I kept shouting "they gave him more no time to get his mouth guard in" and I felt like they cheated him. Seeing it now it's pretty clear he lost square.

Respect for this man, he keep his promise.

Breaks my heart, everytime 😢

I see a lot of people saying “mike finished 38-6 he had an insane career” no doubt. But DURING this fight he was 37-0. There was no one on his level. This was historically shocking

50-6

i was boutta say… he went 1-6 in his next 7? glad you cleared that up, phew

Ummm know your facts.... He didn't finish 38-6

No cap

Bowe, foreman and Holyfield were on his level, he just ducked them

It's not just one KO punch, you can count at least three in the KO category. One after the other, mind. Insane, just insane.

brilliant fight. absolutley brilliant, very sad and motivation with his mother passing away at the time. team douglas was the best team for boxing that night, mike tysons team was a shambles ,despite all the controversy. alot of people lost alot of money that night.

I believe to this day that Douglas was the first fighter not intimidated or afraid of Tyson, showed the whole fight.

Incredible commentary, goosebumps everywhere.

42 to 1 odds. Held in Tokyo because no one in the U.S. thought they could sell tickets to "Tyson vs. an Unknown." The greatest upset in sports history.

If i had a time machine i would bet on douglas and would be rich haha

@@dayman161172 who is the black man at 0:06 with the glass and blue costard ??? He act in Devil advocate with Roy John Junior

@@lydialilybellevalley2297 Don King

@@j.d7860 ever heard about a joke?

Douglas never amounted to much after this but that night was his night. Remember it well. The whole bar was stunned.

It was the perfect storm. Buster was laser focused and in the best fighting shape of his life while Tyson wasn't mentally or physically ready and took the fight lightly.

2:05 mike is a true warrior he tried putting his gumshield back in and getting back up to his feet after that nasty uppercut and combination he couldn't beat the count but mad respect no one was beating douglas this night .

Douglas vs Tyson was the first Tyson fight I missed and in the morning I called a friend and asked what happened and she told me Tyson lost. I didn't believe her. I thought she was kidding me and it took awhile for her to convince me that he actually lost. No one thought he could lose! The fun was just watching and trying to determine how he was going to knock out his opponent. AND people forget how "beloved" a figure he was before his fall from grace.

It took like 4 massive punches in a row to knock him down, insane

Mike Tyson is a LEGEND, however you can see that Buster Douglas fought in the memory of his mom. He had a fierceness about him that came from his soul to honor his mom.

Yea give some respect to the man. Every boxer is not always undefeated.

💪💪💪

@@Scrub_Lord-en7cq What’s wrong with wanting to be undefeated? 🤡

@@Scrub_Lord-en7cq I think every great boxer at least takes one loss those are make or break moments

@@Scrub_Lord-en7cq Uh, nice pfp

I remember this fight I watched it live, it really shocked the world, in fact it was front page of all the news papers.

One of the most iconic fight in boxing history

Buster hit hard and had a good chin.. Mike looked gassed out by the 7th round ..Mike's Achilles heel was his stamina, His fighting style was full on early to get the KO.. Still the best heavyweight in his prime..Mike was a machine, He lost it when he was famous and rich.. Buster wanted it more and beat Mike fair and square,Great fight..

Mike never even reached his prime because he lost his work ethic at 20. Had D'Amato lived a few more years, who knows?

When a man keep his promise he will do whatever it takes to make it, Mike Tyson without a doubt is one of the greatest of all times but that doesn’t meant he is unbeatable. Anyway that didn’t change anything as Mike will be always my favorite boxer. Salute to both boxers.

As a 9 year old kid tyson was everywhere. I have never seen such fame from a boxer in my life. He was larger than life. Between him jordan and jackson those 3 mikes were larger than life. Stars nowadays are manufactured and thats why they will never be as big as stars used to be.

Buster Douglas was an inspiration & example of never ever giveup

Except when he gave up in the next few fights, lol

@@hueroski and a fight before when he really did give up

indeed, after suffering the death of his mother, he was asked if he wanted to go on he did, the rest is history.

Holyfield destroyed him in his next fight

@@hueroski that’s what made his win much more inspiring though. If you look at his other fights you can see that he barely trained and showed up out of shape but a motivated Buster Douglas beat arguably the best heavyweight boxer in perfect shape and performance..

My father couldn’t believe it, all people couldn’t believe it,it was insane 😂

This brings back memories. I went to elementary school in the Windsor Terrace with Buster's son Lamont. The lived in they neighborhood that the school was in, right across the street. We held a pep rally for him right before this fight and wished him luck. I remember him standing on the bottom step of the stage while we all cheered. I told my brother that he was going to win, and he said, "Nope, Tyson is going to knock him out".

It’s just crazy how doiglas can just say “ oh Tyson ? Yea I knocked him out “

Think this shows how powerful a man can be when he has a motive behind his fights. Shows them in all their power

Mesmo diante da eminente derrota ele se levanta como um gladiador! Mike o melhor.

Buster's mother died before this fight. He was a 46 to 1 underdog and he was knocked down to a 9 count in this fight. This story needs to be made.

Tyson was only down for a 9 count too but 🤷‍♂️

@@russellpottenger8584 he put his hand on him, the ref held on to him if anything.

42

And was a 10 count

I was 11 months old when this happened. Years later, my pops used to always let me watch the footage on the old vcr. I remember crying because I thought Tyson was a superhero, and I didn’t like Buster’s face hahaha. What a classic.

2:27 that look back by Tyson is as scary as any punch he has ever thrown...

The announcer was epic in his play by play in that last round.

Buster got that determination in his eyes for his mom, just like what Mike's did, for Ali.

I was a typical college kid all drunk on a Saturday night and the shockwaves when we started to hear Mike Tyson lost was electric. We all turned on ESPN to find out how it happened. To think how ESPN was the center of the universe back then and now they are so insignificant today. Oh how the mighty fall.

Look at mike, he put his mouth guard back... real warrior instinct

Dario, you mean he TRIED putting in his mouth guard.

James Smith thanks

Michael Price u for real? Hahahaha

Michael Price lmao

Lol lots of professional fighters have given props to Mike Tyson even legends in the sport. But seeing the local key board man says he's overrated it must be true.

On any given day, there is someone who's better than the best.

Buster had more to prove than Mike and he tucking did it, much respect