No one gave James "Buster" Douglas much of a chance when he faced
"Iron" Mike Tyson on February 11, 1990, in the Tokyo Dome. Tyson
was Godzilla, and Buster wasn't expected to be anything more than a
moth for Tyson to swat away, much less Mothra. Douglas had four
losses already and 42-1 odds against him in this bout. One
reporter, going through Japanese customs, announced he was in town
for business. When asked how long he would be working, he laughed
and responded "Oh, about a minute." The match lasted longer than
that, though. When it was over, it was the greatest upset in boxing
history. Buster Douglas was the new heavyweight champion of a
shocked, surprised, and stunned world. Here is the inside story of
just how the biggest of underdogs, dealing with the recent death of
his mother, dethroned the invincible Tyson. John Johnson, Douglas's
manager for this slugfest and most of his career, takes the reader
into the ring in Tokyo and details the beginning of Douglas's
career - how he positioned himself to be the champ - as well as the
post-fight fall that started with a loss in his first defense of
the title. Johnson and coauthor Bill Long interviewed people who
were in the ring, at ringside announcing the match, and in the
crowd both covering the bout or just watching it for the expected
devastation. Announcers Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and Sugar Ray
Leonard discuss their memories, and men in both corners detail the
in-fight machinations for both Tyson and Douglas. Mike Tyson's loss
to Buster Douglas truly rocked the world and threw heavyweight
boxing into a tumult that still resonates today.
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