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At the time of the fight, Don King was said to have been negotiating for Tyson's next fight to be in the fall in Berlin against former champion Greg Page, who had decked Tyson while sparring with him three weeks before the Douglas fight. A future Mike Tyson versus George Foreman fight to be promoted by the Sultan of Brunei was also shelved. [8]
Douglas was a 42 to 1 underdog going into his 1990 fight against Tyson. Defying expectations, Douglas would knock out Tyson in the 10th round to claim the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion for eight months until he was defeated by Evander Holyfield in his only title defense. Retiring shortly after the loss ...
Tillman offered very little offense during the fight, instead spending the first minute of the fight circling the ring in an effort to avoid Tyson's powerful punches. Tyson eventually caught up to Tillman and began throwing powerful combinations at Tillman, causing Tillman to clinch several times whenever Tyson would mount a substantial amount ...
Thirty years after his startling victory against boxing titan Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas is feeling healthy and basking in the glory he says he was denied at the time. The 59-year-old fighter will ...
The winner of the Tucker-Douglas fight would claim the vacant IBF championship and face the winner of the second co-feature, pitting Tyson against former champion Thomas, for all three major titles in his next fight. Tucker outlasted Douglas and scored a tenth-round technical knockout to win his fight, and Tyson knocked Thomas out in the sixth ...
Here’s how to tune in for the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight. More: Fifty years before Mike Tyson-Jake Paul, the 'Rumble in the Jungle' changed boxing. Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: Date, time and streaming
Jake Paul (10-1), whose résumé includes YouTube celebrity, marketer and prizefighter, will face former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (50-6) in a sanctioned eight-round bout. It’s a marketing ...
An out-of-shape Douglas came into the fight weighing 246 pounds, 15 pounds heavier than he was for the Tyson fight. Holyfield, meanwhile came into the fight at a lean and fit 208 pounds and dominated the sluggish Douglas, winning both the first and second rounds. In the third round, Douglas attempted to hit Holyfield with an uppercut.