Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas

Tyson is Back!
Promotional poster
DateFebruary 11, 1990
VenueTokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
Title(s) on the lineWBA, WBC and IBF undisputed heavyweight championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mike Tyson James Douglas
Nickname Iron Buster
Hometown Catskill, New York, US Columbus, Ohio, US
Purse $6,000,000 $1,300,000
Pre-fight record 37–0 (33 KO) 29–4–1 (1) (19 KO)
Age 23 years, 7 months 29 years, 10 months
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220+12 lb (100 kg) 231+12 lb (105 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA, WBC and IBF undisputed
Heavyweight Champion
IBF
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
WBC
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA
No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Douglas wins via 10th-round KO

Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990.[1] The then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42-1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in sports history.

  1. ^ "Mike Tyson vs. James (Buster) Douglas". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 20 March 2024.