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