Mike was very humble about his loss. He made no excuses.

@josephkennedy8281

2 ай бұрын

That’s cus he is a decent man,highly intelligent and could have gone down as the greatest if he’d stayed with his original team and trainer,it was all set in place,Atlas,Rooney,Jacob’s,Clayton.he fked em all of for Don King who ended up robbing him.

@tonyh8965

Ай бұрын

@@josephkennedy8281he’s still one of the top 6 greatest imo.

@bearxbunny1835

Ай бұрын

His pride was definitely hurt, and that's normal, my pride would have been hurt too...... When a young, undefeated champion takes that L it is hard to come back from it. Its too bad he went to prison afterwards

@user-ln3ch7hy1x

Ай бұрын

@@bearxbunny1835 Tyson was then destroyed by Holyfield and Lewis and a bunch of absolute bums

@bearxbunny1835

Ай бұрын

@@user-ln3ch7hy1x Yeah because he was at his absolute best during those fight too, especially against Lewis!!! The Mike Tyson BEFORE he was champion was unstoppable, when he had the HUNGER and the right people in his corner he would have destroyed anyone while making it look good and super easy as well. The Mike Tyson after prison was not the version (and leading up to it too) I love. Once he got all the belts he lost the desire and the love of the sport and allowed it all to get thrown in the trash

Mike is so young and honest in this interview..... everyone should respect him for being such a professional.

@jaydebeer7251

4 ай бұрын

Active sexual predator who is young and honest 😂😂😂

@jaydebeer7251

3 ай бұрын

He was a spoilt brat and sore lower..

@kevinwilliams-fv8he

2 ай бұрын

Buster was OnPoint Mike was not prepared and he took it like a man... Today Mike Tyson is still prevalent.... Douglas never did anything in Boxing ever again

@MickeySmallz-ho9mr

2 ай бұрын

​@@jaydebeer7251 at least speak proper before disrespecting a great like mike tyson

@TheGreatestBoxing7

2 ай бұрын

@@jaydebeer7251Tyson a one of the GOATs

Amazing how these two men damn near beat each other to death and can sit here here calmly next to each other

@nonsense2369

Ай бұрын

WWE isn’t real

@Ultizer

Ай бұрын

Tyson back then was very respectful. Later on he started the shit talking saga.

@Ackshuallymmm

Ай бұрын

Because they're adults and it's not personal, it's business.

@VaderPopsVicodin10

Ай бұрын

Sportsmanship.. simple as that.

@ThankyouJesus81

Ай бұрын

@@VaderPopsVicodin10 ok sorry to offend you

Getting two fighter to talk together like this is difficult

I love Mike's word choices. "I don't blame anybody...it's just something perverted that happened". LOL. What a unique guy.

@jaydebeer7251

4 ай бұрын

Perverted is the right word. Active sexual predator at this time. 😆 seriously you guys are hilarious

@Mintcar923

2 ай бұрын

As it was happening I thought to myself the knockdown feels like half an hour! So it wasn’t just me

@robert-lz9qf

2 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with that count, buster even punched the canvas out of frustration so he was not hurt and no count can start until mike goes to neutral corner

@joeblough261

2 ай бұрын

@@robert-lz9qf definitely nothing wrong with the count, it's a ten count, not a "ten seconds per a stopwatch". Mike got same time, and HBO shows that it is the average time for a 10ct. BUT, I'm not sure Buster could've gotten up any more than maybe 1 second sooner. Yes he pounded his glove, but his legs were shot there for a moment, and he looked like it took all his effort to make it to his feet. He recovered quickly next round but at that very moment I think his legs were gone.

@TheGreatestBoxing7

2 ай бұрын

Tysons head movement was off that night, if it were the Tyson who had beat ribalta buster would be out in 1 round. Look at the uppercut which knocked down Douglas then look at the uppercut which knocked down ribalta

Love how both showed respect to one another

I wish Mike was given the opportunity to fight Buster again during that time. Same way Lenox was able to rematch Rahman

@shaunbat5097

2 ай бұрын

He avoided it....

@daveyboy_

2 ай бұрын

Yeah well rape charges will do that

@Don-rl1sm

2 ай бұрын

best of luck in learning how to spell, r e t a r d

@LeJeanZone

2 ай бұрын

I wish the same!!!

@johnhatchel9681

2 ай бұрын

Tyson would have lost again.

Upset of the Century, the fight that shocked the world. The greatest upset in boxing history. Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog rose from an 8th round knock down only to score a stunning 10th round KO of the previously unbeaten and seemingly invincible Mike Tyson in Tokyo.

@prettyboy1970

2 ай бұрын

Buster deserves his props. He fought a great fight and controlled Tyson throughout it.

@toddhanley6982

2 ай бұрын

I still have H.B.O.'s live original broadcast from that night on VHS

@gjezik

Ай бұрын

And Buster never became nothing just a skid mark on Tyson’s loss column

@toddhanley6982

Ай бұрын

@@gjezik Correction: He WROTE Tyson's loss column and left it for others to play in

@Mr.Weed420

Ай бұрын

This was THE greatest upset in all of sports history, ever. Period. _2nd place would be the 69 Super Bowl Jets v Colts_

Oliver McCall told Tyson's whole team not to underestimate Douglas after his own fight with him. Tyson had the chance to be fully prepared for his opponent, and he didn't. He still fought a great fight, but at the end of the day, he lost. What happened, happened.

@Winterwood768-yx9kx

Ай бұрын

Also, Tony Tucker said that Buster Douglas & Lennox Lewis were the best opponents he ever faced, and he never mentioned Tyson (and Tucker fought Mike in 1987!!)

Tyson partied literally all night with bobby brown and a bunch of tokyo groupies the night before the fight. This , combined with tyson underestimating buster douglas, is what cost tyson the fight. Mike is in a much better place since those days. Hopefully mr. Douglas is doing well also. Great warriors, both.

@conormurphy7058

2 ай бұрын

None of that stuff matters. All that matters is what happened in the ring. If Buster lost, he could have said his mother died a week before. Buster fought a great fight. His jab was snapping. He just didn’t have it in him to be a consistent fighter. (In my opinion).

@jfoster1433

2 ай бұрын

Saw that interview of Bobby Brown. Much Respect to Mike for not making any excuses.

@steveg2479

2 ай бұрын

I once read an interview, can’t remember who, and they said that you declare yourself fit when you step on the field, and I think that is correct. I also read an interview with Carl Froch, and he said he always boxed with some kind of injury, and so did everyone else, so excuses are just that. Tyson was off the rails by then, so defeat was a matter of time, and besides he is just a human being.

@trudownsouth8490

2 ай бұрын

That's what happens when he disrespected the sport.

@DirtyJamesUK

2 ай бұрын

​@@conormurphy7058 I dunno. I think Mike consistently overcame, but was always overrated due to his fan friendly, ferocious style. He became champ and became everybody's favourite, even though he was always the smallest man in the ring. He overcame so many opponents that were bigger than him and highly skilled. But fear was his friend. When the opponent was scared, they didn't stand a chance. Mike was the nightmare man. EVERYONE was scared for Buster, except Buster. EVERYONE was scared for Evander, except Evander. He was consistent, but in a poor era, and never got to be as good as he could have become by fighting better guys and staying strictly disciplined.

I know it’s two years after the fact but never the less, many thanks for the upload. 🥊

Watching live, it was the most exciting sporting event I ever saw. Mike was invincible. Watching the fight unfold was beyond belief.

After all these Years finding this video is just as enthralling now as the fight was back then. Thank you very much for uploading this Botr. Awesome.

Tyson was on a path of destruction at this stage, he wasn’t training properly, discipline was gone. Jail awaited, it was the beginning of the end

@coreymichael1880

Ай бұрын

@user-si4nt5gt9b lame comment. Tyson absolutely had a chin. Watch his fight with Razor Ruddick just to name one. Tyson could have been the greatest 100% but that doesn’t mean anything now as it’s ancient history. He didn’t have one single person in his corner and in the back ground that he came up with. Cus, Kevin Rooney, Jim Jacob’s, Bill Clayton all were gone. Guess what happened to Ali when Angelo Dundee wasn’t in his corner? Yep you guessed, he lost and was TKO’d. these are huge factors my friend. I agree Ali is the greatest though.

@SomethingThatSCREAMS

Ай бұрын

​@user-si4nt5gt9b I think there is a hell of a good possibility that prime Tyson could have destroyed Ali. Tyson was a hell of a lot better fighter than Joe Frazier was. As far as God given talent, they both have that. Ali is superior in the toughness and self belief department, but Tyson is superior in the physical department.

@roberthatch6230

Ай бұрын

Mike is an honest gentleman. I read his book. He is very smart .

@SomethingThatSCREAMS

Ай бұрын

@user-si4nt5gt9b Ali lost to Frazier. Ali lost to guys who were far from as good as Holyfield. And you sound absolutely ridiculous downplaying the impact Cus D'Amato's death had on Tyson.

@zekanascimento3182

Ай бұрын

Se tivesse uma revanche Tyson recuperava o cinto.​@user-si4nt5gt9b

TWO GREATEST FIGHTS of 1990 were Douglas v Tyson and Taylor vs Chavez....hands down two fights that had unexpected endings.

I love in the early days when he says "Ludicrious".

@Lousasshol

2 ай бұрын

Ludacrith

@skipssmn3754

Ай бұрын

I've always loved mike's vocabulary and choice of words.

During this time, tyson was considered invincible and undefeatable. This fight took place before social media existed , and i was away at college, so i didnt see the fight or images of buster douglas for some time. When i heard the news of tyson being ko'ed, i was bewildered and wondered "what kind of a monstrous animal could possibly knock out Iron Mike Tyson??!!?". 😂😂😂

@bryandungee1029

2 ай бұрын

Ur writing sh that every single person here already knows lol

@joelhague5515

Ай бұрын

Well, Douglas was actually bigger than Tyson, and in reality, probably stronger. But fighting, at that level, is 90% mental and 10% physical, when they're all roughly even. They're ALL big and strong.

@majorkade

Ай бұрын

Same here. In college. When i heard, shocking.

Buster was up at 14 clearly but the refs count was 9 and that’s what matters.

@oldironsides4107

2 жыл бұрын

They both count the same count. Mike was knocked out a minute later hanging on the referee not complaining. Only winning about 10 seconds of the fighr

@AliTheGreatestChampion

Жыл бұрын

We should forget the count and go by the fight Douglas whooped mike bad with all those jabs

@jerichobeach2967

Жыл бұрын

@@oldironsides4107 true but mike wouldn’t ended up on his back if the ref was doing a proper count. Let’s say he had and buster got counted out. It still woulda exposed mike as no longer invincible his eye shut totally outboxed. They’d say it was a miricale he knocked buster out and they’d be right. So even if mike escaped with the win via the ref doing his job, the fight woulda still wrecked Mike’s image. Hed have gone on to defend vs Holyfield and it wouldn’t end much different than Douglas vs holy did. So either way buster did his job that night even if the ref didn’t but it wouldn’t change the course mikes life was heading down and blowing off training. He was heading for defeat, buster got to him first and the ref slow counted there never shoulda been a round 10 for mike to lose in because in the eyes of anyone who can count there was an 8th round knockout but again it wouldn’t change much in the boxing picture. Mike woulda lost vs holy after barely escaping Douglas, his “tune up fight” for holy. Even when mike put buster down in the 8th mikes face was already mangled and busters wasn’t. Mike shoulda still won but its just as well that he didn’t. At least he can blame that face on losing. Id hate to look like that after a win while the other guy looks fine and carry around the damaged pride that not only you but the whole world knows you were lucky to get that one punch to win the fight after getting beat down for 8 straight rounds. Id rather take the loss and just own up to it, but a loss isn’t what shoulda happened. Maybe it’s a good thing for mike that he did lose. Again too embarassing to get your ass beat face mangled and win by one lucky punch when you have the ego and pride and the whole world at the time thinks you’re invincible.

@Charismaniac

Жыл бұрын

@@oldironsides4107 Tyson got a slightly longer count, actually, but still wasn't capable to continue the fight.

@foodnaturechefmaikpresents5950

7 ай бұрын

@@AliTheGreatestChampion We must forget you because you were nothing in your life to remember for

The count synchronization stuff was cool and enlightening. Good stuff.

No sour grapes here but mike needed Kevin rooney

@perfectblindguy

2 ай бұрын

I dare say that no one would have beaten that version of Douglas, with or without Rooney.

@AkhbarKhan-cq6gp

2 ай бұрын

No look at tyson he's stomach was popping out no abs no head movement looking for 1 shot no YES Douglas was great here and he's mum died just b4 but Rooney would have bought an ensyl for Tyson's eye if nothing else

Its not 10 seconds, its a count of 10, two very different things. The ref''s count is final. Also the state of Mike during and at the end of the respective counts was very different. Buster was punching the floor in frustration and trying to time his standing up to maximise recovery showing to the ref that he was not in too bad a state. Mike was trying to grab his gum shield and was not fully aware at the count of 10 and the ref clearly responded to that.

@shaunbat5097

2 ай бұрын

Correct 💯

@JamesGadbury

2 ай бұрын

Exactly!

I was eating pizza at a local bar pizza place. When Tyson was ko's , I jumped up so high and was shouting and fist pumping. I was 23. I remember calling him a one eyed cyclops. To me, biggest upset of all time.

@robertanderson9375

Ай бұрын

All cyclops are one eyed.

Buster was still amped while shaking the hand

Buster went on to fight Holyfield later on in 1990, fought an awful fight and got blown away in just three rounds. He basically took his $24 000 000 and retired from boxing. Holyfield then lost the title to Riddick Bowe in 1992 while Tyson only got another title shot in March of 1996 when he beat Frank Bruno for the second time to get his WBC belt back. He then gave that belt up to challenge WBA champ Bruce Seldon whom he beat without even raising a sweat. Then came the two consecutive defeats to Holyfield and Tyson's aura of invincibility was gone for good. You see, Mike's prime was already over when he fought Douglas, he just was not aware of it. He was a shooting star from the time he turned pro to the time he fought and beat Michael Spinks in June of 1988. After that fight he never looked that good against top opposition in the ring again.

@lyrical20

Жыл бұрын

Stop the foolishness! Tyson was never that great of a fighter to begin with. Yes, he had speed and power but he never beat anyone who was considered an all time great. NEVER!

@gwmba1989

Жыл бұрын

@@lyrical20 True, but Tyson would never have lost to Douglas had he trained properly for the fight and I still think he was good enough to beat Holyfield before he went to prison. After prison it was a different story as Holyfield took him to school twice. Tyson's boxing skills diminished remarkably while he was in prison. He was still able to beat the Frank Bruno's and Bruce Seldon's of this world but not an elite fighter like Holyfield.

@SouthpawsRule217

Жыл бұрын

@@gwmba1989 Nah, douglas would have given everyone hell in that night. He might have beaten tyson regardless.

@chrisbennett6260

11 ай бұрын

@@lyrical20 he bat holmes.,holmes is an all time great

@lyrical20

11 ай бұрын

@@chrisbennett6260 That doesn't count. Larry Holmes was like 60 years old when they fought! Lol. A prime Larry Holmes destroys Mike Tyson though.

Traditionally, the fighter has to go by the ref's count. Douglas beat the count, won the fight fair and square.

@miguelguzman4552

5 ай бұрын

Fr

@jaydebeer7251

3 ай бұрын

And he was ready to get up at any time! His eyes were on the ref counting and when he did get up he continued to dominate the fight! Now let's look at tysons knock down 😆 he was a mess on the canvas looking for his gumshield.. Douglas won the fight.

@MarcRobertson-gq2kv

3 ай бұрын

his legs were gone watch him when he stands up@@jaydebeer7251

@kevinshell8392

2 ай бұрын

@@jaydebeer7251💯 Finally someone who understands!!!! He started to get up a 4 then he adjusted to the refs count and got up at 8

@AntMcQueen558

2 ай бұрын

The count is supposed to be ten seconds according to the Marquess Of Queensberry Rules. 🤷🏽‍♂

Mike Tyson wasn't in fight shape and condition for this fight and got his ass kicked. He didn't take it seriously until it was too late. He shouldn't have lost because he is the better fighter, but if you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. Buster Douglas did the exact samething his next fight. Didn't train and got fat, and got his ass kicked by a very small (non-steroid) holyfield. He would've done much better and probably won against Holyfield if he took the fight seriously. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

@navjitbassi03

Ай бұрын

All made millions. So calm down princess. They trained harder than you ever have to get to that level.

Remember this like yesterday. Recorded it on vhs

I really like how Mike handled himself and acknowledged that Buster won the fight. Larry Merchant was doing his best to cause controversy . Think about how monumental this loss was, a similar defeat but to a legend, destroyed Foreman.and he disappeared for a while

@GrubKiller436

7 ай бұрын

I agree. If Larry Merchant asked me those questions, I would've answered wrongly. Mike was so well spoken even back then.

@mozfonky

5 ай бұрын

I thought he did, but he still says he won that fight. Love Mike but he got his as whipped. The count, you gotta go with whatever the officials say. If the ref would have said Buster didn't beat the count, that's how it woulda went, he didn't.

@billdouglas8701

3 ай бұрын

Were you alive when this fight actually happened? Larry Merchant was not just “trying to cause controversy.” Mike and Don King had made an attempt to get Douglas stripped of the title, and they were having to back off because of immense public outcry against them. Merchant would not have been doing his job if he hadn’t pressed Mike about it.

@mozfonky

3 ай бұрын

Yup, they even got the ref to say he made a mistake. The public outrage shut that right down though.

@billdouglas8701

3 ай бұрын

@@mozfonkyIt’s amazing to see all these young Tyson fans who weren’t even born when all this happened talking about the long count as a real issue. The public was outraged at what Tyson and (mostly, to be fair) Don King were trying to do. Their “long count” claims were being ridiculed, not taken remotely seriously.

Thats true its all up to the ref how fast or slow he counts.

No way In The world the these two are in the same room after the fights in todays era 😂

@banzairunner7860

2 ай бұрын

True men and competitors with mutual respect. Now a bunch of men acting like women / drama queens.

@davec3651

2 ай бұрын

Format looks so wild, the two just sitting right next to each other like that.

@yanited1892

Ай бұрын

Why what would happen?

my respect to iron man .. he will always be the best in the world

@perfectblindguy

2 ай бұрын

The best in the world? He beat a bunch of nobodies and when fighters showed that they were not afraid of Tyson, he always lost.

@MisterJohnson303

2 ай бұрын

​@@perfectblindguyTyson beat a lot of people, even some of the best.

@MisterJohnson303

2 ай бұрын

​@@perfectblindguyPeople need to stop hating on Tyson. He was fast and ferocious.

Buster here looking and sounding like the student that robbed the bully of his breakfast 😂

This fight just showed you why Mike says that Ali would have beaten him. Prime Ali was tighter smarter and 10x faster than Douglas best night

@Hingle_McCringleberry87

2 ай бұрын

Right. I guess that's why he lost to a lesser Tyson in Joe Frazier. Tyson is just being humble. Tyson would have never lost with Rooney. He was the secret weapon. They fired Phil Jackson.

@C1ark33

Ай бұрын

It’s common knowledge what Mike was doing the night before right up until the fight lol but still that’s why he gave respect to buster because he F up.

Buster was following the count, if the count was faster, then he would've got up faster

@shaunbat5097

2 ай бұрын

Agreed 💯

@sidefx996

2 ай бұрын

Exactly

Watched this fight live and to this day it haunts me and Mike Tyson the best heavy weight by a mile so far

I remember this fight like it was yesterday. I was just a kid w/no interested in boxing. My Dad decided to take me to the neighbors house (who ordered the fight on ppv) & we watched this on cable. Even as a young mf'ing kid, you could feel the shock of Tyson losing to Douglas. I love boxing now & I'm grateful to have witnessed real history.

Not an excuse but a fact Mike, your corner screwed up.

Tyson wasn't prepared and fought terrible, but it's undeniable Douglas was knocked down way past 10 seconds!!

@robertanderson9375

Ай бұрын

The ref did exactly what he was supposed to do. Buster beat Mike every round.

@EthnHayabusa

Ай бұрын

Buster was alert, and just took his count. If the count was faster, he would have gotten up faster. Tyson was not alert for his count.

@Al7amed

Ай бұрын

Bla bla bla always finding an excuse, he just got his S kicked

@ryanscarborough6703

Ай бұрын

​​@@EthnHayabusa for sure. Buster even hit the canvas with his glove like he knew he made a slip up. If the refs count was any higher he would have and could have easily gotten up faster.

@Winterwood768-yx9kx

Ай бұрын

Its the ref's count that counts. Mike got exactly the same speed count when he was KO'd in round 10, so there can be no whinging.

Pure class by Dempsey with his opinion of the ‘long count’.

Lets be real, the ref just didn't want the fight to stop 😂

Should had a rematch Buster did not want to fight Mike Tyson again because he knew the outcome would been different.

@Winterwood768-yx9kx

Ай бұрын

That is factually wrong.

Thank you it's the ref who matters not anybody else

im a big Tyson fan all the way all i can say is u dont take mike out with one punch homie got a hard chin james put it to him all nite mostly hard shots mike was a ghost he was done done with his boxing didn't have the desire at all

funny how i had to press the 10 second rewind twice to get back to the start of the knockout

The count when BUSTER went down is still "under question" but TYSON was sent to the canvas fair n square.

@sidefx996

2 ай бұрын

It's not "under question." Learn the rules of boxing. It's a REF'S ten count, not a stopwatch.

@bobkumar8754

2 ай бұрын

@@sidefx996 the refs count needs to be within the law of timing. Not count seconds in hours. Twit

@sidefx996

2 ай бұрын

@@bobkumar8754 The "law of timing?" LOL. Show me this "law of timing" please since you mentioned it I'm assuming it exists somewhere besides in your head. He didn't count "seconds in hours" drama queen. And I'm the twit lol... At the time (I was 13), I hated to see Tyson lose too. But unlike you, I've gotten over it.

@Winterwood768-yx9kx

Ай бұрын

@@bobkumar8754 Mike got exactly the same speed count in round 10 from the ref, but was not fit to continue. This is the only fight in history that I am aware of where the speed of the ref's count caused such a lot of fuss.

He looks like Jonathan Majors's "Diamond" Damian Anderson in the thumbnail.

@keyjames1041

Ай бұрын

Said the same thing

Douglas would have got up quicker if he'd known. Sour grapes by Mike.

Very very interesting interview and video🤔.

13 seconds.....absolutely positively ZERO doubt about that.....

@iltoro3826

Ай бұрын

YES AND TYSON GOT A 14 SEC COUNT WHEN KOUT ISN'T THAT CRAZY...

@anthonyc2072

Ай бұрын

It isn't a 10 second rule, it's a 10 second count. The referee looks back at the timeskeeper ringside to align their count with the timeskeeper who is keeping the real count. A common misconception is that boxers get 10 seconds flat, they do not, it depends on when the timeskeeper starts the count and the referee makes sure that their count is lined up correctly with the timeskeeper. Sometimes it's a little fast, sometimes it's a little slow, but that's boxing.

@coreymichael1880

Ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@anthonyc2072the timekeeper is ahead lmao. I don’t get what your point is. Regardless, Buster got up and fought an amazing fight

@darrenfrancovelli9038

Ай бұрын

@@iltoro3826 buster lost i counted 12 to 13 he was Koed

@iltoro3826

Ай бұрын

TYSON GOT BEAT UP FOR 10 ROUNDS!TYSON THE MOST OVERRATED BOXER IN HISTORY ! EVERY TIME HE FACED A GOOD BOXER HE GOT BEAT UP BADLY! TYSON GOT OUTBOXED FROM BOTHA FOR 5 ROUNDS UNTILL HE CAUGHT HIM WITH A LUCKY PUNCH ....TYSON LOST TO MCBRIDE AND WILLIAMS AND SOON HE WILL LOSE TO A BUM KID CALLED JAKE PAUL.....ISN'T THAT CRAZY.... @@darrenfrancovelli9038

Nothing wrong with that count at all...Referee did a great job....and I'm one of Mike's biggest fans...

@shaunbat5097

2 ай бұрын

Respect

It's so hilarious to hear Tyson fans try to redefine what a fighter's "prime" is. He was 24. Saying he was mentally weak, unfocused, overly-dependent upon a trainer isn't a defense, it's a legitimate knock. It's not an excuse, it's a criticism. It doesn't make it better, it makes it worse. He was 24, and a 40:1 favorite. He got out-boxed, dominated and KOd.

@Winterwood768-yx9kx

Ай бұрын

Actually Mike was still 23 against Buster.

@niceguy1774

Ай бұрын

@Winterwood768-yx9kx even worse!

Crazy to see Buster Douglas saying him signing the contract meant he was going to train hard and use his opportunity to his fullest. Then one fight later in the Holyfield fight he was a quitter.

@jaydebeer7251

3 ай бұрын

After beating the supposedly unbeatable Tyson he really had nothing to prove. And no way was he going to beat holyfield even if he went into the holyfield fight like he did the tyson fight. Holyfield can take shots and always goes into a fight 100percent. Tyson was overrated and had never faced a fighter who was going to put him to the test and make him think !! If tyson had beat Douglas he most definitely would of lost to holyfield...

@kidmack3556

2 ай бұрын

​@jaydebeer7251 Holyfield was beaten several times by KO He retired, leaving the ring once and for good feet first.

@davelouie131

2 ай бұрын

@@kidmack3556Holyfield had great footwork and hand speed for Buster Douglas and Holyfield was trained by the defensive wizard 🧙 George Benton who also trained Pernell Whitaker

@rejanduka

2 ай бұрын

​@@jaydebeer7251idiot

@markherring3513

Ай бұрын

He took the money and ran. he knew he would lose to holyfield and he didnt care..he wanted the payday he always wanted..he got it and he was done!

For me Douglas beat Tyson fairly, it was a slightly long count but he was lucid straight away cursing himself for being hit by the uppercut. Contrast that to Tyson who was all over the place when he got knocked out. Tyson had a bad night partly because he underestimated his opponent. I'm sure if they'd fought again Tyson would have won but that's not the point. Tyson's team should have accepted the defeat and moved on rather than ruining Douglas 'moment.

@MarcRobertson-gq2kv

2 ай бұрын

his head was clear but his legs were gone

@perfectblindguy

2 ай бұрын

No, ,Tyson would have lost. Buster was not scared of Tyson. If you stood up to Tyson, Tyson always lost.

@MarcRobertson-gq2kv

2 ай бұрын

there is no way anybody can say tyson was in good shape in any form going into this@@perfectblindguy

@shaunbat5097

2 ай бұрын

Correct 💯 ​@@perfectblindguy

@markherring3513

Ай бұрын

(if u didnt watch the entoire interview) Tyson's knock down was also 14 seconds. The vid explains it all and also compares it to other ko'ed fights in the past.

Tysons count and Busters count are at the same speed so there is no argument. Buster was ready to continue, Tyson wasn’t. It’s that simple.

@shaunbat5097

2 ай бұрын

Correct

@alextoma2798

Ай бұрын

This is true but then you have to think that if the count was not as long as it was buster would have lost before we seen mike’s count

@pippo321321

Ай бұрын

Irrelevant. A 10 count is not a 10 second count…

They did not mention Douglas's mother dying that was the motivation in the match!! Tyson will probably beat Douglas in a rematch Douglas is not a motivated fighter. The motivation was his mother's passing and him promising his mother that he would win the championship!!!

@perfectblindguy

2 ай бұрын

Douglas was not afraid of Tyson. Those who stood up to Tyson always won.

41:28 - 41:36 lol Mike being funny after his first loss. Great stuff from iron Mike

@jaydebeer7251

3 ай бұрын

Mike being an idiot 😂😂😂 I have that photo on my wall of him on the canvas drooling and searching for him gumshield 😂😂😂 overrated and had no resolve

@MarcRobertson-gq2kv

3 ай бұрын

tyson is in your head rent free@@jaydebeer7251

The ultimate boss who counts in the ring is the referee. He said Buster was up at 9. End of story.

@ubeman401

7 ай бұрын

That's the start of the story.

@ernokirnyan9984

7 ай бұрын

Should he have had to listen to the bloke behind his back standing outside the ring and counting??

@flipflop4396

2 ай бұрын

​@@ernokirnyan9984 thats irrelevant even if Mike won that fight by count, it would have haunted him till rest of his life, since Buster was winning round after round, Tyson took probably one one biggest beatings in his life...

@ernokirnyan9984

2 ай бұрын

@@flipflop4396 yes indeed. But Buster told in an interview ( vladtv) a couple of years ago that he had been down on points. And had it been gone 12 rounds, Tyson would have won by decision. I dont understand boxing sometimes..

@flipflop4396

2 ай бұрын

@@ernokirnyan9984 They were close in points just shows how much influence Don had back then even on judges, but in reality it was one man show..

Buster fought a brilliant fight. Period.

What we learned from this interview "0"

buster was saved by the bell no doubt but buster won that fight fair and square

That’s why HBO and Larry Merchant were in my eyes the best Boxing 🥊 network telecast ever !

"CAN ONE OF YOU 2 PLEASE BAD MOUTH SOMEONE FFS!!!????"

Mike looks like Tom after Jerry's cousin beat him up with those sunglasses.

Tyson fanboys still on about the count 😂😂😂😂. Buster got up. Unlike tyson .😂😂😂 the man got battered and thats fact. The count wasn't long and buster was ready to get up but waited untill 9. Now what was tyson doing 2 rounds later? Oh looking for his dummy sorry i meant gumshield 😂😂😂

@shaunbat5097

2 ай бұрын

Out on his feet.

Очень жаль что нет русского перевода. Очень жаль.

@arivogle34

2 жыл бұрын

No problem just learn english

@vintageboxeo_

Жыл бұрын

Дай бог будет время - сделаем)

Tyson did not bring his chutzpah to Tokyo on February 11, 1990

In any event, then it’s a 13 second count it’s still a fucking loss

@maalikserebryakov

6 ай бұрын

10 count is not 10 second count

@rolieg81

2 ай бұрын

Still mad about the Tunney long count?

@sidefx996

2 ай бұрын

It's a REF'S ten count, not a stopwatch. Learn the rules of boxing.

Im not sure Mike even won a round that fight besides the knockdown round

@northernking2604

2 ай бұрын

He lost every single round. He looked like he was sleepwalking the whole fight

@TheCinderellaman10

2 ай бұрын

​@@northernking2604yep he was a walking zombie in the fight. Just no show performance from tyson

@user-uh6lm5wv6n

2 ай бұрын

Buster was all over him and unloading some big shots

The last _true_ shocking upset in sports history.. the only other one that comes close is New England's loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl. I was 9 years old and Tyson was, and still is, my favorite boxer of all-time..I cried and wrote him a letter 😅.. Not sure if my parents ever really sent it or not, though.

@Martin-kq5kx

Ай бұрын

According to you

@VaderPopsVicodin10

Ай бұрын

@@Martin-kq5kx Well.. yeah.

From what i saw the ref counted exactly the same both times, buster moved and went to his corner after the knockdown, allowing the ref time to start his count sooner than when he had to get tyson to his to start. Mike lost, it was very clear i dont know how you can see this and argue that he won that fight, hes even saying he didn't win. Also buster was very much able to get up before 5 or 6 if he wanted to

When Tyson got knocked down his count was long ..but no one ever mentioned that ever...Tyson was counted out but that's not the argument

@johnbragone5697

2 ай бұрын

Douglas was KO'ed first making Tyson the clear winner.

@celticpeoplearchive5404

2 ай бұрын

Larry mentioned it in this video. The 14 count segment. Mike was still wobbled after 14.

@jay07261986

2 ай бұрын

​@@johnbragone5697the ref counted slow tho...if there's a different ref it's a different outcome...

Oops did tyson have a long count?? 😂😂😂😂😂

Ref counted Tyson out at 9?

Rooney

I once beat Mike Tyson in a fight. It was great.

@tickytocky5448

Жыл бұрын

@KZread Only Yes. LOL

@zido4484

Жыл бұрын

​​@@tickytocky5448 you Charlie? Charlie Zeelenhoff ?

@hunkallgood73

8 ай бұрын

I beat him too...on Nintendo.

@dannywholuv

2 ай бұрын

A fight of who sucks more D

Buster said, Tyson "came out after me every round" .. LOL

Tyson fanboys must stop with the excuses.. its getting ridiculous. Tyson was out boxed ! His very very short prime was over! He lost before rd 3... Tyson runs out of ideas if faced with someone who can take his shots and not scared. He done it against bonecrusher smith when in his prime. Even a past his prime Ali beat a prime foreman! And you all try and and put tyson above Ali 😂😂😂😂

@bb-gc2tx

2 ай бұрын

also all you need to do is watch this fight to know what larry holmes would of done to tyson in his prime. larry would of ate mike up with his legendary jab all night

@perfectblindguy

2 ай бұрын

basically, Tyson was all hype

@OldSchoolStrength

2 ай бұрын

@@perfectblindguy Definitely NOT all hype.. Did he have the ability and tools to be the best... easy answer YES! As mentioned above... Tyson would run out of ideas and become discouraged if things didnt go his way.. That doesnt make him a hype job! He was a freak of nature and a better boxer than he was ever given credit for. The Douglas fight could have been a bad day at the office... All fighters have them.

@petecotter6790

2 ай бұрын

Yeah but if he trained with Rooney and had cus... lol I am sick of the part time fan boi fans. There was 8 fighters in the 90s who would kill him in his prime.

@markjw1985

Ай бұрын

@@perfectblindguyu must be on about tyson fury !!!! Cos iron mike certainly wasnt all hype u fool !

Im a die hard Tyson fan. Theres no way you CANT respect douglas. He fought and beat mike Tyson when everyone thought he was invincible. Buster got up to the count he heard. Im sure if the count had been on time, he wouldve gotten up to that, too.

Why isn’t anyone raising the issue that he was saved by the bell 🔔, if the bell didn’t ring he would have been KOed in short order.

I forgot about the long count drama that made more regular news channels

Mike cant Aunswer the Questions properly. It's allways "you know what i mean".

Buster got saved by the bell. No way he would have made it otherwise

Muhammad Ali once said after the Frazier fight you can't appreciate victory until you have tasted defeat

Damn i forgot about this knockdown

Douglas wanted “ZERO” smoke from Mike in any kind of rematch.

@MaccaveliPL

2 ай бұрын

Don King didn't want Tyson to fight a rematch with Douglas.

@mattkylie6723

2 ай бұрын

@@MaccaveliPL yeah course he didn’t, the whole world knew it was one off!!! Douglas first defence proved that, “facts”

@MaccaveliPL

2 ай бұрын

@@mattkylie6723 Buster was a one hit wonder. But what a one hit wonder he was. His performance in Tokio was legendary.

@mattkylie6723

2 ай бұрын

@@MaccaveliPL Shame he couldn’t of maintained it aye!!! as sensational as he was in his entrence!! he was equally as sensational in his 3rd defeat, first defence!!! Good ol buster, fair play to im

@jimnoonan3174

2 ай бұрын

We all saw what happened followed by the real buster douglas when he fought Holyfield.

Buster said he picked his self up at 6.. that upper cut must have really knocked that boy silly bc he was no where near 6. Buster Douglas stood up at 14 seconds after being knocked down from a lazy upper cut by Mike. The fight is on here and you can watch it yourself and count.. it’s 14 all day long. At 6 seconds he was still laying flat.. facts

@face-lf1ee

5 ай бұрын

Facts... it was a long count Nevermind the guy outside the ring the count period was a little long I got 11 either way the fight was over I've counted 11 like 20 times just to be sure the 14 was the outside of the ring guys count but the ref was a little behind but not by that much buster was nowhere near getting up at 6 if that was the case there would never have been an issue

@TheGr8-1

5 ай бұрын

BS. Buster was always fine. Your boy was searching for his mouthpiece.

@NickPalmer-vj6by

5 ай бұрын

@@TheGr8-1 searching for his mouthpiece bc he’s a true warrior. dude you are hilarious to think that buster is anywhere close to being the fighter Mike was. ive never heard anything more amusing in my life.

@NickPalmer-vj6by

5 ай бұрын

@@TheGr8-1 what makes it so bad is Mike sent that boy to the canvas with the laziest upper cut i ever seen💀 Mike wasn’t even trying and knocked him out😂

@TheGr8-1

5 ай бұрын

@@NickPalmer-vj6by if he knocked him out he would have won. He got his ass whooped the entire fight. Got a flash knock down. Then got destroyed with a 4 punch combo that knocked his mouthpiece out his head. And all you have are woulda shoulda coulda. I swear Tyson fanboys are delusional.

Tyson was called "Best Student in boxing" and with reason. Glad Douglas showed us all Tyson was no unbeatable heavyweight, mashallah!

@jjlivingstone6598

2 ай бұрын

Leave some room, the count's on the referee, and they both got up at 9. They had the will of legs and choice to step, fall and get back up on that canvas.

@mrocean8139

2 ай бұрын

🕋🔨

Deserved victory for Douglas. The long count was also a point of controversy in Ali vs Liston 2 where ex heavyweight champ Jersey Joe Wallcott was Referee.

That wasn't iron mike he had alot of things going on out of boxing.he didn't train and run like he normally would.buster done nothing after that fight good job there wasn't a rematch buster would have got killed.

@GrubKiller436

6 ай бұрын

I believe Buster wanted to protect his image. He never once admitted that the Mike Tyson he beat was a lesser version. He wants to say he beat Mike Tyson and have that lauded. He doesn't care if he slacks off and gets beat by Holyfield, as long as it doesn't mess with that image.

@heishephaestion4178

5 ай бұрын

lol apparently he was partying with bobby brown the night before the fight with 12 japanese women lol

Ill never forget watching this live! Mike was destroying everyone! Only fought what?, 9 rounds in two years? 88 Spinks KO 1 Tubbs 89 KO 2 Bruno KO 5 and Williams KO 1. He was so dominant that when I was watching this live with my buddy, we were more impressed by how many rounds Douglass had survived more than the fact that he was thoroughly beating Tyson! Because you had that sinking feeling that at any moment he would land that punch to end it. When the knockdown happened we were like "there it is!" It didnt appear to be long in real time, he seemed like he had his faculties together. Then when he landed that crushing uppercut on Mike and he went down we screamed! My buddy's roommate said "keep it down" because they lived in an apartment complex. We stopped only to hear what sounded like the whole building screaming! My Dad boxed as do I. I went home and woke him at up at some ungodly hour, half drunk and told him the news! He has been gone going on 22 years. I miss him dearly, but some of my fondest memories are of watching boxing with him.

"Aw, what a nice uppercut by Buster Douglas! Look at this! He's knocked Mike Tyson down! For the first time, in his career! Mike Tyson hits the canvas! He may not be able to recover.. it's up to 7! And 8! He's not gonna make iiit! Unbelievable! Unbelievable! UnbeLIEVABLE!!! Buster Douglas is the new Heavyweight Champion of the world!" - Colonel Bob Sheridan

More often than not a ref will stop a fight if at just before the 10 count the fighter isn’t fully in his feet with straight legs. Buster was in exactly the same body position at 9 1/2 as was Tyson. Remember, how many seconds were left after each knockdown is irrelevant.

@chriswilliamson7694

2 ай бұрын

Difference is, Douglas was cogent and clearly able to continue. Tyson was in cuckoo land. Complete straw man argument..

"I never got knocked down in training." Geez there's a video that shows otherwise...

I find it disgusting that Buster Douglas refused to rematch Mike Tyson.

@maalikserebryakov

6 ай бұрын

Yeah the bastard sniped a superstar at his weakest and quit while he’s ahead. Slimy mfa

@adamirishconundrum851

5 ай бұрын

Buster knew Tyson would have floored his ass inside 2 in a rematch.

@billdouglas8701

3 ай бұрын

Douglas would have been stripped of the title if he had not fought Evander Holyfield next. Holyfield had been Tyson’s number one contender for more than a year at that point.

@danddee1299

3 ай бұрын

@@adamirishconundrum851 As long as Douglas trained hard and was motivated, he woulda destroyed mike again.

@Tube2097

2 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, because it was obvious Tyson didn't prepare both mentally or physically the way that he should have through ​proper training prior to the Douglas fight. I emphasise not necessarily, so I ain't saying Douglas would have lost, but the fact Douglas lost to others Mike wiped out, does indicate the more likely outcome if Tyson came back ready and less ignorant of the threat. @@danddee1299

It was a great fight.

Mike had some bumb answers. He had a amateur corner that didn't know how to get their fighter back in the the fight after being behind.Mike didn't have a bad night.Someone else would have lost.Buster gave the blue print on how to beat Mike ,ask Evanda.

Tyson got the sh** beat out of him in that fight. He was not able to compete with skilled heavyweights.

@GrubKiller436

7 ай бұрын

You don't know what skill is.

@borood1188

7 ай бұрын

@@GrubKiller436 Keep crying

@GrubKiller436

7 ай бұрын

@@borood1188 Lol whut

@ZBOXINGTALK

7 ай бұрын

Tyson beat opponents that were better than Douglas (no disrespect). Tony Tucker TKO’d Douglas for the IBF heavyweight championship and lost against Tyson by a comfortable unanimous decision.

@borood1188

7 ай бұрын

@@ZBOXINGTALK Tucker was robbed in that fight, and he wasn’t a better fighter than an in shape Douglas. Douglas was prone to bad performances due to lazy training habits.

Buster Douglas, fought a very unfocused and untrained Mike Tyson that night. And if they would have fought again, Mike would have deleted him just to prove to everyone that he was simply off his game that night, and nothing more. Buster Douglas is no the warrior that Mike Tyson was back then

@TheGr8-1

5 ай бұрын

Always excuses. Dude got his ass whooped.

@NickPalmer-vj6by

5 ай бұрын

@@TheGr8-1 it took buster 10 rounds and getting knocked down once to finally beat a very out of shape and hung over Mike Tyson. you are sadly mistaken if you think Mike went into that fight with his head on straight. his last concern at that particular time was this fight. had he of really wanted to, Buster would have never made it passed the 2nd bell. Facts…

@bb-gc2tx

2 ай бұрын

@@NickPalmer-vj6by buster whooped his ass for 10 rounds

@NickPalmer-vj6by

2 ай бұрын

@@bb-gc2tx every round, Mike showed buster why he would always be a one hit wonder and why Mike was and still is greater than him. Buster is at home in a warm bed and Mike is up training for a fight coming up💀💯 buster is a regular, plain and simple. The boy never even came close to being what Mike was as a fighter. not even close….

@bb-gc2tx

2 ай бұрын

@@NickPalmer-vj6by you think thats going to be a legit fight in july ???🤣its going be a glorified sparring session enjoy getting ripped off mark🤣

I remember when Sega video games had already had Mike Tyson Championship boxing as their New video game already packaged and ready to hit the shelves after the fight itself , Only to have a panic attack and rename the game to Buster Douglas Championship boxing causing chaos amongst the distributors and marketing department 😅

Which one happens first though that’s a big? Isn’t it