Mike Tyson was the Baddest Dude on the Planet until he ran into Buster Douglas' jab on a cold night in Tokyo 25 years ago today.
Douglas, at the time a 42-1 underdog, stunned the boxing world after not only getting up after being leveled by a Tyson haymaker, but going on to knock the defending world champion heavyweight out.
From the Associated Press' Rusty Miller:
''Being crowned champion was a dream for me,'' Douglas said of his Feb. 11, 1990 upset. ''To achieve that was the ultimate. It was awesome.''
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After the fighters returned to their corners, Douglas dominated the ninth. Then in the 10th, he rocked the world.
''I finished him up with a combination,'' Douglas said. ''I hit him with four terrific shots. He wasn't able to get up.''
And here, in it's entirety, is the full fight:
WOSU also produced a five minute bit on the Columbusite's grand upset:
Happy anniversary to Buster Douglas. It's always been a pleasure to share a city with the guy who knocked out one of history's greatest buillies.
