Buster Douglas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Buster Douglas
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1960(1960-04-07)
Age	64
Birthplace	Columbus
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Aries

Buster Douglas Biography

Buster Douglas is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on April 7, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Orthodox heavyweight, known for his remarkable knockout of seemingly invincible Orthodox heavyweight known for his shocking, improbable knockout upset of the seemingly invincible Mike Tyson in 1990 to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. in 90 to become the undisputed heavyweight champion in the world.

Eight months after the Tyson upset, he lost his title to Evander Hollyfield.

The son of professional boxer William “Dynamite” Douglas, Douglas grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in the predominantly black Linden neighborhood of Windsor Terrace. It was his father, who ran a gym at the Blackburn Recreation Center near Downtown Columbus, and subsequently introduced young James to boxing (in the same way James would later bring his son Lamar to the same gym.) He attended Linden McKinley High School, where he played football and basketball, leading Linden to a Class AAA state basketball championship in 1977. After high school, Douglas played basketball for the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens in Coffeyville, Kansas, from 1977 to 1978; the 17-year-old was a 6’0″ power forward. He is in the Coffeyville Community College Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame. He also played basketball at Sinclair Community College from 1979 to 1980 in Dayton, Ohio, before attending Mercyhurst University on a basketball scholarship. He moved back to Columbus to focus on boxing. For a brief period of time during his early twenties, Douglas was known as the “Desert Fox” within the Columbus boxing community. This moniker was affixed to Douglas because of a misinterpreted encyclopedia entry regarding Douglas MacArthur and Erwin Rommel. Several friends of Buster Douglas mistakenly believed that Douglas MacArthur was known as the “Desert Fox” and subsequently addressed the future heavyweight champion as such. However, Buster Douglas distanced himself from the “Desert Fox” label no later than 1985 because of clarification from his promotional team and the concern that he might be confused with Syrian boxer Ghiath Tayfour.

Douglas made his debut on May 31, 1981, and defeated Dan O’Malley in a four- round bout. He was managed by John Johnson (former Ohio State assistant football coach.) He won his first five fights before coming into a fight with David Bey twenty pounds heavier than he usually did in his early fights. Bey knocked Douglas out in the second round to hand him his first defeat. After six more fights, all wins, Douglas fought Steffen Tangstad to a draw on October 16, 1982. He was penalized two points during the course of the fight which proved to be the difference.

William Douglas, his father was also a professional fighter.

Buster Douglas Net Worth

Buster Douglas is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Buster Douglas 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a Linden McKinley High School basketball and football player in Ohio.

In 1990, he guest-referred a WWF match between He guest-refereed a WWF match between Hulk Hogan and Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage in 1990. & Randy ‘MachoMan’ Savage.

James “Buster” Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He is best known for his upset victory over Mike Tyson on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, to win the undisputed heavyweight title. At the time Tyson was undefeated and considered to be the best boxer in the world as well as one of the most feared heavyweight champions in history due to his domination of the division over the previous three years. The Mirage was the only casino to make odds for the fight (all others declining to do so as they considered the fight such a foregone conclusion), and had Douglas as a 42-to-1 underdog, making his victory, in commentator Jim Lampley’s words, “The biggest upset in the history of heavyweight championship fights.” Douglas reigned as the world heavyweight champion for eight months and two weeks, losing on October 25, 1990, to Evander Holyfield via third-round knockout, in his only title defense.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Buster Douglas height 6 ft 4 in Buster weight 117 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Buster Douglas Dating?

According to our records, Buster Douglas married to Bertha Douglas. As of December 1, 2023, Buster Douglas’s is not dating anyone.

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A fight with light-heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr. was touted in the late 1990s, although ultimately fell through. In 1998 Douglas was knocked out in the first round of a fight with heavyweight contender Lou Savarese. Douglas subsequently had two more fights, winning both, and retired in 1999 with a final record of 38–6–1.

Facts & Trivia

Buster Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Buster Douglas celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

While still champion, Douglas appeared on the February 23, 1990 episode of the World Wrestling Federation’s The Main Event III, as special guest referee for a rematch between Hulk Hogan and “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Originally, Tyson was scheduled to be the guest referee, but following the upset, the WWF scrambled to sign on Douglas for the event. At the end of the match, Douglas was provoked into a kayfabe punch and knockout of Savage, who was the heel wrestler in the match.

What happened to Buster Douglas after Tyson fight?

Buster was lost in Las Vegas in the weeks and days before the fight. Holyfield, meanwhile, trained like his life depended on a win. He packed his days with suffering, wielding the Bible to guide his efforts and keeping his head down, mostly bowed in prayer.

Does Buster Douglas still have money?

Buster Douglas is a retired American boxer who was at one point the world heavyweight champion. Buster Douglas has a net worth of $15 million.

Did Mike Tyson have a rematch with Buster Douglas?

Thirty years ago, Douglas was a 42-to-1 underdog heading into his fight against Tyson, who at the time was 37-0 with 33 knockouts. On Feb. 11, 1990 in Tokyo, Douglas knocked him out in the 10th round. There was no rematch.

Who did Buster Douglas lose to?

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, Douglas returned to boxing between 1996 and 1999 until he retired a second and final time.

Who is the all time greatest boxer?

1. Muhammad Ali. The Greatest was not only one of the best heavyweights of all time, he was also one of the most colorful. …
2. Sugar Ray Robinson. …
3. Rocky Marciano. …
4. Joe Louis. …
5. Mike Tyson.