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James Douglas

Nascimento : 1960-04-07, Columbus, Ohio, USA

História

James "Buster" Douglas is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after defeating Mike Tyson to win the title. His victory over Tyson is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Douglas was a 42-to-1 underdog going into his 1990 fight against Tyson, who was undefeated and considered to be the best boxer in the world for his domination of the division over the previous three years. Defying expectations, Douglas knocked out Tyson in the 10th round to claim the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. 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 fight, Douglas engaged in a series of comeback fights between 1996 and 1999 before retiring a second and final time.

Perfil

Filmes

A Aposta

Tyrone

Brucie perde sua aposta e é misteriosamente jogado de volta no tempo para ver a vida pelos olhos daqueles que ele feriu brutalmente - uma experiência que alterará para sempre sua vida destruída.

One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz

Himself

'One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz' is a comprehensive look at the night Andy Ruiz pulled off the biggest boxing upset in decades.

42 to 1

Nos esportes, estamos acostumados a ver o improvável. Mas testemunhar o impossível é uma história completamente diferente. E em 11 de fevereiro de 1990, quando as probabilidades eram de 42 para 1, foi o impossível que aconteceu em um ringue de boxe em Tóquio, no Japão, quando James "Buster" Douglas derrotou Mike Tyson no campeonato mundial de pesos pesados.

Tyson

Self (archive footage)

Documentário sobre Mike Tyson, ex-campeão de pesos pesados. Narrado pelo próprio lutador, o filme mistura entrevistas com imagens de arquivo. Sua vida é mostrada desde a infância - quando sofria bullying - passando pelo início de sua carreira, suas grandes vitórias até os escândalos.

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson

Self (archive footage)

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 1993 film made by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Though Tyson was in jail serving a sentence for rape, Kopple used existing interviews with the boxer, as well as her own extensive interviews with those closest to Tyson, to explore the man's history. The film traces Tyson's story from his troubled and tumultuous upbringing, through his rapid ascendancy in the ranks of the boxing world and his subsequent struggle with the trappings of fame. Fallen Champ earned Barbara Kopple a Directors Guild of America award as Best Documentary Director of 1993.

Night Of 100 Stars III

Self

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

WWE The Main Event III

Referee

Heavyweight Boxing Champion James "Buster" Douglas tries to maintain order when "The Macho King" Randy Savage attempts to take back The WWE Championship from Hulk Hogan on February 23, 1990 from The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas

Himself

Going into the fight, Mike Tyson was the undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He held the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. Despite the several controversies that marked Tyson's profile at the time, such as his abusive relationship with Robin Givens; the contractual battles between manager Bill Cayton and promoter Don King; and Tyson's departure from trainer Kevin Rooney; Mike Tyson was still lethal in the ring, scoring a 93-second knockout against Carl "The Truth" Williams in his previous fight. Most considered this fight to be a warm-up bout for Tyson before meeting up with then-undefeated number 1 heavyweight contender Evander Holyfield. Buster Douglas was ranked as just the #7 heavyweight by Ring Magazine, and had met with mixed success in his professional boxing career up to that point. His previous title fight was against Tony Tucker in 1987, in which he was TKOd in the 10th round. However, a string of six consecutive wins gave him the opportunity to fight Tyson.