Buster Douglas
Boxing · Hometown: Columbus, OH
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James "Buster" Douglas was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. On February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan, Douglas authored the most stunning upset in boxing history — knocking out a seemingly invincible Mike Tyson in the 10th round to win the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the World. Douglas entered the fight as a 42-to-1 underdog against a Tyson who had devastated every opponent he faced. The fight happened just weeks after Douglas's mother had died, and he fought with a focus and composure that no one expected. His right uppercut in the 10th round put Tyson on the canvas for the first time in his professional career — and when the count reached ten, the sports world stood still. Douglas lost the title seven months later to Evander Holyfield but secured a permanent place in sports history that one night in Tokyo.