In the lead-up to the Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas fight on February 11, 1990, Tyson was heavily favored, with odds ranging from 42-1 to as high as 50-1 in his favor. Many considered Tyson invincible at the time, given his dominant performances and undefeated record. However, Douglas shocked the world by defeating Tyson in a major upset, illustrating that in boxing, anything can happen regardless of the odds.
the fight took place in Tokyo, Japan.
Mike Tyson lost his heavyweight championship belt at the age of 25. This occurred on February 11, 1990, when he was defeated by Buster Douglas in Tokyo, Japan. At that time, Tyson was considered one of the most dominant boxers in history, making the loss a significant upset in the sport.
The first person to beat Mike Tyson when he was the heavyweight champion was Buster Douglas. Here's the full list of Tyson's fights, with wins, loses and draws: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson#Professional_boxing_record
James "Buster" Douglas beat Mike Tyson in Japan on Feb 11, 1990. Douglas was 42-1 underdog.
Tyson's Greatest Fights - 1985 Tyson vs- Buster Douglas 1-1 was released on: USA: February 1990
Tyson's first professional loss was to Buster Douglas for the IBF/WBA/WBC heavyweight titles in 1990.
Buster Douglas
The first man to defeat Mike Tyson was Buster Douglas. He achieved this historic upset on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan, where Douglas knocked Tyson out in the tenth round. This loss was significant as Tyson was the reigning heavyweight champion and had been considered invincible at the time. Douglas's victory is often regarded as one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
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As a Pro, James Buster Douglas allthough buster douglas knocked mike tyson down and eventually beat him he wasnt the first to knock him down,the first person as a pro to knock him down was tony tnt tucker in a world title bout but the ref said it was a slip but was quite clearly seen as a punch to the head that did it als o james smith did the same but was looked at as a slip
Buster Douglas
Tyson suffered the first lost of his career to James "Buster" Douglas in 1990 in tokyo , japan (: