The son of professional boxer William 'Dynamite' Douglas and Lula Pearl Douglas, Douglas grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in the predominantly black Linden neighborhood of Windsor Terrace.
Retiring shortly after the loss, Douglas returned to boxing between 19 until he retired a second and final time.
He reigned as the world heavyweight champion for eight months until he was defeated by Evander Holyfield in his only title defense. Defying expectations, Douglas would knock out Tyson in the 10th round to claim the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. He also defeated heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, and Greg Page.ĭouglas 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. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson to win the title. James ' Buster' Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 19.
