James " Buster " Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson . He also defeated other heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall , Trevor Berbick , and Greg Page .
69-469: Douglas was a 42 to 1 underdog going into his 1990 fight against Tyson. Defying expectations, Douglas would knock 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 loss, Douglas returned to boxing between 1996 and 1999 until he retired
138-588: A professional wrestling event at Tokyo Dome, currently titled Wrestle Kingdom , on January 4 of each year, since 1992. The event expanded in 2020 to two nights, with the second night on January 5; the event went back to one night in 2024 . The event is the biggest in Japanese professional wrestling , and has been compared to WWE 's flagship U.S. event WrestleMania in terms of size and significance. Other companies such as All Japan Pro Wrestling , Pro Wrestling NOAH , and WWE had previously held major events in
207-445: A basketball scholarship. He moved back to Columbus to focus on boxing. Douglas debuted on May 31, 1981, defeating Dan O'Malley in a four-round bout. He was managed by former Ohio State University assistant football coach John Johnson. Douglas won his first five fights before coming into a fight with David Bey weighing 20 pounds heavier than he usually had for his previous bouts. Bey handed Douglas his first defeat by knocking him out in
276-422: A brief moment and wakes up again to continue to fight, the fight is stopped and a KO is declared. As many MMA fights can take place on the mat rather than standing, it is possible to score a KO via ground and pound, a common victory for grapplers . In fighting games such as Street Fighter and Tekken , a player scores a knockout by fully depleting the opponent's health bar , with the victor being awarded
345-426: A combination that staggered Tyson back to the ropes. With Tyson hurt and dazed, Douglas unleashed a vicious attack to try to finish him off but, amazingly, Tyson withstood the barrage and barely survived the round. In the tenth round, the damage Douglas had inflicted upon Tyson finally began to take its toll on the champion. Douglas dominated the round from the outset. While setting Tyson up with his jab, Douglas scored
414-549: A final record of 38–6–1. Douglas made a guest appearance in the 1990s cop show Street Justice . Douglas made his feature film acting debut in the Artie Knapp science fiction comedy film Pluto's Plight . The 1988 arcade game Final Blow was released as James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing in 1990 for the Master System and Sega Genesis , which replaced one of the fictional fighters with Douglas. This game
483-426: A huge uppercut that snapped Tyson's head upward. He followed with a rapid four-punch combination to the head, knocking Tyson down for the first time in the champion's career. Tyson struggled to his knees and picked up his mouthpiece, which was lying on the mat next to him. He awkwardly tried to place it back into his mouth. The image of Tyson's mouthpiece hanging crookedly from his lips would become an enduring image from
552-421: A return to the sport. He went back into training and made a comeback. He was successful at first, winning six straight fights, but his comeback almost came to a halt in a 1997 disqualification win over journeyman Louis Monaco . In a bizarre ending, Monaco landed a right hand, just after the bell ending round one, that knocked Douglas to the canvas. Douglas was unable to continue after a five-minute rest period and
621-540: A second and final time. 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. His father 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
690-559: A special appearance as a guest referee on WWF's The Main Event III in a match-up between Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage . Mike Tyson was originally scheduled to be the special guest referee , but this changed following Douglas's knockout title win over Tyson just under two weeks before , on February 11. Douglas's upset against Tyson is the inspiration for The Killers ' song "Tyson vs Douglas" from their Wonderful Wonderful album. Singer songwriter Brandon Flowers used
759-420: A unanimous decision. He followed that up with a unanimous decision victory over future heavyweight champion Oliver McCall , which earned him a shot at Mike Tyson for the undisputed heavyweight championship. Tyson became the universally recognized champion after knocking out Spinks in one round in 1988. (Douglas fought on the undercard of that event, defeating Mike Williams by seventh-round TKO.) The Tyson fight
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#1732790687841828-728: A year at their home stadium, Tokyo Dome, and other Nippon Professional Baseball teams sometimes host several games a year at the Tokyo Dome. If the Yomiuri Giants advance to the Climax Series or the Japan Series , additional games will be held at Tokyo Dome. Interleague play , in which the Yomiuri Giants participate, will also be held at the Tokyo Dome. In 2021, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows advanced to
897-820: Is also used if the fighter is hanging on to the ropes, caught between the ropes, or is hanging over the ropes and is unable to fall to the floor and cannot protect himself. A knockdown triggers a count by the referee (normally to 10); if the fighter fails the count, then the fight is ended as a KO. A flash knockdown is a knockdown in which the fighter hits the canvas but is not noticeably hurt or affected. Tokyo Dome Site: 112,456 m (27.788 acres) Building: 46,755 m (503,270 sq ft) Internal height: 56 m (184 ft) Field: 13,000 m (140,000 sq ft) Left/right field – 100 m (330 ft) Left/right-center – 110 m (360 ft) Center field – 122 m (400 ft) Capacity: 1,240,000 m (43.8 million cubic feet) Tokyo Dome ( 東京ドーム , Tōkyō Dōmu )
966-552: Is an indoor stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan . It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium (whose former site is now occupied by the Tokyo Dome Hotel and a plaza for this stadium). In Japan, it is often used as a unit of size; for example, "the new construction is five times the size of Tokyo Dome." Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It
1035-422: Is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting. The term is often associated with a sudden traumatic loss of consciousness caused by a physical blow. Single powerful blows to the head (particularly the jawline and temple) can produce a cerebral concussion or a carotid sinus reflex with syncope and cause a sudden, dramatic KO. Body blows, particularly
1104-464: Is considered as a response to Nintendo 's Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! , especially since Tyson lost to Douglas, which Sega took advantage in order to promote their early " Genesis does what Nintendon't " advertisements – an advertising campaign in which Douglas frequently participated. In 1995, HBO aired Tyson , a television movie based upon the life of Mike Tyson. Douglas was portrayed by actor Duane Davis . On February 23, 1990, Douglas made
1173-486: Is part of a greater entertainment complex known as Tokyo Dome City , built of the grounds of the former Tokyo Koishikawa Arsenal . Tokyo Dome City includes an amusement park and Tokyo Dome City Attractions (formerly Kōrakuen Grounds). This amusement park occupies the former Korakuen Stadium site and includes a roller coaster named Thunder Dolphin and a hubless Ferris wheel . The grounds also have an onsen called Spa LaQua, various shops, restaurants, video game centers,
1242-655: The 2019 Major League Baseball season , with Ichiro retiring from professional baseball after the second game. On July 18, 2024, Major League Baseball announced that the 2025 MLB season will open with a two game series March 18-19 at Tokyo Dome between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs . The Tokyo Dome Corporation publishes a list of singers and music groups that have performed since its opening in 1988. The Alfee held its first concert at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 1988, and March 20, two days after
1311-565: The Confessions Tour . Mariah Carey performed there for the first time on her Daydream World Tour , on the 7, 10 and 14 of March in 1996, bringing in a total of 150,000 people with the 3 dates, she obtained the record for best-selling tickets in less than 1 hour. In 1998, the singer returned to Japan on her Butterfly World Tour , where she broke her old record, this time selling out 200,000 tickets in less than 1 hour, there were 4 shows, on January 11, 14, 17 and 20. She would return to
1380-652: The Oakland Athletics opened the 2008 MLB season in Japan, and also competed against Japanese teams. To open the 2012 season the Seattle Mariners and the Athletics, the former of which had Ichiro Suzuki , played a two-game series on March 28–29. In game one Seattle – led by Ichiro's 4 hits – won 3–1 in 11 innings. The Mariners and Athletics returned to the Tokyo Dome for a two-game series to begin
1449-785: The World Boxing Association (WBA), a TKO is declared when a fighter is knocked down three times in one round (called an "automatic knockout" in WBA rules). Furthermore, in amateur boxing, a boxer automatically wins by TKO if his opponent is knocked down four times in an entire match. In MMA bouts, the referee may declare a TKO if a fighter cannot intelligently defend themselves while being repeatedly struck. A double knockout (DKO ), both in real-life combat sports and in fighting -based video games , occurs when both fighters trade blows and knock each other out simultaneously and are both unable to continue fighting. In such cases,
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#17327906878411518-402: The liver punch , can cause progressive, debilitating pain that can also result in a KO. In boxing and kickboxing, a knockout is usually awarded when one participant falls to the canvas and is unable to rise to their feet within a specified period of time, typically because of exhaustion, pain, disorientation, or unconsciousness . For example, if a boxer is knocked down and is unable to continue
1587-641: The 1996 game between the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers , three Japanese linebackers – Takuro Abe, Shigemasa Ito, and Takahiro Ikenoue of the World League of American Football – became the first Japanese players to participate in an NFL game; Abe and Ito sporadically appeared on special teams for the Chargers, while Ikenoue was part of the Steelers' defense. College football
1656-546: The Badgers' seniors would get their opportunity to enjoy a bowl game atmosphere. The Tokyo Dome is also the regular home for championship matches for Japan's domestic American football leagues, including the professional X-League 's Japan X Bowl and Rice Bowl . In 1993, Aston Villa played Verdy Kawasaki in a friendly match. In 1989, the United States Hot Rod Association hosted one of
1725-504: The IBF immediately recognized Douglas as its champion, the WBA and WBC initially refused due to Tyson's protest. However, Tyson withdrew his protest four days later amid worldwide public outcry and demands from boxing commissions around the world, and Douglas was officially recognized as undisputed heavyweight champion. While still champion, Douglas appeared on the February 23, 1990 episode of
1794-551: The Japan Series, but they held the Japan Series at Tokyo Dome instead of their home stadium, Meiji Jingu Stadium . This was because the Japan Series had to be rescheduled due to the spread of COVID-19 infectious disease, and the dates overlapped with the game days of amateur baseball tournaments at Meiji Jingu Stadium. Tokyo Dome is also the location of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame which chronicles
1863-630: The Police Athletic League shortly after his bout with Tyson, and establishing a charitable effort in his own name. As of 2020, Douglas coaches youth boxing at the Thompson Community Center in Columbus. Douglas in 2015 stated that he and Tyson have only met once since their fight, and that Tyson was "still kind of short (with me)". Douglas is one of the few non-students to be honored by Ohio State University with
1932-676: The Spheres World Tour . Taylor Swift opened her 1989 World Tour at the venue with two concerts on 5 and 6 May, 2015, and she played 2 more shows on 20 and 21 November 2018 as part of the Reputation Stadium Tour . She also played 4 consecutive concerts on 7-10 February 2024 for The Eras Tour . Bruno Mars performed three concerts in October 2022 and returned for seven more concerts in January 2024, becoming
2001-496: The Tokyo Dome as well. On June 30, 2024, it was announced that All Elite Wrestling , New Japan Pro Wrestling , Ring of Honor , Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , and STARDOM would all be part of a cross promotional pay-per-view event called Wrestle Dynasty which is scheduled to take place on January 5, 2025, one day after Wrestle Kingdom 19 . The final round of the K-1 World Grand Prix kickboxing tournament
2070-533: The World Wrestling Federation's The Main Event III , as special guest referee for a rematch between Hulk Hogan and "Macho King" Randy Savage . Originally, Tyson was scheduled to be the guest referee, but following the upset, the WWF rushed 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
2139-588: The biggest shows in Japan by an international act in the 21st century. Be:First are set to perform 2 shows on 2 and 3 March, 2024. Be:First Live in Dome 2024 "Mainstream - Masterplan" is Be:First’s first live dome tour along with 2 shows at the Kyocera Dome in April 2024. Oasis are set to perform 2 shows on 25 & 26 October 2025, as part of their Live '25 reunion tour. New Japan Pro-Wrestling has held
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2208-440: The canvas with a straight right to the chin. Douglas merely lay flat on his back, motionless and disoriented, as referee Mills Lane stopped the fight. Buster Douglas retired after that bout. Douglas vs Holyfield was a reported $ 24.6 million payday for Douglas. Doing little for the next several years, Douglas gained weight, reaching nearly 400 pounds. It was only after he nearly died during a diabetic coma that he decided to attempt
2277-542: The childhood memory of watching the seemingly invincible Tyson lose, as the motivation for a song that's about "me and my family, and the way I’m perceived by my kids. I don’t want them to see me go down like Tyson". Douglas married Bertha M. Paige on July 2, 1987. Although Douglas filed for divorce from Paige on April 20, 1990, the couple reconciled and as of 2015 are still married, raising four sons about 25 miles (40 km) from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. Douglas has helped raise money for his hometown, donating $ 10,000 to
2346-649: The dome opened. On March 22, 1988, and March 23, Mick Jagger became the first non-Japanese artist to perform at the Tokyo Dome. Concerts have been held at the Tokyo Dome for several dozen days each year since its opening, mainly by Japanese singers and music groups. According to official statistics from its opening in 1988 to February 2024, KinKi Kids held the most solo concerts at Tokyo Dome for 66 days, followed by Arashi for 58 days and Kanjani Eight for 41 days. All of them were male idol groups from Johnny & Associates . Among non-Japanese, TVXQ who held most performances in Tokyo Dome as foreign artist ( 30 days ) in
2415-516: The face and the chin tucked in. This may still be ineffective if the opponent punches effectively to the solar plexus . A fighter who becomes unconscious from a strike with sufficient knockout power is referred to as having been knocked out or KO'd ( kay-ohd ). Losing balance without losing consciousness is referred to as being knocked down ("down but not out"). Repeated blows to the head, regardless of whether they cause loss of consciousness, may in severe cases cause strokes or paralysis in
2484-461: The fifth round, Tyson's left eye was swelling shut from Douglas's many right hands and ringside HBO announcers proclaimed it was the most punishment they had ever seen the champion absorb. Larry Merchant memorably added, "Well, if Mike Tyson -- who loves pigeons -- was looking for a pigeon in this bout, he hasn't found him." Tyson's cornermen appeared to be unprepared for the suddenly dire situation. They had not brought an endswell or an ice pack to
2553-477: The fight within a ten-second count, they are counted as having been knocked out and their opponent is awarded the KO victory. In mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, no time count is given after a knockdown, as the sport allows submission grappling as well as ground and pound . If a fighter loses consciousness ("goes limp") as a result of legal strikes, it is declared a KO. Even if the fighter loses consciousness for
2622-421: The fight, so they were forced to fill a latex glove with cold tap water and hold it over Tyson's swelling eye. The eye would swell almost completely shut by the end of the fight. In the eighth round, Tyson landed a right uppercut that knocked Douglas down. The referee's count created controversy as Douglas was on his feet when the referee reached nine, but the official knockdown timekeeper was two seconds ahead. In
2691-474: The fight. He was unable to beat the referee's ten-count, and Douglas was the new world heavyweight champion. As Douglas said in an interview years later, “I thought Tyson was getting up until I had seen him looking for that mouth piece and then I knew that he was really hurt. So anytime you know you only got ten seconds to get up so you aren’t going to worry about anything but just getting up first. So when I had seen him looking around for that mouth piece I knew he
2760-881: The first leg, on December 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 30 and 31, 1992. On his final tour HIStory World Tour , he performed on multiple dates at the stadium last time, on December 13, 15, 17 and 20, 1996. Janet Jackson played 4 shows on May 17 and 18, November 6 and 7, 1990 during her Rhythm Nation World Tour . She returned for the Janet World Tour on March 29 and 30, 1994 and her All for You Tour on January 17 and 18, 2002. Guns N' Roses performed there on February 19, 20 and 22 1992 and January 12, 14 and 15 1993 during their Use Your Illusion Tour , then again on December 19, 2009 during their Chinese Democracy tour. Madonna played 5 shows on 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 December 1993 which concluded her tour The Girlie Show . She also held 2 concerts on 20 and 21 September 2006 as part of
2829-409: The first monster truck rallies outside North America at the Tokyo Dome. On February 26, 2023, Japanese figure skater and two-time Olympic champion, Yuzuru Hanyu , held a solo ice show titled Gift at Tokyo Dome. His show marked the first time that an ice rink was set up at the multipurpose venue, matching the size of an Olympic ice rink with 60 m × 30 m. The show
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2898-545: The former heavyweight contender by majority decision. The next year, he fought up-and-coming contender Jesse Ferguson . Douglas fought just three times in 1986, defeating former champion Greg Page and fringe contender David Jaco in two of the bouts. This earned him a shot at the International Boxing Federation championship that was stripped from Michael Spinks for refusing to defend it against Tony Tucker . Douglas started well against Tucker and
2967-539: The history in Japan, followed by The Rolling Stones for 28 days and followed by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney for 21 days. Michael Jackson performed there on his three tours. As part of the second leg of his Bad World Tour , he performed at the Tokyo Big Egg on December 9-11, 17-19, and 24-26, 1988. In Jackson’s next tour, the Dangerous World Tour , he performed on the stadium during
3036-561: The history of baseball in Japan . It has also hosted international baseball tournaments such as the World Baseball Classic and WBSC Premier12 , Major League Baseball , music concerts , basketball , American football , and association football games, as well as puroresu (pro-wrestling) matches, mixed martial arts events, kickboxing events, and monster truck races. It became the first Japanese venue with an American football attendance above 50,000. Tokyo Dome
3105-577: The history of that weight class. Douglas's chances of lasting deep into the fight against Tyson, let alone winning, were so lightly regarded that only one Las Vegas betting parlor even bothered to establish odds for the fight. That lone casino, the Mirage , made Douglas a 42-to-1 underdog. Douglas's mother, Lula Pearl, died of a stroke 23 days before the title bout at the age of 46. Douglas had promised his mother that he would beat Mike Tyson before she had passed away. Douglas, who had trained hard, surprised
3174-425: The immediacy, and over time have been linked to permanent neurodegenerative diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy ("punch-drunk syndrome"). Because of this, many physicians advise against sports involving knockouts. A knockdown occurs when a fighter touches the floor of the ring with any part of the body other than the feet following a hit, but is able to rise back up and continue fighting. The term
3243-547: The inside of the stadium with 150,000 m /hour using independent blowers. It was developed by Nikken Sekkei and Takenaka Corporation , and modeled after the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome . It is the home field of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team. On March 18, 1988, the day after the Tokyo Dome opened, the Yomiuri Giants held a game which was the first event in the Tokyo Dome. The Yomiuri Giants host about 70 games
3312-596: The largest JRA WINS horse race betting complex in Tokyo, and Oft Korakuen , which caters to rural horse races. Tokyo Dome has been chosen as one of the baseball stadiums to hold international baseball tournaments since the 2000s. The Tokyo Dome has been selected to host all six World Baseball Classics through 2026. It was also selected to host the finals of the WBSC Premier 12 , which was held twice. The Tokyo Dome has held various Major League Baseball games to open
3381-432: The match is declared a draw. Little is known as to what exactly causes one to be knocked unconscious, but many agree it is related to trauma to the brain stem . This usually happens when the head rotates sharply, often as a result of a strike. There are three general manifestations of such trauma: A basic principle of boxing and other combat sports is to defend against this vulnerability by keeping both hands raised about
3450-485: The match. The defeated Tyson clamored for a rematch and Douglas was offered more money than he had ever made for a fight. Not wanting to deal with Tyson's camp or his promoter Don King , Douglas decided to make his first defense against #1 contender Evander Holyfield , who had watched the new champion dethrone Tyson from ringside in Tokyo . Douglas went into the October 25, 1990 fight at 246 pounds, 15 pounds heavier than he
3519-780: The opportunity to dot the "i" during the performance of the Script Ohio by The Ohio State University Marching Band . Douglas was inducted into the Columbus Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame in 2024. Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O. ) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports , such as boxing , kickboxing , Muay Thai , mixed martial arts , karate , some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking , as well as fighting -based video games . A full knockout
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#17327906878413588-412: The ring, however, the final arbiter of the ten-count is the referee, and a comparison with the count issued to Tyson two rounds later revealed that both fighters had received long counts . Tyson came out aggressively in the ninth round and continued his attempts to end the fight with one big punch, hoping Douglas was still hurt from the eighth-round knockdown. Both men traded punches before Douglas landed
3657-486: The round. The player who wins the most rounds, either by scoring the most knockouts or by having more vitality remaining when time expires during each round, wins the match. This differs from combat sports in reality, where a knockout ends the match immediately. However, some fighting games aim for a more realistic experience, with titles like Fight Night adhering to the rules of professional boxing, although technically they are classified as sports games , and share many of
3726-469: The same features as NFL and NBA video games. A technical knockout ( TKO or T.K.O. ), stoppage , or referee stopped contest (RSC) is declared when the referee decides during a round that a fighter cannot safely continue the match for any reason. Certain sanctioning bodies also allow the official attending physician at ringside to stop the fight as well. In amateur boxing, and in many regions professionally, including championship fights sanctioned by
3795-862: 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
3864-622: The seasons, with the first series—a two-game slate between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets in 2000 —being the first time American MLB teams have played regular season games in Asia. Four years later, the New York Yankees , featuring former Yomiuri Giants slugger/outfielder Hideki Matsui in their lineup, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays played two games in the stadium to start the 2004 season . The Boston Red Sox and
3933-470: The second round. After six more fights, all of which he won, 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 on the judges' scorecards. After the draw, Douglas beat largely journeyman fighters for the next 14 months. Two of his wins were knockouts of Jesse Clark, whom Douglas had also stopped in 1981. Douglas needed just seven total rounds of fighting in
4002-429: The stadium for two shows in 2000 with her Rainbow World Tour . Whitney Houston played two shows on May 13 and 14, 1997 during her Pacific Rim Tour . Celine Dion has performed five shows at the Dome. She performed on January 31 and February 1, 1999 as part of her Let's Talk About Love World Tour ; March 8 and 9, 2008 as part of her Taking Chances World Tour ; and June 26, 2018 as part of her Live 2018 tour. Dion
4071-554: The three bouts combined to score the three KOs. In his last fight of 1983, Douglas was dominating opponent Mike White, but White knocked him out in the ninth round. On November 9, 1984, Douglas was scheduled to face heavyweight contender Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas. Berbick withdrew from the bout three days before it was to take place; Randall "Tex" Cobb elected to take the fight on short notice in Berbick's stead. Douglas defeated
4140-545: The world by dominating the fight from the beginning, using his 12-inch reach advantage to perfection. He seemingly hit Tyson at will with jabs and right hands and danced out of range of Tyson's punches. The champion had not taken Douglas seriously, expecting another easy knockout victory just as the overwhelming majority of neutral observers had. He was slow, declining his usual strategy of moving his head and slipping his way inside. Rather, Tyson set his feet and threw big, lunging hooks in efforts to stop Douglas with one punch. By
4209-555: Was ahead on points, but he ran out of stamina and suffered a technical knockout in the tenth round. After the Tucker defeat and a series of disagreements, James split with his father; the Douglas family was shattered. James started business from scratch and hand-picked another team for himself, particularly a new trainer. This helped him win his next four fights. After the false start in 1984, Douglas finally fought Berbick in 1989, winning
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#17327906878414278-582: Was built on the site of the Velodrome, adjacent to Korakuen Stadium and the Koishikawa-Kōrakuen garden. It has a maximum total capacity of 57,000 depending on configuration, with an all-seating configuration of 42,000. Tokyo Dome's original nickname was "The Big Egg", with some calling it the "Tokyo Big Egg". Its dome-shaped roof is an air-supported structure , a cable-reinforced 0.8 mm flexible fiberglass membrane supported by slightly pressurizing
4347-491: Was consequently awarded the win by disqualification (on account of Monaco's illegal punch). A fight with light-heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. was touted in the late 1990s, although ultimately fell through. In 1998, having bounced back into a minor stardom, Douglas was knocked out in the first round of a fight with heavyweight contender Lou Savarese , for the lightly regarded IBA heavyweight title. Douglas subsequently had two more fights, winning both, and retired in 1999 with
4416-492: Was for the Tyson match and also the heaviest he had weighed in for a fight since a 1985 bout with Dion Simpson, in which he tipped the scale at just over 247 pounds. Douglas came out rather sluggish, and was thoroughly dominated by Holyfield during the first two rounds. In the third round Douglas attempted to hit Holyfield with a hard uppercut that he telegraphed . Holyfield avoided the uppercut and knocked an off-balance Douglas to
4485-494: Was held at the Tokyo Dome from 1997 to 2006. The Tokyo Dome hosted seven Pride FC mixed martial arts fights: Pride 1 , Pride 4, Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round , Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals , Pride 17 , Pride 23 , and Pride Final Conflict 2003 . The last event had an attendance of 67,451. As part of the American Bowl , the Tokyo Dome held 13 National Football League preseason games between 1989 and 2005. In
4554-766: Was played 17 straight years in Tokyo, including six years at the Tokyo Dome, through the Coca-Cola Classic . In December 1993, the Wisconsin Badgers clinched the Big Ten college football championship and a berth to their first Rose Bowl in 31 years by defeating the Michigan State Spartans 41-20 in the last Coca-Cola Classic, before nearly 52,000 at the Tokyo Dome. Ironically, the game was moved from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison so
4623-430: Was really hurt.” Douglas's joy over the victory soon turned to confusion and anger as manager John Johnson informed him in the dressing room that Tyson and Don King were lodging an official protest about the referee's knockdown count in the eighth round. A week later, during a television interview, Douglas said that the protest and the post-fight confusion ruined what should have been the best time of his life. Although
4692-493: Was scheduled for February 11, 1990 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo . Almost all observers assumed that the bout would be another quick knockout for the champion; no fighter had taken Tyson beyond the fifth round since 1987. Many thought it was a tune-up for Tyson before a future mega-fight with undefeated Evander Holyfield , who had recently moved up to heavyweight after becoming the first undisputed world cruiserweight champion in
4761-412: Was scheduled to perform two shows on November 18 and 19, 2014 as part of her Asia Tour , but the shows were cancelled. Beyoncé kicked off the first show on her third concert tour The Beyoncé Experience on 10 April 2007. Coldplay have played the venue three times; first on April 19 2017 during their A Head Full of Dreams Tour , and further two times on 6 and 7 November 2023 during their Music of
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