Shame it did not happen. Looking back, a rematch was probably never seriously going to happen because in beating Tyson, Douglas won the lottery, & lost motivation & interest therafter!
Shortly after the fight & when both guys were back in USA, they appeared on HBO, interviewed by Larry Merchant. Tyson pressed the issue of a rematch, but Douglas said he would explore all options before going with a rematch. I sense James wasn't really interested. After all, he had fullfilled a dram that hardly anyone thought would become a reality.
Tyson would have taken care of business in the rematch. I reckon Mike would have been highly motivated, properly trained, etc.
Tyson-Douglas rematch!
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Bigboxingfan
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Re: Tyson-Douglas rematch!
Exactly. It certainly wouldn't have been a repeat of the first match, that's for sure.Rocky Balboa wrote: Tyson would have taken care of business in the rematch. I reckon Mike would have been highly motivated, properly trained, etc.
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allworld80
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Re: Tyson-Douglas rematch!
Tyson was just going through the motions in that fight. Drunk on fame and money I guess. The corner didn't even have an enswell, and were using a latex glove filled with cold water. 
A hungry, focused Tyson does the deed in a rematch.
A hungry, focused Tyson does the deed in a rematch.
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Goodnight, Irene
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Re: Tyson-Douglas rematch!
Not even Douglas believed he could turn the trick twice...
Re: Tyson-Douglas rematch!
A couple of years ago I read a book about Tyson-Douglass (I think it was titled "The Last Great Fight")
In it, there was lots of discussion about a rematch. However, there was no way it was going to happen. I think the author was trying to state that after the first fight there were multiple law suits flying left and right over who would have the rights to the rematch, who would have the rights to the contracts, who would have the rights to promotion, what the percentage would be, who would represent the two boxers, etc...
Basically, the books stated that there were too many law suits so the fight would have been impossible to finalize. Why fight to make millions if that money could be caught up in the court system for years and the end result may be far less than what you thought in the first place?
In it, there was lots of discussion about a rematch. However, there was no way it was going to happen. I think the author was trying to state that after the first fight there were multiple law suits flying left and right over who would have the rights to the rematch, who would have the rights to the contracts, who would have the rights to promotion, what the percentage would be, who would represent the two boxers, etc...
Basically, the books stated that there were too many law suits so the fight would have been impossible to finalize. Why fight to make millions if that money could be caught up in the court system for years and the end result may be far less than what you thought in the first place?
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chiricahua
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Re: Tyson-Douglas rematch!
A serious Tyson would break him in half easily in the first round.
Re: Tyson-Douglas rematch!
If Tyson could muster only 91 seconds worth of seriousness in his career, he must have been one hell of a funny guy.chiricahua wrote:A serious Tyson would break him in half easily in the first round.