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February 11th, 1990. It still remains THE most shocking & unforeseen Ending to a sporting event in history. Buster Douglas, a 42/1 underdog, socks the world & becomes HW Champion of the world.

I was only 5 at the time, but it broke my heart! My childhood hero, Mike Tyson, was battered. Anyone who questions his heart need only watch this. He's pummelled yet still carries on...

It was February 10 in the U.S., and he was convicted of rape exactly 2 years later.

that was one of my highlights as a fan.
that day showed me that anything is possible in boxing

i loved it

That same day, Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.