James (Buster) Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield - Revision history

Slugger at 08:34, 22 February 2019

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	*Wynn was very upset with Douglas' effort and suggested that future fights should be winner-take-all so boxers would have more incentive to win. Many others were also upset with Douglas, who had immense natural ability but suffered from a chronic lack of dedication.		*Wynn was very upset with Douglas' effort and suggested that future fights should be winner-take-all so boxers would have more incentive to win. Many others were also upset with Douglas, who had immense natural ability but suffered from a chronic lack of dedication.
	*Douglas retired after the fight. He ballooned to roughly 400 lbs, his blood-sugar count went up to 800, and he went into a diabetic coma. When he got out of the hospital, he started working out in the gym to lose weight. He lost about 150 lbs and decided to make a comeback. He won six consecutive fights before being stopped in one round by [[Lou Savarese]]. He fought two more times, winning both, then retired for good.		*Douglas retired after the fight. He ballooned to roughly 400 lbs, his blood-sugar count went up to 800, and he went into a diabetic coma. When he got out of the hospital, he started working out in the gym to lose weight. He lost about 150 lbs and decided to make a comeback. He won six consecutive fights before being stopped in one round by [[Lou Savarese]]. He fought two more times, winning both, then retired for good.
	*[[:File:1990-10-25 - James Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield (Poster).jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:~~Image~~:Doho.gif\|Program Cover]].		*[[:File:1990-10-25 - James Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield (Poster).jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Doho.gif\|Program Cover]], [[:File:1990-10-25 - James Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield (Ticket).jpg\|Fight Ticket]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	*'''[[~~World Boxing Council~~]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)~~<br>~~		*'''[[WBC]] World Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)
	*'''[[~~World Boxing Association~~]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)~~<br>~~		*'''[[WBA]] World Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)
	*'''[[~~International Boxing Federation~~]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)~~<br>~~		*'''[[IBF]] World Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)
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	*Wynn was very upset with Douglas' effort and suggested that future fights should be winner-take-all so boxers would have more incentive to win. Many others were also upset with Douglas, who had immense natural ability but suffered from a chronic lack of dedication.		*Wynn was very upset with Douglas' effort and suggested that future fights should be winner-take-all so boxers would have more incentive to win. Many others were also upset with Douglas, who had immense natural ability but suffered from a chronic lack of dedication.
	*Douglas retired after the fight. He ballooned to roughly 400 lbs, his blood-sugar count went up to 800, and he went into a diabetic coma. When he got out of the hospital, he started working out in the gym to lose weight. He lost about 150 lbs and decided to make a comeback. He won six consecutive fights before being stopped in one round by [[Lou Savarese]]. He fought two more times, winning both, then retired for good.		*Douglas retired after the fight. He ballooned to roughly 400 lbs, his blood-sugar count went up to 800, and he went into a diabetic coma. When he got out of the hospital, he started working out in the gym to lose weight. He lost about 150 lbs and decided to make a comeback. He won six consecutive fights before being stopped in one round by [[Lou Savarese]]. He fought two more times, winning both, then retired for good.
			*[[:File:1990-10-25 - James Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield (Poster).jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:Image:Doho.gif\|Program Cover]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas ~~defending~~)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas ~~defending~~)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)<br>
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas ~~defending~~)<br>		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defense by Douglas)<br>
	*[[:~~File~~:~~HolyfieldBuster~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Photo 1]], [[:File:DOUGLASholyfield.jpg\|Photo 2~~]]		*[[:Image:Doho.gif\|Program Cover]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	*[[Evander Holyfield]], ranked as the #1 contender by all three major sanctioning bodies, was scheduled to face [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Mike Tyson]] on June 18, 1990, but plans changed when Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, knocked Tyson out on February 11, 1990.		*[[Evander Holyfield]], ranked as the #1 contender by all three major sanctioning bodies, was scheduled to face [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Mike Tyson]] on June 18, 1990, but plans changed when Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, knocked Tyson out on February 11, 1990.
	*The Mirage Casino won the right to promote the fight by winning a purse bid of $32,100,000, beating out [[Main Events]] (Holyfield's promoter at the time), who bid $29,101,000. The Mirage's bid is still the largest winning purse bid of all time.		*The Mirage Casino won the right to promote the fight by winning a purse bid of $32,100,000, beating out [[Main Events]] (Holyfield's promoter at the time), who bid $29,101,000. The Mirage's bid is still the largest winning purse bid of all time.
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hg0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6397,3368701&dq=buster+douglas+holyfield+12-5&hl=en New York Daily News - October 25, 1990]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hg0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6397,3368701&dq=buster+douglas+holyfield+12-5&hl=en "Big Buster busts scales: But overweight champ 'ready' for Holyfield" By Micheal Katz, ''New York Daily News'', October 25, 1990]
	*[http://~~sportsillustrated~~.~~cnn~~.com/vault/~~article~~/~~magazine~~/~~MAG1136241~~/1/~~index.htm~~ Sports Illustrated - November 5, 1990]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1990/11/05/123007/busted-evander-holyfield-won-the-heavyweight-title-by-knocking-out-a-plodding-buster-douglas "Busted: Evander Holyfield won the heavyweight title by knocking out a plodding Buster Douglas" By Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', November 5, 1990]
	*[http://boxing.nv.gov/~~New_Gates.htm~~ Nevada's ~~largest grossing boxing gates~~]		*[http://boxing.nv.gov/results/Top_Boxing_Gates/ Nevada's Largest Grossing Boxing Gates]

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*[[Evander Holyfield]], ranked as the #1 contender by all three major sanctioning bodies, was scheduled to face [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Mike Tyson]] on June 18, 1990, but plans changed when Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, knocked Tyson out on February 11, 1990.		*[[Evander Holyfield]], ranked as the #1 contender by all three major sanctioning bodies, was scheduled to face [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Mike Tyson]] on June 18, 1990, but plans changed when Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, knocked Tyson out on February 11, 1990.
	*The Mirage ~~casino~~ won the right to promote the fight by winning a purse bid of $32,100,000, beating out [[Main Events]] (Holyfield's promoter at the time), who bid $29,101,000. The Mirage's bid is still the largest winning purse bid of all time.		*The Mirage Casino won the right to promote the fight by winning a purse bid of $32,100,000, beating out [[Main Events]] (Holyfield's promoter at the time), who bid $29,101,000. The Mirage's bid is still the largest winning purse bid of all time.
	*Douglas filed a lawsuit to break his promotional contract with [[Don King]] and signed a conditional contract to make his first title defense at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglas claimed that King breached their contract when he tried to have Douglas' win against Tyson overturned. An out of court settlement gave King the right to promote a Douglas-Tyson rematch, but Douglas would first defend against Holyfield at The Mirage, a promotion in which King would have no direct pecuniary interest. Steve Wynn, owner of The Mirage, cut out the middlemen and promoted the fight himself. "Fighters see the wisdom of not needing to pay someone like Arum $3 million when they can talk to me themselves," Wynn said. "If we have a hot fight, people will buy it on pay-per-view. No hyping by an Arum or King will change that."		*Douglas filed a lawsuit to break his promotional contract with [[Don King]] and signed a conditional contract to make his first title defense at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglas claimed that King breached their contract when he tried to have Douglas' win against Tyson overturned. An out of court settlement gave King the right to promote a Douglas-Tyson rematch, but Douglas would first defend against Holyfield at The Mirage, a promotion in which King would have no direct pecuniary interest. Steve Wynn, owner of The Mirage, cut out the middlemen and promoted the fight himself. "Fighters see the wisdom of not needing to pay someone like Arum $3 million when they can talk to me themselves," Wynn said. "If we have a hot fight, people will buy it on pay-per-view. No hyping by an Arum or King will change that."
	*Douglas put on a lot of weight after defeating Tyson and entered training camp very heavy. Wynn was so concerned about Douglas' weight that he offered the champion private use of a hotel sauna. Wynn wasn't very happy when he discovered that Douglas called room service from the sauna on one occasion and ordered $98 worth of food.		*Douglas put on a lot of weight after defeating Tyson and entered training camp very heavy. Wynn was so concerned about Douglas' weight that he offered the champion private use of a hotel sauna. Wynn wasn't very happy when he discovered that Douglas called room service from the sauna on one occasion and ordered $98 worth of food.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*[[Evander Holyfield]], ranked as the #1 contender by all three major sanctioning bodies, was scheduled to face [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Mike Tyson]] on June 18, 1990, but plans changed when Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, knocked Tyson out on February 11, 1990.		*[[Evander Holyfield]], ranked as the #1 contender by all three major sanctioning bodies, was scheduled to face [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Mike Tyson]] on June 18, 1990, but plans changed when Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, knocked Tyson out on February 11, 1990.
			*The Mirage casino won the right to promote the fight by winning a purse bid of $32,100,000, beating out [[Main Events]] (Holyfield's promoter at the time), who bid $29,101,000. The Mirage's bid is still the largest winning purse bid of all time.
	*Douglas filed a lawsuit to break his promotional contract with [[Don King]] and signed a conditional contract to make his first title defense at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglas claimed that King breached their contract when he tried to have Douglas' win against Tyson overturned. An out of court settlement gave King the right to promote a Douglas-Tyson rematch, but Douglas would first defend against Holyfield at The Mirage, a promotion in which King would have no direct pecuniary interest. Steve Wynn, owner of The Mirage, cut out the middlemen and promoted the fight himself. "Fighters see the wisdom of not needing to pay someone like Arum $3 million when they can talk to me themselves," Wynn said. "If we have a hot fight, people will buy it on pay-per-view. No hyping by an Arum or King will change that."		*Douglas filed a lawsuit to break his promotional contract with [[Don King]] and signed a conditional contract to make his first title defense at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglas claimed that King breached their contract when he tried to have Douglas' win against Tyson overturned. An out of court settlement gave King the right to promote a Douglas-Tyson rematch, but Douglas would first defend against Holyfield at The Mirage, a promotion in which King would have no direct pecuniary interest. Steve Wynn, owner of The Mirage, cut out the middlemen and promoted the fight himself. "Fighters see the wisdom of not needing to pay someone like Arum $3 million when they can talk to me themselves," Wynn said. "If we have a hot fight, people will buy it on pay-per-view. No hyping by an Arum or King will change that."
	*Douglas put on a lot of weight after defeating Tyson and entered training camp very heavy. Wynn was so concerned about Douglas' weight that he offered the champion private use of a hotel sauna. Wynn wasn't very happy when he discovered that Douglas called room service from the sauna on one occasion and ordered $98 worth of food.		*Douglas put on a lot of weight after defeating Tyson and entered training camp very heavy. Wynn was so concerned about Douglas' weight that he offered the champion private use of a hotel sauna. Wynn wasn't very happy when he discovered that Douglas called room service from the sauna on one occasion and ordered $98 worth of food.

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>
	*~~'''Time~~:~~'''~~ 1:~~10<br>~~		*[[:File:HolyfieldBuster.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:DOUGLASholyfield.jpg\|Photo 2]]
	*'''Weights:~~''' Douglas 246 lbs, Holyfield 208 lbs~~
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	== ~~Beginnings~~ ==		== Notes ==
	- [[Evander Holyfield]] ~~had originally been~~ scheduled to face [[Mike Tyson]] on June 1 ~~of this year but since~~ Douglas ~~upset him~~ that ~~fight was cancelled~~. Douglas ~~had beaten~~ Tyson in ~~a thrilling upset~~ and ~~Holyfield was~~ the No~~. 1 contender~~ by ~~all three sanctioning bodies at this time~~. Douglas ~~was~~ a ~~favorite because~~ of ~~his dominant win over the previously unbeaten~~ Tyson. ~~The fight~~ was a ~~big blockbuster at this time~~. Douglas ~~was paid 24 million dollars while Holyfield received around 10 million~~.		*[[Evander Holyfield]], ranked as the #1 contender by all three major sanctioning bodies, was scheduled to face [[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Mike Tyson]] on June 18, 1990, but plans changed when Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, knocked Tyson out on February 11, 1990.
	~~== The Fight ==~~		*Douglas filed a lawsuit to break his promotional contract with [[Don King]] and signed a conditional contract to make his first title defense at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Douglas claimed that King breached their contract when he tried to have Douglas' win against Tyson overturned. An out of court settlement gave King the right to promote a Douglas-Tyson rematch, but Douglas would first defend against Holyfield at The Mirage, a promotion in which King would have no direct pecuniary interest. Steve Wynn, owner of The Mirage, cut out the middlemen and promoted the fight himself. "Fighters see the wisdom of not needing to pay someone like Arum $3 million when they can talk to me themselves," Wynn said. "If we have a hot fight, people will buy it on pay-per-view. No hyping by an Arum or King will change that."
	- Douglas weighed ~~in at~~ 246 ~~pounds for this fight~~, ~~15 pounds~~ more than ~~he weighed when he fought~~ Tyson. ~~Although Douglas had weighed~~ in at ~~higher weights during other points in his career, he clearly~~ was ~~not in~~ the ~~stellar shape he was~~ in ~~to fight Tyson~~. ~~In fact~~, ~~psychologically~~, ~~Douglas also seemed to be in a different state~~ of ~~mind than when~~ he ~~fought~~ Holyfield, as ~~he did not throw many punches and seemed~~ to ~~have other things on his mind.<br>~~		*Douglas put on a lot of weight after defeating Tyson and entered training camp very heavy. Wynn was so concerned about Douglas' weight that he offered the champion private use of a hotel sauna. Wynn wasn't very happy when he discovered that Douglas called room service from the sauna on one occasion and ordered $98 worth of food.
	~~Interestingly~~, ~~within one minute into fight~~, ~~one of the BBC commentators stated that Douglas would get knocked out. He repeatedly criticized Douglas's shape throughout the fight~~. Holyfield ~~did a very good job in~~ the first two rounds of ~~counterpunching and moving his head~~, ~~and~~ Douglas ~~didn't have any plan B~~. In the third round Douglas ~~was caught with~~ a ~~counter~~ right ~~hook from~~ Holyfield ~~that put him down~~. Douglas, ~~although conscious,~~ showed no ~~attempts~~ to ~~get up~~. ~~Casino owner Steve Wynn was furious afterwards and insisted that Douglas not be paid~~ for his ~~lack~~ of ~~effort~~.		*At the official weigh-in, Douglas weighed 246 lbs, 14½ more than his weight for the Tyson fight. "Roll him in and carry him out," said [[Lou Duva]], co-trainer of Holyfield, who came in at a svelte 208. Mirage oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro said there was a mad rush to the sports book after the weigh-in. "Over $150,000 was bet in one hour, and 90 percent of it was bet on Holyfield," he said. Holyfield had been as much as a 12-5 favorite. The odds went down to 7-5, but after the weigh-in, went up to 9-5.
	~~== Post~~-~~Analysis ==~~		*Holyfield easily controlled the first two rounds. He landed 66 of 100 punches, while Douglas landed 20 of 69. In the third round, Holyfield feinted with a left and Douglas threw a right uppercut lead. Holyfield stepped back and threw a right cross, catching Douglas on the chin. Douglas went down, landing hard on his left side. He showed no inclination to rise. He wiped his face with his gloves, checking for blood, then rolled over onto his back and took the referee's count of ten.
	- ~~This apparent destruction~~ at the ~~hands at Holyfield~~ had ~~made Douglas~~ a ~~laughing stock in the eyes~~ of ~~the boxing press~~. Douglas ~~periodically~~ retired after ~~this~~ fight, ~~expressing~~ his ~~concerns with the fight game~~ and the ~~fact that he had enough money~~, ~~although~~ he ~~did come back~~ six ~~years later~~. ~~Sadly~~, ~~by the time Douglas did come back~~, ~~he was a shot fighter~~. ~~Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been~~. ~~Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield~~, ~~he would have won and could have gone on to become an all~~-~~time great~~.		*Douglas made $24,075,000, the largest purse ever at that time, and Holyfield got $8,025,000. Paid attendance at The Mirage's outdoor stadium was 10,117, which produced a gate of $6,546,441. The fight generated about 1 million pay-per-view buys at an average price of $34.95, and closed-circuit telecasts netted about $1.5 million. Showtime paid $2.1 million for the delayed broadcast.
			*Wynn was very upset with Douglas' effort and suggested that future fights should be winner-take-all so boxers would have more incentive to win. Many others were also upset with Douglas, who had immense natural ability but suffered from a chronic lack of dedication.
			*Douglas retired after the fight. He ballooned to roughly 400 lbs, his blood-sugar count went up to 800, and he went into a diabetic coma. When he got out of the hospital, he started working out in the gym to lose weight. He lost about 150 lbs and decided to make a comeback. He won six consecutive fights before being stopped in one round by [[Lou Savarese]]. He fought two more times, winning both, then retired for good.

			==External Links==
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hg0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6397,3368701&dq=buster+douglas+holyfield+12-5&hl=en New York Daily News - October 25, 1990]
			*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136241/1/index.htm Sports Illustrated - November 5, 1990]
			*[http://boxing.nv.gov/New_Gates.htm Nevada's largest grossing boxing gates]

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	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Douglas defending)<br>
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	=== Beginnings ===		== Beginnings ==
	[[~~file:Doho.gif\|right\|300px~~]]		- [[Evander Holyfield]] had originally been scheduled to face [[Mike Tyson]] on June 1 of this year but since Douglas upset him that fight was cancelled. Douglas had beaten Tyson in a thrilling upset and Holyfield was the No. 1 contender by all three sanctioning bodies at this time. Douglas was a favorite because of his dominant win over the previously unbeaten Tyson. The fight was a big blockbuster at this time. Douglas was paid 24 million dollars while Holyfield received around 10 million.
	~~Evander Holyfield~~ had originally been scheduled to face [[Mike Tyson]] on June 1 of this year but since Douglas upset him that fight was cancelled. Douglas had beaten Tyson in a thrilling upset and Holyfield was the No. 1 contender by all three sanctioning bodies at this time. Douglas was a favorite because of his dominant win over the previously unbeaten Tyson. The fight was a big blockbuster at this time. Douglas was paid 24 million dollars while Holyfield received around 10 million.		== The Fight ==
	=== The Fight ===		- Douglas weighed in at 246 pounds for this fight, 15 pounds more than he weighed when he fought Tyson. Although Douglas had weighed in at higher weights during other points in his career, he clearly was not in the stellar shape he was in to fight Tyson. In fact, psychologically, Douglas also seemed to be in a different state of mind than when he fought Holyfield, as he did not throw many punches and seemed to have other things on his mind.<br>
	Douglas weighed in at 246 pounds for this fight, 15 pounds more than he weighed when he fought Tyson. Although Douglas had weighed in at higher weights during other points in his career, he clearly was not in the stellar shape he was in to fight Tyson. In fact, psychologically, Douglas also seemed to be in a different state of mind than when he fought Holyfield, as he did not throw many punches and seemed to have other things on his mind.<br>
	Interestingly, within one minute into fight, one of the BBC commentators stated that Douglas would get knocked out. He repeatedly criticized Douglas's shape throughout the fight. Holyfield did a very good job in the first two rounds of counterpunching and moving his head, and Douglas didn't have any plan B. In the third round Douglas was caught with a counter right hook from Holyfield that put him down. Douglas, although conscious, showed no attempts to get up. Casino owner Steve Wynn was furious afterwards and insisted that Douglas not be paid for his lack of effort.		Interestingly, within one minute into fight, one of the BBC commentators stated that Douglas would get knocked out. He repeatedly criticized Douglas's shape throughout the fight. Holyfield did a very good job in the first two rounds of counterpunching and moving his head, and Douglas didn't have any plan B. In the third round Douglas was caught with a counter right hook from Holyfield that put him down. Douglas, although conscious, showed no attempts to get up. Casino owner Steve Wynn was furious afterwards and insisted that Douglas not be paid for his lack of effort.
	=== Post-Analysis ===		== Post-Analysis ==
	This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.		- This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.

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	This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.		This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.
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	This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.		This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.
	[[file:1990-10.jpg\|left\|thumb~~\|Holyfield KOs Douglas~~]]		[[file:1990-10.jpg\|left\|thumb]]

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	=== Post-Analysis ===		=== Post-Analysis ===
	This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.		This apparent destruction at the hands at Holyfield had made Douglas a laughing stock in the eyes of the boxing press. Douglas periodically retired after this fight, expressing his concerns with the fight game and the fact that he had enough money, although he did come back six years later. Sadly, by the time Douglas did come back, he was a shot fighter. Most boxing writers sadly look at his fight with Tyson and ask what could have been. Many people to this day believe that if the Douglas who fought Tyson had fought Holyfield, he would have won and could have gone on to become an all-time great.
			[[file:1990-10.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Holyfield KOs Douglas]]